New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-21
ART NOTES.

two dainty little volumes which viii prove q
interest as much to lovers Of art as to lovers ID
books have Just been issued at Paris by Rouveyr(
(New-York J. W. Bouton) "Les Ex-Librs,' oy HEM
Boucho the well-known authority on engravfngs deAa
with the socaled e&-libris or marks OF ownersT
ound In ancient documents and books Many OF thess
exlbris are OF rare and exquisite beauty, ana 10 ma
been sngularly felicitous idea OF NJ Boucnot 70
devote work to their discussion and reproduction
The other volume is by the same author, ana urea"
in a most attractive the subject OF artsu
bookbnding. 1t may be added that only 100 COPPER
are issued OF each work. and that each volume mas ia
own individual number.
w. Wallace Scott, the wellknown and veteran
miniature painter, who was fellow student Oh
Tenniel and OF Charles Martin at the Royal Academy
in London. has reopened at No. s41 Broadway ms
studio. which was so seriously injured by fire fe"
weeks ago. Miniature painting on ivory, whlor
ourished so much during the last century, mas Den
somewhat negecte in recent times and there are ou'
few artists anywhere, except in Delhi In lhdla' WIZ
could have produced miniature on ivory SO ex-
quisely finished and dainty and delicate in color as
the one which Mr. Scott has Just completed OF MIS-
Pierre Lorillard.
delicious watercolOr painting by G.. Clairin rep
resentng the opening of the fishing constitutes
most appropriate frontispece to the June number Of
the Figaro Illustre" New York J. w. Bouton) II
represents broad river covered with blossomng water
lilies wherein lovely girls seated on the last steps
of a wooden flight of stairs are throwing their INES
This number also contains three charming pictures,
LA Fete du Petit Trisnon,' by Myrbach; "Poleh
nellie ct PAubergiste,' by T. G. Vibert and |" La Feu
du Patron by Victor Gilbert. Paul Foucher contrib
utes a clever letter on Boxing" most wtttily Illus
trated by Paul Nadar and the novelette, by Lydh
Paschko entitled Edward SPELL is one OF the mos'
dramatic bits Of literature published Of late in the
Figaro ulustre.'
The new number OF "L'Artr contains some splendd
engravngs after celebrated painters La Benedicuo
de la Table" after Abraham Basse, and "CapltdN
Fracasse, an excellent reproduction OF contemporary
engraving are among the most striking The latter u
especially interesting as representing the PsrisiM
carcature OF the beginning OF the seventeenth century
the time Of the League, when the citizens had to pun
up with foreign garrison composed OF Waloon''
Neapoltans and Catalans-in a word rabble OF ner
Cenarles in the pay Of Charles V. one OF the hos'
curious engravings Of this number IS one which pot
the Hotel dc Vile" and its surroundings 10 ta
middle OF the sixteenth century
The frontispece of "Cassells Magazine OF Art' i&
July is a photogravure from painting by H. ~
W6terlow called The Night before sheailns'' ~
Judge by this example Of his work one would say "''
Mr. Waterlow paints rather in the IMPRESSIONS sehoo
he gets a good effect with very little detail. li
leading article is the second paper on The 10!
Academy" by VI. IL. Spielnlann which Is copqng
illustrated with reproductions Isoul inc hOiV
pictures OF the exhibition. The second part OF ;
BIng's study of lloAusai,' the famous Japaness
PAINTER with quaint Illustrations, Is given. Tie pctn
gallery that Is described in this number Is that o W
ROYAL Holloway College. The English schoo %
Miniature Art is exploited with charming epVau.,
tons from the miniatures painted BY some OF te 9''
artists in this line Of art. "Constables Country
an apprecative paper by c. l.. Burns, which y ~.
illustrated by Mr.. Burns. and which VIII prove ues
full reading TO all admirers OF one OF England sea'
| painters.
At the stanford University changes are being maaa
in the three upper galleries reserved for coecuA
| OF gems of art A splendid enterprise has been pro
Iected by SIR stanford 10 supply the university VIII
| collection OF paintings which will rival the atelen
OF the world in picturesque interest 10 make soP''
al All the best specimens OF all the Old masters hadf
| work Is what the Stanfords intend dong. Durht
| their visit TO Europe last year the idea was .os
| cevod Mrs. stanford proposed that the triunlp.i
~ medaeya art should be represented 70 the Studenu
on the great university. While in Europe the cons OF
of the King Italy secured 10 making copies OF ~
historic canvases in the national galleries. since th
| return Of the Sanfords here they have been notnN
that similar permisslons have been accorded them o
| the Car OF Russia and the King OF Belgium. IN az
be made by the court painters OF the varous countries
Every copy Is to cost 5000. The collection vii en-
brace every masterpiece. Recently copies arrvs
| from Belgium and are awaiting a position H. the mt
galleries IL IS also intended TO make copies OF modern
paintings by the masters of to-day. For that purpos
skilled artists have been employed The aggregate cOt
| Of the enterprise will not be less than @40oO00. ~
| fast as copies arrive they will be framed and hung
until the last Is In position. The copies will not y
| reduced I'm size and even the framework wi be I'M
tated. Thus side by side the past and present ages
| art win be sprsad before the students.