New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-13
ART NEWS AND COMMENTS.
THE WEEK IN ART CIRCLES.
NEWS OF THE ExHIBITIoNs-NcTEs on PAINT

INGS AND PRINTS-ART NEWS ABROAD.
The last week has brought the public opening Of
the Academy and Of the exhibition By ten artists at
tho American Art Galleries The collection Of paint.
ings and studies by Mr.. F. A. Brdgman remains
upon exhibition at the Fifth Avenue Art Galleries.
where il viii be followed week By the exhibition
II the Society Of American Artists The exhibitions
Of water coors and ancient and modern glass at the
Union League Club and Of paintings, drawings ard
recent etchncs BY Whistler at the Groer Club have
been noteworthy features Of the week
At the gallery of Messrs. wunderlich & Co.. the
third part Of the Hadcn collection tic etchln-s OK
Charles Meryon. will follow the Whistler exhibition.
Mr.. Blossoms engravings remain upon exhibition AZ
the gallery Of Mcssrs. Keppcl Co.
one Of the many curious phases Of the picture
business in this country illustrated few days
since when thirty four paintings were entered at tho
Custom House By Rousseau Mllet Corot and other
members Of that group. and the value set upon tho
paintings by the importers was 1850. The average
value Of the ROusscauS. COrots etc, was therefore
about aI3 %. IL is probable that the pictures were
worth no more but it /, not only prob bnt
certain that great deal will be paid for them
by some wonldbe amateurs. "Corot7 which costs
sl3 and brings $50 in one of the smaller auction
rooms or at a private sale Yields very satisfactory
margin OF profit Transactions in fraudulent BarbHon
pictures continue to be prosperous than trans
actions in bogus old masters
The collection Of paintings by Karl IIef'ner cx-
hlbed by 5. p. Avery. jr, IS accompanied oy
small collection of examples Of artists more familiar
to American amateurs. several Of these pictures nave
not been exhibited before. There two charming
minor examples of Daubigny. one, study from tho
Daubgny sale, presents green and yellow uplahas
where a peasant follows the plough, and beyond these
fields is a stretch Of lower country, underneath SKY
partially obscurcd By light clouds. The other picture
shows a field clothed in the fresh verdnre 81 tho
spring with dark wall and trees in the BACKGROUND.
An artist and a companion with sketclng umoreIIA
are seen I'm the Both pictures repro
sent the painters first impulse and they are hellAor
complo,e nor .important' works. but they emoody
the feeling Of the landscape. and the manner OF ex-
preston is fresh direct aud vigorous Mr. Avery
also exhibits examples Of Cain and Huguet picture
bv W. T. Richards. painting Of sheep ny
Brath and one Of Beraud's clever character studies
In the streets Of Paris.
The Century Club has purchased Mr. Oliver Lays
nainting The Last Days Of Aaron Burr picture
which represents a conscientious effort at the httns
treatment Of serious historical theme.
with the multiplication Of reproductive methods al.
most every form Of has been made susceptible x
translation FOR the benefit Of the public Casts weFs
taken Il many Tanagra slrincs few years since ana
several Of the copies have been exhibited py Mees''
H. schaus & Co. The same firm exhibits por'foio
These prints are faithful repettons as regards the de-
sign but they fall Of to preserve the sofines
ard ,ichness Of the etched lines. Never
thcless they extremely interesting eA'
smpes Of Corot's free. suggestive manner Ok
skctchng in certain phases Of his subjects. lhey
are accompanied by portfolio OF fac Smiles o' draw
incs by Corot published several years ago. VIZ" s,,
mstrate the comprchen-ivcn'~s ana care ioi 49,,
Characteristic Of an artist whose appa en-. ~ st~dv
method in painting was Dsscd upon va ~ u
~ome " the original etchings convey inc ehah', W
Corots work with the brush, ont !" a na o,'r /,
nocestcd the artist never went beyond the free lnc
Msrs se9aTs & Co ' The eH mem Of 1881 but these
photographs have a minor artistic value
An exhibition Of the best reproductions Of old ara
modern prints and drawings would be extremely III
ter.,tine only a comparatively few persons Ha'e
seen the publications of the Chalcogaphca society o'
London which proposes TO do for old prints what tne
Arundel society has done for old Italian mural PANT
ing. and other early works. some time since Ne
rhibaudeau OF London, published portioho u =.
productions of drawings by Rembrandt which were y"
mably executed. and similar publications. "i course
have been frequently undertaken. The IhiDauue'i
porfoll, contained reproductions IN color Inc worn
done I'm this direction by Boussod. falaion 20. ~
moro familiar. and their reproductions "' n'o
shepherdes,r by Miet and Of other drawings ar '"
seem as well as their large colored pla'e''
cotter a Co. have had portfolios OK ph''os, 'P
,har'o"s . ,aas W. believe By Braun & Co. hei.
WY, crhing rs as wen AS Coroi's have been rploou'ea
ans have been less valuable Perhaps reproduction
4, not word to apply 10 INC .,,irese norcs.
samson Of Paris IN his efforts to initiate Oheso p''''
lans
There are announcements of picture sales IN LONDON
and in Paris both ~ which are descnpeu a. VI ""
Importance The Crabbc COLLECTION OF bTu>se'' - -
sold at the sedemeyor galleries III r@'l' VI -.
l.. There are four examples OF Mei>son'e'' -
~ rousseau three of Iroyon, and paintings ~ .o'c'.
~ six cxan,plcs OF Rubens according tn the SoNe''SN
mon, and paintngs by Rembrandt, Has Paui rv'",
Dr.,e and boucher The usual illustrated e"'a'os ~
Is to be published about May -, nson The errai
said to be one OF much merit o,rr to - The London
sale Of the coming season. he Perkins COLLECTION d
RGhS s p%c Van o;,ad,. Mei nS
steens and iobsem sSs m. masters as unlike each
iss 10, o'e Ganseoroush aud Richard Wilson ''~~
SHOULDER TO shoulder ,s
The last number OF " harper VEIN SrII,ant water
large half tone print after one oi INC or,iiaw ,nsow
color studies Of Adirondack life BY MT M, Of
Homer which we're recently shT~h in 's syessnts
McsirS 'front.' lean and fresh color from It's IRE ~
the pure G ..Das water at the OF aaser stetcsr The
fish which is seen above ,he iliy nsn asr and dark
srsen foliage which practically lost in the SpsSS
Sucton but the coorine Of the sh Is wei text
w the plate takes serious account % me
ni n,S the ns s0 %o strike; There sss Should
been equally solemn reference creme t. a sS his tail
in his mouth and spinning himself up ~s'''i'''
society of Collectors has been orsaniaea ne ~
Paris This society proposes ." TO establish ,l 70 ~
nancnt fand sufficient purchase Of w rrse o.
art which 1t be deemed useful TO keep ~ MS of
to assist the various museums IN acaufi..s vh, NAV
art at sales and to aid unfortunate ar ms society are
10 gathered together and inhibited M c ,Sey viii
the event sso Of STATE s 'o' Ths pSnepa collectors q
France among the members. and the puo '"""'''