New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-04-15
ART NEWS AND COMMENTS.
THE WEEK IN ART CIRCLES
NOTES on THE ExHIBIrfoys-NEw PICTURES AT
THE DEALERs'-ART NEWS ELSEWHERE.

awarded at tho Academy this week, and tho Acade-
mcians VIII hold their annual election. The meet
ing OF exhibitors to assign the prizes VIII be held on
Wednesday afternoon The Clarke prize OF $500 IS
for the best American figure composition painted In
the United States. The Halgarten prizes OF $500,
5000 and 300 are for tho best pictures painted In
the United states by American citizens under thirty
FIVE years OF age The Dodge prize Of $500 Is to be
awarded to the best picture painted in tho United
States by woman There 500 numbers In tho
Academy catalogue, OF which 11e are marked to In
dictate competition for ono prize or more.
It seems safo to say that the pictures entered for
prizes this year show an advance upon past work
in Intelligent and workmanllke execution SO far as
the ideas or sentiments expressed are concerned there
may DO no general change to DO noted, but It Is
something to find slgns of mofe assured c"mmand
OF the medium OF expression. Apong the competing
pictures are Mr.. Thomas Eaklns's full length por-
trait; Tho Evening Breeze by Mr.. II. s. Now
bray; Tho Sculptor and the King" by Mr.. Brush !;
"A Breezy Day. by Mr.. c. c. Curran; Tho Avon at
Twilight. by Mr. George H. Bogert; winter Morn
ings by MI. W. L. Palmer; "Appraisement,' by Mr.
Louis Moeler; An Idle Hour by Mr. Alfred Kappes
"Moonrlse,s by Mr. f. ". Kost Edge Of the swamp
by Mr.. f. L. Field Dawn by Mr. W. L. Palmer !;
Christ Appearing to Mary" by Mr.. a. P. Ryder;
Blacfoot War Party by Mr.. Frederic Remington !:
"A Rhode Island River by Mr.. r. W. Van Bosherck !;
a January Tow" by Mr.. l.. NJ BOgRS duihb Lay,
by Mr.. Arthur Hoeber; "Tho Shady Lawn by Mr.
J. r. wles: "wntcr Morning. by Mr.. d. f. Has
brouck; A Face For Life" by Mr. F. S. Dellenbough
"In Gloucester Harbor,' by Mr.. r. c. Coke; Novem-
Der Woods by Mr.. Il Donoho; Daphne's Friends
by Miss Dora Wheeler; and 4 Duck Pond,' by Miss
Fidelia Bridges.
On Wednesday OF last week the AcademIcians sent
in their lists OF candidates. Tho five associates re-
celving the highest number OF preliminary votes VIII
be the candidates for election to full membership at
next Thursdays meeting and the Same plan Is fol
lowed in the election of associates. II the election
is characterized by the lberality shown in the ar
rangement OF tho present exhibition The new asso-
cates will be gain to the Academy.
The admirable exhibition of the work Of American
women etchers at the Union League Club has already
proved Itself a successful new departure With the
exception Of Miss Cassatt most of the exhibitors have
sent work from time to time to the Etching Ciub ex
hbitons, but their collective showing Is OF unexpect
eddy excellent quality. Aside from striking ndivd-
ual instances Of tact in composition, feeling for the
value OF line for color and for structural truths,
the better work illustrates sense OF proportion, an
understanding OF the uses to which the medium IS
pest adapted Tho commercial spirit which crowds
the print shops with huge overwrought plates Is
rarely felt, ard yet this spirit has been the bane OF
the Etching Club exhibitions There exceptions
to the general merit OF the collection which any one
may and, most readily IN the large hall. Tnere IS
work which is tasteless charactercss, and little
which IS initiative but the three or four best groups
Of etchlDgs show positive Municipalities which have
found adequate expression No distinction could BIO
clearer than that between tho work OF Miss Cas,at
and MIS-. Moran, or between that OF Mrs. Moran and
Mrs GetchcI, or Mrs. Greatorex and Miss Dlllaye,
and the evident personal expression Of each artist
Is most valuable, If personality IS to be priced In art
Tie dainty little catalogue which comes from the DO
Winnie press contains etchings by Mrs Moran and Mrs
Getcbell and sympathetic Introduction by Mrs NJ. c.
