New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-23
THE CHRONICLE OF ARTS
EXHIBITIONS AND OTHER TOPICS.
EVENTS OF THE HOLIDAY sEAsON-sALEs AT tn,
AUTUMN AcADEMY-THE DUTCH GALLERY
MR.. PERCY MORANS WATERCOLORS-
MIR. LA FARCE IN PHILADEL-
PHIA-FOREIGN NOTES.

MIR. LA FARCE IN PHlLADE1.-
PHIA-FoREIGN NOTES
The excellent little show of the New-York Water
Color Club came to an end last night. the collection
OF Whstlcr's etchings and drawings was with
drawn at the time from the Grolier Club, and
thus the seasons list OF attractions is diminished
by two interesting things. But the remarkable ex.
hibition of Puvis de Chavannes continues at the
gallery Of NJ Durand-Ruel. and there are events in
tho near future which promise more than All
the time Of the amateur Chief among these Is the
memorial exhibition already announced 10 be
hold in honor of the late George Inness, at the gal
leries of the American Fine Arts Society. We have
received lately the actual dates Of the affair Tn.
press view will be held on the afternoon Of Thurs
day December q. and on the evening OF the same
day the public opening will take place, with music
and an address by Mr.. Parke Goodwin. Admission
On this special occasion will be ST. but the day
the price VIVA be reduced TO 80 cents We are not
Informed as to the date OF closing but II is In
tended TO show the pictures for about month, ana
then send them down to be sold at auction at the
Fifth Avenue Art Galleries In the mean time. a,
the latter place, Mr. Hubert Nos will hold
exhibition Of his works Mr.. Vos is tire
GENIAL buchanan who came the Chicago
Exnosition to serve as commissioner Of fine
arts for his country. He presented then. In
the section over which he presided. several paint
ings OF interest. and has since added to his store
of portrats and pictures. This exhibition VIII open
10 the public next Thursday. and will remain open
until January 8. Another Continental artist whose
vor,, was sen. over TO the Fair has had number
NJ his mixtures transferred to NewYork for exhibit
ton The Russian marine painter Aivasovsky has
had his Chicago exhibits put on view IN schu-
mann's uptown. Apropos OF the lnness announce
ment made above. II may be added that Mr. Hal
sted's group Of landscapes by the master are now
definitely expected to be brought to the hammer
he opened a. the American Art Galleries on New
Years Day. and the sale VIII occur on the night
of the 9th. This exhibition dispaces the miscella-
neous collection OF pictures now visible, Of course
so those who are interested In seeing the clever
work done by the Sewels and the picturesque
drawings by Mr. Vedder would 90 well 10 ta@e
heed oil this memorandum.
The Autumn Academy has two weeks OF fits
course and has sold eleven OF its pictures The de-
tails OF the sales. which given herewith. are.
not exciting but II Is. after all. pleasant enough
showing in the present tmii condition Of the pict-
ure-buying world. The names OF the fortunate sell
ers with the titles and prices Of their pictures are
a. follows: Venice" by Thomas Moran. $3.50; The
Watering Trough" by James VI Hart y. A, 500;
"C,hrysanthemums by NJ. T. Hart. slN; Farm
house-Normandy." by James kinsella, so; |io-
lets" by Fanny T. Rowell. s2o; "A Study, by Jared
y Fagg ~ A.. $3.50: The Grand canon Oh 'he
Yellowstone" by Thomas Moran, " A. s-Sp' "A
Wayside Inn" by Wordsworth Thompson " A.
Zoo. "Repose' by A. +, TAFT. y. a, $50; The
Long Roll After A Storm" by \. T. Brcher
AN A. 800; The Garden Path" by ~ Nimmo
Moran. 800 The sales amount altogether to s-SN.
