New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-08
ART EXHIBITIONS.
THE INFREQUENCY OF IMPORTANT
SALES THIS sEAsON-DRAwINGS BY
THE RHEAD BROTHERS-M. DE
LONGPRES WATER-COL-
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II would be interesting to know just what IT Is
that has turned the city OF New-York from busy
centre for the buying md selling OF pictures into
one OF the quietost markets Of the country. il IL
not many years since the winter was
marked by any number OF important auction sales.
Last winter and the winter before there were very
few sales OF any consequence and this year the
dispersal OF the Stewart collection promises TO be
the only memorable event in the field. The ex-
PLANTATION most frequently offered Is that the coun-
try is not prosperous enough to buy as many pict-
ures as used 10 be bought in NewYork, but as
matter Of fact there many pictures sold by the
dealers In the course OF the winter. Apparently
there Is about as much money in the market as
ever. but for some the supply OF interesting
collections 10 be sold at auction seems 10 have d.
mnished. The Stewart sale woulG be remarkable
anywhere. but II Will he peculiarly without parallel
IN the NewYork OF the present day.
The style OF the old German engravers has al
ways been fascinating TO modern artists, and many
OF them have from time 70 time attempted 10 re-
vve II. In England It has lately had deep irfu-
ence upon the art OF Aubrey Bearisley, Fairfax
Muckley. Charles Ricketts, and others In America
the work OF Mr. Howard Pyle. M. George Whar-
ton Edwards and Mr. Maxfeld Parrish has reflect
ed the German masters. Three brothers who have
labored both in England and America. Messrs
George, Frederick and Louis Rhead ere tho latest
TO come forward. with work revealing unmistaka-
bly, the influence OF Albert Durer and his country
men They show at the Wunderlich Gallery col
lection OF fifty drawings made FOR a editiOa OF
The Pilgrims Progress" The designs OF un-
usual vaue. Drawn by three men they neve-the-
less seem In conception and execution the nroduc-
ton OF one. Such unanimiy between three col
aborators Is itself interesting II they had adopt
ed the same decorative convention. and had ha--
moniously applied #. there would have been credit
enough due TO them. But 10 Rave kept the spirit
OF Bunyan intact in their work TO have given 10
the long procession OF designs that homogeneous
and cumulative effect which ore only expects from
an artist working in isolation and absorption Is
10 have won an extraordinary success. The
positions are varied. animated and profoundly
convincing. The decorative effect OF each iilustra-
ton liz delightful. and the quaint German STYLE Is
rendered in these three competent hands mex
haustiby charming and expressive. Sometimes
this sty'e is handled with quite exceptional power
ms In No l.. Giant DesDair' which IL mastery
in It's vigor ard sodity. but as a rule Is delicate
flexible. graceful, and in rs archaic way beautiful
Students OF literature as well as Of art will be
interested In these designs. They arr unusually
sympathetic lustratiors in fact We have rarelv
known work 30 difficult as Bunyan's 70 receive
SO fehcitous and 80 artistic a pictorial accorapan
ment as this ore. one faw IN the exhibition
should be ct once removed. We refer 10 Ia. large
poster IN cOlors which repeats the design shown
IN one Of the pen drawings This sheet would no
douO, be effective on boarding but IN the com
pany Of so dignifed asser1blage as is formed
by these illustrations 1t is merely blatant and ag
gressive
NJ Paul de Longpre is painter OF flowers whose
"ork has been for some years familiar % sub
scrlbers 20 artistic periodicals. and who has upon
rarer occasions figured in the local galleries
Either In the reproduction or in the original this
artists work is distinctly effective perhaps his
long experience In working for reproduction has
given 70 MS style somewhat excessive precision.
The petals OF his daisies or yioers are drawn with
unnecessary dehni,eness In the painting OF
flowers artists are tolerahy agreed upon one
thing. they realize that the cxqusitely subtle
effects Of heir models must BE- matched by ex-
Guisie suoileties OF workmanship. VI. De Long
pre- is not subtle. He works with most per
sistent attention to detail. and he sets down every
detail with clearness that ia sometimes hard
Yet his sympathy for flowers j. 80 keen and his
touch Is so sure tina; he gets. after all. delight
FIJI reality. He has. too. 4 peculiar elegance IN
the grouping OF his flowers: he gives 10 each one
OF his panels thoroughly pictorial effect. and
hence he not only holds the attention but EFFORTS
admiration The present exhibition contains three
score productions. but they very even in quail
y. They will remain View until January %
Soon after that time the Stewart collection viii be
placed before the public in these galleries
~ the Knoedler Gallery there IL collection u
twenty-five or thirty canvases boy French marine
painter. VI. Paul Jober.. We do not ind much 20
admire In his studies OF boa men or IN his beach
scenes but the small sketches OF ships at sea are
full OF movement. and the large picture IN tho
Fog whl-h heads the catalogue. j. decidedly i'm
pressivs. This depicts incden. OF the sort
that kpling has described in his Captains
Courageous" 4 great ocean steamer - lowering
over dorv. IN which TWO fishermen stand ex-
citedly. waiting FOR Their doom The scene is
dramatic. and it Is boldly painted. TIE atros-
pheric effect i well handled A. this gallery may
be seen also a collection Of miniatures by Miss O
D. Kelley. an artist who has some deicacy n
touch. but who Is disposed 20 give hsr colors dis
concerning muddress
The Avery Gallery IS stiH occupied by Mr.. W T..
Planners winter Studies, but this afternoon they
Will be replaced by a number OF Mr.. r. Hopk.nson
Smiths Venetian Dutch and Oriental wafer colors
and by group o, three portraits By Mrs Anna
Lea Merritt The Keppel Gallery will be hung a,
an early date with studies in color by Mr. 4
b. Wenzell. an illustrator chiefly known through
his black-and-w hl'e draw wings. At the Schaus
Gallery there is the equestrian portrait ~ Major
General Grenvie ". Dodge. by Mr. Charles A
Whipple. and at th- kraushaar Gallery Mr Al
rustus V Tack's portrait Of Mr.. Russell Sage il
visible Slenoi Bo.dnrs portraits may stu be
seen az the Boussod- Valadon Gallery. and tho
Gandara exhibition at the Durand-Rue Gallery
continues We hope the latter will allow space
for an exhibition Of Miss Cassatts paintings This
In .eresting artist is now in America. II an effort
we're made 20 hold loan exhibition Of her paint
,nxs at the Durand- Ruei Gallery or elsewhere IL
would be nc more than fitting tribute % one of
the most brilliant painters Of the day.
Tho slxty-seventh annual exhibition OF tho Pha-
delphia Academy Of the Fine Arts opens tonight
with a formal reception.