New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-23
ART NEWS AND COMMENTS.
THE WEEK IN ART CIRCLES.
NOTES on THE EXHIBITIONS ART NEWS
ABROAD.

! the GrOler Club. At the Fifth Avenue Galleries tho
fresh vigorous work Of the late Arthur QGartlcy was
seen until Thursday evening In other galleries the
same exhibitions continue. Mr.. Winslow lomer's
brilliant watercOOr studies Of outdoor life in tho
AdrOndacks are shown at the Reichard gallery. Mr.
s. p. Avery, IT,, exhibits collection Of paintings
watorcolorS. pastelS and ctchncs by Mr. samuel
CoIman. 4 complete collection Of Lalannes ctchings
may be in the gallery Of MessrS. Keppel d Co.,
and the remarkable collection OF seymour iIaden'S
eichings remains upon exhibition in The gallery of
NleSsr, WunderIich d Co. The WaterColor society
continues its prosperous career at the Academy.
The exhibition of the Society Of American Wood
Fncavers at the Grolicr Climb ShOuidh have
received more attention. Nevertheless it is
clear that the members, through exhibit
lions and separate publications, are gaining larger
share OF public recognition. Their claim to artistic
Independence is a Just one, and it is natural that
they should have rcbellcd against popular estimate
of their work as Z" a mere reproductive method en-
tirely unimpOrtant in comparison with the work Oh
the Illustrator. In a general way the puOIc mas
been aware for ten years that American WOOD en-
gravers were unexcecd I'm the field Of initiative WOOD
engraving but comparatively few have pald mucn
attention to the distinctive qualities Of the individual
engraver's work. This if may be assumed, IS whmt
the engravcrS feel that they deserve. They ask
recognition Of themselves artists with personal
manner Of expression. and they naturally dislike 10
be considered simply adroit craftsmen, or sNlm
i'm The Century and in Iarpcr's Magazine -
usually admirable. but the engravcr rarely iee' hdo
full Justice is done his work In the printing OF su'h
enormous editions, while in "scribnerS Magazine
the printing IS usually so bad that cnEravcrs h"'s
despair Of any appreciation whatever 1t IS natural
that these artist, should desire To make the public
acquainted with proofs Of their work. carefully printed
and those who appreciate the high quality OF American
woodengravng will encourage such efforts Never
tbelc,S the independence Of the cngIaver j Us"alN
resented by the Illustrative artist, vino demands tat
thc engraving shall be only coloreSs medium Tor
Pho preSentation Of his own work to the prblc his
is a familiar reason for the popularity Of proce''worN
among artists. popularity which is heIpS 10 re"""7
tbe possibility that the wood cngraver may come 10
devote himself entirely to separate and independeht
publication.
1t will be a disappointment to many Barge amateurs
10 find that the recent exhibition ncited Only fo'ooo
for the Barge Monument Fund. The receipts "cr'
s41 900 in round numbers and the expenses f--'o'''
some comments have been made upon the expenses
ltr il must be remembered that insurance. trah'p'r-
atou and the employment Of fire patrol arc 'o''iy
items, II /, stated that there is a loss Oh Fl'o""
upon the Life Of Barye' published by the a'N"'''
tinn and this loss was included IN the expenses
one hundred copies remain unsold, but II lhe'e 'op
are disposed Of the book will pay IT. expenses anu
,ied a small profit OF the net receipts. when are
alout $4,000 twothirds, or over $l2ooo' go 10 ~;
American Art Association IN return lor TIC ~ -
the galleries management and attendance ioI V"'
two months Of the exhibition. II i Incorrect ''e'
fore. TO say that the galleries were gwen iee Ok
charge
Public appreciation o; The admirable eNhiDu''
r,,ri,ed bv the Water.COlor society continues I"
he shown bv the sales. Nearly l7O pictures OF no'
than one quarter Of the whole number IN the eNhD.,
,i,, b,v. b.en sold The sales amount 10 Tl"'oV'
at catalogue prices. Among the pictures N"u S',''
the last time OF writing are "Nillo"'' j. r ""'P"''
s1o5. ON the Shinnecook Road. y !. brl'hrr' F''
cl,ee CALI J. g. TYLER. $50. Early. N'hlef,
II Rolton Jones 1928: Veteran Apple lree' - ~
vcCord $50: Near Point judith VI r. H.
