New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-08
ART NOTES.

one NJ the most interesting Gains ever brought 70
this country is now on view at the Thirty eighth-st
galleries Of Mr. schaus Unlike the recent works Of
this popular French artist who OF late years has been
more particularly known a landscape painter the
picture in question is a figure piece, devoted 10 the
treatment OF a religious subject. ii represents the
Holy Family alone in a farmyard and apparently on
the point of starting the flight into Egypt. The
sun has not yet risen, and the scene lubel by the
pale Light Of the moon, Is srouded III that soft and
tender haze 50 frequent In Cams landscapes, and
which, In this particular instance, imparts kind Of
poetic and dreamy atmosphere that Is entirely IN keep
ing with the religious character OF the scene. The
figures OF the Virgin seated with the Holy
(hd in her arms and Joseph standing beside her
painted against the background formed by the Old
farm wall and slightly I'm its shadow, a. II they were
by no means the central features OF the picture but
only part and parcel Of the entire painting The work
is one which cannot fail please all lovers OF Gains
delicate and harmonious cololaton, and constitutes
singuarly happy return to the hgurepalntlhS which
he adopted at the outset OF his artistic career.
Among the relatively few good landscapes which
arc comprised in the autumn exhibition Of the Ma
tiona Academy Of Design. one Of the most important
Is Edward Gays "AmOng the Rocks, Long Island
Souuds II can scarcely be described A cheerful
picture for there is living creature to give II fe
and the aspect Of the rocks IS desolae in the extreme
They arc, however. entirely In keeping with inc
gloomy atmosphere which is depicted with remarkable
fidelity and cleverness.
The Portfolio New York. Macmillan d Coz, Tor
the month OF November. which contains an excellent
photogravure of the famous IIoben, known a. The
Ambassadors,7 recently purchased from Lord Radnor
by the National Gallery in London. announces the dis
covery at Basic of more than hundred wood blocks
n, Albert Durer one block Of larger scale than the
rest is signed at the back, and the series appears TO
have been intended for the Illustration Of some book
Avly clever portrait Of the Rev. Dr. Morgan Dix BY
Miss Maria Brooks is now view at J. ". Boutons
who likewise exhibits a collection Of beautiful Point de
yenise accs that are only Of artistic but also OF
historical interest They stated 70 lave been pre-
sented by the city Of Venice to the Dose Andrea Dora
and remained in the possession oi the Dora FurS
family until purchased BY the late King Victor En-
manuel who gave them t. his wife.
Tho exhibition at the Rechari Galleries Of the
mixtures pented during the last three years b. H. W.
Ranger and which with some few exceptions are de
voted 70 the portrayal Of Dutch has now made
vav for a display Of the white and black WORK oi
Charles : Renhar whose sketches have obtained su'n
an immense vogue through the pages OF larpeI' ana
other Illustrated periodicals.
Az the December meeting Of the ARCHITECTURAL
League of New-York. which took place on MONDAY Ils.
tbe evening was devoted 10 the dlscn''!oh % '.''
and interesting paper by A. d. F. Hamlh on p",'''S
and BATHS "A study Of the Origins OF byAi-'e ATM
tecture , which was illustrated by lantern views
.,rr. Village Festival by Knaus, which was re-
,r.d ~ I'm these columns short TIME a." '1' ".''
: on. 81 the latest and most important OF NJ VOTES
f.. bv no means the only notable canvas u''P''''r
bo walls ~ Knoedler's Fifth Avenue GALLERIES Two
cborniry Corots. a fire Daubiny. and a iienner'
h ,a,,er nor,ravng the head OF a dark brunette rep
-, fl, mn unworthy manner the foreign masters
ynn, william NJ Chase's clever and admirable Stuu''s
-, Central Park and Prospect Park scenery-"he ."
