New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-01
on the road leading to the beach, 10 provide new
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ART NEWS AND COMMENTS.
THE WEEK IN ART CIRCLES.
NOTES on THE ExHIBITIoNs-NEw PRINTS
AND PAINTINGS-THE PROPERTY

There has been excellent attendance al 'no
Academy exhibition during the last week, and inc
amount Of the sales thus far, about $500, Is
regarded as satisfactory. The pictures sold since
the last time of writing are, "suD LIFE W. NJ.
Harnett $780, Editorial Board" John HaDere,
1925: God Rock" c. r. Cranch 300; Morning
After RAIN A. 7. Bricher, $500; The Village
smithy,. T. B. Craig 500; Fighting Bod, John
Rogers Otsego Lake." j. b. Bristol $500 sum
Lifen +. H. Throop, SIS " Early Spring Time" d. T.
Hasbrouck. sllo; Still Life,o G. W. Waters, s12o,'
Late october,' G. H. McCord, $3.50; Market al
Tangers Wordsworth Thompson, $500; Rough sea
at the Isle of Shoals" NJ. +. ii. De Haas, S'oo;
Billop's Point" +, W. Bitchel, $50; Beach al
Manomet' NJ Loring. $780, "A Summer Day. T. H.
Eaton, $780, and "Trouble Ahcad' ]. G. Brown.
81 200.
There has been an Improvement in the attendance
at the exhibition of Barye's work. and the hundred
masterpieces" at the American Art Galleries. IL Is
plaasant TO record this gain, for the exhibition
offers an Invaluable Of intelligent acquaintance
with the best results of modern art IL Is an
exhibition which invites the most thought1m stuuy'
such study would be aided by the grouping OF each
artists works and il would be an excellent IDEA 10
rearrange the galleries this plan for the last TWO
or three weeks OF the exhibition. 1t would DO
interesting TO SEQ Rousseaus fine valley OF Tlhause'
with its detail, side by side with the maghn'cch'
lie Givre," an example OF broad generalzauon'
and the Summer Afternoon" which ilnstrateu NoiS
different rendering of detail from that In the
These pictures with the Morning on the oie'" anu
the Probasco Rousseau" should be seen in one group
with few others, which would very nearly compieo
an illustration OF Rousseaus mastery OF atosether
different phases Of expression. The value VI 'ni'
cx hibiton is TO be derived from the study Oh eaoh
artist in all his phases and not from mere enthusiasm
over subject or even execution without NIeicn0o y"
the personality behind the work This eHhlouoh
will continue until January 15 1t should be remem-
hal the
lent is the erection of a monument TO Barge Two
thirds Of the receipts 60 to the owners VI INC
gallery, who bear the expenses. One-thiru goes W
the Barge fund 1t IS hoped that the receipts lor
the fund will be supplemented with subscriptions
It is worth noting that the opening of this ex-
hbition on Sunday last proved successful IN every
way The excellent idea Of sunday openings IS due
10 Mr.. W. T. Waters, who, 1t will be remembered,
offered a large sum 10 the Metropolitan Museum on
the condition that it should be opened on sunday
But this regarded as impossible Inc barye
exhibition Will BIO open every Sunday.
Messrs Keppe Co. have published an etching Dy
Teyssonieres after Mr. WiDslow HomeTs watercolor,
"A Voice From the Gifts" This picture has been
engraved on wood, etched for a published collection,
and reproduced by the phoogravure process. and tho
three statuesQue figures on the shore have earned
remarkable degree of popular appreciation. OF the
appreciation of there has been no doubt from
the first appearance OF the picture al water color ex-
hibition seven years ago. Tcyssonieress etch-
ing which Is % by II inches is an sdroitly managed
reproduction plato of much interest and value 1t
is question whether the accomplished echer has not
yielded in some degree the temptation to prcttify'
the faces, and whether, in consequence he has not
lost something of their force Nevertheless the etch
Ing upon the whole Will be accepted as an admirable
example of intelligent, If not perfectly sympathetic
translation. Messrs. Keppel q Co. also exhibit an
etching after Mct's painting, "The Sewing Los
.rat xF,lV
unknown. 1t is stated that this painting has never
been etched before The present etching by Rodriguez
was first exhibited publicly in the Salon OF 1882 The
subject cottage interior with figures beside an open
window which furnishes pleasant view OF outbuhd-
ings and trees in the sunlight one OF tho homespun
mothers Of Barblzon sits beside the window, her babe
in her arms leaning forward to direct the uncertain
fingers of her little daughter who is intent upon the
sewing Those who know Mlllets charming home life
and his perfect sympathy with childhood viii compre
bend the pictures atmosphere of peace contentment
maternal love and childish naivete. The picture lie
well adapted to reproduction, and the SUBJECT Id
itself would probably assure the popularity OF an
etching executed by artist less skilful than Rod
riguez. His work In this case appears discriminating
and adequate
The etching after Mr.. Homers "voice from the
Cliffs" has brought UP question which, fortnna'eiy
has been seldom raised in the case of American
artists and that is the proprety Of painting eplicas
The water-color was purchased, when first exhiblteo
nv gentleman whose hOnored name need not DC used
in this discussion He bought the picture peneVmB
that It was the only painting OF the subject Nolhle
was said to him of replicas then nor
has ANYTHING been heard of replicas unui very
recently. Nobody questioned his possession ,s.
Of the original and only "Voce from the Clihs.'
With his permission the picture was engraved for the
Century Magazine" and reproduced IN other ways
II was with his permission, of course, thai Mossrs'
Keppel & Co. secured the etching of which we nave
spoken and we believe the copyright has peeh trans
ferred 10 this firm. When the original picture was
sold the artist reese we'd rights, and all rights there
FORE including the right of reproduction, went 10 inc
purchaser But when Messrs. Keppel co. an
nounceJ the etching another publisher delivered
message from the artist to the effect that he was
making an etching Of the picture. There was nOthlhg
in this of course, 10 cause WITHDRAWAL Vi Pla'o
already completed. representative OF the artist caeu
upon the owner Of the picture and informed MN tha'
Mr. Homers etching from an oil painting Oh the
subject made later than the water-color MI MICK
ner who is TO publish Mr.. Homers etching, states that
it is after an oil painting made first, before the
xatercoor II this Is the the water-coiof IS
a replica instead Of an original, as the Owner sup
posed, and its value is consequently deprecated
if the water color is the original, the painting Oh
replica an exact copy also inlurs s va anu artist IL
morally justified In adopting the practce whca ha5 az
been more common in France than elsewhere, ~
duplicating or tflpNcdtlNe
moreover, these facts illuminate the pressing heeo
Of exact copyright legislation.
familiar result Of the application OF The new
criticism old masters" is indicated in the article
upon Gioraone in the November Portfolio" ms
in word is " the transfer of many works Of art
from frst-chass masters 10 of secondary rank
As the writer truhfully remarks, Where in old days
Two or three great names held possession of the
field a whole school of painters have now been dis
covered and pictures formerly attributed wholesale
TO Raphael and Leonardo proved 10 be the works
of less renowned fellow artists, who followed In their
steps or shared their aspirations" In the case OF
Giordone the change has been striking. 1.-THE great
fame which he enjoyed during his short lifetime and
the extraordinary influence which he exercised on
Venetian art, gave his prestige which the