New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-17
ART NEWS AND COMMENTS.
THE WEEK IN ART CIRCLES

American Galleries will continue through the sum-
mer, and there is permanent exhibition OF Amerc3n
pictures at the Crescent Art Rooms. This fashion
Of summer exhibitions is something comparatively
new but II has been found that the increased num-
Der Of summer visitors to NewYork brings desutory
attendance at picture galleries so far as new
features concerned, the season may be said 10
have closed. The past year has been characterzed
by only Indifferent IN sales at the exhibitions
but tho action OF the Academy both In tho organizs
ton OF its exhibitions and the election Of associates
has certainly strengthened the cause of American art
For American artists Ike others. must be judged
by their works The accident Of BIRTH docs NOS
excuse bad work IN any calling. American artists
have suffered from an unreasoning preference fol
French art, and they injured also by attempts
to claim more for examples OF American art thsn
they deserve simply because they are Of American
origin. This truiSm is often lost sight OF by cer'
tain class Of enthusiasts, who really do more harm
than good to the they uninteligently advo-
cate As matter Of fact American art has proved IL
self abundantly able to stand its merits There ID
no more force In design, and often no more skill In
execution In many Salon pictures which come to this
country than in many pictures of American artists
who continually demonstrating their ability az
painters Of landscapes, portraits or some forms Oh
genre. The amount OF good painting Increases from
year to year, and the club and Academy exhibitions
of the year have done much TO educate amateurs to
knowledge of the good work done at home. Amen-
can painters do not need to be "patronized.' Yet
this IS precisely the attitude OF somo who claim thau
they encouraging native art' by wholesala
pufTery and by the imposition Of 80 per cent duties
All fair minded artists ask for intelligent discrfmi1
nation based upon merit and for the free mpora-
ton OF foreign works OF art in order that artists and
the public may have every opportunity for learnlne
whatever foreign art may teach. The artists VINO
take this attitude do not fear free COMPARISON and
very many Of the pictures In the dealers galleries
show no reason why they Should
Tho first important exhibition Of the autumn will
probably be that Of the Academy. IL Is understood
that arrangements not yet completed for the
Verestchagin exhibition at the American Art Galleries,
but it is expected that the exhibition will be opened
in November. II vercstchagins pictures not
shown at this gallery, the will be opened with
an exhibition of American paintings. Among the new
PICTURES shown in the galleries Of the dealers viii be
Deacroxs Seizure of Rebecca recently described in
this column 1t stated that the picture bougle
by Mr. knOeder an order from MIR. d. c. Lyall,
OF Brooklyn Among the print collections TO be shown
will be of the etchlnss OF Mr. Charles A. Plat,
Is probable that will be at least auction sala
OF esp ecial consequence
The 1919 paintings shown at the Yandell gallery form
collection of unusual variety and interest," considers
Ing the time and conditions. Among several ex-
celent examples Of portralture IS study Of head by
Mr. Sargent characterized by remarkable Expressive
ness and animation and superior sympathetic
portralture TO of his more elaborate pictures.
Mr. Wyatt Eaons admirable portrait Of Mr.. Colo
is exhibited again with portraits by Mrs Merritt and
Mr.. Weir, and of Mr.. Evarts by Mr.. George b.
Butler, IT,, who has also contributed his Capri Laca
Maker Water Grip and Venetian Girl with Tam-
BOURNE, Mr. Maynards Sappho' Mr.. Thayer's An
Angel Mr.. Church's "Mermad' and Sea WOlkA
and Mr.. IL o. Walkers Psyche' and Dather' ara
among the Important figure pieces Of the COLI
lection. Viegas's " The Page the largest Of thu
foreign pictures, work essentially deoorssNe IA
purpose, VIII 90 noted as an example Oh p" ehectve
interior in which figures are subOrdinated to be-
wilderng profusi0n of snowy still life, painted with
or onemsnt Of Color One Of Mr. whsers bril-.
liant little arrangements' is exhibited, water color
entitled b" The sea-Grsy and silver" Mr.. ". NJ.
Chase Is represented by An Afternoon Cal' and soma
sparkling landscape work, and Messrs Martin, Weir,
sawyer, and Coffin among the contributors OF land
scapeS Mr. Dannat who is represented by vigorous
study of head and Messrs. Freer and MIllet are to
be noted among the painters OF the figure. This exs
hibton Will continue through July and August.
At the gallery Of Nessrs. Cottier Co., Landscapes
by Ruysdael has been placed upon exhibition. An
example Of Ruysdael IS unusual in galleries, as
visitors well know, and this picture interests by merit
rather than by The subject IS Tranquil Hol-
land landscape devoid of strong masses of foliage
Of Clouds characterized especially by the remarks
ably rendering OF distance There is yellow>
sh road in the foreground with figures, succeeded by
hedges and small dotng the rolling plains with
houses aud wind bey ond where the sunlight falls
and hills along the horizon. The distance and the sky
which the father OF landscape art' exerted upon
Michel and the precise painting Of the recedns planes
In the distance recalls Rousseaus Indebtedness to
Ruysdael None of the details with which the COM
position is crowded has been neglected. but tho
feeling Of space and alriness predomnates The
picture may be considered less vigorous than tho
artists paintings Of forests and torrents but its science
and interest undenabe. This example Of seven,
leenth Century Dutch landscape, is accompanied By
two specimens of modern Dutch art There is
to%-paR at early twilight, picture painted for the
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BosbOom Of the porch OF the great church Of Haaren
Which is admirable color, although slight in design
Anoth her specimen OF rch thoroughly palnterke
Of color is early pic ture by Roy bet, The Spanish
Duet' which is in curious contrast with the artst'a
! later work
The death Of Paul Rajon is personal loss to many
amateurs of this city well loss TO the art %
etching which can be i[aiiorded. NJ. Raion
| in his best work of the most SYM
| pathetic and accomplished Of tho reproductive
etchers of the day. He a direct descendant
of the school founded by Leopold Flameng.
soon after the laters arrival in Paris, in 1852 the
| only school, according 20 Mr. Hamerton, which can
be compared with the school Of Rembrandt. Aside
from Waltner, Unger, and possibly a few others,
French artists who have drawn their inspiration dis
reoty Indirectly from Flameng have the best
reproductive etching OF time. Like Laeulllermia
and others known TO American amateurs Raion was
cassed as pupil Of tlameng Like lie Rat Court.
ry and LalanLe, he received instruction from Leon
Gaucherel The exhibition of his work held nearly
two years since in the Knoedler Gallery contained
seventyou etehings, which represented hardly
fifth Of his etched work UP 10 that time. Rajou
painter as well an etoher. and his crsyon
and pastel portraits showed have said before,
comprehension of character and feeling for grace.
pictorial charm, and suggestive rather than literal
treatment. This tact in selection, modification and
arrangement usually carried Into the Interpreters
ton Of the work of Others.
Those who visited the Rajon exhibition and many
others well familiar with the noble head q
Darwin etched after ouess and the vigorous etching
after Watts's portrait OF Dean Stanley. The adapts-
NJ afeh
crayOn portraits of Leighton aud Baudy in his forcbla
portrait of Edwards In the striking head OF Messonie
the heads OF Mrs Rose and George Eliot the refincdS
accurate etchlngs alter Meissouer, the exquisite i,s
depreciation of Gansboroughs Blue Boy and othes