New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-03

transparent tones OF the skies that hang over
it. and of the spirit that broods upon its imitabe
wastes: IL Is IN TINS ast respect that MI boseri
praise for his gifts as colorist and draughts-
man, but the best thing that can be sad OF MN
Is mat ne paints with insight into nature win
a sincere feeling for her that makes his pictures
acteristics of his work. Regarded solely as a
technican he is painter Of even qualities through
twilight study. No. 6, Evening I'm Pcardy," or is
painting under vivid daylight as in No %; Noon.
ManOmet." In the daylight studies. of which No.
20 is a good example Mr. Bogert introduces schemes
of color mGch simpler much more crispy de-
nSa , IN tner detais tnan any TO De oona IN s MS
fully and remains the competent and individual
ndHe aw oe The MN 70 e ge dsYs
and should be given careful. attention
Mr.. Lafarges series of lectures upon THE Study
of Painting which he is delivering at the Metro
politan Museum Of Art grows more and more
fascinating it proceeds -Four OF these lectures
have been given. The fifth is set down for next
Friday afternoon. at 3 o'clock. and the last will
be given a week later. the same hour of the
day. The great charm of Mr.. Lafarge's discourse
is that, while IL is overlown: with the knowledge
OF the professional artist. it never gives hint
of the narrow inhexible, art-for-arts-sake doc
breadth OF view Is what might be said to sum up
the lectures thus far delivered. No artist could
speak with more authority than Mr. l-afarge, and
none could be more free than he Is from any ten
dency to regard art as craft and nothing more
Il is much to be hoped that these lectures and
Mr.. Iafarge's letters from Japan will be gathered
together in perm inent form; lie Is as readable IN
is 50 much good criticism IN what he says that
but profitable
In memory of their son. the late Henry o.
Avery, who has won honorable position for
himself among the architects OF New-York. Mr..
and Mrs. Samuel =. Avery founded the Avery
Architectural Library" at Columbia College. in
1880. 1t comprises over 10000 volumes. A bronze
has -relief has just been executed for the library
by NJ J. c. Chaplain. the French sculptor, and may
be seen by visitors without the formality OF
card OF invitation IL is designed in the form OF
STEELE with a triangular pediment: IN one Oh me
beneath this to the right there is a female figure.
symbozing architecture. seated on a corintnlan
fHP she e" u sefSt h laurel sf Between the
figure and the portrait there Is simple inscription
The work is beautiful IN design IN me sehtneh,
the style Of the whole. Chaplain Is one OF the
work is deaIistic in tendency. This memorial is
one OF the most spirituel and finished produce
tons by him which we have seen.
We have received from the Max Williams Com
pany OF No 800 Fifth-ave., an etching after Bou-
gereau's Whispers of Love-" which has lately
been published by that firm. The plate, which
measures l. by IS inches in size, is by h. Gaujean,
an etcher whose refined and accomplished method
very firm and accurate and at the same time hav-
ing great deicacy and freedom is adapted to the
translation of just such gracefully classic form as
Bougereau produces in his paintings The compost
ton is picturesque and charming. \ handsome
woman wearing CLASSIC r3Ie Is se cbn r Dl ON
her hand and her elbow her knee. Two aniorln
are huttering about her one on either side. Inc
three figures are drawn against a bosky back
ground. 1t is a pretty group. exqulstely graceful
and in a strictly pictorial way 1t shows Bougereau
at his best. 1t is published for the holiday season.
and lind ii a peculiarly artistic holiday PRINT
The first volume of the new English art periodi-
cal called The Studio and edited by Mr.. Geeson
White has been completed and the six monthly
numbers have been bound up in a cover for when
Mr. Voysey, a clever decorative draughtsman, mas
made an appropriate design. No other Engllsn
magazine covers the field which this one adopted
in it's first number and has cultivated ever since
in issues preserving high standard OF artlstlc ex-
celence. The studio keeps sharp lookout tor
the newest work. 1t has printed drawings by tai,
ented artists. such Aubrey Beardsle, ana
Michael Dlgnam who were unknown until recently.
and besides this announcement 10 the youngest
men il gives reproductions and criticism OF WORKS
by artists in the most advanced ranks. Inc last
number contained of Mr. Saintons silver
points reproduced in the most satisfactory way
and some etchlngs by Colonel Gon and Mr.; I. ::
Watson which belong to the cleverest ana most
original school in England to-day: Decorative art,
photography. book plates. good sketching grouhus
In Europe described by artists themselves; are
some OF the subjects which fill the pages OF ,nls
periodical Ii is enterprsing, wide awake; anu IN
It's manufacture is all that could be desired LOT tne
small sum OF sixpence For any one VINO WISHES
10 follow the doings of the emahcipated wing "a
English art especially English decorative ART v
the best magazine printed.