Mr. vos. whose approaching exhibition has been
ra,srroa 70 Is not the only person connected with
,he exhb,t OF Holland at the Fair who comes 10
New-York to profit by the success gained the's
The business manager OF the Duich section mas
also come to this city, and under the name OF Tue
Holland Art Galleries has opened place IN upper
Fifth Avenue. which Will be devoted chIehy 10 'he
exploitation OF Dutch painters This shop onShr 10
proye welcome IN New-York for the art OF moiera
holland IS deservedly growing more and more popu-
lar in this country. Israels, MauVe NeuHu!s' '"e
Marises Bosboom. Mesdag ana the io"o"eI' '.
these eminent, painters have, on the whoIe' some OF
the most engaging qualities 10 be tound IN 'on'
temporary landscape and genre. They have lee''hs'
sentiment in their homely pathetic way they have
poetry and for the expression OF these character
ist,cs they have always sufficient technique ana
an original STYLE There Is that Is generic IN
tho broad stv,e OF Holland to-day than you VIII ma
IN half the countless brilliant canvases tur'eu ou'
of Partisan a;elers in a year Ineie Is ho' "'"0'
that Is brilliant. in the usual sense IN the pa'is'
the present Dutch school executes lheW Color -
more often neutral silvery full! OF repose ana me-,
lowness They are brilliant In the best sense osl
ian, in the mastery and the high character OF
the motive they illustrate. London mas i's
Dutch gallery and now New-York emulates the
English capital The venture Is likely to prove sue
cessful u IL can weather the existing Hha"'S.
stress When their money troubles have been ehue'
connosseurs will be glad to find In Ne"-forN
source OF sincere and companionable ART su'h As Tue
Dutchmen have Identified with their sturdy "ho'e'
some land.
The Avery Gallery at this time brings lor"a,u
some pictures which in the strongest possloie
faw
bannen also TO adorn the walls. From the superb
Iandscape by Vroik which may be seen there 4"
Is possible to pass to score or more OF puleV
frivolous decorations. 10 a number OF walerco'o.'
in which Mr.. Percy Moran has depicted pre'v
girls evidently for the sake OF their prettinessaa
that of their gowns. He has dainty touch no.
always sure and as smooth as IN Nos: 20. and
and but he IL always spirited In his trihhs a
there is gayety and brightness ABOUT MP Holiday
art His types were chosen from an obi-iast.lO.n ~
and picturesque era and he mas made 'n eaint big
slim waists. fiuttering ribbons and qias'ns ,e m.
skirts 1t IL good distance in the rear OF haS b",
merer for example. that Mr. Moran marches, me IN.
ne works ntelligently and with cieverness al, nm
track of that painter and his exhibition Is b hw the
worthy of visit II viii be snceeeaea Mr. F.
Hopkinson Smith
The annual exhibition at the Philadelphia Aeao.
envy OF Fine Arts opened the other mig auo
appears to be having successful season r'n0'
were made 10 secure varied collection OF pictures
and among the foreign contributions are some ho
the Glasgow school. the group of young painters
who have lately begun to make a noise IN p'iUs'
art Their work shown In London Is not over
wheming hut IL marks new departure l'e,s
IL More freedom more healthy outdoor feeling ~
it than in the mpressionistc wing OF thSse s VOW
revolt from the Royal Academy. The Miassvr~.
men have sincerity and are wide awake They are
in the in England and IT Is interesting 20 s,ns
that an acquaintance with few or them Is u..ss
rendered possible In America where we Know ,, ~
about the younger element In Brltlsh p, nbians
are not taken captive by the new schoor aIone;;
however. Is shown by one feature OF thsr o.,e "a
exhibition. Mr.. La Fargo begins In January ~
deliver at the Academy the lectures on art Wms n
he gave with such success at our Metropo"'"
Museum Of Art a year ago.
We have received from NJ Durand-Ruei copy =,
the catalogue made for the sale of the late Char.
Jacoues studio remains In Paris. II is a beauu-
faiia nhIch adennaielY celehratee