New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-13
ART NOTES.

Announcement Is made by the Society OF American
Artists that the works destined for the Exposition Of
American Retrospective Art. which Is TO BE- held under
its direction on the 2sth inst at the new Fine Arts
Building In Fifty st. must be sent not later
than the 18th inst. Vanishing day will be Thursday
November "A. No picture painted later than June
Of this year Will be accepted for exhibition The
committee In charge Of the exhibition Messrs. H.
Bolton Jones, John La Fargo. Louis Tiffany. Fred
enck p. Vinton. George Maynard. Augustus ST.
Gaudens and j. Carroll Beckwi,h.
Among the principal additions to the metropolitan
Museum OF Art this fall are the collection Of paint
ngs by English old masters loaned By Mr.. Henry q.
MarQuand and the collection of paintings. medals
relics and parchments connected With the laying Of
the Atlantic Gable. and which bequeathsd the
Museum by the late Mr. Cyrus Field. This collection
Is OF exceptional Interest. and includes no lees than
fifty pictures in oils and water color. They have
been placed IN the Gallery OF American Antiquities and
In the Gold Room. There are also several un;m-
portant addons which have been made TO the Museum
collection Of statuar1es. The collection OF re2roduc.
lions IN bronze Of all the Pompeilan bronzes In the
Naples Museum. which has been presented by Mr.
Edward ID. Adams, has not however vet been placed
on view. The thirty huge cases which contain this
gift still In the cellar OF the Metropolitan Art
Museum.
Although It IS as yet somewhat early In the season
there are nevertheless already fine canvases on
Nl'M III several OF Ie galleries or tle CITY. AT
schaus's galleries there is poetic view OF Gains
hilltop studio painted by himself fine landscape BY
Ado!pAe Yon. and several pieces OF still lie by
fouace AT the Durand-Ruel galleries there Is
Imposing looking "lAon Hunt" by Delacroir There
IS also Moonlight at Sea-" by Dupre. several
Corot' and Il very Charming Daz painted in
le47, and which won for that artist medal. At the
Boussod- Naladon gallery there is on exhibition the
wenknown painting by Corot entitled "Bibls."
France hoe
10 the remainder OF the world IN everything pertain
Ing 10 refined. artistic and elegant luxury. special
interest therefore. attaches 20 the superb work
Titled lie Luxe FrarcaF." By Henri Bouchot paris,
Librarie dart NewYork J. W. Bouon.) 1t Is
being Issued In series. and the first volume. which
has Just made IT'S appearance deals with the PERIOD
Of the first decade Of the present century. 1t is
titled " Empire ard in about couple Of hundred
finely executed Plates p6rtrays the costumes. the fur
niture the carriages the ornaments the buildings ard
tho decorations whEh prevailed at the time Of the
first Napoleon.
Next April IA 70 witness ne disposal, BY pubic
sale. at Paris. Of the famous Splitter collection. the
unriyaled magrifcence Of which is known throughout
the world. Its value IL estimated at considerably
s. 600 600. After Mr.. spzers death IL was hoped
thar II would pass intact into the possession Of some
museum. These antFipatons, however. have not been
realized and next April will see the whole world
scrambling for the possession OF the innumersole
treasures which the collection contains. Then will
be the time for the many art museums Throughout
this country 10 lay the foundations N collections
worthy Of the wealth and importance Of their com
mnnities and II behooves energetic citizens TO lose no
time In obtaining subscriptions both from private and
public sources with this object IN view. The sale
will take place in tho mansion which Mr.. splitter In
hahIted near the Bois de BouloGre. and public eH'
hbltion Of the collection will probably take place N
the early months Of next year.
Apart from all educational consideration art col
lcctions constitute very profitable investment for
public funds n fact which the various municipalities
and state governments OF this country would do wen
take heart. A striking evidence OF mis- Is
afforded by the south Keusngton Museum. In London.
which Is without exception the greatest art museum
IN Tie word It's contents, whether purchased or
donated. represent a value al the time OF thelr ac
Guiston Of SlO.O00.O0o To-day they represent &C.
eordlng 10 the careful calculation OF all the leading
expects. and judging by the present market prices
value OF s75OoO,O0O. As the museum has only been
In exI,tenc, since 1857. this shows a net gain OF
S15.0OO,0JO IA th.rty-hve Yeas. Little pieces o..
pottery that were purchased by the museum ,iS "a
wears ngo for 500 are today worth $1,000 Anu 80
il is with almost everything. Another eheet OF ,no
original investment has been entirely 10 put manu- anu
features OF one kind and another snch as iurau rts
cabinets etc. Previous to ls57 the Irench impo osi
OF mi, character into ENGLAND amon'sS6 6x TO the
British artisan has had an opportunity OF lcarfnms
from the south ktnngton and other shiiar III 80
the manner IN which to apply ART 10 hdstrN al VIC
art manufactures formerly Imported from france hv
now made i'm England And In course OF uh'e j.
Will he I'm the United states, and every new arr
tha, IA founded NAV be regarded In the light Of
protective tariff Of American Industry applied 10 art
The salmagiindi Club announces house WARNING
and water color exhibition for the n;nt OF N1'e Az
her 30" After that date club and individual eA'
hibitons are to take place there every Friday
Another vacancy has been cratea u, y,
the English ROYAL Academy BY The dcst9n,, ..
with thai OF poetry II Is, however. as scuip.sus
that Mr. wooner achieved the sreatssI fame e ana and
catedrals municipal palaces, puohc st nsss o." 80
squares both in Great Britain and the colonies. ~
s1o"n.d ,.t,h ru,n.rons sst.ss Fl which be Woa ~