New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-03
ART NEWS AND COMMENTS.
THE WEEK IN ART CIRCLES.
SALES OF WATER co1oRs-NorEs OF THE tx

| SALES OF WATfsh COLOho-NOA6o Or AhH ia
HIBrTIoNs-ART NEWS ELSEWHERE.
The attendance at the Academy yesterday was I'M
usually large and the number OF sales effected ap-
peared TO be satisfactory to the guardians of the ex
| hibition. Substantial appreciation is certainly oe
served for the Water Color Society offers collection
| of moro even and on tho whole better qualify than
any of its predecessors. So far as the use Oh uie
medium concerned there is certainly some improve
ment The effort to make water-oolors do the work
Of oil is worse than unInterestine and some OF tho
| moro elaborate pictures lack tho cnarm OF minor
studies in transparent color There seems TO be more
fresh direct work than usual work done prac ueaiy
at sitting, with the paper left TO supplement prop
| erly the light broad washes. The 9aiue Vi
the medium for recording swift effects OF
| light and atmosphere is TO be learned
from some of these examples 1t Is pity
| chat tho number is no larger, but as always
happens tho fear Of the exhibition has LED many
artists into fussy. anxious making OF pictures
which has destroyed the peculiar freshness Posspo
| I'm this delightful medium. No one insists upon oHs
| school or manner in water-colors or In OILS ana
| tho one charm of this exhibition may be truy sAu
| TO be its variety. Yet It Is here espeCisiH ina
| the amateur looks for spontaneity, but there win
he many disappolntments 10 Offset the genuine nnus
| Nevertheless catholic Judgment OF the eNhoi'io"
must recognize the general improvement IN teehnque'
even though the Improvement be sometimes shown
| in ways of doubtful advantage
The list Of pictures sold is long one, containing
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| rea,iv seventy titles Among the sales arc 'Ho
| following: Couuette" ". II. LlppIncott $50; WIN
| tar Tw1lChtp H. Bolton Jones' Sl"o; " Entrance "
| Grand Canal Venice" Thomas Moran, S22o' NO
yember Study" W. II. Gibson, $50 while hosc,
| icon Moran. $50: "Threadng the Needle Robert
| Inmley $50: Summer on the Shepaug,' W. H. Oio'
SON ss75: @The Old Chest,' James symington' Sl'o'
a Brown Moorlands,n G. Ii. MeCord, $50 sheep III
Eeoueus Maria Guise, $50; The Duet, Percy Moran
| 500: aThe Willows" George PoggenoeeE' Sl2o'
| ID
Sands W. H. Holmes, $3.50; Betsy James sym
! Ingtou. $500: "winter,' W. NJ Post, $50; Night
| ID W. Tryon sl75; Near Fontainebleau,' carleton
Virgins 5000 Mt. Hood, Columbia River, eamuei
| Colruan, $500; Summer Noon W. H. GIBSON eloo'
| @Winters A. B. Tompkins 500; Autumn I"lhsh''
$780, and 1.-THE Moiaye Desert soOo both Dy sAinei
colman The prices arc in all cases those oil the
catalogue.
Tho Tribunes announcement of the sale Of Mr.
rrwf Davfs,s paintings was the unexpected feature
| of an unusually active w,eek Exhibitions nave
fairly crowded each other throughout the week ana
4 lovers of paintings aud prints might wen ASK ior
| more leisure or fewer opportunities. On MONDAY
there was the "private vew' OF the stebbns cohec-
ton at the American Art Galleries, and on Tuesday
1 the pups opening On Wednesday and Thursday
| there was a private view Of the drawings, water
coors dry points and etchngs OF Storm Vans Grsye-
sande al the gallery Frederick Keppcl Co
| On Thursday evening there was private view ot
! tho paintings Of Messrs. J. Alden Weir and j. H.
1 Tvachtman at the Fifth Avenue Galleries. Friday
brought the FIRST view OF the watcrCoor and Etching
| Club exhibitions and the usual evening reception.
