New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-11
NOTES ON CURRENT ART.
PAINTINGS BY REMBRANDT FOR THE MUS
EUM-NOTES ON TIE EXHIBITIONS.

The two Van I,ercsteyn portraits by Rembrandt
which were mentioned I'm Tho Tribune last spring
have been received by Mcssrs. Cotticr q 90. Photo
graphs Of those pictures were shown and discussed
months SINCE when II said that there was
possibility Of the presentation Of these noble paint
ings to the Metropolitan Museum Of Art. This pos
sibilty has become Certainty, and II II
probable that the pictures Will be shown al the win
ter opening Of the Museum IL Is impossible at pres
ent to speak of the quality Of these admirable cx-
amples OF Rembrandt's ealcr period but their value
TO the public and the Museum makes the prospect Of
their acquisition by the Museum a cause for sincere
congratulations.
Tho American CommissonerGeneral to The Paris
Exposition OF 1890 has issued circular 20 American
artists In this country ami abroad. Applicants hc
space desired to FIJI out the blanks accompanying
the circulars and to return them at TO the CON-
mission, at No 1 Broadway. Only works OF art ey-
ecutcd since 1873 be admitted: and copies. cvsa
in different medium, VIII not be received. Artists
residing in the Unted States must have their exhibits
in New-York by February 10, 1850. There viii b.
extension Of time. jury OF artists VIII Ne
chosen to examine and pass upon the works SUD
mttcd This jury will Include Representatives OF the
five classes OF exhibitors, painters In oil ana other
mediums, sculptors, architects and cngraVers. The
names Of the Jury and Of agents who Will receive ex
hblts will be announced hereafter The selection OF
the jury will probably be by the artists but no formal
action has yet been takes.
1t appears that the Yande Gallery is not to be the
"permanent homer Of the Society OF American Artists
despite the mutual congratulations Of the members
a year and half ago. The next exhibition Is TO BE-
held in the Fifth Avenue Art Galleries. Examples Of
painting sculpture will be received at the galleries
May and 3. The exhibition viii be opened on
May IL, and It Will continue for five weeks
The Justice of the criticisms made upon the Etching
Club exhibitions is tacty Acknowledged in the fol-
49, lo % A Oroulp
conviction within this club that the best line Of
policy for the management of its yearly exhibitions
points to a return far as practicable, TO the
original standard of Painter Etchers' exhibition,
resulted definite action at the February meeting
The following resolution, aimed at the mass OF re-
productive work largely contributed by publishers,
was unanimously adopted, viz. Resolved that work
will be received at the future exhibitions Of the
New-York Etching Club only from the Individual
ctchers except at the request the club The club
appeals with confidence to the body OF American
etchers TO sustain II in this needed reform Tho
society desires the fullest Offering Of original and
spirited work. to the end that while the bulk OF ex-
hbits largely reduced the interest OF the exhibition
shall be rather increased than diminished. The
catalogue for the club for 1880 will be illustrated
with eight original plates. which it is desired shall
have no reference heretofore, to larger works IN
the exhibition
Mr.. s. P. Avery, Ir, exhibits three paintings BY
Daubigny, Tryon and Breton, all Of earlier dates
than the examples usually in the galleries Tbs
Scene Near VilervIllc,' by DaubiSny, was painted
In 1864. This is not finished picture, but examples
Of Daubcny which complete specimens OF his la'er
style often lack the robustness and force of this
sketch without surprising II in dclcacy OF ohserva-
ton. This Is a study IF lOw gray brown and yellow
fields, with hill in the right middle distance the
river further removed, and the sky overcast win
clouds The picture seems to have darkencd little,
but tho relative effects preserved and the spirit
of the scene Is rendered in manner swift broad and
effective The Troyon is said to have been painted
some time before the artists DEATH and to have been
kept in his studio whence 1t passed 70 the Iroyon
sale This, too, must be classed as en- unfinished
picture but the painting Of the white and brown COWS
in the foreground Is an excellent Illustration OF me
artists effective Of two or three simple colors hs
warmth of tone and the variety which he obtained In
his management of light and shade. 1t was In 1870
that Jules Breton painted "Thc Burning Hayrck'
also exhibited in this gallery This is large picture
OF men, women and children tearing out armfuls oil
hay, pouring water, hurrying ainilessly hither
and thther The scene is full of animation, and!
although the work is not remarkable for pictorial
quality 1T spirited transcript OF actual experience
The colored supplement of the October " Art Age
Is chrome lhographic reproduction Of an oil paint
Ing, a Milkmad,r by Mr.. Chester LOOMS. The
pic ture presents Brittany peasant girl mounted on
donkey, with milk cans in paners on either side'
The figure Is against grassy hillside ihs
should prove popular supplement- II IS announcer
that the sizo 81 by Il inches, makes it by far tho
largest supplement of the kind ever issued with an
American periodical" Another publication whlch
comes to us entitled Sun and shade presents pet
urcs unaccOmpanied with text. the purpose Delhg an
exhibition of the work done by the publishers. he
phofogrsvure Company. Of New York. In addition 10
some excellent portraits, the November number cor
tains reproductions OF landscape by MI W. IL Gid
SON pictures by Uhde and PilOy. and of photo
graph of the tower of Catherine dc Mcdicl az BIOS
"Tfc Art Interchange" of November presents a. an
extra, coloed study a reproduction OF waer-color
sketch called ION the ShnIp.r 9" The Art Inter
change notes the engagement of IN CELL the Austrian
Emperor of Germany. These intended for tho
car. the Emperor of Austria tb y Of ltaN and
Queen Victoria.
Is described by " The London Times as follows
Gordon, in undress uniform and baTcheadcd, stands
In an attitude of profound meditation. His chin rests
upon his right band the left hand supports fhe rGht
arm. and holds the famous Bible: while the almost
equally famous short cane with which he won his
foot is raised. and rests upon fragment OF an Old
howzcr The attitude is thys extremely charac-
terstic and the figure exhibited IS unEis rahably
thc figure of hero II It Is ASKED whether II fairy
represents Gordon he AT .haItoun. the answer
VIII probahy be tina. 1t IS too young and TOO athletic
looking. But this is fault natural 10 an artist 50
enaInorcd of Iic and perfect form as Mr.. Ihony-
croft Is and no one will seriously object To the
scuptors having somewhat leallzcd the outward
scmblancc Of the hero. Altogether, the statue Is
noble addition to the public monuments oil LONDON
The statue which OF bronze IS ten feet nigh, ana
statue pedestal and base altogether are thirty iees
In height