New-York tribune., 1892-12-04
THE CHRONICLE OF ARTS.
EXHIBITIONS AND OTHER TOPICS
ACADEMY SALES-PIcTURES BY MIR. RAURk
CHEcK-OLD ENGRAyINGs Al THE GROLIER
CLUB AND NEW PUBLICATIONS


NOTES FROM OUT OF TOWN.
The leading exhibition OF the week, and, indeed, Of
the month, is that Of the Society Of American Arts
cursonly reviewed In The Tribune yesterday, which
opens to the public 10 omOrrsw. The Union League
Club will open the second OF ITS regular monthly
exhibitions Thursday evening. The Fifth Avenue
Art Galleries will be given until Friday the
exhibition and auction sale OF pictures from the
estates of Cyrus W.-feid, J. X. Osgo0d and another
collector which are discussed elsewhere In The
Tribune to-day. number OF newly imported works
nv the French impressioniss Fssurro. Monet ssey
Renoir and Degas may be- seen at the Dnrand Ruel
galleries. rs well some new Old masters Ictures
by rfeter de Hoogh, Sir Thomas Lawrence, Reynolds
Ferdinand Bol and Franz HAS. Mrs. whitmsn's VIC.
lures at the Avery gallery have special interest
MS the works OF clever painter. heretofore CON.
parative sranger 10 New>ork. and the exhibition Of
landscapes by Mr. wyant at the iseichard gallery b
increased In importance by the fart that his deau
has now made this his last appearance In snch force
before the public, unless an exhibition OF his studio
effects should be arranged. There are two large
landscapes by Mr.. wyant In the present Academy
show.
Eleven p,ctres have been sold at the Academy since
our last record was made. Following are the details
" Grapes, by VI. Barker s35. +" Low Tide at Cohas-
set. by A. T. Bricher, 200; THE Afternoon Nap,s
By T. A. Miliar, SO; October on the Ramapo
River, nv J. F. Cropsy, y. A.. $500; "Cot,ags
by the Brook by A. G. Rowland. n. A., sl0o;
a. .s,uset in the Alps" by J. W. Casiear 800:
a Grey Day. by c. Virgins, A. y. A.. $3.50:
/. Tho Interruptions BY NJ X. Dixon, $3.50; " In the
Creat smoky Mountains Of North Carolina By Z.
/ Henry y A.. 900; Morning In the iilk,' By
K. Van Elten, $3.50; study OF Head OF Young
I,o, nv l. ID. williamson, 80. These sales raise
the total amount of money received TO $500
u- Frank Raubicheck follows the small informal
.isn,.v NJ his pictures which marked his return 10
New York last winter after an absence Of mree
wears in Holland and Belgium By regular exh'ouon
of some forty six paintings at the flith Avenue Ac'
,,o, rooms. They are 10 be sold thSrs on the even,
inc NJ the 7th This artist prefers the sunny SIDE
~ .be Low Countries to the gray, melancholy side
which is more frequently painted, ana ne mas pfae'
,,ssd an advanced kind OF impressionism in the
ids, of the brilliant scenes which nave appeatd 10
him Dclgum and Holland. studies like No ii,
:. s,,nr,or, No o. \ Belgian Village it Noon,' and
xo 70 "A Hot Day" testify, have yielded him as
yrating effects OF strong sunshine producing en.'ns
high lights and violet shadows as any 'iat aohes
onds on the banks Of the Seine. shspcion o hr'
p,utfchefrs artitc vcracity is sometimes p'ovoxed
bv his appearing to protest too mnch ne ers as I'M
n,essioniss are apt 70 err. on the SIDE OF emphasis,
ccor,uatinc his values with startling sharpness but
ha
,r;lina actually harsh chOds. In some Of the less
,,,,d nlctures he has even obtained fsiTE delicate
tonalty No A.. sunset on the Mas Hi'ef'" Is an
excellent piece OF sub1ued. mellow eolo7 ana NO. o'
4. Flush n.y. another marine, is equally ene'uve W
NOT dl.similar way. one or Two sAriches VI "'u
mills. No. 35 and No. "a, show INN Id MS oe''
nic,orial vein. and No. 80, "fhe GaTdeh WIN" -
notlceably well composed. resembles the har"e.
