New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-01-26
ART NEWS AND COMMENTS
THE WEEK IN ART CIRCLES.
NOTES ON THE SALES GALLEKlbs-NH"


,orcar ART Galleries and OF Mr.. Whtredges palht-
ipce at the Fifth Avenue Galleries is the beginning "a
= time of specal activity in the salesroohis' ai'e
no sales of exceptional consequence Ha'o 49, -,
nounced as yet. After the sale OF 'iio p"'- -,
lection of which tho valuable library Is tno 'o IN
portant part the American Art Assoclatioh WIZ 80
the old and modern paintings fans ana potVc'S W
longing to Spanish collector AT the run |,'e"uo
Galleries the Whttredge sale will be follower ny a"
exhibition Of paintings collected by "A. opriss' ~
will be sold on February and D. on FEBRUARY 40 a"D
IA there Will be sale Of paintings by Mr DaNiu o''
SON. which will be followed on February ~ Dy Sao u
palntings and studies by the late Arthur lar'e! hA
there will be sale of the pallllhsS' pion" .,s
other objects collected by the late {. u De''oiu
rh collection contains some of Barye's brohzes' anu
=, Gcire panting by Diaz which Is descriped do
work of much importance
Every year there complaints OF the prac'i'e VI
"stufIngp sales. Almost every picture deaIer d0'u'u
Iates a number OF paintings which are not rc"uiiS
salable for one reason or another ana hhaiS 'or'o
10 be classcd as old stock Most dealers hoiu 'ia'
an auction sale of these pictures in the name OF inc
actual owner would be failure in itself ana possibly
irurous tn the dealer in question The pictures are
finally disposed of In various ways, ono OF WHICH
l. 10 smugge them into private coiiecuoh'
Every amateur has recognized pictures from dealers
in collections advertised formed by some amateur
often there is nothing indicate that any pictures
have been added, anu lIuS, ODNIVuoS, ihPhN' NSNNf
ton Again the vague phrase, and few others
may be added in small type to the title OF an anna
tours collection Of paintings This IS not explicit, anu
the buyer at sales galleries has right to demand iil
and accurate descriptions. The stufed sae Is one OF
the features Of the business in this city which have
aroused feeling OF dstrust The practice OF bidahs
inv pictures is also misleading and Objectionable put
there Is reason TO believe that this is done repeatedly
n has been said that the auctioneer Is unable 10 pre-
vent this but II IL IS announced that SAFE - aus"
lnte and that everything IS 10 be sold "lthouC IT,
.o-,c thcn the anctoncer's reputation Is at stake
for thc publc will naturally hold him respohSlDie
Nevertheless 1t has happened again and again that pct
urcs have been given out sOld their prices udly
recorded and the sum total OF the sale an
nounced, when the auctOneer must nave Dceh d"a'0
that in the case of several pictures, sometimes I'M
portant works, there had been no actual SAFE ~
will be 10 the advantage Of auctioneers as well as OF
the public to insist upon absolutely FAR ana open
management and an exact fulhment Of all promises.
