New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-23
ART NEWS AND COMMENTS.
THE WEEK IN ART CIRCLES.
NOTES on THE MISUNDERSTANDING STORY

| NOTES on THE EXIIIBITIONS-PATHETIC STORY
OF \ YOUNG FRENCH SCULPTOR
lt is greatly 10 be regretted that the admirable
| Edition Of the N"wNork Etching Club the walls
Of the corridor Of the National Academy Of Design
should have been he'd jointly and Simultaneously with
the annual exhibition Of the Water Color society. For
the latter with its 700 pictures Overpowers by sheer
force Of numbers the little display Of 80 etchngs, all
: Of which good and several exceptionally fine. S
far rs possible, reproductive ctchlngs have been ey
cludcd and only free hand etcngs, the original
ccptioEs of the plinterctcer. admitted 10 take part
in the show. j. Mcneil Whistler is represented by
view OF the Grand Canal at Venice. and by scene on
The Thames Charlton T. Chapman by nine examples
mostly scenes in Brittany; Joseph Pcnnell sends eight
charming portrayals Of London street scenes, which
will be familiar TO all travelled Americans. Tho most
successful of the eight is undoubtedly the view Of
the Thames embankment OF the eight works eN
hilited By James D. smile. the most Attractive IL
the Bunch Of Panse,7 which rcproduces 10 pcrfer-
| ton the soft and yevety luStp Of the petals.
Among the pictures worthy Of note and special
! commentator In the WaterCOlor Exhibition at the
| Academy are Il. +. Zosbaums Advance Guard
| which was sold the day Of the opening: tho
Autumn iiyll7 ard the Tribute to King MinoS' OF
! Richard Newton, IT,; "El.a,' by Amy Livingston
Kellogg, and Carlton r. Chapmans Cloud shadows"
There j, also a charming little portrait Of Miss NJ
! schauS by T.. de CuvilOn
>cotchmcn have reputation Of being avcrse to
merriment. and to look at life from a somewhat grim
ard mournfll point of view. This national chaiac
tcstic strhngly manifested in the lJ3 etchn;s OF
William strang a scotch artist. which are now Oh eA.
hbition at Wunderlich's Broadway galleries. While
the pictures display considerable originality Of con-
ccp0n and power Of execution. The impression With
the collection leaves on Oie's mind |, not altogether
pleasant, fog the predominant note seems 20 be OF
death. desoa.ion and despair The presence of thrco
cchngs dealing with the salvation Army In the col
lection suggests. that possibly Mr. srang may be In
dcbtcd General Booth for his dismal views Of III,
and death we'll for the weird and uncanny strain
which pcrvadcs his entire work.
The Brooklyn Art Association announces that IL VIII
| open exhibition Of oil paintings at No Ia Montt
guest Monday March . The display Will 10
! confined to works that have never been exhibited
! before either in Ncw-lOrk Brooklyn. Vanishing
days vii! be Friday and saturday. February - ard
=. The exhibition is 10 remain open for month.
The jury Of admissions comprises the names ~ william
NJ Chase. ". WadswOrth, Henry Ranger and lIamil.
ton Gibson.
one Of the mos, pleasing Mci,SonerS in this country
i TIE picture Of the IIallebardier.' now on cX.
Edition in the Twenty -cigth-st galleries Of Mr..
schaI,. II bears the date Of loj6. and represents .
soldier II the sixteenth century leaning in easy
and natural attitude on his lance. The figure is con.
-deraby larger in size than those in most Of Meis-
>OneI's other pictures, and Is powerfully portrayed.
MIR. >chaus has likewise in his galleries charming
little picture by knaus Of little girl making frantic
effort, to carry in her arms more kittens than sho
can hold. The anxiety depicted on her chubby face
is only ID be cqualled By that displayed by the Old
mother cat, who walks beside her Close b. hangs
a beautiful cattle by Troyon.
Cl>-elrS Magazine Of Art for March contains an
admirable article by Holman Hunt The Proper
Mode and study Of Drawing in the course Of which
he vigorously attacks the preference shown by Eng.
li~hmen for foreign artists over those Of British
BIRTH and points out how immelsurably superior
tie works Of John Wilson, william Dyce ard
stevens are & those OF scheer. Vernet, Mnroclc.te
ana Dorc The paintings Of the latter H. describes
vulgar. ignorant and hmsy. Mr. spieman contributes
II concluding paper the portraits of john Rushin
and give, interesting account Ot hi, visit at Con-
iston 10 the grand Old man of British art ." The Use
& v tai in Bound Books is the title Of an illustrated
paper which VIII prove OF especial interest 10 tI)as
who have had opportunity Of inspecting the recent
exhibition, OF bookbndnc AIT the Union Square and
Grolcr Cabs The lontispIece Of TIL, Number Of
the magazine is formed by an etching after Ludwig
knaIs, famous picture called Hunger Hath 10
Ears"
Tn, second annual exhibition of the Woman's A1
CMb Of New York viii take place during the coming
week Al No. East seventeenth ST., opening is doors
tomorrow.
IN exhibition has been opened the American
school Of Ar; and Tapestry. No. Esd Fifth q
a number of paintings tapestry, which represent
almost the first attempts 10 introduce this parculI
branch of applied industry into this country.
The school l. under the supervision OF Mr.. Douhtt.
and several of the tapestries painted under his dFec-
ton and by pupils Of his school are most ccdtable.
Especially worthy OF note are the pair of tapestry
panel, entitled Morning. aud Might which are
painted with much dclIcacy aud softness
Art" for the current month contain, an excellent
portrait of ApbOnse Kari. whose name will remain
record only brilliant novelist and sah,t. but
also Is OF the greatest French critics Uf tho
present century. The article which accOmpanie, tho
picture pays warm tribute to hc nigh order Of karrs
talent In all matters. Another article which well
worth perl,al j. that upon the lighting Of theatre,
i'm the eighteenth centur, From Ihis II would an.
pear that iOrcflthcr> were able by Of
disappeared obtain precisely the effects We
pride ourselves upon obtaining al the present day Win
The ce!ei' acd spiizncr collection Of old Mei,sen
porcelain, which !, unique, has been sold Ia The KING
81 StAony ~ T-oooV ana aD9ul 10 Dc aau'n u .ie
duplicate in tic >pzncr collection Of any piece ~ the
ROYAL Dresden collection ai'hongh tie LATER Is isci
ncr', piece, number LOO and Include many VI
the most exquisite pieces Of the Bocticher "a d. l'lo
Chiide Ha,sam. Church. Murphy. Ranger, Beckwith
and Hart are among the artist, represented IN ne
field The exhibition. which Is most cred table one ~
being held in the GIN Art Galleries. and will remsin
Mr. iiamo Thornycrcft voucheS for the truth OF a
,inguislly pathetic story concerning young French
had finished what 10 him represented the aim Of Ms
yHmsm and the poor Fellow hoped it wond marx the
urnlnc point In his existence. The weather was bit
arret became alarmed 10. the safety Of his work for
is we'll known that frost IS deadly enemy To plaster
oat ne ,I"l, nom his own lcad ,hoildecs and Wing
Town beside it, fell asleep The morning bTohc. and
he frosty sun shone upon two hsErss' nath Inanma,e
I0zcn dead His brethren, stired by his untoward
ate raised sufficient money to have the figure cast in
pedestal describing how lie gave his lEe-al be had 70
slyc-for his beloved AIT.