Yesterday there was private view Of the admirable
collection OF American paintings at the Athletic Cluo'
These events haze been accompanied by various
changes in the galleries Of the dealers aud announce
ments Of minor consequece.
II is understood that feature is to be intro
duoed into the exhibitions OF the Union League Club.
In addition TO the collection Of paintings It is proposed
| 10 exhibit few really representative examples OF
porcelans jodes ivory carvings, Greek vases, Japan
csc metal work old silver similar objects of art
which are treasured in the private collections OF mem
bers OF the club. AS the gallery IS small such OK
hibftions must necessarily BIO restricted TO the lew
cases which can replace the lounges now In the middle
OF the larger room The material for these loan eXh
| btcns is abundant and IL IS believed that small col
lectlons OF would enhance rather than detraes
| from the interest taken In the paintings
There Will be another exhibition Of the Pastel Club
in AprI or May and the many lovers OF this charming
medium will have another opportunity TO enjoy The
clever work Of Messrs. Blum, Chase and their con
freres Work in pastes seems 10 be gaining popular
lty here and abroad At the recent exhibition OF the
thirty in Par7 much was said OF the pastes VI
Laurent Desrousseaux. Maurice Eliot and others one
reviewer observes Every second artist one meets nov"
adays seems TO be trying pastel painting"
Mr.. John T. Fitch announces that at the request
of many OF his friends in the profession he has opened
exhibition for tho sale Of pictures py American
artists at his studio, No. 81 West FEMINIST Au
ditons and changes will be made from time to ume'"
tiessrs Frederick Keppel a. Co. have issued neat
catalogue OF their prints containing forty-eght pages
The number of prints mentioned Is $40. Jhoie arc
two pages Of small photographic Tive notes
| Mr. william schaus has issued cards for private
Views Of Rembrandrs Glider on the afternoons VI
| Wednesdays in February. This beautiful palnnns y
at the house Of Mr. schaus No. 30 East Ihlf'y-es-
ST., and 1t VIII be readily understood that these oe
tons are necessarily private that Is, cara Oh n'i
ton is necessary. Mr. Schaus's generous dstriouuoH
Of invitations however iIsfes the statement ,'a'
applications for cards will receive proper attention.
At the gallery Of Messrs schaus Co new example o
German art IS be placed upon exhibition on TUESDAY,
This Is historical painting BY PIoessCr, IaIIer
schuch, entitled The Troops OF Aannsieia ana haf
stadt"
| OF the Academy exhibition IN philadelphia inc
Press Of that city says: The number OF works IS
scarcely twothirds that Of year ago. ana ule az
| gregate OF works from this city and by women Ie
mains the same. BY result the proportion Oh Ioc~
works, as well as Of works by women. Is largely III
creased Less than one.haf Of the pictures exhibited
last year by Philadelphia artists; ibis year ue
cidedy more than one-haf, There is an even gieaoi
absence than last year Of the leading ana ho'aD.'
names OF American art. and there is. we rear so
WDhL sHailer share OF those whose name anu
TO become known and notable Object 10 the decision
as one may, there be question that h a ne
city have neglected TO send their works peesss s ie
beieve mat the sale Of their pictures Is htuo n'P
by a Philadelphia exhibition
The Senate Committee on the Library has been ASKED
to pay $4,000 for follength portrait OF Linooii
painted BY D. F. Travis. Even II the painter were
arila of merited distinction this price wogna ~
prepostefous As IL is, have 10 acknowi.Iso 70
n0rance OF Mr.. Trayis's achievements ~ rs u ~ at
check the waste OF money supposed worhs y, n
and even X this portrait IS remarhaDlo PiSs nroh
is certainly not worth $4,000. Conslant ~ AM
ably obtaining higher prices for bis posrn.S ana Con
ono has regularly obtained in this country Nv ~ -
slant is paid only IS 00O Of which eonsiosrap2H p
ton is paid for fashionable reputation Mr' a. nno