New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-13
ART NEWS AND COMMENTS.
THE WEEK IN ART CIRCLES
NOTES OF THE ExnIBITroNs-Anr NEWS ELSE


amounting 10 nearly f220OO Tho exhibition has boon
recognized generally as the best which tho Academy
has held yet the show falling OF, which IS in
| sympathy with the general daness Of tho picture
market. About IL 900 admission tickets havo been
sold at tho door and the attendance has been large
throughout the exhibition.
Tho amount realized from the sale OF pictures IS
the smallest for several years. year the sales
amounted to abont $4,000. In 1886 1875 paintings
were sold for s27 0o0 In 1885 1872 pictures sold
for 10000 and in 1894 the sales amounted $50
In round numbers. In 1883 tho receipts from tho
sale of pictures exceeded 10000 Nearly as large
amount was realized in 1892. The best year, IMAM
clally, In tho Aeademy's history 1881, when 100
pictures brought s42. 535 In 1880 the sales amounted
to $4,000. falling of in tho amount Of tho sales
was very noticeable in 1894 Last year seemed to
promise recovery Of lost ground but this is sfil
further delayed. This is a purely commercial Wow.
. The gain to American art by tho Acadomys action
within the last year not to be estimated in dollars
and cents.
1t Is noticeable that the Academy this year has
shown the best sculpture well as tho best collection
OF paintings, although tn, "Pri.s FUND.- exhibition
leads In the quantity Of its sculpture. 1t
ccent Idea 10 placs the busts BY Messs Warner and
81. Gaudens st either end Of the south gallery, for
thcy furnished most interesting Illustration Of
hnersnccs between purely sculpuresque and pictur.
esque' treatment. Mr.. Warmers b1st Of Weir f.
noble expression Of msnnes, and It will always be
admirable example Of sculpture, on account Of its
force, simplicity, distinct Individuality and argcness
Of treatment. Mr. St. Gaudenss bnst OF General
ohsrman Is likely to DO more popular work Doc ause
the popular demand Is for color and detail, even In
sculpture and this 4, gratnod by the tumblcd hair,
the rough beard. the dssranged to- the nesliss sp-
pearance OF collar and appel,. All thi. It will be
said simply goes 10 indicate the subjects character
bt when the subject IL considered carefully the ques
non must &c asked whether tho sculptor Is justified in
making characteristics like nervousness, aertncss
business. the essential thing in "monumentaln art.
work OF sculpturc IS supposed bo for po.terty,
and poSterity Will probably DO moro interested in
sherman as the actual leader Of army than In tho
TACT that hi, hair and tie not carehlly arranged.
MS docs not imply demand for the mock heroic
treatment of past generation. Nobody wants that.
'0ut on the Other hand there an obvious mproprcty in
turning the portrait bust OF soldier into q genre
picture All that can be said Of the vivacity, the life
OF tho portrait may be granted. and the bust
tany an admirable example Of genre full Of color and
c fot it Is disappointing because Its color Is gained
al the expense OF qualities moro essential in monu-
mental art. So In the statue OF the Puritan tho
artist in HIS eegcrncss for picturesque effects do
signed fsure Of remarkable excellence in many ways
and yet pictorial that the essential Character was
really put In the background. IL is not worth whe
to dwell upon limitations since Mr. st. Gaudens has
so often proved himself genuine artist whose work
usually exercises helpful influence. But the two
Dnss at the Academy must have led many to the
difference. Both seulptors artists, but the one is
born sculptor, the other might almost a, well have
been painter
The past week has brought the display Of a largo
quantity of work done by aspiring art studsns. Tho
largo collection Of drawings from the nude and the
antique shown at the Academy indicated insistanco
upon care and accuracy, and strict regard for minor
which vi the ofrn
schools whore this Of Jucas planes 4. made much
or Tho Academy exhibition crcdtablc to the
pupils. who, it is to be hoped may be able to work
under more favorable conditions within a year or two
Tho present classrooms utterly Inadequate Tho
necessity of change has been acknowledged for years
1t Is time for positive action. Another exhibition
held By tho Gotham AIT Students" on Thursday and
the work shown testified to the maintenance Of interest
by the pupils. We have hold that IL was mistake to
change tho purpose Of this school from the teaching
applied art, Of lessons In subjects Intimately con-
neced with applied art, to the teaching Of academic
art, and We have no reason for changing our |
opinion
Two stained glass windows designed BY Mr. f. |
Crownnshicld for the Memorial Hail at Cambridge |
hayo been exhibited at No. ~ West Eightsenthst |
during tho last week These windows will com. |
nemorae tho members OF tho class OF 1868 who foil
during tho war Of the Rebellion IL Is probable that
all the window spaces in Memorial Hall will be filled
Ultimately with windows presented by different classes.
rho subject which Mr. Crownn,hcld has chosen Is the
parting Of Hector from Andromachc and the infant
Astyanax, which is described In tho sixth book Of |
he Had On one Side Is Andromachc with tho babe |
n hcr arms on the other Hector turning away, tho |
after a figure susceptible of broad treatment and |
warm and satisfying in color. The figure Of andre
Tho has evidently offered difficult probl.m,
md 1t is explained that the question OF the effect |
II tho color upon tho light was made difncalt one
)y the requirements. AS seen in the studio the pale
Fellow tones Of the dress to lack tho fitness
md rich quality looked for In serious work In glass
n tho management OF the draperies. the drawing has
considerable use Of the lead limo which
tr La Fargo introduced among US as q means to
fleet possibly dozen years ago. Behind the figures
he plain of Troy. the winding Scamsndcr mountains
and the blue Aegean are summary Indicated The |
Hector /, figure of much beauty and dignity and |
doubt both figures will appear to better advantage
vhcn In place.
Among the pictures sold at tho Pr1zo Fund exhibit
lon during the past week Rlpcning Grain,7 Ed
yard Gay, $3.50; July sunshine c. c. Curan, 1925;
Rcvolutonist,' Leon Moran, $3.50; "A forgotten
train,7 Percy Moran, $3.50 Roses Virginia Tarbe
'15o; Twilight l. r. Van Gordcr, $40; "A PACE
con Moran, $50; Lilies" NJ. Brooks, $zoO and
In Drear November by F. A. Bcbneli Among
no pictures sold at the Academy since tho last time
writing Autumn, d. Kotz 600; "The
.escuo,' Edward Moran 81, 200 Cracked While You
att q. G. Taylor $50; Ipswich River w. NJ.
ost e65; and Interesting Sketches B. Il. Tyler,
200.
The exhibition of Mcissonicr's new "1so7" IN Lon
on has attracted much attention, and tho comments
pom tho picture universally favorable. In fact,
no English press seems to DO ovcrswed by Me,-
Dniers great reputation, for tbs picture spproached
18th tho utmost difference and eUlogned unsparingly
no length OF this huge waer-color Is eight feet four
lchcs, and tho height four feet eight inches. In
'sentaI, the picture is evidently q replica Of tho
1907 in tho Metropolitan Museum, but, as explained
'mo tlmo since, certain changes have been made In
le composition. Tho picture, which Is said TO have
coupled tho artist for three years, Is TO be engraved
Jaoquet, Is probably painted for thi, pur-
Osc, and Messrs Tooth & sons expect to realize q
'nsiderablo prohs from the sale OF tho engraving
th this object In view everything possible viii be