New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-20
ART NEWS AND COMMENTS.
THE WEEK IN ART CIRCLES.

Society have been received at the Academy during the
past week. Last year about 1880 were sent IN ana
GA were accented This year the NUMBER suDmit'eo
approaches 1000 II Is too early Of course, for any
definite opinion but the general quality OF the worA
Is regarded as indicating some advance Most OF 'ne
pictures from abroad, are sent by tho Holland sr"s7
Messrs Kevcr poggcnbeek and Bastert. Neither Mr..
Abbey nor MIR Parsons has sent anything, but Mr..
whistler has contributed small river view.
There Will be some Oriental scenes by Mt.
Louis Tiffany and studies Of western land
scape by Mr.. Samuel Colman. Mr. F. 8. Churcn
has sent in two pictures, one Of which is enuiiea
Little 30 Peep" Mr.. Henry Farrcr contributes
various landscapes, and Mr. Magrath has sent an OK
ample of peo-classc design Messrs- chase SiuihS'
the Morans and Mr.. n. A. Wells may be named among
other contributors and Mr. F. II. Lungren VIII ap-
pear at the exhibition of the society for the nrst 'ns
In five years Messrs. winslow Homer. smillie ana
stephen and Gsrome Ferris among the other con-
trtbutors AS there has been some MISUNDERSTANDING
I'm regard TO the date of the opening 10 may De wen 10
say that the exhibition will not be opened 70 the pup
lie until wednesday, February 9. There VIII DC inc
usual press view on Friday, February /, ana
Saturday will be "Buyers Day. as usual But on
the following Monday and Tuesday the Academy VIII
be closed in order to allow the preparations to DC
made for the costume reception" which VIII DO hea
upon the evening Of Tuesday, February D.
The Etching Club promises change for the better
IL IS said that the lessons Of tho last three years nave
been needed and an effort VIII be made to present ex-
amples of original design, examples 81 personal anu
effective drawing with the needle. aid examples OF
reproductive work showing the ability to preserve 10
translation the essentials Of form, color, texture
and atmosphere, and tho true spirit of the original
II remains to be seen whether or not this effort win
be successful The exclusion Of publishers, although
entirely proper IS not likely 10 work very great
change for the better. There must be many ooher
cases of exclusion, II the quality Of the exhibition 10
IN be improved There will be the usual catalogue
containing etchings, and the Water Color society VIII
continue its practice Of issuing an illustrated cata-
logue.
Circulars are issued for the sixtyfourth annual OK
hibition of the National Academy OF Design Inc
lists Of works for the exhibition must be sent 10 the
secretary Mr. T. Addison Richards, at the Academy on
or before March A. The paintings and sculpture WIN
be received at the Academy from Monday Malch Al,
10 wednesday, March 10, inclusive. IL may Do wen
TO repeat tho usual notice to nonresident artists that
mn exhbts I'm packing boxes will be received ut the
ACADEMY. Arrangements must bo made with some
consignee in this city who viii act as the agent vi
tho exhibitors. The attention OF New-York artsts Is
called to tho announcement that the Academy cannot
hereafter In any look after the COLLECTION OF
return of the city exhibits" The vanishing days
from 10 TO O'Clock The press View VIII be upon
the afternoon of Friday while vanishing is still In
progress. The Academy authorities ma 1t dhicuie
10 understand that press view should be Tor moss
whose business II is to discuss the collection IN PRINT
and for nobody else. II II Is worth while 10 nave
desc riptlons Of the exhibitions published IL Is worth
while TO have a separate press vIew' and the neg
Iect 10 mako such provision is an instance Of dis
courtesy presumably due the influence OF tradition
After much effort comparatively reasonable hour
has been set for tho beginning OF tho VIEW Tut inc
hour should DO 10 o'clock The vanishing days
should DO wednesday and Thursday, and Friday from
10 until should DO devoted to the press View
alone.
For one reason or another tha Academy authorities
have Withdrawn the permission for the use OF glass,
given a year ago Exhibitors should take heed 10
the emphatic statement: "Class on oil paintings VIII
not hereafter DO permitted In the Academy eAhioi-
tIonsS when this innovation was first permitted
there was much arguing pro and con, but when me
concession was granted It was supposed to mean that
glass would be regular thing at the Academy.
Everybody knows that glass improves the appear
ance Of paintings taken singly or collectively, ana
It will be said again that the banishment OF glass
puts tho Academy at disadvantage as compared
with other exhibitions. Nevertheless It Is certain
that glass Is not necessary for protection here as In
the smoky atmosphere Of London, and its value IS
smply that OF an aid to effect The Academic au-
orities evidently prefer sincerity and their posi-
ton is Of course, entirely justihaolo
Tn, meetlag Of exhibitors at the Academy TO award
the Clarke Hallgarien and Dodge prizes Will 90 held
In the library Of the Academy Wednesday, April
H. The founder OF the Clarke prize must have some
solemn thoughts concerning the transformers OF
| things human and the brieiness Of fame when no
finds his name NJ gratefully mlsprinted In the circu-
lar announcing his prize.
The exhibition Of the stebblns collection VIII be
opened to the public at the American Art Galleries on
January 90. Tho salo viii be held at Chiekering
Hall on February IL.
Tho annual election of the Water Color Society
VIII be held on Wednesday, March 20, at the Academy
Of Design.
The election Of nIr Burgess TO the Royal Academy,
| uron which comment was recently maze In thls
column Is followed by the exhibition OF ono OF his
| pctures AZ the Knoeder Gallery. The exhibition Is
a, opportuno illustration Of tho art which the H. A.
delights TO honor This Is largo picture OF one OF
| the spanish Subjects with which Mr.. Burgess usually
! occupies himself, and the indications arc that tho
rieture has more Of the London studio atmosphere
than OF the brilliant atmosphere OF Spain The sub
,et IA one Of the familiar Spanish weddings, o. rather
the scene lust after the ceremony when the bride and
| groom emerge from the church door to form tho
| centre of a company Of vociferous friends, peggats
eager for aims and children scramOhng Tor oranges
| All these conventlonaly picturesque figures have
been carefully and laborously painted but there
| e. an absence OF any spontanei,y and hfe The
| plcture Is deliberately finished, hard and smooth
| tbronphout aud tho centre" exactly In tho middle
Of the composition is emphasized by the linear ar
rangement rather than by the management OF values
| The colorIng Is spotty and devoid OF any special
CHARM but tho strongest impression is that OF abored
painting which has produced an entirely artificial
| ~ SemOlanCo
yitaI,y There is nothing Of tho viyacHus spirit Of
| the Francospanlsh painters but the picture is an
interesting Illustration Of conscientious British IN
| dustry.
| GTbo Pail Mall Gazette says: "a little 1ntter of
axolteuont will surely among Outsiders OF the
First Rank when It becomes known mat the election