New-York tribune., 1894-03-25
THE CHRONICLE OF ARTS
EXHIBITIONS AND OTHER TOPICS.

1tovENpEN's EXHIBITION-AMERICAN LAND.
scAPEs AT THE LoTos cLUB-oTHER
SMALL. sHows-THE PORTFOLIO OF
THE MUNICH "sEcEssToYIsTs"
sucb new art exhibitions in prospect for the near
future as have been announced at all have already
been mentioned in this place. The only important
onepirg in view is that Of the Spring Academy
which occurs n week from tomorrow. There will
be priyate view for the press next Thursday after
noon and the usual buyers day on Saturday The
exhibition of the Society Of American Artists will
be found referred to at length on another page ana
notbine further concerning 1t need be said here,
cave that the attendance has been most encourag.
ing II deserves to be increased, however, for the
display is one which stimulates interest
Tho Dutch pctures sert to the Worlds Fair are
ot last after many wanderlngs. TO be sold at
ton They have been seen in Chicago and Boston,
they were exhibited at our Fine Arts Building for
q while and now they are at the Fifth Avenue Art
Galleries where they will be sold next Thursday
and Friday afternoons. With them are shown .
number of old masters, which were for time on
the walls of the Art Institute at Chicago ami OF
which we do not find il possible ID say anything al
all complimentary What is presumably the star
picture Of this part cf the collection. a Noah Dis
embarkng the Ark on Mount Ararat ascribed to
Paul Potter is dated 1912. only five years earlier
than the famous Bull of the Hague; but 1t is
tics are concerned by about four times five years
The pictures attributed to Ruysd&el and Cuyp two
of the greatest masters OF their time, are no more
plausible than the Potter. With the modern Dutch
pictures il is different. Not all tire works shown
al Chicago are shown here; in fact some OF the
hest are missing. but there Is left large quantity
of beautiful. artistic work. The cattle pieces by
Roelofs are full of acute observation and lovely
color The domestic genre Of Neuhuys' IN works
like No l29 Sunlight" and OF Blommers, in such
a little gem as No. 80. TOO Warm" Is as fine In
execution and style as 1t Is tender ana interesting
in sentiment. The spacious marines OF Mesias
are among the most powerful pictures Of their knn
which are produced to-day The sheep studies OF
Ter Meuen are almost good as those OF Mauvs.
which Is saying a great deal and the picture by
Mauve himself. which occupies an ga el IN the gall
leres Is a splendid example Of his remarkable art.
Louis Apol. whose winter scenes nave speclai
charm is represented by thoroughly CHARACTERISTIC
picture in this collection No. 96. "a Snowy Road
and there are excellent specimens OF all the reputa-
bic men--Poggenbeek. william and jacob Maris,
Kever Bastert and their fellows y NUMBER or
water colors accompany the oils These pictures were
fully discussed in The Tribune at the time OF their
first appearance in this country and we VIII not
traverse them now. 1t is sufficient TO say that
closer acquaintance with such Of the Dutch exhibit
as is 10 be sold this week only confirms the opinion
based acquaintance with II IN Chicago. Inc
Dutch painters well. The serious and beauti'
ful charm Of their only grows more potent Win
time Il would be a wise we'll as generous acs
for some one To purchase the large Israels. No l.
THE Shell Fisher and present 1t 10 the Metro
poli,an Museum Of Art This artist is one OF whon
we can never have too many Illustrations IN 'he
collection in the Park and the picture alluded to 10
one of the best things he has done. The SUBJECT
a stawart Dutchman. painted on a large scale -
picturesque. The background Of sea against Whlch
he is painted Is fresh and striking. The spirit or
the whole Is strong and leaves a lasting impression.