Them a most pleasing paste-aiod very satlNia''''!
evidence Of the remarkable progress OF American "''
Eastman johnson +, stated To have been intri'pd
with III, painting Of the portrait Of Grover OeVc
Ian, which +, 70 hang alongside Of those OF tue o''
OK lcnt, Of the United states on the walls I'll V'o
White House.
,,or, tho r,ctnr,s now on view in The sindio' o.
Tho ,arious artist, Of this city is large Nte--N'"
,,,.p, NJ samson and Delllah" by Ferdinand Ian
tom who although Of French birth, has o'eh f'rl
dent Of Ncw.Yorll for many years. lie was a P"I'
NJ Horace Vcruct and there are certain iea'urcS d"
the picture which show traces of the pecua'"c' w
treatment of that famous French master 3'''' .
yn,, features are Il distinctly iebaic Character y
represented sleeping win MS "'i' "' "'O ~
very German looking Dcah. while the barber VINO '
,bou 70 deprive the strong man Of his raven locks is
mil blooled negro. The contrast between INC ''''
80 different types Of race l. very striking.
v..ers. Enocdler & CO. have published an cI'h-
r, ~, r &. Farrcr Of George II. Eoaslton's paint
IN, . \ DAINTY Fare" which won much popular sl-
,,r,tn n the Sew Gallery. LONDON. and is mo-" '''
propcrty cf Lord Hllnoon. The wcr, OF the p'iA''r
Ia, been uncommonly well copici by the et'heF' ara
the result Is picture In blach and Wli'e '''' ~
r-,y CORY impression Of tin, and shade that actual
color. could afford. Tor grace ol compo'l'on ',.
shirt aud ,urcnc>, of execution it Is WORK % WIG
,,.r., mt for both The artist, Amcri,a:'>-mAy
well ccl proud
The Luxembourg at Paris which has Tor some time
| becn overrowdcd, is At length IL h' ehllF-'" "
new gallery. twenty metres LONG Is 70 oe cre'' ~"
the Rue Vaucirard detached from the main bull .l''r
Three sides OF a square Will thus be formed WIZ
will eventually be rooted IN and converted into ''''
for the reception and display Of the sculptures
The death +, announced Of Il Charlie, yeaIat th'
DISTINGUISHED Belgian painter, who for 50 many ye''
nlled m, plac, of director OF the ROYAL Ab''",
,t Antwerp and as such brought IN fre1neH'
! c,,to,A with American as>t, AID connol>Se"r'
| Auony his best known pcturcS i the " S''rh''"h W
Je,usalom.r now in the National Museum al hru'''
! n ycrst WAS likewise the finest tOilineh'a e'che'
Of cattle since the days Of karel On Ja'uih'
Some hard things were said by Nr. Brett, \. r. A.
in nj, inaugural speech a; the Art Congress III ing
land Tin, other dag apropos Of Nulcta "AlseIus'
Nl,ets remit alton and fame, declared Nr Brett VII
cv,porste In about ten years, and VIII be entirety
,org,ten half century hence. 1t IS only dellef
n.no and the late history Of " The AneeluS' Is ~
ey,mple OF the mercantile use of pictures. I's Ni"'
n, added. has been simply inflated by mdtcman' Oh
by a syndicate Of middlemen
A frcsco has inst been discovered In the Masso''
uospltal al Milan, which IS declared By experts %
he the first copy made of Leonardo d. Nh'l9 'e.o
hrated Last supper" The copy when pears ''
dnte of 1907 had been walled over. ard ati'"Sh ).
had been repeatedly searched for. 1t was uo'''"''
only the other day by mere chance.
The National Exhibition at TOXIC. when ha' '0',"'p
Leon brought 10 close. afford interesting D'' pam"
evidence Of the change which Is passing over 'h' n"'
arts of japan az the 1900 diplomas ana p'lfe' u''
trbutcd among the $500 exhibitors, only one wa
, AWARDED for lacquer product in The maSnii''eh
manufacture Of which Japan has always hel1 uN
pc cmincnce and even in this case 1t Is for western
. adaptation Photographs table cloths ara alc"V'
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