New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-02
ART NEWS AND COMMENTS.
TIE WEEK IN ART CIRCLES
SALES AT THE AcADEMY-NEw PAINTINGS AND
PRINTS.

The promise Of the opening days at the Academy
has boon fully sustained by the sales Of tho past
week The amount Of the sales al the present iims
Is nearly equal TO the amount realized at tho close
Of last years exhibition. This will strengthen belief
In prosperous season.
The total amount ~ the sales thus far approaches
$1,000. The paintings sold sine, the last time Of
writing arc Peaches' W. J. McCloshbs siO0 Sum-
mer,' {. g. Davidson. 300 Rushcs.- Alice Stone.
$50; Evening" r. H Clark. s7j Aufumnal DAYS.
W. c. Filler. ESQ; a Mossy Path" :. ". Barslow.
eco: SIN Lie- Otto Toaspern. sI7O: al the Bend
OK the Brook W. ". Post. s125: Autumn T. r.
Craig. 1928 Katrina Alice Shea. $3.50; and For
Sundays Dinner ". NJ. Harrett. 81 900. The
prices given are those o; tho catalogue.
1t is announced that the paintings collected by the
iate Dr b. f. Dawson will be placed upon exhibition
at the Draper Art Rooms this month. anil sold at
non This collection contains Of the Larger
examples OF Bougereau, picture OF nympbs bathing
tn" paintings by DeacroIx. 1t the Knoeder gallery.
VIII probably remain exhibition through this
month Breton's " Lunch in the FeIls- has been r..
turned to It's owner 1t IS TO be hoped that the sue.
cess OF this exhibition may encourage other dealers
10 place groups of rcpre enatve paintings before tho
public few years ago Mr. schsns exhibited an
admirable collection OF pictures by Mlllet Rousseau.
Diaz and Volion, and It should be possible to hold
special exhibitions oftenrr, and 10 make then free
referred to.
most satisfactory example OF color printing N
offered as a supplement with tho December Arr
Ago" This is chromo-lIthoeraphic reproduction Of
water-color painting of ponsettis leaves by Mr..
Ross Turner The rich yet delicate red of the
Is reproduced wildly and evenly. and the effect OF
transparency IS well preserved 1t Is often said that
the even printing Of fiat tlnts Is difficult matter but
In this case the difficulty has been successfully
come "The Art Age points out that the original
watercolorwhich was painted directly from the SUBJ
ject, was drawn with the brush, instead OF outlining
the subject with pencil before applying color.
Messrs. Cotticr & Co. exhibit . small picture BY
Gilbert Stuart painted in the caller part OF the
lists residence IN England. This IL halflength
portrait OF an English country squire with bluff rddy
face, brown eyes and powdered lair who wears gray
coat with brass buttons and bun waistcoat. In the
background IS a suggestion OF garden and bit OF
blue shy. The hands slow a lack OF finish. but the
picture exhibits some excellent color. % the back
Is the Inscription Portrait OF my father John
Park, 1850, agel ffty-one years, painted by @.
scuart' II has been stated that the name was written
"S'cuart- by the artist himself occasionally Will,
he abroad and It was certainly 50 written al
times by others. There Is a temptation to morali,s
upon the vcsstudcs of family portraits Illustrated
By this picture with IT'S aYectionate inscription. a
picture now interesting 10 amateurs an example
Of painting, but Invested OF definite personal asso-
Citations.
In Mr.. {. Kleckner's prinf-rooms. No. East
scventcenth-st, there shown several good
examples Of the old English school OF mczroflnt
grevers. First, and accounts most inter.
esting, Is example OF Prince Rupert, who did ~
much TO improve the art invented by Won Tcgcn,
that he has been called its father, although he
properly only the father OF mezzotint engraving I'm
England The present mezrotint. which Is after
The Standard Bearer" by Giorgone, presents
rsunt, haTsh.featured warrior, whose Is
pressed I'm strong opp9stons Of whites and blscks
without much rrrani textures The work seems
scratchy and thin, but possibly certain badness
in the effect Is due I'm part the printing Much
richer and finer Is the engraving after Van der Myns
portrait of Frederick the Great, executed by James
MacArdell, and another eighteenth century master IL
represented in mezz0tint by James watson after
Mctzurs painting En- Dshabhir" This IS described
first state, for the title has been drawn hy 'hs
engraver printed In any the quality Of the
impression IS admirable. Prince Rupert Is appro-
pria'ely accompanied by wabraith valiant, native
OF Isle, who IS said To have followed the Prince To
England as a member OF his SUITE and to have been
instructed by him the art Of mezzotInt engraving
valiant represented by engraving after Petrus
Van Hagen. But the finest mezzotlnt In the collection
is Richard Earlom's mastery engraving after Van
der werff's painting entitled " Dsthshcba bringing
Abigail TO David" This is an elaborate composition
with multitude OF accessories, and the most admirable
work has been done in expressing the textures os
draperies and the quality OF flesh This rich, soft,
luminous engraving Is most satisfactory Illustration
OF the possibilities Of mezzotint.
Among the modern prints shown in the Klackner
rooms arc two which suggest the changing conditions
of wood engiavngs. The American cngravers are
at the head their profession, unless we insist upon
adherence the old school Of pure line. and yet they
have been compelled to recognize the competition OF
"a boto me
on the part OF some engravers TO obtain PERSONAL
recognition There has seemed TO be no good reason
why the engraver should not offer proofs OF his work
in limited editions the public Ike the better class
Of etchers. Mr. Ebrdrc Kingsley has done this in
several Instances. and the results, believe, have
been satisfactory. Mr.. Frank French has done the
same thing. MessIs. Klackncr Co. show land
scape by Mr. Kingsley ard attractive child portrait
admirably engraved By Mr. French.
Five German artists have co operated In painting
huge picture which represents the living in state
OF the late Emperor Frederick at Frcdrchskron
Mr.. George Frederick Watts has tekcn his r'sldcnc"
I'm Brighton for the winter. and he hopes TO finish his
Court OF DEATH his greatest work" begun many
years ago The Art Congress" at Liverpool viii
meet this wcelL Arthur Wmore. one Of tho small
group of English line acngravers, died a fortnight
since Mr. Robert Macbeth has been at work in Mad
rid etching five paintings by Velasquez. These
plates represent It Is said. about two years OF labor
for the etcher In the Royal calogrsha Of Madrid no
could be found to prove the plates, and London
printer was obliged 10 come out from England and
pull imprcs before crowd OF at first Jealous.
but afterwa ard smIring spanlars. before MIR Macbeth
tell how he stood Without the assistance OF
skilled PRINTER It added tho Impressions might b
much less satisfactory than they arc.
Tho St Jamcs's Gazette says: " The second stage
In the petition for the front OF Milan Cathedral
has been brought 10 conclusion. Fifteen architects
selected from among ihoSc who competed IN tho
first stage. and further designs invited from them.
The Jury has finally awarded tho first prlzo OF 10000
lire 10 signor Giuseppe Brnntano. a Nlancs. Ills
design for facaIe without towers. which shall
dlfcr only In the t,le employed and IN the details
OF ifs Use fDn, the front now In existence The
wcilknown French architect NJ Duperhcs had 20 10
con NJ Wit a s1la ion p'zc 1heic h no certainty