New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-27
ART NEWS AND COMMENTS
THE WEEK IN ART CIRCLES.
SALES AT THE AcADEMY-yorEs on THE FL


HIBITIoN-ARr NEWS ABROAD.
II is pleasant learn that the Pastel Club is con.
time its attractive exhibitions. This year. ~ last
the club will hold its exhibition In the gallery Of
Mcssrs H. wundcrIich & Co.. where the etchings Of
Charles Mcryon shown at present. Messrs. Chase.
Blum Twachtman, Tryon, Beckwith Cox Coffn, Jones
and Palmer among the members of the club.
Few sales arc reported for the past week at the
Academy, although there has been fair attend.
ancc The pictures sold are Girl with Violin f. c.
Tarbell. $3.50: "On the War PATH I. d. william
son. s25: At Kcnnebunkport,' G. W. Waters, sl-5:
Farm near Roucn' T.. F. Rock, $50; and An Idyl,'
Toward Pyle, $500. The total amount OF the sales
az catalogue prices is $13,41O.
Me,srs wundcrlich & Co. and Keppel & Co. have
receiver Whistrer's Amsterdam etchings which
we're first presented to the public in this journal some
weeks since. The first impressions seen in this coun.
try were obtained by two amateurs residing In this
city and in Detroit and the echngs were shown at tho
re- cnt exhibition Of the Groer Club. The titles arc
PIerrot7 The Square House, The Long House,
The steps, The Balcony and a Dance House 81
Night These etchings have been discussed at length
In The Tribune, and it may repeated that " TIE
Balcony Pierrotn and The steps, will rank with
the better work of the Venice set.
The opening of the society's exhibition at the Fifth
H'cnuc pdIeTcs IS last OF the season, so az
large oil exhibitions arc concerned The new fe...
ures' for the remainder of the will be pastels
ana prints. 1t is familiar fact that the season be
gins later and closes earlier every year. and the DAY
Of June exhibitions has passed long since. In ono
sense however, the is at its height for tho
three exhibitions of American art open to tho
public. There has been fair attendance at the
ACADEMY and the american Art Galleries, and.
although the Society Of American Artists Is late
conner there will doubtless be many visitors for week
or two. at least
The exhibition Of the Society is always intensely
gratifying to the officers the fury and the contributors.
and il IS appreciated by n limited number of amateurs.
Every year Of the Jealous members Of the So
Cicy assert that the exhibition Is the best
held in the city, 5ut nnhapply, the public is not
greatly impressed. The members Of the Society can
reach the public through the Academy. II they send
tlelr best work TO the Academy they secure an audi.
ence. and they help American art to make a better
showing before the public. As 1t is, much Of tls
good work done by the younger men eXerts very
slight influence, because it is seen By comparatively
few. The story of the small attendance and no
sales Of consequence has been repeated for the last
five years Of the societys exhibitions Possibly tho
Joys Il management sufficient compensation for
some contributors but I. broader view would ncuce
the relations Of artists to The public and the i'm
portance Of making the representative exhibition Il
American art at the Academy the best exhibition
possible
Circulars are issued regarding pictures for tho
Interstate Industrial Exposition at Chicago, when
will be opened TO the public on september s. con-
tinuing until October IA. The collection VIII con-
sist OF limited number Of oil paintings and water
colors by artists especially invited 10 contribute,
whose cooperation is earnestly requested. Inc
agents appointed to collect the pictures will accept
the works OF those artists only whose names appear
on the lists furnished BY the committee upon WHICH
u,ctures the Exposition Company will bear all ex'
penscs of PACKING and transportation and OF repairs
Of frames damaged while in its possession The tx
position Company will also pay the Insurance pre-
NUNS and will act throughout as the agent OF tls
artists in protecting their interests III case Of damage
or loss. Every effort viii be madc
to effect sales and no commissions
will be charged on works sold Tie agents in this
city are Messrs. W. 5. Budworth & son. No. West
Fourteenth-st The circular is accompanied by
blank for the Art Committee. which must be filed out
and returned before July IL. and another FOR th'
agent The Palmer and Dole prizes Of $500 each VII.
be awarded the best landscape marine or inquire
pictures. There Is no limitation OF age. but the
artists must be citizens of the United states and the
rc,ures nlus have been finished within three years
The picture forging business continues to be acuve
IN the continent A forser named Hartman was run
20 earth recently, and his studio was found 70 con-
tain no less than twenty counterfeit De'aHes re"'
for circulation De Scuvllle is even more popular
with the forgers Even Tiss0t has been Initiated %
late. The manufacture of Barbzon forgeries appears
10 he AS porous as ever, and there no LIKELIHOOD
If falling of in the American supply OF CoFoh all"
Rousscaus at Sl3 50 apiece. Ike those reoeh', e"'
tered at the New York Custom House
The custodians OF the Royal Burg Museum "
Nuremberg have determined 10 sell the whoie COY
lection at auction. The castle was built oy '"e I
peror Conrad II more than so wears ago dn" p'V
sented 10 the city by King Max OF baVar'a aoou'
l-54 and the sale OF its contents mas beeh au'"'.
nv the municipal magnates. The museum contains
arms and armOr. porcelains. faences charns' NC =
nnger.rincs musical instruments pictures ana o''e'
objects gathered by the Margraves OF br'nuehours
and other historical tenants OF the castle o"rhs ~
long career as an imperial royal or ducSi rcsue"'e'
The collection of armor is descrioed aS vi '"e 'i
i,x There i, a complete set OF the insignia OF 'n'
ancient Guilds of Nuremberg. and there Is hrs col
zion Of Hans sachs's poems, with autograph s'su|
tures and corrections for new edition
The Aprs sGarette des Beaux Arts contains On
etching of he much talked Of painting attnou'ed F"
rembrandt witch recently brought 10 nou'e I"
D.. near Paris NJ Gonse who maintains the au
,heutcty of the attribution. contributes cautiously
,yorted article, which may be resolved ih'" ~"
question: II Rembrandt did not paint TINS p'o'u,''
who did - lie quotes letter suggesting 'hs' wv
painting may be a Bcnediclte' by hemorahu'' ""'
was in the collection OF Robert soyer' WHO o'eu IN
l-oe NJ Gonse declares that every one Is agree" 10
carding the striking beauty Of the composl'o", ~
high Intellectual import It's concentration or's""S'
the noble expression Of the central nsure ana 1'c
wonderful effect Of light Bnt II VIII DC re"''''
that Bonnat. Gcrome and Charles Waltner' amone
other, who deny that the painting IS by Rembrandt
,,ye failed n. ind the uniform excellence wm'h ~
Gousc describes The condition OF the picture appe"''
n
=" ~ siy ri,ns NJ the BEGINNING Of the century .c
varnSh removed 50 clnmsy that me imp,sso ,ays
been as IL were destroyed, some OF the sade' NJ
a. ,nnr,re, and there has been some nlsauuI. W
,nmS hin The etching exhibits very strong 'oi n,
effect Of light In the impressive ns. ,rdea over the
yiands on the table, the attitude OF piess'ns a".
Is the figure OF an ansel on '"o 'e ~
two other figures on the lett
n Dura nd Crevie who has been MAKING spe'
- -" The works Of Rembrandt, expresses NJ ,"n
sV., ~ ha, thr golden and warm tone when covers