New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-19
ART NEWS AND COMMENTS
TILE WEEK IN. ART CIRCLES.

| OPPORTUNITIES to indulge their taste The exhloon
| of the admirably chosen Spencer collection AZ inc
| Fifth Avenue Art Galleries. has been the event OF
the last week For chacomanacs there has been the
opening Of the exhibition OF Felix Buhots etchings al
the Keppel gallery The samagund Club has shown
that Its vitality continues by an exhibition Of black
and white work, at No. 1913 Fith-ave. An exhibition
OF modern paintings has been opened at the American
Art Galleries, and the " old master' is to the fore
again at No. 1l6 West Twenty-thirdst, where there
is promise Of long-lost picture, by Ludovco
/ Carscci, and original paintings by Raphael'
Rubens, Titan" and others, whose names make an
/ array which might DO impressive IL such an
| nouncements were unusual In all this str applied
| art is not forgotten, and exhibition OF Old ana
modern decorative work in leather has been opened
| ut the Yandel Gallery.
The next exhibition at the Fifth Avenue Art Gal
leres will he OF the paintings OF Mr. Jervis McEntec
The American Art Galleries Will next be occupied by
paintings Venetian glass and brc-a-brac which Dc
! long to the estate OF the late Henry Havemeyer.
! This sale Will DO followed next month by the ex-
hbltion OF two interesting American COLLECTIONS Mr.
| W. Hamilton Gibson, sincere student OF nature, 10
whom the readers OF Harper's Magazine have oHeh
been Indebted Will place upon exhibition his wafer
colors and pencil and other drawings In black ana
white signed proofs with rcmarques added OF some
of the engravings his drawings At the same time
there Will be an exhibition Of about 100 paintings
by Mr. Kruscman Elten, and artist whose land
scapes, painted or etched, nave Deeh lahiiar W
amateurs for many years. These sales Will be fol-
lowed at the American Art Galleries by an exhibition
OF the pictures collected by the late Christian Wolff OF
Philadelphia This includes many examples OF the
Dusseldorf school. and there also pictures by
W%adc4Iieh gallery II there viii shortly be opened an
exhibition OF water colors by Mr. Henry Sandman,
illustrative work is familiar. Mr. Sandman deals
chiefly with Canadian subjects, and several OF his
water coors present scenes on the Restgouche,
name which recalls to many American anglers some
thrilling memories. A little later in the season thcro
may be another sale Of considerable importance at
the Fifth Avenue Art Galleries.
A collection of about eighty drawings by Mr.. W.
Hamilton Gibson shown at the meeting OF the
Groler Club Wednesday evening, and the exhibition
was continued through the week.
This will be the last week of the Water Color FIX
hlbon and its close will be regretted, although the
exhibition has shown nothing Of pre- eminent merit
Among tho figure painters, Mr.. Blum and Mr.. Wies
have acquitted themselves than credltably, and
tho work of Messrs. Kevcr and Weir will be favoraby
remembered. Mr.. Homer and Mr. La Fargo have
added the interest Of the exhibition, but neither one
is a complete workman Mr.. La Farges saome,"
figure with a hip out OF place and impossible leg
and hand Is one Of the curious instances OF the artists
imperfect feeling for form while Mr. Homers Farm
eonsly faulty sense OF color The genuine force OF
Mr.. Homers figure work invests ms picture WIN
La Farge's tran Craftsmanship There many other
examples of figure work which arrest attention for
may be trusted to find plenty of good things for
themselves.
The sales at this exhibition have already exceeded
the sales at the exhibition OF year ago The total
amount present Is about $4,000. Since the last
time Of writing the following pictures have been
sold: Farm scene,o Carleton Virgins, S25; Hill
sidcn j. D. Smile. $50; ." October Evening" Henry
Farrer 5000; sunny Woods" W. Hamilton Gibson;
Alone" Irving Il. wiles, $3.50; Dry Leaves
Henry Farrer $3.50; "Wnter Evening" 7. b. Craig
s75; Old Trees f C. Webster 500; :" The Young
Artist " A. Wells, $50; "Intcrior of Wood
Leonard ochtman. $50; Donna Pabel.7 ]. Pagan,
si5; Bermuda" T. l.. Goodrich. 500 Head Mrs.
L: l., s. Adams "on seneca LAKE. G. H. McCord
SO; AN Accident" g. X. Herrick, Slo; Afternoon
on Sea Fright f. NJ nlcknell, se5: summer Mead:
Venice Thomas Moran. $50 Eastern Head waiter
sfsrde9 M 40 rf h %e ssss Of age
amount TO about Sl,70o.
Those who had the good fortune to Mis-. Ada
Rehan as "Kaihcrnc,' IN Tanning the shrew,' Will
lie interested in the announcement that Mr.. J. s.
Hartley has modelled bust Of Miss Rehan in that
tho ac s' Studios y Nov no. las Vest Fly nas
the afternoons OF Thursday and Friday next
Among the American artists represented IN the
collection ct the American Art Galleries Messrs
Tryon, Arthur Parton, Wyant. Inness, Hckncll, |
Nichols, Frecr and Kappes The foreign pictures
include o group Of Monets with OF special merit
large Huguct, Melln Of much force, a market |
a charming bit by Boudin. The latter among the |
pictures from the collection Of NJ Durand- Ruel. There
are also examples OF Royte, Lc Roux. DOuzetto. |
Pelouse, whose pictures arc uncommon 10 thu country,
whose pictures contributed by Mr.. william Schaus
and Relchard Co. aud others as tho Catalogue OK
Manct's Bull Fight" excellent example of color, |
appears In this exhibition.
The Marcel number OF "The Magazine Of Art de-
votes unusual space TO American art. The frontis-
piece IS bad Photographic reproduction of Mt. ]. s.
sargcnt's painting, "Carnstion Lily lily Rose,7 |
which was purchased last year by tho trustees OF
the Chantrey Bcquest. There also prints which |
essay the reproduction OF various portraits by Mr..
Sargent, which accompany an article by Mr. r. A. NJ.
stevenson Mrs n. g. HUM hrcys ennmerates me
painter and some Photographic prints after pct
BY Mcssrs Gibson and Cay are offered as illustra
lions.
The Journal des Debatsr calls the attention of
French artists to the market open to them in the
Argentine Republic. "The rapid development Of
that country, which European immigration has ed
ucated, already aston.hes our commerce and our In
dustry. especially ndustrle de luxe. The city Of
Ayrcs whose population, )rdng TO the last
census Of 1897, amounts to half a million, has been
So enriched by tho continued rise I'm the price OF
land that the great proprletOrs and builders cannot
find palaces sufficiently sumptuous for their
tunes, and they demand of Paris to supply them with
furnishings the most luxurious, among which true
works OF art which yet wanting, have their
place awaiting them. Already Belgian painters and
sculpors have formed syndicate and have otsanlzed
al luenos Ayres In 1887 exposition OF works Of
art, which We're all sold at high prices An impe-
sero nov occupied in Paris gathering me works
II Is then very evident that a movement is In pro-
Il they wish 10 profit by II while there Is yet tme'
The Journal also points ont that the Argentine
Republic demands no duty upon works OF art