New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-11
ART NEWS AND COMMENTS
THE WEEK IN ART CIRCLES.
NOTES on THE ExHIBITIoNs-THE TAX on ART
NEWS FROM ABROAD.

NEWS FROM ABROAD.
The Tribune's announcement OF society OF ama,eur.
N include the chief American collectors has been called
the most important art news of the year. indeed Of
The last few years. One for the interest taken
n the announcement Is that the private collections Of
this city are not accessible TO the public and the pros
nect of a series Of loan exhibitions presenting the
choicest possessions Of amateurs is peculiarly CRAFTY
ing There can be no question regarding the benefits
70 be derived from these exhibitions, and from the o.
nortunties for study and comparison which will b
afforded by the society OF amateurs, a which
indicates the character Of the organization. although
the name constitution and officers remain 10 be DE-
cded upon.
This will be the last week Of the Academy ex.
bibition The attendance. as Indicated by the sale
OF 5000 admission tickets has not bcen a. largo
as usual. The total amount OF the sae' Il about
s15sOO at catalogue prices IL is probable that tho
last week will bring a revival OF Interest but this
wears exhibition has proved . disappointment In moro
ways than one. The pictures sold In the course Of
the past week An lntermd' to Chopin
A. NJ Richards. 800: Roses S. +. Cook s7S:
Just Let Out A. F. TAFT. $780, and " Grand Manan.'
A. T. Brtcher. 5000.
The exhibition Of the Society Of American Artists
at the Fifth Avenue Art Galleries will remain open
two weeks longer. No definite limit has been set
TO the duration OF the special exhibition az the
American Art Galleries but 1t Will probably be closed
in the latter part Of June.
Thus far there arc few reports Of purchases by New
York dealers abroad. The uncertainty regarding tho
duty upon works OF art has doubtless Affected the
action Of buyers to some extent. Pictures vii! b
brought over in any and II the dnty Is removed
the public will have unusually favorable oppor
tunity for the study Of works Of art But
little will be imported until there is some definite
knowledge regarding the duty.
II will be remembered that the provision for FREE s
is contained In clause OF the Tariff bill which Is
now before the House After the discussion IN tho
House and the passage Of the bill II is probable that
several changes will be made in the senate and the
bill must then 70 back the House All this will take
time. recent Washington dispatch 10 The Tribune
stated that the date fixed in the bill for the beginning
Of its operations is July l. but that the senate cannot
possibly pass the bill finally before July !. This
fact will neccssitatc change in the date. and accord
ing 70 the dispatch, the probabilities are That fhe
change 70 be made will provide that the bill shall not
take effect before the beginning of tho next calendar
year. and possibly not until July i, 1871
II this proves true there will certainly be no imme
date change in the importation Of pictures. and II
the bill does so into effect for year. there may %
n continuation OF the imporations In bond No
decision has been rendered upon the petition asains,
such mportaons. and It is probable that none VIII
be- since the adoption Of free art would settle the ques
ton But free art Is not 10 be taken for granted.
There will be a great many changes in the Tartf
hill and the experience Of 1853. when the duty vas
increased Unexpectedly and at the last moment ndch'
the necessity Of wa.ohfulness. There VIII be no rest
for Mr. Thomas Donaldson OF Philadelphia. 90 long a.
there is chance Of retaining the 80 per cent dnv
upon works OF art Mr.. DonaIdson's vocation is Law.
hut his avocaon is taxing culture, and on the Spe'
Of the 80 per duty his monomana Is incuFa'ie'
II ,s announced that Jan Van Beers the clever
Dclcan painter who. like stevens, has adoptea rar'
as his home hopes to hold an exhibition OF ms panE
incs in this city, NJ. Van Beers has painted the
nortrai,s OF a few Americans but his pictures nave
rarely come 10 this country. II the exhibition shouo
be held there would be natural curiosity oouo@n'ns
the share OF VI. Van Beerss assistants In the paint
ing. II will be remembered that two OF these as.
