New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-07
ART NOTES.
NEWS AND COMMENTS OF THE WEEK.

NEWS AND COMMENTS OF THE WEEK.
OF considerable interest and OF remarkable promise
are the designs and water color sketches displayed at
the annual exhibition OF the department Of arcli-
lecture of the School OF Mines, Columbia College
The thesis drawings by members OF the graduating
class upon subjects selected by the students them
selves constitute important feature Of the show
and include designs for musecm Of sculpture and
painting by G.. VI. Anderson. F. S. Keller and G. o.
TOtten, IT., memorial hospital by A. Raymond, and
a monumental tomb for great general by Lloyd
Warren. The thesis drawing Of II. F. HOrnbostel Is
of considerable ingenuity and interest. He has taken
the designs of Trinity Church at Boston and has
cleverly transformed the ROmanesque style Of It's
architecture into that Of a Renaissance character
The McKim travelling fellowships have been won by
Messrs. Munoz and WEIGH with their designs for a
for fifteen pieces Of sculpture and the same
number Of paintings, three of the sculptures and
three of the paintings being supposed to DO specially
notable works of requiring special architectural
setting' The designs in question included In the
exhibition, and display much power and breadth Of
conception. Worthy Of particular note, too are the
socalled sxhour problems" of the graduating class
among which the Monumental Belvedere, designed by
H. Hombostel, deserves especial mention. 1t merits
in every way the first prize, which 1t has received
for not only is 1t clever piece OF draughtsmanship
and design but moreover It's completion within the
six hours limit constitutes veritabe tour de force
charming feature Of the exhibition, and one which
ter is the collection Of sketches in OIL water coors
pencil, ink and sepia representing the work of the
classes during the vacation The study of the girl by
L. r. Roger is full of life and spirit and together
with the charming water-cOlor sketch Of Colorado
scenery by II. Tornbostel. gives rise to feeling of
regret that architecture should have robbed pictorial
art Of two such promising disciples.
one Of the most remarkable pictures reproduced in
the Catalogue Ofcel Iustre' Of the Champ dc Mars
\eyv Nor ic
Bersluds large painting Of Mary Magdelene at the
Pharsees house. which has already been referred
these columns. All the PhariseeS present, who arc
clothed in the dress Of the present day. portraits of
Partisan notabites to whom at the last moment the
artist when threatened by less than fifteen libel
actions gave boards mustaches and muttOnchop
whiskers. But they still easily recognizable es
pecally NJ. Renan, NJ Leon say, NJ. Jules Ferry, NJ.
Blowitz and ~ Francisque Sarcey The catalogue
tans besides some 300 excellent and clear reproductions
Of the principal paintings and sculptures exhibited by
the SOcete Rationale des Beaux Arts at its salon in
the Clamp de Mars
In the current number of The Collector mention
is made Of the purchase by the Corcoran Art Gallery
Of G.. S. Truesdells able picture Going to Pasture"
which figured prominently at last years Salon. 1t
attracted at the time the particular attention of the
famous Partisan art critic Albert Wolff who declared
In the columns OF the Figaro" that 1t simply the
best OF all the animal pictures in the salon 1t Is
the largest canvas which the Corcoran Gallery has
purchased OF American artist, and represents
q young shepherdess marshalling her flock ut dawn
toward the fields with the assistance of her dog The
flock Is just passing out from the farm portion Of
which is through the grove which forms the back
ground.
The Royal Committee Arts at Rome has accepted
the statue Of Christopher Columbus, which will form
part of the monument that will be unveiled In New
York october Il, 1892. According to q descrip-
ton contained in THE Studio" the statue itself is
l3 feet high. 1t is the work of Galtano Russo ono
| Of Itay's foremost sculptOrS, The choice OF the
sculptor made under the auspices OF signor Cspi
while he Prime Minister of Italy The monument
itself viii be 20 feet high and composed OF marble,
bronze and granite. Its cost has been subscribed
by the Italian population in the United States as a
token of the gratitude of the italians here to the
Americans, from whom they have ever received hos
| pltaliiy and friendship
In view Of the termination Of the NewYork season
and of the absence from town OF the leading artists,
picturedealers and picturebuyers, The Collector
announces its transformation at any rate until autumn,
from q fornightly into monthly publication. The
Studio" has apparently determined 10 adhere to It's
| weekly issue Both papers are worthy OF special
commentator for their services TO the cause Of art
| in placing on bright and sparkling record the pnn-
clpal features thereof While both London and Paris
| abound with periodical publications devoted eKcu-
| sively TO art, NewYork possesses but comparatively
| limited number foremost among which are the two
| toned, which have proved Of much value alike 10
| the collectors and creators Of American art.
The management Of the Art Institute OF Chicago
that its annual exhibition Of oil paintings,
which was t. have been opened on June o, Is post,
| pOned until the month Of october. The invitations
already issued are withdrawn and blanks will be
| issued for the fall.