,lreody mentioned in showing restraint IN &C ahu
a
rbero s not vet enough sentiment In Mr. RauocheeAs
yor f,r II 10 seriously charm and his TASTE TOT ouih
ING color needs TO be crbed but he Is irahh' ee''
cetc brushman aud IS bound to improve
rbere Is fine conformity to the natural laws OF Dis
mode NJ EXPRESSION which Is one OF the most ao'
mlrable characteristics Of really cultured atus.
resolution not 10 exceed the limits Imposed oy meou"
or fools northumberland an art In which 'niS ''H
formity IS peculiarly delightful IS the ART oi HHe w
craving No one study the works Oh 'ne e."s
cucr,vers from Marc Antonio down without oei"s
cnsde OF their freedom from tie eccen'nciues' las
doubtful experiments which few men who nanaie 'as
necdIe for example, are able escape. There " -,
Of "a sg1Sssd % n9s snaSnss Say until an II; he @
81 this month and it has been formed Win m ssn
intention OF illustrating the art chronoi9aeSay % bsa
r,s,Sc arS historical vgiuc Is representative In tte
hest sense Mr. Keppel who lectured at tae rronss n
cnG Zone one eUr"ihS eU. 1Bs eNh,on We viii give some
,~c",Int OF the latter in the near future. IN @ .ne
mann lime we urge such students OF prints as can
"tt"in tickets from members 10 take advahlaee ~
,Lr nnporlunity 10 make systematic eAahhhauon VI
the development Of line engraving
We oro reminded by the exhibition at the Grolier
Club OF fact that is. after ALL familiar enough 'hs
lact that the vogue of line engraving Das paS,sd. so
,hcrr /, a great pauclty OF modern Work III .s soi,
'nrtion which by the way. might have included
pate or two by important man oi lnls ssm'u,y G
a. U,nrIauI dupont, In spite OF the neceSss,! NJ u
Dut :
kcppA's catalogue. William f. Marshall VINO as.ys1 - sat
working We are happy 10 say nsi ahi h. has recently
excrn,cd which afrms hin the same learned tecn iht
re was when he made fne plate ai'T ,nep,s,m gs
nIatr which hangs al tie Groier Club now me nsm
engraving is fesi<e portrait fs 4l Mf; naturally de.
hcinnt I'm pictorial interest, but strong ana vha a
considered a. mere portraiture-Mr Depew anS IN
reTv %er snta Of Workmanship credit Mr. MarshsTs
turin The surfaces Of the heai ahd inIh ,Ihr,oS
modelled, the light is very deiicaUIs u'"iO
The iu,pressionism of Messrs. Alden Weir ana =.
II Twacbiman which has been matter Of rather @
recent growth IS bearing only fruit IN tns sns
Of works from their own hands but III ~ ,h Art
students, League Yesterday there was sinan MI An
bihon OF out door studies made by tnr pflsaf I'VE
ossm,lsted impressionishc theories without Io''ps
their balance. Miss Irene Weir F. b. Day ana %; ~
T,Irker have carried ANALYSIS OF atmosphere ns rhs,
pretty far and have produced true ana sare lost
studies OILERS and especially f. Law-on havs as, as
themselves In the mtricaces oi p scsity and
sympathy for natural phenomena not 0nts ,le s"I TOO
stood 'rhe pupils echo the masters ru. ss
ohyious,y hut this is n defect which Is likely 20 . Us
opp"ar In time. The impulse which the p'''"''
Hpresent Is good one
The artists of Pennsylvania and The soun oor mi1 70
prrpnrinr plrturcs for the Worlds tnlr ate suns n
exhibit them rrst I'm the Pniladephla '>1 an',nry I'D
Fine Arts The exhibition will be olens1i ~, "Sspd
and closed February 4. The pictures VIII o. fss
10 Chicago February IL. Because of his ,p. an an
,.tn,r sy no, hold its annual exhibition this seas'nI
but il is shortly place on view ,h rsusi
Enrlsh plcilres for the sake OF "h'h tlW 49, 4
,how rond well be spared FOR THIS one oc."sVl oles of
Il an collection Is to be made pt III, wv NJ ID o.
Rosscr Burnc Jones' Ford Maddox Brown; DIT, Nnotry
Eos,,,u and william Blake obtilnabie III this th,,s tSs
~ he snrs the names In this hst, "xoeP,,nms. P,m.-,ea
t, NO, extensively represented In hnr's h, 90
but there VIII be nevertheless yeIy w,mngion i,s Pro.
,nssor Norton and Mr.. e. l.. Hutchinson nav. M sy.
porant pre- Raphaelte pictures which te' 81 ehc,o.
r,r,rd to Loan and thee will be quantiy W hos.
rrrnphs Mr.. H. H. ,;ilchrist. son OF llale =, ,6s
lapner viii lend some vaiuaoie a ~ The open.
ing Of this exhibition is not yet annonnIe" bsns