New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-05-31
ART NOTES.
rzws AND COMMENTS OF THE WEEK.


The Metropolitan Art Museum will be opened free
to the public to-day, and on all future Sundays from
o'clock until half an hour before sunset. Arrange
ments have been made for the admission and de-
parure OF visitors the basement doors on the east
and west sides Of the building, in addition 10 the
usual entrance on the southern facade. Owing 10
the great crowds expected the officers Of the Museum
suggest to parents to leave their small children at
home, and declare that they dsclaim all RESPONSE
biity for accidents TO children due 10 the density OF
the crowd. The opening Of the Museum on Sundays
was decided upon by the trustees in compliance with
The terms Of petitions 10 that effect signed BY some
10000 citizens. including such men as Chaunccy
Depew w. K Vanderbilt, the Rev. DR.. Rainsford ami
DR.. Heber Newton
A remarkable exhibition OF photographs was opened
on Monday last at the Fifth Avenue Art Galleries under
the auspices OF the Society Of Amateur Photographers
Of New-Yorl. II is the fourth exhibition OF the kind
organized by the association, and includes about 500
pictures lent by the members Of the Photographic So
ciety Of Philadelphia, Of the Boston Camera Club on
the Society of Amateur Photographers OF New York. and
OF English and foreign amateurs. Additional Importance
is added to the exhibition this year By the fact that II Is
held in connection with the annual convention OF the
American Photographic conference, which met on Tues
day and which has been in session throughout the week
II is composed of some three dozen organizations OF
amateur photographers scattered throughout the cou
try and endeavors 10 promote the Application OF
photography TO the sciences, arts and professions 10
stimulate the study, the invention and the theoretical
and practical knowledge thereof and TO from the
National and States the privilege Of photo
graphing public buildings, monuments and art treas
ures. Among the most noteworthy pictures exhibited
are those OF Mr. H. Robinson Of England, one OF the
foremost Of British camera artists, and who Is the
holder of than 100 medals for the work ne mas
done. His stalking the Trout" is every way
remarkable bit of Photographic talent. Equally tn
teresting are Mr. H. n. Kings photographs OF the IN
teriors Of all the principal rooms In WINDSOR Casto'
Buckingham Palace and Osborne. The Ama,eur INV
| tografen vereenigung" Of Amsterdam, exhibits
number Of pictures OF Dutch scenery, while both Sicily
and Malta are represented by the clever WORK OF
A. G. Tagllaferro The Farmers Daughter by
c. H. Davis Is probably the best OF the Photography
by American artists.
The second Of the six volumes Of the magnificent
illustrated catalogue of La Collection Splitter srs'
ouantin; York, J. W. Bouton) has now made us
appearance and surpasses the first both IN interest
and beauty The marvellous processes OF ardsuc re-
production which the compners have employed have
wider scope in rendering the subjects here treated ana
the art Of modern chrome photographer Is seen az s
best in copying plaques OF Limoges enamei, ire deh
cate faience known as Henri Deux ware ana te
masterpieces Of Palsy. These are the departments
of the late Mr.. sptzeI's absolutely unique cohecuon
with which the second volume deals, together with
carved woodwork the iron and steel work wnicn tho
French group under the name OF serruerie ana ti'e
work in inaid leather. It Is indeed fortunate TOT
the lovers of the history of art that Mr. Splitter had
determined before he died TO crown his work as
| collector by publishing such catalogue, and tha'
everything was organized and arranged for the pur'
pose previous to his demise. The catalogue may b
described as being almost as unique as the colec-
ton itself 1t is being issued regardless OF
cost and it IS certain that no collection
Of art has ever been placed upon such
superb record Mr.. Splitter died possessed Of I'm,
rense fortune and his ambition that the catalogue
should remain as a lasting monument OF his name ana
OF his collection long after the inevitable dsposa OK
the latter Each OF the plates illustrating the enameIs
or tho pieces OF Renaissance furniture Is IN itsen
work OF art. II one cannot possess tle original REM
caud dishes or Golfers in the collection. the wonderful
limitations of them given in the catalogue aie the next
best thing Color printing he's never gone further an
in the illustration OF the famous Limoges plaque rep
resentlng the adventures OF Aeneas
Seldom has a season proved financially unsaos-
factory artists the one which Is now on tho
eve Of its close. While the public has been most
liberal In its manifestations OF admiration ana PRAISE
II has failed TO give much practical demonstration
thereof The sales during the past winter and spring
| months have been far from successful That OF ar.
W. Chase's pictures was little better than DOWNRIGHT
and most unmerted failure, while others OF MINOR
importance showed still more disastrous results. Even
the Society of American Artists whose thirteenth annua
| exhibition was the finest display OF American talent
| that has been seen in New-York for many year,
was only able TO record dozen OF the three or four
hundred pictures and statues displayed, as hashs
| been sold. .,,..., =.
and oil paintings by the leading artists OF
| Rome which has been organized by signor del Nero'
at Keppels Slxteenthst. galleries, should nave
/ opened at the very close Of the season. FOR hot
outstanding the Characteristic eSuDerance OF GOVT
which somewhat startles at first, the disphy u
one Of considerable interest. Among the artists repre-
| M icci no three
Bompiani, Guardubass and Barucci.
The thirty second annual reception OF the Womans
Art Department of tie Cooper Union took place on
Wednesday evening last The prizes, which wer rS0 u.s.
The A. A. Low pfize OF $50. to Mss Lara Davis tho
Frederick Lane silver medal 10 Mss Alice Morse;
| from the antique, and Miss NINA Brown was AWARDED
silver medal for pcn,and,ink Illustration MSS
In designing silver medals awarded TO the MISSES
kSs ss Marx Ee ee S1app and and Edith
or received silver medals as prizes IN the NORMAN
clever pastel portrait OF Everett P. wheeler, by
Mrs Gertrude r. liurlbut has lust been placed %, On
Wheeler was formerly president of the club and q,
picture forms the companion 70 an equally sue. snd
Which was presented 70 the club by It's treasurer Mr.
Louis Wndmueler. - ,,.... ~.
1s if!sa1s psssas e @ number
black and pink earying paTasSl lld with lilac lilac
Apies 10 Bal by the New York artist 4. A Anderson;
Young girl has just aroused herself r sleep sns
awaiting her breakfast Her slightly wssried non,
chaant air IS inmia6,y exprsssea Albert Lyn n!
tratons to -"La Legends de Jean Garin.' yersloaa
italian legend of St. John Clrysostom. ". Lynch's
pictures are modelled on old paintings Of the early
Fiorentne type Indeed the entire number may be do
scribcd as or even greater billancy than usual.
Professor Kaubach has resigned tho post OF director
| Of the Munich Fine Art School.
The Dutch artist. Phi zilcken. has etched reprS-
duction Of the portrait OF Motley the historian. whea