New-York tribune., 1886-04-26
| v. areub.-= 800; "on Au.able Lake," W. Adams.

S;C eFs9e 800 Ts TSn sssS Aasse'' & Af%
i''s /. Mssy. Ssy siS iiS9a"i cu.%'onic vaic Rr.s%
$3.50; The Companions" X. R. Crawford; " The or
Door" p Morsn. si25; burning rush" L. n. Heal
$50. The amount thus far realized from sHeo OF
pictures Ia $2l3o4
watereolor exhibition was opened at the Lotos
Club on Saturday, ami will continue until tomorrow
evening.
In the April Portfolio there Is interesting rcprodac.
coiors bv W,lam Muiiar This Mr. IIunertou calls
engraving although 1t Isl combination u sulphur sur
face biting the lighter shades with Dezzotint Tor
the darker and moderate reiniorcement OF pure
linear etching for line and extreme On Ks Ihis new eS
ping TO clear ~, lighter parts IN uurc mz
zotint Another method the cmployment OF agnant
lion OF aqunt found tn be inhnrmoniois The re-
s o ana Of a
Que apparent fault Is that the etched darks are 80 strong
deed they fairly override do violence to their dell
cate surroundings such experiments huye their pace
duccd is of much beauty with the exception OF the in
CRAFTY indicated. which Mr. Duncrton however. does
MT admit. But IL II question whether the amount OF
.'ier labor represented Is sufficiently rewarded by an
ect with little personality and res, milling 81 nearly
The OF still mechanical processes Jhe F0
foiio also contains mezzont engraving by T. b. Brand
ard after landscape by Salvador Rosa
The Nav Art Journal contains second paper upon
Associated Artists" receives brief notice THE ten,
Of the impulse gwen in this country by
Remington embrcideres sent to the Centen-
NAL Exhibition. and the "new departure" OF the
deacy OF the revival England FAR has been perhaps
rather to slight perfection of workmaaship In favor OF
general effect We decidedly behind the Bel
gians aud the Romans, and perhaps also the Vennese
in delicate manpu alton. while we are certainly ahead
of Them artistic value Of productions rs dec
orative work. The opening article OF the number Is the
weakest commonplace essay upon modern French art
containing facts nor ideas The Is an
etching by c. o. Murray after painting. " "Naus'eaa
ana her Mlidens, by G.. d. Leslie. In the Nav Wdgd-
zine Of Art Mr. George Saintbnrys article upon Dsraci
s npaned by several portraits ana curious page
of caricatures by Doyle. Leeoh, Tenniel and Others
which appeared in Punch from 1914 70 1892. The
fronspece OF this number is an engraving nv uhg-
ling after Millets Gathering Beans" In the Morgan
collection. few paintings from this collection nave
Kay upon Mr.. Abort p. Ryders pictures and half a
dozen others. Mr. j. II. Pollen writes upon "Ceilngs
and Walls" and Mr. Lewis f. Day upon " Art In Metal
Work"
The tenth annual report OF the Boston Museum OF Fine
contains appeal for aid to which TINS weilc0n
Quoted and beneficial institution Is certainly entitled
Only the of the Parker Fund can be used ana
a deficiency of nearly $1,000 Is expected this year
1.-The condition of our treasury must excite the
the trustees Besides this. the crowded state OF ~
building demands their earnest attention. When OBJ
iects offered for exhibition or as gt
il has become difficult decide where they can DC
roons are cramned. TIE museum must have room to
expand, 1t must cease 10 DO a nvlns
and advancing institution" TIE most important
gift to the museum during 1888 was collection
OF objects principally for domestic use found al san
during excavations nducted by Mr.. Perie. Thls git
was due the Egypt Exploration Fund and was maae
in kno lcdgment of the American contributions IN
add tion to gifts OF pottery glass; teNe faDrlcs proHe7
and paintings the museum has received from the estate
OF the late Alfred GreenOugh lo2 specimens or wrougl-
work with textiles ana plaster casts Inc
has been fortunate enough 10 secure the SER
of Mr. II. Koebler as temporary curator OF the
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