New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-11
THE CHRONICLE OF ARTS.
EXHIBITIONS AND OTHER TOPICS. 1


OPENINGS THIS wEEK-PIcTuRps BY Alex
AMBER HARRISON AND W. b. THoLEN-
THE AcADEMYs SPRING CATALOGUE
EXHIBITIONS IN EUROPE
NEXT SUMMER.
This is one Of the most important weeks OF 'ne
current art season. Tomorrow morning the ooa'
ETY. of American Artists Will open TO the puono
he interesting exhibition which was touched upon IN
Yesterdays Tribune In the afternoon tnere WIZ
be a press view at the American Art Galleries OF,
q co,Iec,ion of paintings and studies by Alexander
Harrison and old japanese prints In color gain
cred together by S. Bng, Of Paris MT. Harrisons
work has always been strong and II Is prooaose'
that this display OF his pictures Will prove ENJOY
able at least in so far as his marines are CON-
cerned. The galleries will be opened TO the public
Tuesday morning. Sanchez & Co.. az 10 west
Twenty-third-st show for the first time tomor'.
row a number of water coors and back-and-whites
made in Spain by Mr.. H.. Dearborn Gardiner one
two other exhibitions WI VII pe o sne nctures by
Mr. Newman at the Knoedler gallery are 10 Dc
removed after the , 18Th and y oT pSery IN painting
should SOC them. In its way the exhibition - oie
Of the best SOCIETY Of Keramc Arts opens its
second annual exhibition next Iuesday al -So' S''
Fifth-ave.
There remains one more large exhibition OF Amer
lean paintings to Re opened TINS season. l." ies"
than a month the Spring Academy VIII throw wiue
its doors and great things may be expec'eo VI
IT, for great efforts being made to insure
successful displsv One new feature viii De a pro-
flisely illustrated catalogue wncn y 10 CONAN 49,
Letters on art topics from NUMBER OF tne PioiH
inent members.
The leading characteristic of modern Dutch paint
ing has frequently been pointed out in this journal
II Is a tendency to generalize, TO achieve preadh
and softness of outline, and to parallel TINS trea''
ment Of form by similar treatment OF coor'
Nearly all the painters of Holland could De ana
lived after this fashion But here and there man
arises whose taste is for brighter, more Sharply
accented scheme of color, and who sees the con-
tours of his subject with a clearness ana pre-
cision which he Is fain to emulate on MS canvas.
Such man is W. Is. ThOlen the painter rom
whom Mr. Avery has secured about dozeh pct
ures of scenery in Holland. Take him In the large
palnting. No G. called The Washing Place. OF
in No . Autumn" You find him exercising
vigor and n dlrcctness which are really uncommon
in Dutch art There is vigor IN the worh ~ Int IL is
or ~ anofher kind II is always subservlent TO
the sympathy which we have alluded tne 5 yoIor
thy for somewhat strain of form ana oUior
This strength OF Israeis for example the source
of extraordinary beauty II ms Work H., pu notber He
has crisp forcbleness which brings into ms as
pictures the quality. rare among ms in the
y Wooas 0S snnny Scene with children you feel
presence Il
deft personality than commonly emerges With pot
land OF fogs and bikes. Another point Wor'h ,he
.hg nj in dealing with values which II II.
illustrates There are passages when SHOW . tlas Sb
serve the truth with which the various tones beye
preserved In that part OF No s. w iite,, urhssI
tires are grouped before hut in dark eseKsa
color That is what demonstrates ri tn accom-
pshed and there is genuine Ieeng 'hhes Hi The
me G.aIIepv AZ present contains some old por.
traits (aready noticed In The Irouhe' WHY" az
themselves extremely interesting
There is collection Of paintings poree'a'ns' 80.
,nes miniatures fans and other curios at the rN''
Avenue Art Galleries which does not s'e'u ,e''
encouraging impression upon cursory eNa'nina-
' 49,, Which t. found after more careful study
- embrace some unusually valuable OBJECTS IL
belongs to Mr. Alexander G. Black anu 10 w
sold next Wednesday, THURSDAY, FRIDAY ana Saul
dav afternoons. Mr. Black appears TO nave oousns
,hirqs for the pleasure OF having theH' ana "is
nreferences have included a small multituoe 0.
artistic productions He has not bought oreh'at
norcealns alone. There are excellent examples y.
sh,res Dresden Wedgwood and Worcester IN .'.s
cases and one OF his most picturesque anu oe's''-
fll possessions is No. 8, an Old pitcher haie a.
Liverpool and curlouly decorated with nauucaA SUI
iects. or Satsuma. which is not often seen at 10
has, IN New-York he has some beautiful speeei.
mems No. PSI is vase which fuiiy me eimnsrh hS
laudation IL receives in the catalogue as
piece There is much good blue and Wn,,e s anr
decorated ware in the collection but the nign VIZ.
mark ia reached In the groups or single coior
The Sang de Boeuf vase catalogued as hna Which, c
the s mS' ,s SST9Ss s%YorR auction No.
IA large red splash vase forms sS s So
si5. Fl. and sl2 which lift the exhibition TO high
level Mr. Blacks jades are numerous ana inS su
several fine works put ,b ,nes secon Of the collection
az In others. Among the bronzes tnere - 49,
MS s o Snieh several ws Ts 20 are ed with w
fans. miniatures snu DoMes A si genres here an
indeed the in whatever Director ySu ES
ern mines sword guards and netsukes are admirapie
There are two nros Nos. S3s andSio which are extra
ordinarily fine But his paintings are sonSh yood Of
heir kind are nearly all large reproductive pate
Inv Waitner Bracquemond, Koepping. Chauvel and
o;har Frenchmen which are masterpieces without
having the pure fascination of etched pates ns.
Whse BE- sS or T TsGrsa and Friday Evenings
collection has sgnicance f9 }or tn When he will be-
willing to compete energetieaiy. q,
The LIST OF big exhibitions in Europe this summer
Il a long one Madrid Is to open great inter.
enational show in April; Antwerp has unNersai
exhibition OF the fine arts. which will be begun In
| Nav. Milan opens an exhibition In the same month";
/ and Rotterdam and Munich announce importans
Shows Al Paris OF course. there will be no end OK
artist, affairs The Salon OF the cnanlp ne T." On
S OF on the .he c6ap 81 Eysees closes on day.
but opens on the lst OF May The kosic Liias
ARE 5sr 70 esbSon from the 7h Of April the IN OF
Nav TO this list the dates OF other exhpi.pIs
nportant might be added The traveller on tne IN
inent Turing the coming season need have no rear
~ an absence of pictorial and plastic entertainments
/ <, TO speak outside Of the historic galleries.
Concerning the last annual report OF 'ns ~, y.
rector Of the National Gallery The London "iooe
saws. "It Is not altogether satisfactory reading
The acquisitions during the last year are neither
numerous nor of surprising importance the AT
tendance both OF visitors and students SHOWS
lamentable falling off, and the inconvenience
arising from the insufficient accommodation III '''
building seem than ever irritating ana 'rouoe
some The decline in interest on the rart OF ''e
frequenters OF the gallery Is beyond d2uo' 'e
suit of the policy forced upon the inahase'"e"S
Without funds adequately TO increase the eoiee''oh