The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-04-26
THE ZINE ARTS.
The Union League Receptions

The Union League Receptions.
The third series of art receptions at the
Union League House will commence this even
ing, and will continue to the end of the week.
We understand also that arrangements will be
made to keep the collection open TO visitors in
the daytime during portion of next week.
The works exhibited at the first series of recep-
tions were almost exclusively those of Phila-
delphia artists, those at the second series were
largely from the easels of American artists out
side of Philadelphia, and those at the third
series will be both American and foreign, aud
will be for the most part contributions from
the private collections of connosseurs of this
city. A private view given at the League
House last evening, enables us to speak with
regard to the character of the exhibition
although many of the pictures we're unhung
and number were yet to be received. 1t was
easy, however, to determine that the display to
which the favored holders of tickets will be ad-
mitted this evening will be a remarkably fine
one and that in high artistic qualities 1t will
average better than almost any art exhibition
ever given in Philadelphia, with the exception,
perhaps, of that of the Sanitary Fair.
The new works of Philadelphia artists are not
very numerous, but there are several attractive
figure pictures, landscapes, marines, and por
traits, by Messrs. Isaac L. Williams, w. II.
Wilcox, E. Moran, T. Moran, w. T. Richards,
T. j. Fennimore, A. G. Heaton, E. d. Lewis, j.
r. Lambdin, G. w. Conarroe, E. D. Marchaut,
T. Henry Smith, and others. number of in
teresting pictures by Philadelphia artists that
are not new, among them several of Mr.. Rother-
mel's most admired works are also in the exhii
btion.
There is an excellent representation of the
works of the America European artists, and it is
pleasure to say that these are almost uniformly
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every way compare favorably with the strictly
foreign pictures in the exhibition. Prominent
among the productions of American artists re-
siding in Europe is "Arviragus bearing Imogen
as Dead" from the fourth act of Cyn1beline
by K. III. May. This is q large and i'm
posing picture, vigorously painted, and much
better in color than is usual with this
artist. The figures are life-size and are
admirably expressive, and the picture alto
gether is highly poetical in treatment, and
finely illustrates one of the most beautiful
scenes in one of the most beautiful of Shake
speare's plays. Another American artist who
has made high reputation in Europe
is Mr.. G. H. Boughton, now resid-
ing in London. Two of his works in this
exhibition, brittany Peasants returning
from the Field" and "The Return of the May
flower are excellent specimens of his style.
Mr.. Henry Bacon, formerly of this city, but who
is now residing permanently in France is repre-
sented by couple of small works very French
in manner and very good. These are entitled,
ga Cleaner in Normandy" and San Ecrevisse
Fisher of Dieppe." Mr.. Howard Helmick, a
forme. student of our Academy of Fine Arts,
who has also been residing permanently in
France for some years, and who has successfully
cultivated the French style of painting con-
tributes four clever genre subjects, ''The Select
Novel," "The Lunch" ga Page" and "Playing
with Edge Tools"
The exhibition is very rich in fine specimens
of the best modern European artists, and espe-
cially of the modern French landscape painte rs.
The arcadia" by Corot, twilight scene with
group of nymphs dancing in the foreground
is exquisite in sentiment and is, to our fancy
the most poetical work in the exhibition Near
to this hang pictures from the easels of Isabey,
Daublgny, Millet Pilloty, Duprez, and Rousseau,
all of which are worthy of careful study. There
are also pictures by Vauter, Meyer Won Bre-
men, Herzog L. Knauss, Professor Jordan,
and Henrietta Ronner. The characteristics of
the English school are exhibited in the works of
D. Maciise, G. Stanfeld G. L. Eastlake, j. B..
Pyne, c. R. Leslie, w. Collins, and T. 8. Cooper.
In fact the exhibition is a most interesting
one on account of the opportunities it affords
for study of the different styles of the various
modern schools of art, American, English,
French, and German, and it cannot but afford
much qualification to all lovers of art Com
posed as the exhibition is, in large measure,
of gems from private collections, it is crafty
ing proof of the artistic culture which exists in
this city; and if the gentlemen who display so
much taste and judgment in the purchase OF
pictures for the adornment of their own walls
would only interest themselves in an active
manner in a great public art institution, we
might, without serious difficulty obtain such a
one as would be a credit to the city, and which
would prevent us from being thrown in the
shade by New York and Boston, where projects
for art institutions of the first importance are
being pushed forward with much enthusiasm
The Academy of Fine Arts.