New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-25
THE CHRONICLE OF ARTS.
EXHIBITIONS AND OTHER IOrl|''
GEORGE INNEss ONCE MoRE-PlcrohE' ID
AMERICAN FIGURE PAINTERS AT THE Loio'
crR THE GAMAGE OLD MASTERS
POSTAGE STAMPS AND POSTERS


CLUB THE GAMAGE OLD MA'ih"'
POSTAGE STAMPS AND POSTERS
.r,re 10 hut one new exhibition TO be annouhoeu
today and that does not open uhti 'a""' -
the first OF that month the American AZ -
citation will bring forward a COLLECTION oi Pr n
by the late George Inness, owned py W ,a.s
tIo,s,od Those with the works lett ny i"'''
bmser and to be sold presently at the r''i ,
nile Art Galleries. ought to proVide ,,
sensation in art season IL Is Il sie'' p,.' 49,,
something could not be done apropoS vi i
own sale to signalize his Importance an" put nm
on record in the French way. \ hanuSoi''e ."e,
locue with good Illustrations and a brief memo"
is what he would be given in Iarls' anu 'o 7
TO be given IT here. No American arus' e.'i ~
served more OF his countrymen. Time WI" Si,o"
yhat an exceptional artistic individuality was loS'
through his death and how much inc ue'eop
nent of American art has owed to him. Inc POI
trait exhibition at the Academy, 1t may be aioeu'
is not to be withdrawn as soon as was eNleo'e'
The management has obtained an eNtehsIo" u
time and December instead OF November - H."
appears on the catalogue as the last day VI '"'
show.
The Iotos club opened last night an exhibition
OF American paintings. which VIII last uhtii 'ho
evening of the eth Most Of the pictures nave
been seen before more public OCCASIONS Out
,bot Mood not detract from the interest OF the col
lection Mr. William T. Evans has arranged H. ne
has called upon several other enlightened Amateurs
for assistance. and between them they ""'e '
forth some of the best work by American HSui7
PAINTERS which late years have produced The
newest and the Oldest groups are represe"'e''
Mr. Eastman Johnsons delightful Nantucket
school of philosophy" painted on the most con-
servatIve lines of the Academy, Is accompanies
bv such pictures Mr. Kobnsons impression
isic In the SUM-" the clever outdoor STUDY WIZ"
won the Shaw prize at the Society two seasons ago
brg
examples and there are hung two Of Mr. H. ..
Walkers sensitivey fe.t designs. one OF them
THE Boy aud the Muse" eXerting II anything
more charm than II did on It's hrst appearances
Mr. Church's pretty whmsicalities are In evidence
and two rIctures I'm the same tenuous but graceful
and artistic style by Mr. Mowbray are also dis
played Mnlet shiraw Low. Brush BecK"'th
and other well-known men have canvases In the
room There brilliant compositions
present. important designs Mr. "aui
"Charging the Battery" a vivid military piece. Is
rcspectable but not o: the first rank on the other
hand this little exhibition brings into prominence
the range OF which the school is capable At one
extreme are Mr. Homers Eight Bells and The
Gale" types OF vire and disnifed painting Al
the other are dainty trines like Mr.. Mowbrays. or
flights OF pure poetry. like Mr. Ryders Temple
OF the Mind" 1t is a healthy and gratifying move
ment which can include such different motives. and
treat them. on the whole with such even taste
and ability This is a minor exhibition yet II viii
repay those who care write for card Of adj
mission to the club.
II turns out after all that the late Mr.. Henry
Textbook Damages collection OF old masters can
not be taken seriously Mr. J. Alden Weir IS the
executor OF that eccentric gentleman's estate. He
has placed the pictures on view at the American
Art Galleries. where the sale Of them viii begin
tomorrow night The mystery surrounding them
has evaporated and they stand revealed In all
their bald meiiocrity. Mr.. Weir prefaccs the cata-
Iogue with this note. In compiling this catalogue
the original manuscript left by the late Mr.
Carnage has been followed" This. presumably, Is
Mr. Weir's warrant for the ascripton Of certain
uictures I'm the collection to Rubens. Titan Guido
Sir Joshua Neasquez. Durer Raphael and other
great names Some further warrant VIII be de-
manded however, by the relic hunters who care to
buy any of these pictures examples OF the men
to whom they are attributed. To call No. 1916 n
Titan for example. or no 10 a Holy Family
by Del Sarto. Is. in the circumstances. sheer bur
esque To speak frankly. there IL but one picture
shown which calls for serious considerations ana
that is 80. 2O.. vigorous portrait by Mr.. Weir
Of the lat. Mr. Carnage himself. The rest OF the
uictures are "A sorry lot. The exhibition Is saved
from absurlity by the presence Of a roomful OF
rare Chinese porcelans 1t contains some excellent
pieces Of single color and decorated ware and de-
serves the attention OF connosseurs
\ modern painter, who already shares In the as
tincton Of the old masters. Turner may be studied
lust now at the Macbeth gallery In characteristic
and Interesting water color This picture. view
OF Fonthill Abbey in wiltshire Is fine specimen
of Turner's refinement OF color. nobility OF design
and mastery powers OF generalization. The abbey
raised upon "A slight eminence. is seen from De
tween two groups OF trees In the foreground III
every plane OF the landscape. which stretches 10
a vague enchanting distance. the breadth of touch
is remarkable but II * refreshing to see also now
cl,s.lv accurate Turner remained In his observa-
,ion of all the details In his composition Inc
foliage in the picture. the twlgs and branches ana
rocks the .xpanse OF meadow extending on up 10
the base OF the a9bey are an nane and T' forma
lion of each object is reproduced with consummate
ndelity. This is an uncommonly gooi Spe''''e" u
one mood OF Turner'S various nature
Now that the Republican party Is coming back
into It's own and Will presently have command once
more Of all the National machinery II oehooVeS
some one 10 rise up in Congress ana demand
hostage stamp worthy of being affixed to Hepuo-
lcan voters envelope. We had hopei 'ha' '"e
Columbian carcatures. rvalling in their portentous
,rnrnrttons the blanket ballot Itself would be the
last momentos of poStase-stamp poney Tpp," ',
of "A Gilbert and sullivan operetta but me III hi'r
Wiely coI1rel stamps now n use ' H. even Men
The addition OF two httle spAndre;-liKe ofn' ,5
t. the upper corners makes mem loom W. -
they did before and the inks used IN printing inc
are AZ crude and violent as cout ne desired py ~.
1lvrrtisrr OF A uuack medicine. something ought
10 be done to redeem our postal decoration lor Is
must see 10 that ii ~ done. The transpoI atlon ~
/ m. mails may very well occupy the minds Of legis-
arrange about speed safety. expense and 50 on and
do nothing about the VULGAR horror thdt one Is now
/ compelled to stick a brLsh-on every letter
+ that one trusts 10 the post
Apropos of postage stamps II may be observed that
another article Of daily use has Lately excited an
| interest here which it once seemed improbao.e
| would ever be- aroused America has begun at last
| 10 share I'm the movement which Paris set going Il
/ long time ago and London has just conciudei 10
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begun To consider II not merely as an opJec oi thc
collectors admiration. but ds practca medlun 10y
/ tr. hlil'' we have always had with us pccaSlonay
| we have had highly desirable examples Inere
g. onc odaptatlon of a figure OF Berauds. used 10
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