The next exhibition at tho Academy will be that
Of the Water Color society, which Is always a"aHc"
with interest Thi, exhibition has come to be re-
coriad ne the pleasanteSt of the February eXhlbl-
tions and indeed ono Of the most enjoyable OF the
wear But an attempt to increase the size OF the eA-
hbton without regard to quality Will be sure 10
injuro tho soccty's best interests
This Is the season Of special exhibitions as wei
as OF sales Mcssrs. Knocd!er Il Co. eXhlDt Breton
"L'Appel del solr.7 Bouguereaus "sones OF Love
and "A harvest scene by Lhcrmittc. Me'sTs' hei'hdI"
a CO. have opened an exhibition Of MI Tan 'ic',o
reirting The Sermon a remarkable example Oh
croct and other paintings by this artist. Two other
spcral exhibitions of great interest will be held az
tni. gallery next month. Mr.. Wlnslow Homer VIII
exhibit a series Of waterco0r studies Illustrating the
gentle art Of y fishing. II need hardly be salu thae
nch a series executed con amore by an ardsO o'
.ucb original talent will be peculiarly welcome. II
bipv &
exhibition o; the original drawings made IN niu9lr"'
/ non NJ Old songs and The Quiet Hour together
with other drawings some Of which were shown al
/ the Universal Exposition. Al the gallery OIL MI
: r. Avery. ir.. there IS an inviting group Oh Nv"
p,intncs bv Mr. ". L. Picknell, whose admlraoc
work in landscape is accompanied IN thls eAnio'''''
by a figure painting of distinguished merit
The important example, Of Breton at the hnoedler
/ Gallery IS a picture familiar to many through '"o
reproducons and descriptions at the time OF is cA
bn,ition in Paris The title is derived from the Two
-, women who stand in the foreground. one
/ .,ur, with her hands curved about her mouth tAo
other waving her sickle. perhaps to attract inc ~
tcntion II a ferryman who IS TO take them a'ro''
river not shown I'm the picture. The FORMER "-
il one OF considerable force. and the lines modelns
and action are truthfully expressed The second
,..,,ro il weaker and exhibits Brcton'S Increasing
tendency 10 "prcttify7 his types. ON the rl-h0 a'o
Two women bending under loads Of the grass OF aa"'
/ which they have been cutting with the'r sr"i0''
Her. the lines are awkward and monotohou'' lncI"
an, other figures further removed IN the green ne'u
where poppcs furnish an occasional note oi WIZ"
color The time i, just after sunset Inc N"ro''
, ri.fr fron the ground aud the haze Of the distance
/ H. ,rYu.ed with the warm Eight from the sky ms
| Is am excellent Illustration OF BrtohS l""' az J"
which the painters sentimental Lido preuoH'la''''
,,t ~ leaves a consciousness OF picure-mahhs rather
/ b,, reality The Bougucreau Is a large painting oi
tlrttrp.
in a manila Of "A cold lilac color. with Loves Whisper
/ i'm, in Ter ears. The picture tells us nothing new
REGARDING the artist. Lhermittes harvest scene j.
pitched In high key, and. like other recent palusS'
/ shows an attempt to realize outdoor ar ana nS"''
, ..o,. il. yellow stubbIe field with figures CLEAN
Ing and Others further removed, rearing St''N Oh
/ wheat There are cirrus clouds against the VIVA
! tlue NJ the sky. The action Of the figures Is eA-
| ,rcssed with much force although the painting Il
sometimes ragged and the picture IS one oil noteworthy
| 9Th and interest.
The January number Of the Portfolio Is tho first
volume Of new series. The beginning OF lo'o.
/ which Is the twentieth year OF the "for'ioho'
existence, has been selected as an opportunity io
the Introduction of several improvements. The text
! is I'm larger type, the double columns nave oecn
abolished. save in the case OF the "Mt 'hfoh''r'
and ,bo n,y mage will permit the use OF ornamental
! initial letters headpcccs ana tallpeces. iio HO'V
important series of articles for l9"o VIII DO oh ~
pritl,h seas This series is opened by MI W. Olaih
prsseu who will write the parts Of the coast
! -. familiar IA him. The illustrations will be from
works ny Ncs.rs Heck. Colin Hunter. Henry Moore.
NcCallum and J. Il. Reid among living artists, ana
Turner De Whit, Fielding, Cox, Stanheh ana Cooke
among artists of an earlier generation. The indus
! trial arts OF the present day VIII re-
cciyo fuller notice There Will be papers
upon the glasswork, metalwork and iewelry OF
various firms. sculpture Greek art and architecture
will be the subjects of special articles Mr.. Henry
Adv Will contribute a paper on the pasels of Mlllet
viii. rcproductions Mr.. Hamerton has prepared
articles upon Constablc's drawings and upon " Ma
tional supremacy in Painting, comparison suS'
| so.tcd hv works collected in the Universal EXpOsl-