New-York tribune., 1902-01-11

NciI'iHehtdI "Orh on q popular plane. 1t contains
divers compositions by Vautier. Meyer Won Bremen
j. G. Brown. Jean Beraud. f. II. Kammerer and
score OF others. which generally aneCdoJic
in subject and conventional in style. Among the
lew paintings of a more individual and more strict
iy artistic significance Raffaellis Champs
Elysees." Munkacsy's idle APPRENTICE" and n
capital little Marine by the Belgian painter
Alfred Stevens. There is also a fairly interesting
interior with a figure. "A New Acquisition" by A.
Jacoracc which should not be overlooked. But
the collection as whole is not very eXhilarating.
There will be press view to-day the Ameri-
can Art Galleries of two collections which are
presently to be dispersed at auction. The first of
these is formed Of the modern paintings brought
together by the late Henry T. Cox, of Brooklyn.
1t will be sold at Mendessohn Hall on the evening
of Friday, January Il. The second collection be-
longs to Mr.. B. Matsuki. of Boston and Toxic and
comprises carvings and temple ornaments by
cient japanese architects and sculptors. in wood.
These objects Will be sold at the American Art
Galleries the afternoons Of Thursday, Friday
and Saturday week.
Messrs. Boussod Valadon & Co.. OF Paris.
the discontinuance OF their business in this
country. and state that the stock of paintings
which has been carried at their establishment in
Fifth-ave will be placed exhibition at the
American Art Galleries. and sold at auction there
in February. At the old address of Boussod, Vala-
don & Co a firm will deal IN works OF art
under the style OF the Eugene Glaenzer Company.
The seventy-frst annual exhibition at the Penn
syvania Academy OF Fine Arts. in Philadelphia, is
being put in shape. Invitations out for pri-
vate view be held Saturday evening January
IS. the following Monday the exhibition will
be thrown open TO the public Mr.. Abbey is re
ported to have provoked some slightly acrimoni-
Gus discussion by some pessmistic reflections on
the present status OF Philadelphia centre.
Whether conditions generally, have changed there
not one fact is beyond question: that for some
years past the regular exhibition at the Academy
has been Of a remarkably high character high.
indeed that those who have journeyed from New
York TO it have felt well repaid for their trou
Bile. The best answer TO criticism that the Phila-
delphians could make would be a repetition in the
forthcoming exhibition OF the good work that has
been done in other years.
Further nstalments received in that series of ex-
cellent Photographic reproductions Of ancient and
modern works OF published by the Cosmos
Pictures Company. to which we have previously
referred deepen the favorable impression originally
received. The series is being developed along de-
cidedy useful lines. The envelopes In which the
pictures published contain readers may
remember reproductions each. They filled
a scheme of classification which enables the
purchaser to obtain special groups according to the
schools in which he is interested. Thus,
velope is given the Venetians, another to
Raphaers Madonnas another TO Milet. another TO
antique sculpture, another to Mr. Sargent's dec
orations in the Boston Public Library, another to
English cathedrals, and on through list that
at the present stage of its evolution. covers very
wide range and promises. in due time, to justify
the hope of the publishers that their series will
ultimately surpass any other. of the same popular
character, In existence. The reproductions
are of very nearly uniform excellence and though
some Of the selections are of more popular than
artistic interest, believe 1t is sound policy
that gives the series an essentially eclectic and
comprehensive character. In the long rum no
doubt, all the schools will be well represented. In
time, the italian section calls for special
approval. 1t embraces a number of important
works which little known except among special
students.
Mr. Claude Phillips is up in arms over the latest
manifestations Of that curious method which is
followed by the authorities of the National Gallery
in adding to its possessions. A huge altar piece
by Signoreli has been bought for Trafalgar Square
from the Mancni collection, at Citta di Castello.
Although 1t Is authentic the critic argues that it
is far from being a worthy example. and that as
Sgnoreli is already adequately represented IN the
National Gallery, this immense painting Is uhde-
sirable whether the price paid for 1t was high
a low He pertnently advances the idea
that it better for the authorities 10 hoard their
money and wait for first rate opportunities than
10 buy superluous works like this, especially as
the outlook In the picture market is well calcu-
lated to make possible purchasers put themselves
in readiness to spend freely The wave of disin-
tegraton is again passing over England. says MI.
Phillips. "and the many who look upon the pos
session of great and epoch making works OF art as
one of the national glories must tremble when
they remember the breaking up in comparatively
recent times of the famous Blenhem. Dudley, Ash
burnham and Francis Hope collections ana the
partial dispersal of of the most interesting of
all-that of the Earl of Northbrook Transatlantic
capital batters In now, by sheer force oi metal
such few doors as not thrown wide open 10
meet II half way Among the collections when
have already suffered from its seemingly rreslstl-
BILE encroac hments-and may therefore suffer more
in the future-are those of Castle Howard. Cob
ham, Warwick Castle. Kingston Lacy. and, alas!
even that of Dorchester House, which, as one OF
the finest and best chosen private galleries IN the
kingdom every must honestly desire TO see
maintained intact. or, If 1t should come 10 the
worst handed intact to the nation.
The National Gallery has long suffered from
the short sighted policy to which Mr.. Phillips re-
fers Either through the bad judgment OF the di-
rector, through the disagreements of trustees, or
through the lack funds which should easily have
been procured from private sources when govern
ment grants were unavailable good pictures have
heen allowed pass into the hands of foreign
buyers and the of loss has been aggravated