no Haas $50: Reflection" James >ymnst"n' floV'
and ON the Wing" I. NJ Martin 500
The award Of the Evans prize to Mr. smedeN
Sc THANKSGIVING Dinner At the WateF'olor EA"'O''.y'
must be taken rather as RECOGNITION "i mp
and "a, AN encouragement, rather thah " >c''""' -
1o.-iop If belief that this Is really the most
..,,s ,lctpr, in the exhibition II Is "A picture
d,,hI, to the artist deAtesouslv treated eN'e!en'
ia Characterization and probably superior To s"N""'@
,chi,b Mr. >medley has done IN thl> H'"'u'' ',"'
3. H. primarily Illustrative rather IMAM p"''o' '"7'
Th, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Of the compo'"lo"
H.. cor,nou among Illustrators to put I'D eNe'H "'"N
"" " IN, n,l,, the story clear. Mr. SmedeyS stoN
u t,ld But if he had Deen more oil p'''''t
,,ld not have crowded his scene with h'SnN anu
,i.tra,tluc brio a-brac. and his use ol 'o"r ~"
and ,hade would have drawn the eye 10 Ms 80
90 interest II is unnecessary 10 MANI ~ -
"a which are naturally suggested ana W"'h
arc of bolloting for prizes are considered IL
~ ,trv mast fortunate that such gool ""'N "o'
selected FOR the honor
-, -, Interesting 10 see the results Of the quar-
80, ar,nng French artists over the popneF oi To-
,cri,ing " cxempts7 in the salon lhc Io"
formed by the boilers viii open Us cN'N,'''Y" =,
- n the Palais dcs BeanN-ArtS' III ''c O''"P -,
Mars The exhibition Will continue iof no"'" ~.
of il,
admitted without reservations as % hu"O'. ~
'nn r,enbers of the society pledge themseN'' I" sem"
nothing to the salon OF the old society " N',''
They have adopted constitution anu ,t a..
tho exhibitions the latter. Of course uo'l',N's w..
-, shou l., no exemptions, 10 medals ara ro'a'io"
IN iurv se,v2 But later news seems " NN
lint there :. TO be no jury at all al leas' ~ i"'
49,, ,-,r,,s ~ members are concerned. IL VIII oe ~
,nm,ercd that the leaders OF the noH ana VI INC NV
=. x,tionol society Of Fine Arts are NM run '
,h,v,nnes Daguan Bouyert. MeI,'ohier' NHAn
pr,couemond Dalou, Roll GerveN, N""hc.' ''.'uu
and Bcsnard. Foreign ""''
membership in this society
The London Telegraph repeats The familiar wall
IN ,,, obstinate refusal Of American picture BUYERS
- ,,he n substantial interest in the English ART oil tno
~ rr. fact that French j., preferred to EnS
HSI art by Americans Is called " ne Pi'aole Uu1 u
dcuabe ard Disastrous Ala ~ rar,.,r,nb wi'ch
FINISHES an explanation IN the next pdlHHtap,'' t
de.rribe, the English school OF At Il HoNcN $50
,r,n,nl almost pmdi>h, turning out any hulocL
~ ,t.iiy uaintrd fancy portraits, pretty Genes
-, d,nast,c genre. and particular pictures Wth"ut
u,, cnirctiur work Of a painter like quality WHICH
tns English sentimental genres rarely pos.
n j.. tr, that American devotion 10 French ar ',,
t.o, carried TO extreme lengths. but there "oni"
bovr been FAR less reason In American devotion I"
uoorly painted English pictures OF l,dnN ~
rroe,T Ride Cock llur,c.7 " The Morning
Pan fowl" The simple fact is that the aVclaIo
uicturc Of the London exhibitions may be Hriithvt''
ar humorous but it Is not painter. like. Yet %" Eh-
sh writer seems able Ia appreciate the dehc'nl> "t
ENGLISH art and - constantly near hhc l,d'''t'
and uulrnidngs like the following: " Tn" Eh-u'h
ni,hrr, at the first blush wonhl seem 10 be mo
paintings which should prove most a',tpl'p'r " -
n,ati,n ike Inc Americans among Whom the OLD
pudery Of The PuritanS etll fingers. who nave n ',