New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-02
ART NEWS AND COMMENTS
THE WEEK IN ART CIRCLES.
CLOSE OF THE WATER COLOR ExHiBiuoN-ART
NEWS HERE AND ABROAD.


The twenty third exhibition Of the watercolor So
cicty closed last evening with sales amounting TO,
$4,000 in round numbers This amount has been
obtained from the sale Of 200 pictures, or nearly
onc-third of the total number in the exhibition. Tho
proportion Of pictures sold is remarkably large, and
may be taken an illustration Of the general ex-
ccence OF the collection. The receipts from sales OF
pictures In previous years have been about 10000
last year, 1913 900 in 1888, $2l,5O0 in 1887, 5000
in 1885, 10000 in 1855, $4,000 in 1854, $4,000
in 1888 S33 900 in $50, and $4,000 in 1881 These
figures represent catalogue prices. over 1000 ad-
mission tickets have been sold this year, as against
about 10000 at last years exhibition.
The result of this exhibition may be taken to in
dicate practical approval OF the pol
Icy Of higher standard and smaller
number Of pictures. When one picture in
three /, sold at an exhibition, the public cannot b
charged with want of appreciation. There have
heen many exhibitions which have offered few Sig
nlfcant pictures and a mass OF mconsequentla work.
and the impression produced has been distinctly un.
favorable. The academy has made mistake mort
than once IL is to be hoped that the academclans
NAV nroat by the lesson OF the WaterCoor Sociey's
exhibition.
Among the pictures sold last week were g. son
~ the Soil, C. c. Ward $50: a Bit of Berkshire"
r. NJ shurtlef $50: "Grl In White" J. symlng-
ton, $75; "O'cr Liquid Miles," J. Il. Tyler, Sl25;
Landscape" f. De Haven, S22; "Tarpauling Cove,'
j. C. Nicoll, 800; The River Banks are Brown
Henry Farrer $500; Sunset Roses" A. Cross. $40:
salt Meadows j. c. Nicoll. 800; Before spring.
W. Forsyth, So; Roses E. NJ Scott, $50; After
Schools Alice Hirschberg, 800, /" Corner In the VIZ
LACE. A. d. Abbott, $50: Morning with Frost:
Bruce Crane $50; "A Warm Day. J. S. IL. kever.
sl2O: "Villagc of Brenkelen,' ~ Baster'. Sl20:
"Roses.r c. Ii. Blake, s35: "A Young Ike Wllton,'
J. W. Champncy, $50; - sts of the Marsh c. II.
McCord. slO0 Frozen Fields" c. Virgins. 5000:
q Ecr ~of Ma N.ta .
c. NJ Gaskell, S25; summer Gonc,' A. NJ. Anderson.
s35: After the Walk" J. L. G.. Ferris, $500: "Corn
Field +. c. Burr go; "Azaeas,' II. a. Iressy.
$50: "Twinght" A. L. wyant S25; and "winter
Effects" W. c. Bauer.
Tho late Frederick Juenglng's proof engravings
paintings and studio effects will be sold at the rooms
OF the salmagundi Club, No l21 Fifth-ave.. to-
morrow evening The present exhibition at the
American Art Galleries will be followed BY the paint
ings Of a Spanish collector. At the wunderich
Gallery the Hadcn exhibition will be followed by
the collection Of whstler's ctongs purchased from
Mr. Iaden. Lalannes etched work Is still npon
exhibition at the gallery of Messrs. +. Keppel Co.
Another interesting piece Of information regarding
the Durca sale comes from Paris. " La Chronique des
that the MurilIo the "Virgin Of the Car
mcles,7 withdrawn from the sale because no ono
offered the upset price, which $4,000" The up
price placed upon this picture IN New YORK was
$4,000, and IL stated that $4,000 had been Of
fcred In Paris.