Taken altogether. IL would figure very auspiclousy
among the modern treasures of the Museum
Mr. Thomas Hovenden has been known for many
years as a painter of anec1otic genre His aoily
to tel a story with humor or wiki pathos has been
cordially recognized. At the Avery gallery in an
exhibition OF twelve new pictures. he brings ior-
ward few OF his familiar motives and greater
number OF landscapes We like him better in the
latter than any OF the figure pieces with whier
his name has long been associated IN 'nes'
compositions he has always exercised narI CON-
ventional method and has exhibited neither hSVe
in coor nor felicity in the representation OF form.
The Travelling Clock Member" which Is one OF
the figure subjects this collection is as absolutely
commonplace in execution. in feeling as II Is IN
descriptive substance mere has osen a'r "a ,bIne
so our o" witbot artistic Qualities the picture IS
imniv wiibont snv interest save to those who find
ro turn 10 Mr. H6vendens landscapes. however.
is TO wonder why he dld not bring This side ot
his art into prominence long ago There he works
with breadth. puts new touch Of color into his
specinc hour upon his canvas, and produces. IN
tnor, 10 se; M There " IS really delicate mis;nes No
l.. a Misty Night" and the wintry scene cata-
thetc study OF nature. At the exhibition ot me
Society OF American Artists MIR l9venden mas some s
Landscapes done In the style these ana
they hold their own we in the midst Of some OF
the better recent American paintings or eonrs S1nss
subject. and may be expected 20 go on Pa"i Phi.
ing figure pieces for the audience OF which ne G -
assured BUT those who value him most VII ,S. nope
that he will return as often as possible 70 '""1
scape painting.
The Iotos Club is in possession Of new quarters a.
No SIS Fifth-ave. and its regular series 9t monthly
exhibitions has been inaugurated WITH innnd ~ sJsd
sort. fe. special character Is now a,acnedd
to each show. This month the walls are devote,
to American landscapes and marines; a IN ~ ftt ths
eighteenth century exhibited, and for May tneTe -
promised display of Dutch paintings dahs hs prss
the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. IN ihsss
ent exhibition is unqualified success, ana , thes
who obtain cards for tomorrow ana rbsw Iuesil Wiil
are advised to get them and use them lhey WIZ
find body of American landscape work 0l prS ,rSes
tcaly even merit Ngmeers Ti FarmAte the
Thunder shower" Of MIR. Coffin: the "Moon,Ignt
and FrGst of he r Of Mr Ranger
none of the pictures too well known 10 De wei
Srhmag conn agan Inness M Tryon' Homer Martin Dewey
Minor, Murphy and Shurtleff They fomp"e Srms club
in the front rank OF semi-publc beneactors IN ar
tistc matters.
Mr. Walter l.. chaloner has noe an eXhiPl,,oTI Pe Is
water colors at the kackner Gallery ne L..
newcomer who has aimed to report the attrac'vh ,hs
OF Picturesque New-Engand" He SHOWS tie,
region TO be picturesque. indeed. as no a'ng
of the fewest possible gifts could help ao,ts. ms
but he nas added nothing 10 the beauties hn ., has
country in the telling of them. Frankly. NJ ,',s
not even done them more than the merest Juo, J,
tice He has a careful touch in the treithiehh re-
thick folaee and slender trees and. though ne ne
analyzes these things somewhat too narro%Nw::s y"
palnts them with such delicacy as 10 Proroseo
fair effect No s. October Holoc aust. Is a so 80.
autumn study in its way. The study , St apPs also
I'm blossom called lin Altruria-May Ilme' u
a peasant biz OF sketching. But Mr.. cha;9nern n,, n,
an unrenarkabe artist. and his work s aass We We
little 10 the interest of current Happenings c..,J
come TO similar conclusion in regard 10 Nj, ,,scei
Kshler. an Austrian painter or cats. VINO mas the
Kraushaar gallery in upper Broadway lie pa past"t IN
his Angora pets with more or less Skill ,g am re-
one or Two cases he gives them stanunLnns ~
motelv comparable that which Hes VIII. Wien.1 an6
scope OF great cat painters IKE nn,e how
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