sstants' appeared in court not long ce ana % ennr
certain his pictures which he signed ana % hIi hs
Others The dssoa Of the sSe 'hH the Artist pa
cay admitted that part was true, and defended MIN
i RabeS Sy and GiaH Fan sni py eRp''' "''"'
Mes.rs. Richard g. Co. exhibit another Of Mr.. In
nesss earlier paintings little view OF fields VITA
figures and other details, and house among trees and
unIands beyond The picture Is an interesting eA'
ample OF style Of minute treatment which suggests
Roussesus manner IN some Of his small sl painhpys ..
the plains Of , Bs nsGonaSe Se ca2 and two small
studies by Karl Hefner The Cain is ,1.s 'q SsS
view Fl the spes S Sr i the usual suas,y
Of Gains lines In the foreground Just eey ssSy.
flowers and , sand 9 iSs h nf'' stone wall
makes a sharp angle above the left and beyond the
observer looks across the Intervals ana t"e anoS.r on
either side The colorng is subdued and hsrnoH ,
The little studies By Hener more pictorial ,nsn
some OF his ambitious paintings. one presents W. ~
Of gray flooded country where large Tree ID ilS
foreground dominates the scene and the o.ne,' nns
Is warmer in color, is sketch OK eot'ase suons
trees at a lakeside.
The NewYork Institute for Artist Artisans wiz ve'
gin its spring course on June ana ts ou.u ~ ths
Ss gGaess Sn 'Sy 10 John Wad mon ealing
ehtlon to the classes in decoration plastic noaruY
a iinn and uasraon special attention is given q
stained glass ceramics wall decorations ana textiles;
ao and "" i4s West twenty thlrdst The i'm.
portancc OF the work undertaken 3y MI stnsPh nss
Nee" sms0n declares in his circular that the app
cation OF Intelligence taste SKILL sood Ipasmeno aa
refined OTs Sst has S eSer been IN forward cv
lions foremost question OF interest from us IN;
portant bearing on social domestic and Industrial
prosperity
"The Bos.-- Herald notes the complaint OF PILLS
asluhis artists that they find neither market nor IN,
trest in their work at home and adds thai the same
s0d Ike their Philadelphia brethren they are nochns to
! Ncw-iork.
IN some notes on the Grosvenor Gallery, the Lon
don Globe says Mr. John $ sareents two o.T con-
tTibutions OF ightham Moar and Portrait study VI
Mrs Comyns Carr will probably be the most ais.
cussed pictures. some think that 'isntham ToA' Re-
The best thing in the show and others DON'T NC
ccptive, impressonablc persons VINO doht SD~, ~
don't want to know anything about technllu i, y,
values or color may 10 have an eApisnst"n us
their feelings toward Mr.. sarsents work Ihe INES Ms
we're written by Mr.. William Archer; aPV opS without
" AS leave, we apply them 10 ,lehtham ny's no.
am fanatic for sheer brain power even rax over.
appled 10 the best advantage. a piece n"ss hoo,-
ride every canon OF art-ay, and OF morality 70 Sss.
but II can feel living. pusatine msn ,dPmare,s
Intelligence behind II, IL shall not lack my ho""s
In n review OF Continental and Englsh pa,,is -
urrit.r I'm tho Nineteenth Century say 40 p.srs
have chung so closely TO the models OF fIen'n oas
as those OF the United states Their SAL Is .snns
md quite exceptional. yeti In no sense ns rsncn
Americans have absolute pcdiecuon Ior III, ,9" a.
art Nnt they also think pictures luxury only a.
nss,be into the states at enormous custom noun n
Hmty English painting was better represethssu n y.
MY IN 1ss7 than II In the Paris Exhlonoa
Of issS but in Manchester where the s nave
y, ,,a.nt Ia and more than three out OF 300 artss