Van Rensselaer,, who notes with regret the grow
ing demand for large, snowy finished etchings
which try to be unlike etchings, as like steel en-
cravings or elaborate drawings as possible
Tho lists of pictures sent in for the Prizo FUND.-
exhibition indicate remarkable industry on the part
Of artists who apparently stand ready TO supply an
unlimited number of paintings. Some Of the pictures
promised arc Z" Idle Hours" an important work By
Mr.. ]. Alden Weir; Spring" by Mr.. Horatio Walker
three landscapes by by MIR. a. IL Wyant; " Late
Evening"" by Mr.. d. W. Tryon, "Over-Due," by Mr.
J. G. Tyler, "Autumn on the Massachusetts Coast
a large picture by Mr. G. H. smillle; On the Banks
of the Seine" by Mr.. r. u. Sawyer "Old Virginia
Hounds by Mr. H. r. Poore The Blue Barred snow,'
by Mr.. W. L. Palmer; Il" Land of the Mountain and the
Flood by Mr.. H. W. Pierce " Unloading Crab Coat"
by Mr.. W. T. Norton; large landscape by Mr. Hamil-
ton Hamilton Evening Light" by Mr. Arthur Hoeber
Pride of the Farm" large painting Of Normandy
bull and stable interior by Mr. W. II. Howe october
I'm France,n by Mr. Blrge Harrison; The Winnowcr,'
an important" picture by Mr.. George Hitchcock;
" A Kansas Ranch" a large picture by Mr.. r. Swain
Clifford; Snow Scene in France" and French Land
scapen by Miss Amanda Brewster: Late Afternoon
by Mr.. G. II. BOgert and Marine by Mr.. f. NJ Bogg'
"The Illustrated Academy Notes. edited by Mr.
Charles NJ kurtz has made its annual appearance,
and 1t Will be found Of much practical value for I'm
mediate and for subsequent reference. More has
been made of the illustrations than usual and several
are from photographs by the Azane process" which
gives a truthful preservation Of color values.
At the Fifth Avenue Art Galleries there is shown
an immense picture by Mr.. George Inncss, painted
about fifteen years ago, probably In the course OF ehe
artists stay In Italy. The subject is " Pine Grove
OF the Villa Darbarlni, Albano' The point Of View IS
hillside, the shaded foreground with shepherds and
fOcllS painted with much detail. ahe tall, slender
trunks and eahery tops of the trees occupy the middle
of the composition. There are other trees further
down the slope beyond Is the stretch Of the Roman
plains. What the artist aimed at apparently was
largeness Of design and Of atmOs phero rather
than the simple painting Of group Of trees, but his
picture Is awkwardy composed, mOnOtonous and cold
in color, and the distance has grown vague There is
hint OF later fuency Of brush work in the painting
OF the lower and there are other interesting sug
gestons but the picture not in the artists best
manner and its interest now IS chiefly curious.
Tho exhibition OF French art at the Academy year
ago formed the first INTRODUCTION Of Puvs de Chavannes
10 our general public but It appears that some Amer
can amateurs have become interested in his work
An admirable example which is intended for private
collection in this city received last week at the
gallery of NJ Durand-RueL This picture, which pre-
sents the artists conception OF Hope was painted
in 1872. There Is the figure of maiden robed In
white, seated in the foreground upon pile of crum
bling stones, a part of ruin. The left hand, out
stretched holds a small cluster OF oak leaves. The
figure, like all the figures painted by the artist Is not
ar ali realistic but the lines of the arms and body
are beautiful In themselves the cOlOring IS charming
and the grave, sweet face IS near approach the
ideal The middle distance presents two broad graysh
green planes, a hillside and field with mounds and
Crosses ON either side serving a somewhat arbitrary
suggestion OF mortality. There ae trees in the back
cr6,1nd and distant range OF blue mountains, CON
Tasting with the strong color of the sky against which
he rafner has the head of his figure with It's vel
low hair The grays OF the immediate foreground are
by touches Of red and yellow peoples
and other flowers but the prevailing colorlng Is pale
graylsh blue The picture Is SYMPHONY In color
beautiful g IN NJ de- chavannes has been a. bitterly
assailed as he has been warmly praised
the presence OF high order Of executive ability as