New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-20
ART NEWS AND COMMENTS
THE WEEK IN ART CIRCLES.


blitlon az the wunderllcb Gallery The clcycness
with which tho medium has been handled by some OF
the contributors has with appreciation although
the exhibition has appealed to amateurs rather than
90 the general public There has been far attendance
and drawings by Mcssrs Blum, Beckwsth, and ono or
two Others have found purchasers II Is to be hoped
that the club Will decide hold exhibitions regularly
There have been few sales at th' Prize Fund
exhibition On Jnns 1 the pictures sold VIII
be delivered to purchasers aud their places. hllea
Several of tho paintings have been engaged
Tor the Chicago Exposition, and they
VIII be removed on June 15 Their places VIII
probably be filed although 1t is uncertain how long
the exhibition Will continue
Tbe Jouy collection of ancient and modern Corcan
ard Chinese br0nzes, porcelains, pottery, paintings
LACQUER and iron work was placed upon exhibition
last week in the gallery Of Mr.. Edward f;recy, No
20 East seyenteenthst This collection was formed
BY Mr. Pierre L. Jouy in Corea, between 1888 and
1896 1t presents examples OF the early art OF the
Hermit Nation,' representing the times when Corean
art was factor in Oriental civilization and there
are also many specimens OF articles in everyday use
Illustrating Corean life at present. The excellent
catalogue prepared b. Mr. Grecy furnishes needed ex
plantations and descriptions.
A Now-York collection is again to furnish material
for an interesting exhibition In Boston. Mr.. Henry
sewall Of this city. whose collection, as amateurs
know contains about 1900 admirably selected
prints is 10 lend his examples of Albert Durer to the
Boston Art Museum for exhibition In the fail This
exhibition has been planned by Mr.. s. r. Koehler
curator of the museums print department, and IT Is
sxpectcd that Dures work will be completely Illus
tra,cd. Last year the Rembrandt exhibition, organ
Ted by Mr. Kochlor I'm Boston, also consisted largely
of prints from Ncw-YorL The owner is evidently
willing to share tho enjoyment OF his treasures Win
the hubble hut nobody has seemed disposed TO pro
a. eaIfr
print department at the Metropolitan Museum ahpuai
loan exhibitions might be possible At present IT is
necessary for tho public TO depend upon the dealers
and occasional exhibitions at the Grolier CLUB ana
e,scwbero which arc not accessible to every one.
museum OF photographs and casts would DC most
useful in this city, and such museum right ihcluhe
special provision for prints AT present Now iorh
has no public print collection OF importance ana II Is
only occasionally that tie public obtain giimrscs OF
the rare prints which arc In our private collections
somo artists and publishers of this city have been
wondering valuable assistance in the Illustration of the
methods of the graphic arts which Is In progress at the
National Museum of the Smithsonian Institution Inc
supervision OF this work has been placed IN inc has
of Mr. s. r. Koeher, whose entire competency no one
Will question Tho idea, which Is that followed Csc
where in the arrangement OF the museum Is 10 Dcglh
with tho raw material, to show inc
fret steps. tho instruments used, and
arc interested in etching and engraving will find in one
alcovo n case containing all the tools used, with
speclmens OF the various kinds Of plates merchants and
grounds used by ctchers. Tho possibilities OF printing
have been illustrated by Messrs Kimmel and Voght' OF
this city, who have printed In eight different ways
plate etched by Mr.. Parrish. These proofs show the
results of "clean wlpe,' "rag wipe' rctroussagc,
etc, and a counter proof IS also shown. Among the
illustrations of the steel engravers work is the original
pate OF the late Asher Durands Arladne' with the
artists working proofs There Is proof OF the late
James smillies large engraving after the ROCKY
Mountains by Berstadt, together with examples Of
the work Of John Cheney and John Sartan, which are
illustrative, like the work Of bankpotc engrayeIs which
is 10 be exhibited An alcove Is devoted to the Illus
pation of the processes of ntago engraving includ
Ing, Of course, mezzotint. as we'll as work with the
buiin and another acOvc is devoted TO wood engraY.
Ing Mr.. W. }. Linton has contributed illustrations OF
the history OF wood engraving which ill three cases
Many Of iheso are photographs, or process prints.
" The Century" Company has furnished three cases
filed with material which shows the methods Of wood
engraving There is the lockwood block the photo
graph on the block tho engraved block with the tools
Trial proofs and the final proof Mcssrs. Harper 4
Bros: have contributed specimens OF hanat LLlh'ei.
proofs Of exceptional quality, with illustrations OF
newspaper work in wood engraving.
The Illustrations Of direct methods of expression
include a case of pencil drawings by Mcssrs. f. 5.
Church, j. d. and G. IL. Smile, and kmseman van
E a s sSs S S e Of h hf
and Miller, pen and ink drawings by NJ shirlaw, and
s soS ' By Mcssr SoH 3 smc and IT, emyer
some black and white oil work By Messn smlllic,
Church and Miller and some monotypes by Mr.. c. a.
Walker OF course Il Will DO understood that the
pictures arc intended primarily TO illustrate the result
an with se eyem medium a They represent
This is simply designed exhibition Of methods,
pesdy o n the exhibition w so
DO Interesting 10 the general public. For example,
Louis prang. with of different kinds
coors, and Impressions at all stages and visitors
o nd h' RR s bGsS G of
charity II might be said for little or no money has
has been contributed Mr Kochlor can furnish infor
nation as to the material needed 10 complete this col
lection.
p, Ono Of the important events Of the season in
month at the Petit Gallery Several Of the fty-thres
S tbs TGac are the On.
colors and pasteS by Decamp ten paintings by Del
Millct two by Duprc and single examples Of BcDine
ton, Corot, Dlaz, Gercant Meissonlcr and Zlem.
Cross which in the Laurent Richards sale with,
paintings Of B1naparte in Italy The Parting OF
and "COnalct OF Arab Cavallcrs.' Another but
different picture OF the last subject is in the collection
Smp M Of Des%p a q, Among the c
ls49, Hunting Iarls With a Mirror and other f.
e Sa Ia Tso and
Ia TONGUES an important picture about nine fe.t
voir, 10 matln.' Tho first two were onnnr IN.
" Hundred Masterpieces The two examples of Met
arc crayon drawings.
According to :" The London Tlmess Mr. Boupbton,s
Golden Afternoon Iso OF Wight, near Lnccombe in
the Royal Academy exhibition, has purchased by
an American. The Tines says: "Thls is nrohably
the largest work Of tho painter, to orr mind IL Is
his best IL Is view OF the pastures soning down TO
the water; shepherd with two dogs IS gathering the
flock; beyond are meadows and hedge rows and IN hc
distance the sunlight falls upon cliffs downs and sca
1t would scarcely have been possible 10 choose sene
characteristic English
and smiling luxuriance, of its green fields and ~ the
qUot life wlsch even In these DAYS OF steam coal
smoke and depression is stlll spread oyer ,ba ,raa
Of It, IT, rumored this picture Is destined 10 cross
the ocean our American COUSINS Will have in Il most
In the May Portfolio, Mr.. Hamert,n sor. -, .,.o
New English Art Club: II f. pity that those or,on
them who Initiate the recent phases of Frrncb ~
frfetes as tho point Of their approach No ,an -
geo why tho truth which underlcs the systcm ., n,
Ing primarily scheme Of values or ~ y. I 'i
al whnln Immersion. which nreclndor Wv eccHiinb