New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-06
THE CHRONICLE OF ARTS
EXHIBITIONS AND OTHER TOPICS.

| HAPPENINGs-A PUBLIC DUTY IN RE-
GARD TO THE INNEss EXHIBITION
SALES AT THE ACADEMY
ODDS AND ENDS
Only one new collection of pictures appears upon
/ the scene in New-York this week, but that one
promises be of decided interest. Mr.. Hopkinson
Smith is always delightful in his water-colors ana
his exhibition OF Dutch and Venetian sketches
which opens at the Avery Gallery tomorrow morn
ing is certain TO- afford enjoyment II Is pleasant
! TO note that Mr. Smith has extended the range OF
his facile brush. He has not yet wearied the pup
lie OF his Venice. but 1t is nevertheless good
thing for him TO offer his version OF Holland now,
after a rather exclusive devotion TO the Italian city
The 'one-man show TO succeed Mr.. Smiths VIII
be devoted to Mr. Theodore Wores. artist whose
pictures Of the East have been shown here but sell
DOM This exhibition. which opens at the Avery
Gallery the 2lst. will present studies OF Japan
csc life. Below. In the Fifth Avenue Art Galleries.
the exhibition OF paintings by Mr.. Nos continues
until Tuesday night. when it will be withdrawn to
make room for a miscellaneous collection OF Ori-
entalia on the nth this gallery will be hung with
the Dutch and Flemish paintings loaned TO lale
College for a time and shown few months ago
at the Fine Arts Building In this city Their own
err Mr. Louis r. Enrich. has faith as well as PRIDE
in his possessions A limited edition OF the cata-
logue is in preparation. 1t will contain number
| OF photogravures, and will be handsomely printed.
But Mr.. Enrich goes further than this IN reintro-
ducing his old masters prefixing to the catalogue
already issued. as well to its prospective COM
panion. a guarantee complete and so unusuai
that We reprint IL as illustration OF truly ad-
mrable justice. Whether his judgments are con-
CURED in not by every IL Is still refreshing
! to read his declaration that he feels justhed In
giving the following guarantee with every painting
offered: The genuineness OF this painting is guar
anteed, that It is original. rot copy; that II
was painted in. the epoch in which it is placed.
and that II is characteristic and worthy OF the
artist to whom it is attributed. Should this be dis
puted by competent expert authority, the painting
! is returnable to within one year from date OF
sale at the price paid. plus interest at the rate OF
| ner cent" That is honorable ard delightful 1t
IS impossible to praise too cordially the spirit In
which Mr. Enrich throws his pictures upon the
! market His sincerity must unquestloned' no
matter how many differences OF opinion there may
be as to the authorship of this or that production
! At the American Art Galleries the Haisted col
lecton of pictures b. the a;c George lnness re-
mains on view until Wednesday night Then they
will go under the hammer the splendid dis-
plav at the Fine Arts Building continues until
February when the sale will be begun at the Firth
Avenue Art Galleries. Apropos OF both these dis
nersals IL should be remembered that the art lovers
OF this CITY and OF all America. for that matter
have a plain public duty 10 perform IN connection
with them The exhibitions afford the most obvious
opportunity that could be desired for the inaugu-
alton of movement aiming 10 Ied'e d Pei"i"-
nent record of Inness in New-Ycrk. The sales
suggest that if a subscription for a monument Is
inexpedient this moment at least group OF the
painters best works should be selected ana bought
for the METROPOLITAN Museum Of Art lnness is al
ready represented there but not to the extent tiat
he deserves and that the approaching auction sales
make possible The beautiful Peace and Plenty
done in the sixties and presented to the Museum
lately by Mr.. George \. Hearn. Is a noble work but
we want a. many possible Of lnnesSs landscapes
in our national gallery and the addition to that IN
sttution OF. say. three or TOUR studles' WIN 'hs
carly VALLEY of the Olive Trees" belonging TO Mr.
Halsted one or two Of his more recent examples |
and a eroup Of three or four canvases from the
sale arranged by the estate. would do 10 more
than Justice to a varied ami brilliant painter some
action should certainly be- taken. ana since II never
does to rely upon the initiative of private ndiNdu-
ais no matter how generous they MAY be in the
end the Fine Arts Society should be urged to form
A committee for the express purpose here outlined
Eight or ten men with energetic chairman
should have no difficulty whatever In raising tno
enthusiasm and the funds necessary for the for
nation OF such little memorial collection as
would give a permanent comprehensive view Oh
lnness TO the American public
The Autumn Academy closed last nigh; after a
season which had been distinguished by very
fair number Of sales. Pictures everywhere are
something of a drug in the market just now. so
the academicans should find comfort in the fact
that at least twenty-five OF the paintings shown
we're sold The following items are TO be added 10
ne s already %.r Pgosned IN hy y"S Brchnr
N A. 5000 .Anloinet,e-A study by Anna u.
Nicoil. s. A.. SO; Near Kennebunkport; Maine"
by J. G. Nco. \. A.. 500; An Early Winter" by
g. Vivian sico; An August Morning" by Carleton
Virgins \: \. A. $50: Magnolia by FREDERICK nr
Ta it' \. (. sjo' i Mornns Hour. by Mrs. J:
Francis Murphy. s1j THE First Snow by Du
Has en- he's a -
TO sum OF $3.50 The next exhibiton AT me
Society which opens in February 1t is announced
in connection with this. by the way that the Water
pictures over TO be shown under the auspices OF
rs American prototype The few japanese con
interesting. and the new works will be more than
OF the japanese organization and are said TO pre-
sent different impression from that gained year
ago
A series Of handsomely illustrated articles has
and Building News" which takes up highly sue-
gestve topic that Of urban IN erean b
cal did not see their way clear 10 Illustrating TIE
have afforded abundant and fascinating material in
both text and pictorial accompaniment But the
has ' laid it out Certainly no nation in Europe can
surpass. II, indeed. II can equal. our own IN the
clubhouse some OF the very best work Of our lead
INK architects has been done in this direction, and
some of their most artistic ideas of eonS,ruction
planning and decoration can be exsmpllned IN me
SereS which Is begun IN tne last NUMBER or ne
Architect. with description OF the Colonial Club
in this city. Clubhouses combine even more Curl
ously and picturesquely than the best hotels
the elements of private and public architecture. and
in the American clubhouse the eoectcism OF Amer.
lean architects has found means to express itself
with striking success These articles are illustrated
with large and well-printed Photographic plates.
and deserve the cordial attention of all amateurs.
whether architecture. not. They stand for
most excellent department of American art
Another fruit OF American taste and enterprise
of which a recent magazine gives reminder Is
the lockwood pottery that has been progressing
finely along sound lines OF development ever since
the great Exposition of 1876 We glad TO see
that THE Art Interchange" gives an intelligent ar
tice and good illustrations to this ware In its
current issue Visitors TO the Fair at Chicago who
paid any attention at all to the examples OF applied
art gathered In the American section OF the Manu-
features Building have been struck by the
beauty and originality Of the lockwood vases and
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