The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-17
ART NOTES.
American Art at the Paris Exposition nj
lures at Knoedlcrs Gallery "

was begun about Oct. 20 at tho Fin. 49,
| building. West Fifty-seventh street nrJ 80
| still proceeding. The jury for sruln,.'
| was the first TO meet. The three mt
| for illustrations and drawings. mirto
lures. and etchings and engraving aa.
| now in session. The Jury for ,ho W.,
| important class OF all. that on paintln, ~
oil and water colors. held It's slttings last wasl
and after making a choice out Of the la.n.
| mum Der OF pictures brought up for judpmos,
placed the task OF completing the list Of wo,g.
| to be sent to Paris in the hands NJ a sub ,nr,
| appointed from its members. Mr. John n
| Caldwell. director OF the department, Of An.
nrta. ia not yet in position to give out doehI,.
information as to the works selected. but ha,
made a statement from which 1t arncars tha,
the representation OF American art at port,
will be OF such high standard as 10 rcrcr, IN.
greatest credit on the country.
The space reserved for the exhibition 81 ,,,.
lures. sculpture and other works Of art is ,orr.
paratively small. but the United states hn,
been as literally dealt with "a any Of the ,our
or five great nations. and indeed hns u large,
space at it's disposal than some of them Ths
American section adjons that OF the French
and has for neiRhbors Great Britain and
Japan. II is proposed to install our exhibit,
with tasteful and luxurious surroundings ana
the pictures will not be hung close together IN
the walls but spaced somewhat on quiet bp,
rich background. This will be In coniornity
with the practice OF other nations as visitor, N
the exhibition OF 1880 will perhaps remembe,
whom the French. belgian and British section,
were thus effectively and artistically arranged.
Portieres. draperies. lounges and settees will
form part OF the decoration OF the rooms and
the smaller pieces OF sculpture will be placed
on pedestals In the picture galleries.
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voted 10 refuse had been separated from tho
others the selection was carried further and
the exhibits classed In three groups. All in
the hrst and second class will be sent to Paris
The third class consists OF large number o,
pictures which may be said to be I'm pur-
Ratory." They are not refused but are held nj
the disposal OF the jury tn choose from them such
number as may be needed 10 com plete the col.
lection. How many will be ken will depend
on the success OF the director In securing works
that have been entered but are In the han Is o,
private owners. These works will go n Paris
II consent In obtained and consent is hoped for
In most cases. for the responses to the
directors request for loans made 10 the prin.
cipal museums throughout the country have
been In the main favorable. Numerous private
owners have given conditional consent In all
probability. therefore. Mr. caldwell expects
that only small number OF pictures in the
third class will be finally selected The
requirements OF the French Governmen,
stipulate that all works Of art eI-
hibited In 1900 must have been executed
since 1879. a fact which will explain why some
very well-known pictures. works OF national
reputation 30 TO speak. will not he included in
our display. even though they have not been
shown in the last exposition or at any Of tho
salons before 1872. The work OF dennitIvely
mn inn , ha lice NJ tot, D,
sent to Paris will not be CON peted for some
time yet. Mr.. Cauldwell states. 30 that no on.
cial announcement OF who arc the successful
competitors may be looked for In the imm ediate
future.
For the opening OF the season IN their re-
modelled galleries. corner OF Fifth avenue and
Thirty-fourth street. NJ. Knoedler L Co have
prepared a !lne exhibition consisting OF four
pictures. No others are in the room and tho
effect when one enters is impressive in it's
simplicity. These four pictures are the works
OF famous artists and each is an important ex-
ample. None OF them has been exhibited
here until now and the group is imposing in
It's artistic beauty and Importance. The pic
lures are Dance OF the Nymphs." by Corot;
THE Wrcckers." by Turner; Solitude" By
Daubigny. and Gainshorough's Portrait OF
Isabella. Wife OF David Kinloch." The three
itbt DtCOut NUe property OF MI A. Nj.
Byers OF Pttsburg and will so to that city az
the close OF the exhibition which. beginning
to-day. will last two weeks.
The Corot Is large upright canvas with
composltion resembling in some respects tina,
of the celebrated Danse des Amour" in the
Charles A. Dana collection. II shows 4 grour
OF great trees on the left plain in the richt
foreground stretching away with rolling
ground beyond to distant hills on the low hori-
Zon. and an evening sky OF great lumin ousness,
depth and deltcacy Of color. -Four nymphs arc
seen on the right dancing around. the figures
appearing In. silhouette against the sky.
The picture is characterized by warm color.
and the mass OF the foliage is somsre
in general tone, but II is quite free from
any opacity. and the shadows are Transparent
and atmospheric. The sky is. OF cours. one ~
the most beautiful features OF the compost
ton. and the work abounds in fine rassaSes
Of color. while the general effect is wonder
fully harmonious. 1t is certainly one o! thu
finest Corots ever brought 10 this country and
fully deserves the appelation Of ''stsr pic
ture." The Dance OF the Nymphs" was ex-
hibited at the Salon o! 1861 and comes from
the celebrated collection Of James s. Forbes az
London. No less remarkable In its way is tho
Dauhigny. landscape painted a bout 1854 and
formerly In the Claudon collection. Paris It's
rarely beautiful in its quality Of color and be-
longs to period In Daubigny's career
when his work was most sympathetic IN
its loving Interpretation OF nature. The
composition consists Of river IN the
foreground with two or three cranes and other
aquatic fowl among the reeds hilocks forming
the banks OF the stream In the middle distance
and range OF blue hills beyond, the whole
overspread and enveloped BY sky ~ rale blue
with white clouds OF admirable tenderness and