New-York tribune., 1890-05-26
ART NEWS AND COMMENTS.
THE WEEK IN ART CIRCLES.
NOTES OF THE EXHIBITIONS - ART NEWS

has been fairly earned by the good quallty oi Vho
exhibition. Nearly 5000 admission ucRe's nave oeei
sold and the sale of seventeen paintings has realized
$4,000 For the Society this is an eXceptohai record
This wear the socletys exhibition has been remarkably
good and the Academy's remarkably bad YET inc
attendance at the Academy has been more lah oouoo
that at the Society and the sales three times as large
Even under unfavorable conditions the Academ! ;
nrestice enables il 10 hold it's own in public esumauoh
&c tho commemorative organization of American artists
II is a sncularly unwse policy which Keeps artlS'S
from combining TO strengthen the Academy Even
in London three spring oil exhibitions cannot be well
suppled or supported at the same time, according 10
the nearly unanimous verdict upon the exhibitions
now open The failure to concentrate at the Academy
IA becoming a serious injury to American art
The exhibition of ten" at the American Art Gal
lertes will continue into July. There has been
fair attendance and il is reported that over twenty
pictures have been sold, although. at the request
Of the artist no list Of sales is furnished
1t is possible that there may be an exhibition OF
Alexander Uarrison's works well as an ex'l-
bition of paintings by Carl Mari at the American
Art Galleries in the autumn, but no definite ar
rangements have been made.
Tho sale of the late Robert W. Wer's paintings and
his collection of etchings and cngravlngS VIII D*
held at the Fifth Avenue Galleries in February II
will be remembered that Mr.. Weir who died last year.
was the Oldest member of the National Academy
Cummings of the founders of the Aoademy
in 1s26. Mr.. Weir elected t. membership III
1929. Ii may be added that the present j uc
ffteth year Of Mr.. Daniel Huntnston's membership
but apparently there has been no golden "euu'"s
at the Academy
The clause in the Tariff bill providing for free art
remained untouched in the House, and now ula' ule
bill has passed the House, IL is probable 'ilt'
the clause will remain when tho bill is passed by the
Senate 1t is certain. however, that the bill VIII
como before the House again after the senate mas
made various changes. and even at the eleventh
hour. in 1853. the opponents OF free art may be
able to work mischief But the prospects for free art
are good.
Mr. William Schaus, No. so Fast Thirty-eghth
st. issued cards of invitation on Thursday for
private view of painting by Murlo, THE Alteration
of the Shepherds
Messrs. DurandRu & Co. exhibit Fantin Iatour's
@Tannhauser's Dram." the dance of nympls which
was seen at the last Universal Exposition. The same
gallery contains gray marine by Dupre pitched in
a higher key than usual. Among other members OF
this group COrot is represented by the Bridge al
Arleres- an interesting painting Of birches and vii
lows against the sky with figures in the foreground
and there are paintings by Millet who is represented
bv the "Apple Pickng.7 which has been exhibited be
fore and by Delacrox and Fromentin. The Delacroix
is a small picture. presenting studies of tigers one
large splendidy marked beast is shown rolling upon
his back and the same panel are three small
sketches of tigers reclining For the artist these were
but memoranda aid the production Of larger work
but the studies admirable in the quality of color
Inprcssionism is u bc studied in Monet's "tlihS at
Eretat view of the heavIng sea- wherein the greens
ar, mingled with the red reflections from glowing
sky In another picture Monet preserves vivid mem
orv Of sunshine and color at Mentone where the red
road vvidly blue and blue mountain are oathcd
in a hot. bright atmosphere.
u Durand-Ruel may venture upon another ex
hibton of paintings by the impressonists nest year.
The results of the first exhibition at the American Art
Galleries were unfortunate but since that time the
impressionists have gained ground and their works
may be in several private collections While Their
influence upon our younger painters is increasing as
was shown at the Society of American Artists.
The return of MIlct's Woman Spinning TO Paris
of several similar cases. This picture, which
was purchased here for about Onehaf the price pad
by the late Mrs. Morgan, has been sold in Paris at
considerable profit according To letter recently re-
ceved from an American dealer now in that city.
Another dealer who has galleries in both Ne~-lork
Paris recently sent back Dupre, and two ont Of
five COrots brought last summer from Paris remain un
sold while ten Corots bought al the same time have
been resOld in Paris. 1t is argued that the NeW OH
market for BarblzOn pictures l. well supplied, and
moreover thai the sale the finer examples here has
been injured by the number Of inferior or dubious
works which offered at low prices. 1t Is SAID that
of late there demand for fine pictures
III other cities, in Chicago, and even, comparatively
speaking, in Philadelphia and Boston, than in New
York. DelacroX's fine Columbus which wa, shown
at the Union League Club has gone u Philadelphia,
and there several similar cases This, taken Witn
the return of BarbizOn pictures from this city 10
Paris. is regarded by some dealers possessing con
siderable significance and it would appear TO justify
Their annual complaint of the scarcity OF these pictures
III the Paris market
At the same time, as NJ. GARNER points out in the
dealers every where is that the absence Of the
portant WORK, Of the Of 1880" il is necessary
10 be coneuted with their least prOducuons.' But
this, VI. GARNER remarks, involves serious error.
He recitcs the usual arguments that the sketch IN
question is the first thought of masterpiece, that
II is fresh and intimate work, and possessed Of
peculiarly artistic qualities. But NJ. GARNER adds.
the dealers are hike q seller OF horses who strives 70
persuade his clients that instead Of fornin? stable
OF thOrOugbreds they should begin by buying hacks.
The rarity of the picture, by the masters oi l,"o
which becomes and mOIc apparent, viii certainly
ready that when the fine pictures Of the school are
definitely disposed Of it viii be necessary 10 fall back
false. The circle of great amateurs whose fortune
permits them 10 collect extraordinary works Is 50
ways find material f)r forming collection without
will attain proportion, yet unknown ana VIII pay
million f9r masterpiece but all the rest VIII be
with The pictures Of 1880 a. With the old masters
only those viii constantly increase IN value and be
Tree complete and wh Endorsement, perfectly correct
The catalogues Of sales and exhibitions and repro
ductons by engraving etching and Photography. viii
serve to establish irlcutlby hi, genealOe1, and e,a
uncertainty, dispute, and consequently nothing
forgcr of drawing has boon detected punished
I'm Paris. TWO Qiawing>, purpOrting 10 be ~ De
taillc sold by dealer. named Lambert TO VI.
kOning director Of the "Gymnase7 The price paid
for the first waS S3i0 and for thc second The dealer
asked 500, but accepted SlG0. This surprising
ductiOn induced VI. kOnlng to submit the drawing
Dctailc. who pronounced II cOuntrrf' and Lam
ber's arrest promptly followed. At his house
police found several portfolios filed with forgcrirs
of drawings by Dctailc DE Ncuvil!e and Mei7SOacr,
and il discovered thai in 1877 Lambert had
condemned for cOuutcrfctng drawing, by Isalcy. lie
had sold his iorgerles, not only 10 ".
KOning, but also TO several Partisan am
aieurs, among them NJ Levy. "a merchant. Lambert
hldndly explained that he was simply following the
tradition Of his uncle, Matthias Deurier who was it
appears. "dstn guishcd fOrgcr.' Since his uncc'S
death he had continued 10 have fraudulent drawings
manufactured by person named Hartmann. who re
reived $50 apiece. Hartmann maintained that his
work done in good faith, but ne was sentenced
10 three months in prison. while Lambcrt sent