The January number Of sun and Shade published
BY the Photogavurc Company Of New-York contains
eight protogravurcs and photo gcatne plates of con-
siderable interest. The subjects Of the former are
head by Nr J W. Champncy which IS printed in brown
Ink R!co's painting Of the Canal OF Venice In tho
Wolfe collection, Miss Ada Rehan as Rosalind, photo
graph Of river scene, and Mr. Marcus stones painting
Love or Country" These accompanied by pict-
ures OF settlers and two photo seatne plates, one OF
which illustrates American progress in the production
Of architectural ironwork Of artistic value. The iron
work In question has been found at the Washington
Building, tie Mills Building and In Aldrch Court
The news of German work in art includes mention Of
"important7 new paintings by uhde, Lenbach and
Gabriel Max thdc has recently completed a large
religious painting. The Journey TO Bethlehem"
Lenbach has added another to his long list OF por-
traits of Bismarck. Gabriel Max has lately finished
three large pictures. Prometheus. dead gladiator
mourncd by two women and an alegorlcal repre-
sentaon of three children protected By angel guardians
No official action has been taken yet regarding
the offer OF Manet's much discussed Olympia TO the
French Minister Of Fire Arts for the Louvre Luxem
bourg The subject has not been passed upon by tho
committee on national museums. 1t appears that the
- Olympia, was a.out to be purchased by American
amateur on the advice OF Hr John Sargent Claude
Monet. who informed OF this by Mr.. Sargent, 81
once bestirrcd himself TO secure the picture for the
state and he succeeded in raising the amount
sary for its purchase MessIs sargent and Alexander
Harrison among the contributors, who, as
rule, were the more liberal' or more advanced
artists Of Paris In his letter TO the Minister of Fine
Arts, Monet says: 1t would be enough for us TO
call III cite only few names formerly decrled
and abused and today celebraed) that which mas
happened to artists Ike Dclacrox, Corot, Courbct.
Millct their isolation at first, and their ncontestaba
po>thumous glory. But, by the confession OF the
great majority Of those who interest themselves in
French painting, the part played by Edward Manct
has been useful and decisive. lie has not only played
great part himself but he has been representative Of
sTcat and productive evolution
xffr
The subject Of the "Olympia' is nude woman
reclining upon couch 10 whom negless offers
bunch Of roses, while black cat sits in the fore
ground. Tie colorng and execution represent Maners
extreme style, and when the picture WAS first ex-
hl6ted, in 1865, it drew upon itself storm Of criti
cism abuse and such comments as Lesouve's remark
that if all looked like olympia, all men would
bcialc themselves to monasteres. After abiding 10
the hesitation over the adns of this absurd COM
position" the Manct exhibition Of 1854, the Croni
que dcs Arts" remarks: rhe public smiled at tho
picture them Will always be the case. whether it Is
IN tie LOIvrc or Luxembourg or elsewhere. We
know that the enamel of time has not corrected tho
deficiencies Of the design, deficiencies which Manet
himself seemed To be aware Of, since for the approXi
mate determination Of the forms of his model and
for detachims them from the couch, IL was necessary
for him to resign himself to the article of encrclins
the forms with black, despite the loss Of truth to
nature and Of correctness OF values For these and
many other reasons, especially the existence Of a
prototype infinitely superior and u relatively recent
creation of 'MaJa' by GorSa the olympia can on
account pass for capital work BY reason of its
aesthetic quslities or It's orslnalty II anet ought
the Louvre and We do not see why they should
make small place for him in that sanctuary, 10
will be necessary TO choose example OF his work
more refined and more original All this has brought
up the old question. whether museums should bo
temples OF the beautiful containing only the things
OF the finest quality, or whether they should be open
to every thing representing any interesting tendency
u an artist period Tho Journal which wa
quote declares that the Louvre will not be con,
vertci into storehouse OF archives Of painting
Mr.. iIamerton's elaborate review Of Mr. Joseph
Pencils "PenDrawing and Pen Draughtsmans in
the February Portfolio Is entertaining on account
OF the reviewers self 1t is impossible not
to suspect that Mr.. llamerton would have liked 10
use palmer language, had he been restrained By
his admiration of Mr. Pencils work in a., py tho
policy of his magazine, and perhaps by personal con-
sidcraiions. Nevertheless Mr. lIamcrion dissrnfx