New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-28
ART NOTES.

"Des Llvres Moderness by Henry Bouchot paris
Rouveyrc; New York J. W. Bouton). constitutes a
fitting complement to the dainty volumes on "EX
Libri,7 and on "Aristic BOOkbinding" by the same
author, which noticed last Sunday in these
columns The object Of ". BOuchot's " Des Livres
MOderae" is TO advise collectors Of books about their
ACQUISITIONS with view 10 the future literary and
artistic value OF their treasures. No one is better
qualified to tender advice tllan NJ Bouchot the emf
ncn director Of the cabinet dcs Estampes7 Of the
French Government. The vOume-Of which only $50
numbered copies are in prints charmngly Illus
racd with exquisite vignettes by Bcrne-BelecOur,
c. DelOrt, Glaeomell J. lie Blaut Lhermite, Leloir
and Toudouze.
Henry Baerer. the sculptor, has now on exhbl-
ton at the foundry Of the Henry Bonnard Bronze
Company colossal bust Of the composer Schubert,
similar in size TO his bust of Beethoven in Central
Park, which he has just completed for the Newark
and New-YOrk Sangcrfcst Society. The latter pro
poses TO present it as the first prize to the city which
wins The lyric championship in the forthcoming
Sanger Festival of the United states
The Museum OF Fine Arts at Boston has now opened
its summer exhibition Of prints etcngs and engrav-
ings Many of them constitute permanent accessions
to the print collection of the Museum, while others
have merely been loaned for exhibition.
1t is not often that the talent for bookmaking and
the talent for picture making go hand in hand The
COmtesse de Martel, who writes under the name Of
"Gyp" and whose book "Autour du Marriage is
one of the most successful works of the French Ian
cuage has blossomed forth with three very charming
pasjels at the Exposition des Independents open
in Paris
"The Portfolio" for June New York, MACMILLAN g. Coz
contains three admirable full-pagc llstrat0ns-two
photographers Of The Dutch Kitchen" by Brckeen-
ham, and of THE Chess Players by Francois
FlemanE; and etching by Mile. Poynot, OF a water
color drawing by the late David Artz, called a
Fish'rmans wife" Brckelenham was a Dutch artist
of whom few biographical details have heretofore been
known. Mr. Walter Armstrong. however, supplies a
few data which 90 to show that in all probability
pupil OF Abraham de Pape, and that he died in 1863
The picture which has been reproduced has just been
acquired FOR the National Gallery, where Bre,eenlam
before unreprcscntcd " The Chess Players is
a good example Of the work OF Francois FIemang
who is in the front rank Of contemporary French
painters, aud to whose attainments the editor does
every justice in his paper the present state of The
fine arts in France. Artz was a popular painter Of
the liagne school and the work here reproduced
IS a chef dOeuvrc"
"The Art Journal New York, the International
News Company gives for frontispiece a
reproduction Of charming picture by Mrs.
Alma Tadcma, which was at one Of the London
galleries year two ago, called "Battledore and
-huu'ecock.7 1t represents two graceful girls play
ing this old English game in spacious corridor while
a nurse with child in her occupies a wall seat
as an onlooker. The picture touched with all
MS Iadcmas customary daintiness and the reproduc
ton gives general idea Of its excellent style The
first Of series Of articles the Clyde and the Western
Highlands is contributed by Robert Walker Glasgow
VINO takes the reader over very wcllworn tourist
route in an Interesting way. The reproductions Of
Clyde scenery good and numerous
The department Of prints and drawings Of the Brit
sh Museum has become possessed-by the beQuest OF
the artists widow, who has lately ded-of large num-
Der Of drawings by George Crulkshank who II is we'll
known used 70 carefully preserve his sketches. This
legacy i said TO consist OF nearly 10000 drawings
The beautiful painting of La Verite7 by Paul
Baudry which constituted the principal feature OF the
Time has just been hung IN the galleries Of the Louvre
10 which it has been bequeated by the late COmtesse
de Beaumont Castles
The building Of the Paris Ecoe dcs Ar Decoratif,
Government Institution which includes among jfs
students quite number Of young Americans showed
premOntOly signs Of collapse last week, which neces
STATED tn evacuation Of portion Of the edlhce and an
extensive snoring up Of the edifce.