New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-18
ART NEWS AND COMMENTS
THE WEEK IN ART CIRCLES.
NOTES OF THE ExHIBITIoNs-NEw PAINTINGS
AND PRINTS


Those who have been impatient for signs Of activity
IN the galleries may readily convince themselves
that tho art season has opened " In earnest Tha
Academy OF Design has harvested the results Of the
past seasons activity among American artists, and
the exhibition will be open TO the public tomorrow.
At the American Art Galleries may be seen the paint.
lngs Of battles, executions and Oriental scenes BY
the much travelled Russian, NJ. verestchsgin. and
visitors may decide for themselves whether 10 accept
the exhibition new book OF revelations or az
collection OF paintings which arc 10 be Judged By
the standard OF pictorial At the knoeder gallery
the possibilities OF public benefit which lie within
the dealers reach are illustrated in rema ka6a
group of paintings by Delacrox and Jules Breton
Messrs. schaus & Co. exhibit complete, nearly
complete collection Of the etchiDgs of AXci Hemaa
IIaig At the gallery OF MessFs. COiter & Co. Tia
Van Bereseyn portraits by Rembrandt have been upon
exhibition during the last week In other galleries new
paintings and prints invite the attention Of AMATEUR
and, far general activity IS concerned the opea
Ing season seems likely to sustain sanglinc expecta
TONS
The members OF the Salmagund Sketch Club have
resumed the informal club exhibitions which ven
substituted last year for formal annual exhibition
These exhibitions have grown larger and more i'm,
porant" with the growth Of the club, but the pleasant
infOrmality of the early Samagundi gatherings 10
atellers a characteristic feature of the private
view' on Wednesday evening. Tho new rooms %
the club at No 12l Fifih-ave, and the present
exhibition will be accessible 30 those who obtain
cards OF Invitation until Wednesday evening. Ths
rooms will be open from to 8 in the afternoon and
from 8 to 10 I'm the evening. The collection Offers
variety of oils, pastels water colors and sketches
In black and white. There figure studies By
Messrs. Maynard, Moran, wiles, Gaul and Day. aid
landscapes by Messrs. Bolton Jones. Murphy, c. Z.
Turner and Horatio Walker. Those who some
times prefer the g first Intentions Of ariis's
4 set yEfll IN.
erest, and there other pictures which have been
carried to completion.
The announcement is made by the American Art
Association that room has been apart for the
hibon and sale of American pictures Paintings By
American artists Will be constantly on exhibition,
whatever disposition may be made of the main gal
leries and 1t is deemed desirable that the existence %
this prominent saesroOm for American art should 10
generally known.
At the gallery Of the late Edward Grcey, No. 90 Fast
seventeenth-st., there is. exhibited the Corean col
lection of ancient and modern bronzes pottery and
lacquers which formed by Mr.. Pierre Jouy.
Among the Chinese pOrceains are several examples
Of solid colors' and blue and white, and in addition
to the Chinese and Japanese porceaIns and pottery
there IS variety OF the cunning Oriental work In Sill
ver bronze and lacquer which amateurs have learned
to prize.
The exhibition Of Halg's ctchngs at the schaus ga-
ley includes all the cchings which mentioned 10
the catalogue of Dunhorne the London publisher and
dealer. This Is not complete showing we believe
Of the artists etched work. but there has been no col
lection in New-York which has been comprehensive
Haig's etchings appear TO have enjoyed much popr
larity In this country well as in London and his
manner OF working has been so frequently illustrated
in etchngs shown in the print shops that the interest
OF this exhibition lies In the variety Of subjects rather
than In the technique. The large etching Of Mount
ST. Miche' is one Of the welknown plates, and tha
4 fbafpa
commended themselves to many amateurs Among
other illustrations OF ecclesiastical architecture the
series Of plates presenting Views In Wcstmnster
Abbey, and of the cathedral at Upsala sweden,
a doorway I'm Jedburg Abbey, Seville Cathedral, the
cathedral Of ST. George Llmburg and A study OF tho
basilca of Giles Aries, which IS not catalogue
Now and then Haig makes especial point Of hs
figures as in the large Returning From the Fair,
Pampeuna,, the Washing Day, Chartres," Flemish
Lace Makers and Waiting for the Ferry Lubeck,'
but rule figures are minor consideration, and
perhaps this is prudent. So far as accuracy
Of drawing goes, Haigs work may be accounted rc-
markabe, but his usual liberalism and lack OF per
sonaty produce an effect OF monOony when largs
collection of his work is in question. lie has at
tempted to obtain variety and effectiveness by GER
tain simple gements Of light and shade. aud IN
some cases he has secured decided pictorial quality.
Tho care and fidelity of his work are always In evil
dence and those who see this collection will appre-
Seville Cathedral, we'll the thoroughly IN
elligent architectural drawing in The North Porch,
Chartres,' and other examples. But Haig needs no
introduction those who frequent the print shops,
and it is only necessary call attention 10 this full
presentation Of his work.
In this gallery of paintings Mcssrs. Schaus Co.
exhibit an excellent example Of Dupres painting %
tho sea- His manner, founded upon that Of the old
Dutch painters, not the manner OF to-day, but In
hfs varied
sails and FOAM and the turbid gray sky lighencd al
the horizon to help the distance, retain charm q
cooring lost in of Dupre's marines which have
darlened with age 10 may not be an extraordinary
thing to paint marine according To this formula, ard
indeed Boulard has painted some good Dupres,' bus
the picture OF which We speak IS certainly admirably
harmonious In color not devoid OF spirit, and less
eaden than of the artists paintings OF the sub
iect Messrs. Schaus & Co. will shortly exhibit
landscape by Rousseau which is described as pictur
of unusual consequence.
"LArtp OF October l contains etching by Is
Sueur, after painting called Disrllst.' by Cresio
"IArn of October Is presents etching by Francois
Bouvn the subject sturdy little urchIn waiting for
the cooling OF his soup. The leading article in this
number deals with the painters OF the Brueghel family!
ais It an OWL sign Of the artistic times asks The
Pail Mall Gazette, that scarcity is often brought
the aid of merit, sometimes in lieu Of IT, to make
big prices Would Mr. waltners great etching Oh
Rcmbrandts Night Watch E. Ronde do Mutt , have
been so great a commercial success had not the pub
fishers McssE Boussod. Yaladon g. Coz. who charged
| 100 guneas copy, undertaken to print only MY
proofs for sale and thon to break up tho plate pre-
senting each subscriber with portionl think not
Nevertheless n Is fact that the plate is at the present
moment up into fifty one pieces, for each OF
the subscribers Sixteen OF whom are in America,
twenty four IN England, and the rest In France and
Holland, and one for the PrInselers' Association
They have been carefully cut and mounted i'm morocco
cases-very pretty and interesting 10 look AZ, bus
very ptiable, too, for the plate was IN excellent STATE
for working when II was ruhlcssly destroyed-a SacD
fee TO Mammon.'