New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-17
ART NEWS AND COMMENTS
THE WEEK IN ART CIRCLES,
NOTES OF THE ExErBTIoSs-NEw pAINrma1
OF IsrEREsr--ARr NEWS Er.sEwHERE.

VIZ &IE<1Eo&--nt LA We Wo l<&scE~" a EnS<s
Exhibitions continue to multiply and few Of tbs
smaller galleries arc without sosething- new. The
remarkable collection of Mr.. Erwin Davis win remain
at the Fifth Avcane Galleries day longer Tho
sale will begin ON Tuesday evening. Tho old
masters offered BY tho Duke Of Dural may DO seen
a. the American Art Galleries Mr.. whstlers Notess
and Nocturnsss are sti exhibited at tho wundeFiich
gallery. Mr. 8. r. Avery, f., exhibits collection
of paintings by Mr.. W. L PchncI Leon Lhemitto's
painting, "Haymakings Is exhibited Ia tho gallery
Of hessrs. Boussod. yaladon Co. The etchires OF
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Moran and eight drawings b.
purer arc shown by Messrs. Klsokner a Co
Messrs. Keppci q Co. exhibit some American ater-
eolors. These exhibitions together with the new
pictures in other galleries shorld furnish an abundance
of instruction for the conscientious or entertainment
for the curious IS the case may be-
The paintings for tho exhibition of the National
Academy Of Design were received q. the academy
last week There arc always fcw late comers, but
nearly all the paintings were sent Ia by Wednesday.
The number is large perhaps larger than last year.
OF quality It Is impossible OF course to speak but
there are reports OF many good things, and IL fs
probably within the power of the jury to improve
upon even the excellent showing made last year.
The plan for Baeye exhibition win probably b
carried out within week two. The bronEes win
be exhibited at the American Art Galleries before
the removal Of the Durcal old Masters Those
who are acquainted with tho bronzes In Baltimore
and with some owned in this city VIII need no as
sursnces regarding the high quality Of coli.ctcu
made up from such sources.
It would be interesting to know how many visitors
to the Whistler exhibition take the trouble to atemps
an understanding of the artists point Of view. This
does not mean the vagaries Of his Ten O'clock"
wherein art Is represented to be sudden spasm I'm
possible OF diagnosis treatment Mr.. Whistler coa-
ceves his pictures in terms Of color. not Of FORM
beach with figures means to him blending Of TIVE
stretches Of gray and silver accented by few black
dots, which valuable only accents. He csrcs
nothing for the exact facts which bcforo him. but
bis only purpose is to compose little melody by So
Letting, arranging and even modifying certain phases,
first Of al chromac, OF tho subject In nature. Fort
unately Mr. Whistler has fine decorative instinct
perhaps no might be called first of all decoratorand
many Of the results are Of singular felicity and beauty
Oddly enough, the artist has usually seemed averse TO
experiments with the primary even the secondary
coors and clear, positive colofng Is unusual in his
work Hero, as in sketches which We have had be-
fore, we find him adhertng to brown and gray and
very dull blues, with occasional red other positive
notes. His arrangement I'm Black has certain
technical interest but there is to be said Of the
decorative quality of notes like the lady in pink and
Of the charming gray and green landscapes and
gray and silver shore scenes Sometimes there Is .
truthfulness of effect which must impress even the
captous, In little study Of smooth, oily water
rolling lszily up on dark gray beach. The water
and foggy atmosphere arc realized with ne tact, al
though elsewhere atmosphere win be found wanting.
Tho March Art Amateur has two colored sup
pements, showing Jacquemnot roses and fern decora
ton for q tea service. The text includes notices
of recent exhibitions. and review OF Cabsnei
and his work. The February number OF "sun ana
Shsde' presents photogravuro after painting by
yoltz, and others after nash-light photograph OF
an Interior and an instantaneous photograph of the
sea after storm. These and other photogravurcs
are accompanied by photogeatine prints after paint
ings and microscopic engagements.
Messrs Raphael Tuck & Sons are DESTROYS Of direct
ing attention to their art students and amateurs
competitive prize exhibition Of copies from their
studies and art publications" Many circulars have
been received giving detailed accounts of this venture
II Is stated that the sale of tho studies for copying
published by this firm has increased greatly, and
these studies arc declared TO be among the foremost
factors In the art education Of tho country" b
added that the representation of something beautiful
In nature when transferred by the hand Of either
mother sister 90 daughter is doubly calculated 70
arouse the interest of the household, and with It
to awaken extend the case may DO, those feel
Ings of love for the beautiful which are inherent in
human nature. Our collection Of studies eligible for
this competition embodes something like thousand
different subjects of every imaginable variety OF de-
sign" etc. There will DO exhibition Of the American
copies at the American Art Galleries in November,
and the judges wa be Messrs F. D. Mlet W. NJ.
Chase. J. C.. Beckwith and N. Marks The exhibition
offered amounting to 500 guneas, and the next
hundred best hand-painted copies VIII receive d.
plomas. A list of thirty nve rules is published con-
the purchase Of green stamps and OF rod stamps ssued
by the firm and emphasizing the fact that copies Of
the firms publications only win be eligible. Inc
circulars can be obtained from Raphael Tuck sons'
No. 20a Broadway.
Tho London journals have much to say Of paintings
intended for tho Royal Academy Exhibition. SIR
Frederick leighton will send four pictures, por-
trait Of Mrs Lucas two paintings Of single nSores
overiooks as brilliant bay. Mr.; poynter Is to
S the Villa and sSs sap sSs d
picture Is Don Pedro de Valdez, OF the spanish
revenge. In addition to portrait, aon Tsrrsco,'
SIR. @. II. Boughton win send a landscape, scene
g. the B1ss s 10 az & a % who has BEEN
talking with three friends. coming forward. ,gaf IN
q socailed Classical Landscape, depicting an even
ing effect and called Pale CYNTHIA
The frontispiece Of the February Portfolio is .
good Photographic reproduction Of tho portrait of
man by Jan Van Eyck. which was bought from tho
Middleton collection IN 1891 for the National Gal.
south transcpt Of Westminster Abbey. drawn IN hls
tho influence Of his earlier formal srehiteotursl do
signing and to attain more sprsatly STYLE The ar
lorenzo Lotto Dartmoor and the Cortosa Of Pavta.
In the Notes. Mr. Iamerton refers to the report that
are 10 contribute landscapes to the Royal Academy
exhibition and he adds Some curiosity VIII be feit
nc rccaris Sir Frederick LelghtoRs work which ono
nav expect to favor rather the tradition OF Tuan OF
Poussn than the frank realism OF his sturdy oroher
In art, Millss.'
We have received catalogue OF $40 drawings and
PAINTINGS collected by tho propnetors Of Tho London
Grephic' for reproduction in that Journal The COZ
lection includes the series of tho eroines of Shake
speare,' painted on commission for @The Graphic.'
The series consists of twentyone paintings BY SIR
Frederick Leighton, Alma Tadema. Edwin Lang, Luke
Fldes and Others of varying degrees OF prominence.
There are drawings by Renouart Rossi, O. kenhaff'
The late r. c. Woodyie, g. l. Seymour, J. Charlton
and q host Of other contributors Among The por-
traits drawn from llfe' those Of Lszt by Renouard,
Victor Hugo by Laugee, Lubbock, Huxley, the Mar
ous OF salisbury and Lord Randolph Churchill By T. B.
wlrgman, Boulangcr BY Renouard. and pssieur by