New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-16
ART NOTES.
NEWS AND COMMENTS.

Muller TRY the Young Swiss painter whose excel
lent portrait OF Mr. Cauncey Depew attracted so much
attention at Knccder's Fifth Avenue galleries last
winter and who has settled down in this city Dor
trait painter has inst completed successful Ah
ness OF Mrs Theodore Haycmeyer. Mrs. Havemcyeru
seated I'm carved armchair resting one bare a. m upou
the table. She gown OF white satn eIrDro!dea
ickly with gold, and has Just thrown back from hen
shoulders opera cloak Of pink velvet lined VITA l
mauve silk. The background Is rich red portice.
The textures of these various materials are represented
| with altogether unusual skill.
| number OF foreign pictures on their way to |
this country Among them yiberps Gordon Bleu.'
Jules Brcton'5 SUMNER IIenners Madeline" Nun
kacsy's Musical Prodigy" all Of which are consigned
TO Mr. KGoedler at whose galleries they will be PLACED
ON exhibition after their arrival several cattle pieces
by Rosa BonEeur and Van Marcke. together with Nea
yllle's "Vleux Trouper,' Isabey's Naval Baue' |
Gcrome's saon picture entitled Lion Watching aa
his Prey ROybets The Rivals, and PerTanlts salon
panting entitled "Cupids Awakening have been /
acquired BY Boussod. ValsdOn Co., ard will shortly
| be shown at the Flfth-ave galleries Of that firm
The "Apotheosis Of Christopher Columbus" Is the
title Of the recently completed painting Of NJ Ferdinand
DAMON now on exhibition In his studio at No 10 Eas.
Piftvpinth-st Mr. Danton Is French artist, who has
onent twenty years In this country, and was pupil
Of Horace Vernet Of whose characteristics are os
cerube both In the picture just mentioned and In thas
entitled Samson ard Delilah." which he exhibited
and sold last year. "The Apotheosl' OF Columbus Is
q very large painting, which suffers CONSIDERABLY rom
lack OF room II hung several feet from the ground.
instead of resting the ground, with an inclination
toruar the unpleasant effect caused by the foreshor
eninc o. the figure representing Columbia would DIS
appear The best feature Of the picture however IS
the head OF Christopher Columbus, which expresses
strength intellect and determination IL Is painted
with much skill and power, and Is undoubtedly tho
Tha faft rvfl d0uff-
less find many admirers at Chicago. where its appear
ance in connection with the Quadricentennal celebra
ton will be particularly timely.
An Amusing and at the same time artistic work. Just
published is "Our Ancestresses, or Ten Centuries Of
ELEGANCE by RobiGa paris Libraire Illustrce. New
York 7 w BoutOn( Handsomely and profasely
illustrated IL porrays the gradual development d
feminine fashions from the times of Charlemagne
down TO the present age. Roth as regards ooihuie
and dress the plates and vgnetes are Of considerable
value as a record of the past and as guide Of
| the features Of attire to be avoided In the future
Even without the witty and spirited descriptions that
accompany the pictures the latter enable one 10 dis
cover the prevailing characteristics Of the age In the
fashions of apparel and practically to read history not
| Ia books, but in women's dresses.
With reference to the art scholarships for study
abroad that to be granted under MI Armstrong
Chandler's pan Mr.. J. Evans the secretary OF the
Jury Of selection, issues notice. dated from NO l43
| East Twenty third ST., for the purpose OF draw
| ing attention TO the fact that all students,
| competing in the examination which is to DO
held here next October must lie residents or natives OF
the State OF New York. or must have studied art In this
state for the school year preceding the competition.
| These scholarships, 1t VIII be remembered, are
open TO women as well as to men. and
| are to guarantee the winners term Of i've
| years in Paris at 5000 year. the benefciares
/ Noxr-N orlr and IN tpafh
tousy for at least two years. Circulars containing
full information in regard t. the competition TOT the
Paris scholarships will be sent on application to the
secretary OF the Jury OF selection. at No. l43 west
| Twenty.thrdst The jury consists of T. W. Wood,
| president Of the Naional Academy Of Design W. A'
Chase president Of the Society of American Aris's
| J. G. Brown president of the American Water Color
| Society; ]. Evans, president of the Art students
League; and Mr.. Marquand, president Of the Metro
| politan Museum Of Art. Associated with them are
| eight artists chosen by and representing the four
| aforementioned art associations.
