New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-18
THE CHRONICLE OF ARTS.
EXHIBITIONS AND OTHER TOPICS.


NEW THINGS IN THE cALLERIEs-soME PICTURES
BY DEGAs-THE ETCHING sCI.rBs Ex-
, HIBTTIoN-MR. sTERNER's DRAW
INGs - PERIODICALS. .
TIE interesting exhibition at the Fine Arts So.
cletys building is nearing its end. 1t closes on the
9th Of this month and the Society OF American
Artists will Immediately take charge OF the galleries
opening to the public Monday. March L. The
Spring Academy does rot open until april but the
water-co,or show c.oses. nevertheless. so soon As
March g. There have been more sales at the latter
exhibition during the last week. We may name
Misty Morning" by Henry Farrer. s2aj; October
Moonr!se" by J. C. Ncol. $40. and Morning Near
WATERFORD BY r. c. Minor $3.50 Tie total amount
of sales thus far Is SGC8. At the Fifth Avenue Art
Galleries, next Thursday and Friday evenings there
VIII be sold collection OF paintings belonging to
the estate OF the late r. NJ. Streeter and placed on
exhibition yesterday TIE Avery gallery will open
tomorrow an exhibition Of portraits by Lawrence
Paeburn and others and four landscapes by
Mr. W. j. PIckne.l. The Tho.en pictures announced
the other cay will come later. In lis rooms at 10
West Twenty second-st. the Salmagundi Club Is
holding a small blacl-and-whlte exhibition. Mr.
Macbeth has on view, in addition TO the interesting
collection OF Mr. Rangers pictures one OF the finest
landscapes Mr.. Inness has painted in years II ID
a Southern scere with some passages Of uncoms
monty gorgeous color 1t has been seen in this city
before. but Is well worth seeing again. At this
gallery
works by Mr. G. s. Truesde.l. an American trained
in Paris The pastcls by Desas a, the Durand-
Ruel gallery, which briefly referred to in this
place recently, deserve attention examples OF
this painters impresslonstlc landscape work They
have good Color and have the charm OF his ex-
tremeiy original style. But they are most interest,"
ing az illustrating a curious technical process. Ta
pictures were first painted in oil plates Of coz.
per- single proof printed from each one OF
these and then the proofs were touched up with
pastel Ire effect has more so.idty than that OF
a pure pastel. but good deal Of the peculiar
quality OF the latter is preserved. VI Durand-Ruel
will soon have an exhibition of pictures by Boudln
an impress!onist who belongs 10 the moderate wing
Of the school, ard paints shipping with considerable
aptitude.
4 circular from the Boston Paint and Clay Club
announces that the next exhibition OF that society
will be held from March 10 March a. In the
Grundmann Studio Building. Contributions must
be sent in Friday. March .. In Philadelphia
the Academy OF Fine Arts has just awarded the
medals offered for the current annual exhibition.
The two gold medals Lately founded by Mr.. John
H. Converse have been given respectively Alex
ander Harrison. who Is represented by one OF his
ma lnes IN the permanent collection OF the Acad-
envy, and d. Rdgway knight. whose figure piece.
"Hallng the Ferry" Is also owned by the Phla-
dephia Institution. Under the terms OF the Tempe
Trust. two gold medals have been awarded, one 70
Buskn," and to Mr. Sargent for his Ellen
Terry as Lady Macbeth"
The New-York Etching Club may fairly divide
honors with the American Water Color Society in
the exhibition at the Academy. for in It's mod
way the younger and smaller organization has
done exceient.y well. II has filed the corridor
with a good collection Of prints. This year.
last, the absence Of several important members o.
the club Is be deplored. but those who
present sustain the reputation Of their craft Mr.
Schil'ing and Mr.. Melatz, who may always be re-
lied upon make the exhibition attractive have
both sent some highly credtable work. The former.
are glad 70 see. has not lost any Of his enthus-
asm for local subjects ard some OF his most sue.
cessfu plates Of objects OF interest in NewYork
Ike the tower of the Madison Square Garden. which
he has drawn with especial tact, and the fragment
from the slums which is depicted in No S.. Rag
pickers' Alley-BaXter Street" Mr. Mie,atZ has
often very happy touch in treating architectural
motives. His plate Of the West Door OF the Lib
eral Arts Building" is accurate without being a,
all Photographic mechanical. II is surprising
that the etcher Of plate ike this should display
such weak linear effects are TO be found in No 81.
Our Bridge OF Signs" The range possessed By Mr..
Meiaiz IS shown in his successful transition from
architectural subjects TO elaborate landscape such
a = has attacked In No. -. Return from Past
ure." There is tone in the latter. which Is more-
over. well composed and wei. handled. Mr. schll-
ng's contribution 10 the exhibition is group OF
has much sensitlveness TO subtle qualities In land
scape. and his style. very suggestive and delicate
Is also original In fact. Mr. Schillings greatest
virtue Is that he has style, that there Is some
thing very like distinction in his little Plates There
Is no one In the club about whose touch there hangs
more OF .ndescribable charm Mr.. Robinson Is.
Mygatt has individuality. and employs the needle
with plenty OF vvacl,y and precision. as well as
with sense Of economy OF line. in plates Ike thu
TWO Carlsbad scenes Nos. 81 and 20. In other.
closely worked echings. in No. 81 "A Stu
do Door Ajar," for instance. he Is less capable
and less pleasing. The only striking plate by Mr..
Smile. who is one Of the conspicuous members Of
the club. is OF piece OF jade but he has qul;s
d number of preliminary studies for e,chings. mads
In Italy which contain picturesque effects carefully
drawn. Miss Dlliaye's etchings have i welcome
spon,anei,y. and they decisive. too, in touch.
much that they provoke wish that she had
done more important Plates There are some
good landscapes by AIR. Callahan and Mr.. Foight,
London sketch by Mr.. Hunt is interesting and 50.
in somewhat the same typographical way, Is the
bird's-eye view OF Paris which Mr. Penne exhibits.
OF the few foreigners whose works are included
there are two with more than ordinary elements or
strength in their styles. A handful OF sketches OF
Rouen by NJ. Pssarro are delightfully."- modern ana
artistic though great charm OF line exists IN
any OF his plates The designs by \. Welt. an in
hibltant Of Zurich. are also lacking in the beauty
OF pure and mastery etching. but in palnter-iKe
qualities they are rich, and their imaginative Sig
nifcance is remarkable. This artist has Gothic
fancy. with the sombre. morbid tinge that usually
goes with IT, In No. li9. "rnierwe.t'; No. Io.
The Flood" or No. lS "Spuck um NtternacnI
produces TO the full the atmosphere OF what -
'macabre' and g.oom!y fascinating. The etehlns
called "Wakure." version OF the familiar ie-
gendary idea. he has the swing which Is invited py
the turbulent nature Of the theme and plcto''A
effectiveness which is due undoubted power Oh
composition. This etcher is an uncommony sus
gestive designer and he has energy lie mas aIso
tone. 1t would be good thing II his method wtiy
clarified little II his ambition we're 10 be cehtrgs
for q while upon the linear element In etchlns. ns
would make mis- mark. The general appearance Of
the present exhibition reflects honor upon the r'c en-
ing Club There Is longer the least hint OF inc
commercalism which disigured the dispGs
made at the Academy. Instead there Is an atihos'
phere OF conscientious and artistic endeayor
With the beginning OF the new year IL Art anu
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