New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-03
ART NEWS AND COMMENTS.
TME WEEK IN ART CIRcLEs:
Notes ON TUE EXHIBITIONS = PAlHTiSGs'
PoRcELAINs AND PRINTS.

The twenty-second exhibition OF tho wstorcolor
Society closed last evening, with results which arc
regarded as satisfactory. The sales OF watercolors
amount to about 200. and tho sales Of otchings
TO nearly $1,000. Over 10000 admission tchets
have been sold at the door, The receipts in previous
years have been nearly 1000 IN 1885, ss1 500 in
1887, $4,000 in 1885, $4,000 IN 1885, $4,000 in
1884, $4,000 In 1858. $4,000 in 1882, and $4,000
In 1881. s4.t
Among the water colors sold N the course Of the
past week are q The Fayorite FlowerS +. Il. Grecn
800; November Clouds @. Fl. Mccord To 4; Rivals
in Trade,s Z. L. Henry, 1926: Sunny srance e. IT,
Garrett S75; Mil Creek @. IL EastSi SEQ 4
Bookworm' J. L. q. Ferris, ESQ; "a Fcsgrs Mt at
Fragrance z. W. Baldwin, $50; The Tired stuuent,'
c. A. Bobbest, ESQ sss dcrmet Roses,' A. II. Kent,
$50. and Shear Mystic Risor.s A. Parton. $50.
The opening Of the whistler exhibition at the
wundsriieh Gallery has been the most interesting
feature Of the iast'week. Messrs. KlacKnor a Co.,
OF No. East scumfbepfh-st., have announced tho
exhibition Of efshssdsawihgs by Albert Durer. The
cards Of invitationfbe bear good Photographic print
Of Durer's portrait Of. himself. At tho American
Art Galleries the Capen and Walker collections con-
tInue to present examples of the men Of $780, and
there are exhibitions 6f pofcelains and prints Vans
Gravesands's ctchfnes, dry-points and watercolors
remain upon exhibition in the gallery Of Messrs.
Keppel g. Co.
Attention is called to the exhibitions Of tho Artists
Fund Society and the Artists Mutual Aid Society
ct the Fifth Avenue Galleries Tho latter organization
offers collections Of the paintings and drawings Of
tho late r. o. c. barley, and of paintings and studies
by the late p w. Hubbard. These arc accompanied
by paintings contributed by members OF the society.
The barley pictures viii DO sold on Tuesday evening,
the Artists Fund sale on Wednesday evening. and
the Hubbard collection VIII DO sold on Thursday
evening.
There are COS numbers in the catalogue Of porce-'
lans exhibited at the American Art Galleries, and
Zero are many excellent specimens Of ceramic art
although the collection is and occasionally
disappointing. The solid coiors hardly be &C
counted the strongest feature but there are several
good examples like tho small sang do boeuf vase,
No. 500, or the curious specimen Of thickened
buIlock's blood" so-calcd which 10 numbered o42.
There arc few other reds deserving special at
tenton, and something might be said regarding the
clair dc une vase No. 5se and the tea-coor glaze,
No. 531. A little Of amphora shape, No. 635,
shows the color popularity known rs peachbiow,S
In tho neck very nearly In perfection, but the body
Of the vase exhibits darker coiorng. In tho case
with the "peachbiow" specimens Is one Of the curious
features of the collection ovod vase, glazed and
ernamcnted in imitation Of antique bronze.
But the merely curious ia Of comparatively slight
interest to the true amateur. and there is much IN
this exhibition which isaot merely rare but beautiful
There might reaspnahly,be some difference OF opinion
regarding the class TO which the large black hawthorn
beaer No 37G belongs, but It deserves the emphasis
placed upon IT, al q piece Of much distinction. The
decorations Of btossoihs, birds, bamboo, etc, arc
very elaborate but the colorng often lacks delcscy
The size Of the vase 80 by ~ inches, Is certainly
remarkable, but 1t Is certain that deeper and nuer
glszes arc often met with. Nevertheless. the vase
"a likely to be greatly esteemed BY amateurs Of ex-
perience and intelligence. 1t is easy to appreciate
tho relief Of those positive colors upon deep black
ground but II the decorations arc carefully analysed,
want OF purity and harmony win be felt In certain
parts The blue and white group Is another feature
OF tho collection. Nos. 419 and 432 are indicated
as tho older examples, but there are several vases
and Jars Of greater delicacy and beauty, athougn
some OF tho largest specimens are Disappearing.
Tho eggshef vase, No. 44s, is specimen q remsrk
able for refinement in workmanship as for rarity
Il IS impossible 20 dwell upon the blue ana white
group or the celadons, or few Interesting examples
Of fambe glaze. The collection is worth aftenuons
even though II contains much which the amateur
wiz regard with indifference.
An artist who was recently mentioned as not In
tending to contribute 70 the Paris Exposition. writes
that he is sending important work, and no adds
strong protest against any attempt to namper OF
benttio the American exhibition at Paris. tx s cSr-
tainly more than unfortunate that any sucn cispo-
sition should be shown. The American eShioiuon
win be the official and formal Illustration OF the
work Of American artists during tho last ten years
1t Will be held in any case whatever private reasons
art,sts or amateurs may have for maintaining an
attitude of indifference open or concealed hossty
II tho exhibition is failure all who are identined
with American art win suffer- In way, ana not
merely those who have directed the exhioition or
sent pictures There Is only one sensible course,
end that IS for all artists and amateurs to unite IN an
effort to make the best exhibition possible
Tn the February number Of tho Gazette des Beaux
Arts y NJ Humbert continues HIS discussion OF Lotaru
and his work and NJ Bode publishes seventh article
npon tho examples of Renaissance art IN the beriin
Museum The discussion of Chardin's works IN 'no
Louvre is concluded and there are other papers upon
Designs Of MORGAN the younger for the Paris fees OF
1872 and upon early Italian wood engraving w''a "a.
yerspach's aborous and curious analysis OF the coors
and tones used In certain Gcben tapestries OF 1910
ma 1a14 The illustrations i,cudo charming hello
.vurs reuroduction OF red and black crsyon study
~ heads by wsttcau with heliograyure OK portrait
~ Ttotard and an etching by Gauiean after Chardns
q Le Benedicite."
q mt. number OF tho aGazette' closes with re-
,asu of recent art In Germany, which is OF OK
.s,rs interest on account Of the point OF View as
LII =. ,he collation. of facts The author Is French
IN hIs sympathes, whatever his nationality may
NJ and his scorn for the metaphysical tendency
v,cn he traces from the days Of Durer is expressed
vitb amusing emphasis. His special structures arc
n,onos Of Uhde known to as as an extreme realist,
t In his last work apparently painter of very dif-
sror. aim. His triptych shown at tho re- |
.an, Munich exhibition is called philosophical |
cvery.D rather than an example of painting, and the
rr,,.r ads that the observer feels the need OF |
,ooh ~ ordinations. al believe that there is here
national danger .. From Durer even to Kant, and
,octhe the noblest ntellects have been arrestes /
n the development OF their realism by kind o.
metaphysical folly, ending In dreamy VmDonsm :
york which seemed destined at frst TO be wholly
rues without entering upon this discussion 10
nav be noted that realistic or intime treatment Is
REVEALING in Germany in France and other coun-
ries. IT can be said that the Munich exhibition
uarhs the death Of grand historical or symboicai
which might believe hkeiy
0 survive forever In the country VI