New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-15
ART NEWS AND COMMENTS
THE WEEK IN ART CIRCLES.

NOTEa OF THE ExHIDIIIoNS-AHi NEWS ELs-
WHERE.
| Another Prize Fund" exhibition has been finally
decided upon and the circulars were Issued yesterday
The ouiy change will be In the number OF mclals which
will be reduced from ten TO four These medals will be
awarded Ivy the exhibitors tho best examples Of lad
scape, figure and marine painting AMI OF sculpture.
There will be more prizes" OF $4,000 each,
which means that one pictures will lie pnr.
chased for that and presented 20 the nc,ropcl
tan Museum or Institutions These pictures will
be selected before by committee OF subscribers 10
the Fund" This arrangement has given entirely
satisfactory results, but II these exhibitions are contn
ued there Will probably be changes OF method
Artists requested to send in OF their works by
April and the latest date for receiving pictures the
American Art Galleries is April IS. The exhibition will
| be opened about April 25.
Several OF the American France are said to
be preparing pictures for the Prize Fund" exhibition,
but reports Paris deal only with paintings Tor
the Salon Of 1888 Mr. Bridgman is 10 send Algerian
INTERIOR and Mr. Walter Gay will send picture Of Cd
peasant sewing In the worhroom OF asylun.
and another OF IN old woodcnttcr bargaining with
kDifegrindcr Miss Elizabeth Strong ia to contribute
painting of dogs Mr. j. Stewart has been occupied wliI
lfesize pastel portrait Mrs. W. Vanderbilt aiI
pastel portrait Mrs. C.. g. Clark Among other
portraits Of Americans Ia the next Salon viii be orc Of
Mr. W. X. Vanderbilt By Carous Duran, ana one Of 5rs
Letter, OF Chicago, by CaOaneL
"Gaignani notes some successful work in black AMI
white by Mr. Brdgman In illustration of a Winter in
Algiers" contribution 10 " lIarper's Magazine Ons
OF the more elaborate drawings which Is To furnish
material for oil painting. represents bail in Algies
The intormin Cling Oriental robes aud European ball
dresses OF officials and superb Arab chiefs
and the decorations OF palms ana 'rGps '
Discussion OF the 80 psr cent duty upon works OF art
has revived and has brought out the usual variety OF
opinions The canvass made 10y Mr.. G. H. Curtis two
three years since proved that majority Of artists -
large almost unanmity were opposed to tho
per tax The general sentiment WAS hostile to
any tax at ALL but there vho favored the Old
duty 10 per and Others who advocated specific
duty. Among the dealers there is some difference Of
opinion One Of the number thinks that the high duty
made difference, that many fine pictures have
had the 10 per cent duty remained nnchanSed lu
others show from their own experience that the duty
has prevented the purchase ana importation OF many %
the csstier works or and the exhibition OF other
One dealer advocates duty at ALL but Others share 70
opinion expressed By artists that small specl)
duty s desirable.
The landscape by Rousseau exhibited at the Avery
gallery picture OF iuenc1 certain TO attract
attention. and yet 1t is not an example OF the better
tine or manner OF Theodore Rousseau Tho
subject. a low fat country with water in tho
foreground oaks scattered the plain and woods IN
the distance might have been found in Les Landes. y
part OF which yielded Rousseau and Duprc much
material. The time seems 10 be afternoon. ana tho
warm sunlight gives the foliage yellowish tone
which earned throughout the landscape. The picture
would hardly called blonde Rousseau" phras,
usually applied to the autumn scenes although the pre-
vailing tones light In execution the picture SHOWS
certain characteristics OF Rousseaus latest and pOoEe,
perio IL Is soft and pleasant enough to the eye Dut II
will be seen that there lack OF decision AMI frnnes
in the biushwork and tmidy in the coorin8 partly
responsible for is unrcaity The is neither the
polished Style of Rousscaus final decadence nor hs
finished manner which preceded, but some features Of
Wanted his details carefully but although the details
are felt there not the substance III tile landscape ana
the solid modelling Of foliage which are apparent III mo
mi she'd landscapes of which the river scene In t Pro-
hasco collection IN admirable example In That
direct influence OF Constable. seen In small work ~
about 1898, secondly the finished manner OF about
1880; and last the approach OF weakness which dated
from the later fies or about 1850, and was painfully
( dated but il would seem 10 have been painted about
1850 In points OF execution II - not nnlke The
tmdity cOloriBg and brush work close Inspection
although the pictures superficial appearance Is certainly
attractive ana It's interest is uLdeIlable Rousseau was
the most versatile landscape painter OF bis company
There is no external resemblance between tne SpenIid
Givrc" and the elaboration and painful detail o. his
skc;cly works lise tie Morning ON the Oise ana tho
substantial, fairly massive painting OF Les Monts
seems to have ontasiet his feeling FOR color Tho
Qualities " OF mn 81 p, Wbo 6s1 hand IS
ing something OF its power
Art and cthnography form suggestive topic in these
days when artists have turned explorers and have ran
sacked every of the GLOBE in their quest for fresh
material. Mr.. T. /. Weeks VINO has Deen " seeking the
picturesque" in India for time past has sent
picture to aessrs Reichard IL Co., which Is interest
Ing page OF ethnography. The artist writes: " Tho
picture represents tSO Afghan shawl merchants In the
city OF Ahmcdabal. They wear sheepskn coats, tho
wool turned in and baggy trousers They are not 50
dark Indians, but sunburneG The figure on the
extreme left with back turned is Mohammedan OF
certain tribe Sect Indicated by the peculiar urban
Tie is OF gold brOcale. The nun with red urban
examining shawls is IIindoo merchant The shape or
his turban shows him TO be OF Mahratta descent INC
houses In the aground arc OF carved tewoou when
has been tinted IN places and blackened by exposure
The inner walls and steps plastcred, and also
portion of the distant wall near the projecting window.
There is ancient Persian lamp on the veranda Tho
embroidered silk held by tno iiindoo is that bought
in Amritsar"
The December Art Age, is accompanied by a sup
plemcnt Of uncommon merit, Mr. Elbridge Kingsley's
largo woodeng, aving after painting of a wood in
terror called silence by tho late W. b. Baker Ths
painting itself faithful translation OF an attractive
phase of natural scenery, and the forest has lost
nothing Of its charm In Mr. Kingscys rendcsing Tho
subject appealed to him as sympathetic draughts-
man of tree forms, and the difficulties of securing
delicate gradaons of tones, with depth, perspective
and truth of form. were enough to stimulate his pe
subety of his gray tones and his feeling Tor renno
ments OF color and In this engraving some Character
| The engraving measures Ia IL by 10 Inches aud Is
! printed over modelled INT
Aproros of the Architectural League exhibition the
Art Age says The elect OF this occasion upon
the layman cannot be estimate with certainty. but 10
must be evident to any that better mean,
could be adopted TO show emphatically that dstinc-
ton exists between the accredited architect and tho
tyrO whose offices much practice IS diverted
nually with the result Of covering the country with
dsgracefu structures of every description. OF the
many millions of money spent each year for building,
is nconccy how large share IS discussed under
tho supervision not of architects, but of mechanics,
manufacturers and tradesmen'
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