New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-09
ART NEWS AND COMMENTS.
THE WEEK IN ART CIRCLES.
NOTES on THE EXHIBITIONS ART NEWS
ABROAD.

ABROAD.
1t Is pleasant to find that the high quality OF the
Water Socetys exhibition IS appreciated by the
public. In some quarters there was a belief that inc
rejection Of wothirds the pictures offered and the
reduction the Size OF the exhibition would interfere
with its practical But the "salesroom idea
has not been justified. The results Of the first week
Justify the formation OF really select small exhibit
lions. and it is shown that 1t is not to offer
| a vast number OF pictures in order to make sales
This is the smallest and the best exhibition which the
society has held. at least within ten years In the
! first week over one-hfh Of the pictures have been
sold. which certainly does not indicate lack Of
appreciation.
Those who believe in a substantial recognition Of
the good work done by American artists will be in
| ercstcd In the announcement that there is to be
sale Of the paintings, proof engraving etchings.
studies, photographs and studio effects of the late
Frederick Juengng. The arrangements for this sale
are being made by Mr. Fraser, Of " The Century" Art
Department; Mr.. Walter sbirlaw, Mr.. Alfred Kappes
| and Mr. j. W. Champncy The time and place will
he made known shortly and 1t is to be hoped. for
reasons that the sale may be well attended and sue
cessful
Messrs Reichard & Co. exhibit a small collection Of
water color paintings by Mr.. Glide assam an artist
whose work here and at the exhibition Of the Water
| Color society shows marked gain In scope, conf
dcncc tact in design and feeling for color. Mr.
Ilassam exhibits large street scene with figures.
which, on the whole is less aptlY executed than his
land and water scapes. One of his larger land
scapcs wherein the moon is rising above a
broad hillside yellow and in the prevailing t)hes
is TO be noted as an example Of sympathetic treat
ment Of a refreshlngly simple design. There
! several English sketches among them "St. Peters
near Broadstars" and an excellent study gray o.;
the West Gate Of Canterbury. Mr. Hassam'5 notes
Of Continental travel include the market OF ST. Pierre
at Montmartrc, and clever study Of the Seine, which
might be described arrangement in blue, with
few yellow and green accents to indicate the line OF
the shore. Here in the sketches Of English cot
tagcs and gardens, the artist shows excellent ap-
probation Of effect, and the peculiar qualities OF his
medium are usually happily utilized That IS he
has realized atmospheric quality and he obtains
freshness and purity of color without attempting to
rival the sodlty and force Of oils.
The paintings by Mr. Melchers remain upon ex-
hbition in the Rechard gallery. They will be sue
ceedcd bv Mr. Wlnslow IIomer's water-coors illus
tmting ny fishing and by Mr. Abbeys drawings
Mcssrs. Rechad & Co. show a landscape
by Mr. Wyant, large painting of irregular
country, with pool nlnked by trees as
the central feature and beyond the foliage a
stretch Of land rising to the pale distant mountains
The prevailing tones gray and green, with very
little positive color. and the picture will be found 10
be an excellent example Of Mr.. Wyant's sympathetic
landscape art. Another but very different illustra-
ton Of sympathetic landscape IS presented in new
painting by the accomplished French tonalist Cam
Tint, is large moonlight scene view Of the srtist's
quaint old house the shore at Outreau, near
Ioulogne. The range Of vision includes the sea on
the right silycrcd by the and the beach recedng
on the left rs line aiding in the expression OF dis
lance. In the immediate foreground the green hill
side interrupted by patches Of yellow sand slopes
at IN
the night softcns the coloring and the long stretch
Of the beach lightly yelled in gray. The lamp
Of lighthouse burns In the distance as II answering
the light In the artists house. The picture conveys
sense Of the quiet Of the night. and with the pos
-tlc except on Of the SKY. which the left seems
cold aud hard. this painting is most interesting
example Of good artistic expression.
The awards Of the Temple medals at the sixtieth
annual exhibition Of the Pennsylvania Academy OF
Tue Arts ought to be generally satisfactory. The
gold medal was given t. the Return OF the Herd
by Mr. w. H. Howe an earnest and Intelligent painter
| who has proved his ability IN several important
works. and the silver medal awarded 70 Mr. +. J.
~immons's 1t. Iyes's bay az sunset a beautiful
picture representing new departure for the artist
In choice Of subject and "a remarkable advance upon
b'. figure work in dccacy and purity OF color. 1t
| viii be remembered taat excellent example OF
Nr simmons, truthful and sympathetic study OF
the figure received a prize at FitHc una eAn,D,
e,ab"r pr,IsrNorthy painting representing a Nor
mandy bull IN stable have also figured al these
| exhibitions.
We have received the recent numbers Of "The
studio edited by Mr. Clarence Cook and published
no so. s64 Broadway. The beginning OF the NTH
volume was marked by the appearance OF The studio
as a weekly publication, the only wcchN ART journal
publ she'd m America For 1890 which IS the eighth
yctr Of publication there is inviting promise Of
criticisms, reviews notes and letters covering the
field ~ artistic activity NJ home and abroad Among
the ctchlng To De published in the course OF the year
will be plates by Mc,srs ". VI. Chase, Robert Blum'
otto Bachcr ana sidney L. smith, IL Is hoped that
slr Henry Marsh Will furnish some wood engravnES-
au announcement which will certainly be read with
| pleasure as the editor predicts Other artists nave
promised drawings Those who know the me literary
| oualty of the work done In The studio and the
comprehensive knowledge OF art which Is constantly
shown will be certain to aid IN charging the scope
Of It's usefulness 1t may be noted that theFe Is sun
an opportunity 10 obtain copies of 8" Inc studio OF
December 7. which contains Mr.. clarence CooR >
review Of the life and works of Earye Illustrated with
Mr. Dacher's etching OF a Venus and Juno from the
Montpensier caudelabum two photo etchlnSs OF oa;
rclefs, = portrait OF Barge ana seven ehsrVIusS Oi
the most important oil MS OIonAos'
7, aTbe studio OF February Mr.. Cook publishes
an admirable review OF the picture by Roger van
der Weydeu entitled. st. Luke Painting the Portrait
| Of the Virgin Tho ful page loPIou"''i'" W 'i'0
Knrtz proces is made from photograph OF the paint
| t,,, fl, the old Pnacothck at Munich. But 1t Will
N. seen that the picture Is identical IN composition
with tho Interesting picture assigned to Van der
Wc,dcn in the Durcal collection. The latter
/ picture Mr. Cook calls "a beautiful ex-
ample Of h. art OF the fifteenth century contemporary
certainly with the master TO whom 1t Is attributed and
- I ,,iptrd hy his hand then done under his eye
rho sutnlomcnis of this number are reproductions OF
tLo Van der Meydcn. OF Il study by Basticn Lie Page
| .ttI
sarasatc by Paul RUOn.
A, account WAS given recently OF the suit brought
81, I,ou..od Valadon a Co.. against the French GOV
eminent or rather the Minister vi Fine Arts To recover
damages on account of the loss of Photographic prv
legcs at the Louvre which due TO the exclusive
rights granted to Braun & Co. The civil tribunal
before which the case was brought mas ruled tNtt