Frederick Keppel, Of No 20 East sixte%lth-st has
recently published <lustrsted catalogue OF inc etc
| ings and engravlngs published by his irh' i"S
| catalogue IS very handsomely gotten up and does
great credit to Mr.. Keppels taste. 1t contains ABOUT
| lfty fine Illustrations, besides list oil over ~"
| pictures.
The ny number Of the aFigaro Ilustre' New.
I .. w
| has We. been made of this charming publication TIC
nctnre on the cover is by Albert Lynch, and repre-
sents the yacht Rainier with its white sails seV " '
breeze The frontispiece is formed by Two eAceA'H'
nort5aits of the Gar and Czarina, when ACCOMPANY
copously illustrated article by Lydia Paschkoh Oh uo
Russian Court. Paul 6roleron's spirited picture !"
. soldier standing on an ivy covered wall and watching
for the enemy-a work entitled In Sonils, Is worthy
of figuring on par with the best pieces OF ue Neun'
and Detaille. vaudeville, by General on mi
~ iekin FOR forgery and fraud committed While IN u
charge Of the Imperial Legation at Paris sSs To i
| Illustrated by Felix Regamey. Very anesHs ""
| Maurice Vaucsires " Duel chez lie Coifeur'
George II. McCord, A. y. A., E. NJ Bicknell ana ha''
! Wv y. Nichols of New-York, are passing the sumns
| at slasconset, Nantucket Island. They nave m'
many beautiful views, in water coor' ana IN o." -
that picturesque old fshermans village ana l"' 20
tuckct moors Mr.. McCOrd has cottage uie'e ",
the season. Mr. Nichols is of the illustrators %
{. Harper,s Magazine winslow Homer is IN IS
AdirOndscks and some of the fruits OF his saAinei
work will be shown at Reichardts this iail'
American artists appear 10 have achieved CONSULT
able success at the International Art EAhoiuon
Berlin. Large gold medals were awarded 10 "o0''
stanhope-FOrbes shannon and MacEWen, WH ls sn
gold medals were adjudged 10 MessrS' b'luseH~'
storey and Stewart
The valuable paintings stolen some time ago iion'
the Museum of Rennes in France and WHICH "e'
believed 10 have been conveyed TO this country, Lave
lust been anonymously returned 10 the museum oS Vo
thieves the reason for their restitution being iis' "a
publicity given by the newspapers 10 tIc ulei' "
rendered it impossible TO dispose of the paintings
Bartholdi has finished two female figures clothed IN
Alsatian costumes for the monument 20 GainpeeA
Vile d'Avray. One is bowed down with grlef as
the other seems full of hope. They represent, "a
course Alsace aud Lorraine seeking asylum AZ ''
altar Of their country.
Everybody who has visited Paris knows the mug,
building the Qusi d0rsay. which remains 10 c eas'
day the ruin IL left by the shells Of the Vyn
mune The outer walls alone stand, while wltmn
trees and gigantic shrubs tower high above the noSi
nvaing the high vegetation that makes the fslsS
1t. Cloud a miniature virgin forest. TINS rLyei
building, the UOon dies Arts Dec0rats has r, MIA
official authority to clear out rebuild aOd ooavef i on
a museum. They to spend 100000 Hsnes y,
the scheme, and promise VI the end OF fifteen yea"
surrender the musum and building 10 the ela'e'
.. an