The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-03
FINE ARTS.
xTcHNas By EDWIN FORBES AT THE UNION
LEAGUE CLUB.

xTcHrNas BY EDWIN FORBES At THE UNION
LEAGUE CLUB.
An exhibition Is open at tho Art Gallery Of the
Union League Club of q series OF ctchings by Edwin
Forbes, representing incidents Of camp life during the
late civil The set comprises sixty four plates
and called "Lifo Studies OF tho Great Army" Mr.
Forbes is the rst American artist who has given any
attention this branch Of art which has OF late years
become more popular than 1t has been since the
days OF Rembrandt and other old masters, whose
etchings have been excellcd. The subjects OF
these works have appearance Of nature which is
seldom except in the sketches Of artists Mr.
Forbes experience army artist correspondent for
one Of the Now York illustrated newspapers gave him
unusual opportunities for obtaining material for the
work which no has undertaken. Artistcally consid-
cred the ctchings compare favorably with those OF
foreign artists and the incidents illustrated Of
historical value and can be appreciated best by
those who were participants in tho war One
where battery Of artillery is being dragged
through the mud during drizzng rain Storm. The
horses and foliage OF the trees are particularly good
Newsboys racing Tor camp just passing the picket
station and the zouavc army butcher leading IN cattle
for army use are both interesting. Plate No show
protect his ride from the rain and washing Day."
where soldier has, during march, washed a
handkerchief, NC, which are fastened to his
bayonet to dry In "a Christmas Dinner' an oppor-
tunity was taken by the artist TO make an artistic
picture by placing solitary soldier before
= picturesque combination Of branches OF
trees and old fence rails which serves q shelter,
and he Is cooking q single tin pail holiday repast
THE Newspaper Correspondent" IS single figure on
horseback, with great strength Of light and shade,
helping the spirited action OF the horse, and with great
freedom drawing displayed in the foliage Of the pine
grove which Is in halt tone and serves as background
for the figure. No. IA, where two cavalrymen have
stopped by the roadside TO have their horses shod Ia
also good particularly the landscape the distance
beng rendered with great skill the cump Of trees
on the left and the massive foliage Of
the chestnut which shelters the group figures. "A
Night March, where has been fired give light
10 the marching troops; 'Stuck IN the Mud where
pontoon bridge has been stuck while crossing muddy
stream, and regiment of infantry have tied ropes TO
the horses drag the boat drmer ground; Fall In
for Soup and 'Thc Reliable Contraband,n 'Hnme
caused violin to be mprovised from old cigar box
md "A Watched Pot Never Bols'' are all good The
mentioned is Of the best figures In the SET and
.cprescnts contraband who occupies the position OF
captains COOK, and who has fallen asleep
before tho fire which has burned out and
the spot overturned. "Comng into the Lines
represents party OF slaves. in curious combination
wagon coming into the Union lines. One OF the most
ppivtcd is No S6 the horses in this fine In
and the management OF the tone IL such as to con-
centratc the interest in them. "Going Into Action
Is called and represents battery of artillery, under
he encmy's IRE, dashng up TIM hill and taking po-
utou ssBummers'' IS also good, and IN 'sThe Sane
iuaryr there is much feeling in the iank mbed
the camp Union soldiers in the distance the hea
ven which they expect in this world. The etchngs
will remain on exhibition at the club rooms until
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