The New York herald., 1878-01-11
ART AT THE UNION LEAGUE.

The Union League Club held the first Of this years
monthly exhibitions Of pictures and ART receptions
last evening In addition to the club members there
were present a number OF the artists contributing
Turning the left entering tho gallery VIC hrst
noticed George H. Siory's 'Clock Tinker, by which
hung S. Il. Girord's "Arch OF Ncro.' with
nice local tone Above was an ''Early Moonlight"
seacoast nicely rendered by Arthur Quartley'
and below further along the line pleasing portrait
OF a lady, by George A. Baker BY this was kaem.
merres very admirable a Peche, already noticed IN
Knocdlcr's gallery; next another s. X. Clifford. and
by It dne oak study by wyant. Then camo J. G..
Browns "waitng for a Bite" In the corner hung
Fappas Fortune Teller" In front OF tho pictures
on the north wall stood on pedestal
posed Custer monument. designed by A. L.
Lansing, a young American studying IN faris. FIRST
on tho east vail was noted W. Sartan's view in AL
gers aud below II charming Ernest Parton-a
sketch on the River Loing in France. W. d. Macy
was represented by small picture, with good effect
OF afternoon light, called 'Ihe Village Road" Next
lowered d. NJ Carter's hfe-size portrait Of Henry
Clay. "a Winter Day IN the Woods" was good ex-
ample from T. /. Smiths we'll known brush. On the
limo below this was r.. swain Giford's strongly
Coast" Next nung j. d. Smie and above
Sonntag, Cropsey beng also seen in small canvas.
ing and Thomas Hicks by portrait, owned by tho
CLUB OF the late Jonathan Surgess the largest can
vas in the rooms view looking seaward from beaci,
near Nassau, Bahamas, by Albert Bierstadt, hung
OH this wall The motive, difficult one OF an i'm
emerald wave rolling on to tAe beach past tho
coral Line rock md lifted by the turn OF
tho wind as the storm draws OF Is very admirably
rendered. Next hung Walter Satterlees HIS
'.Emnence tho Cardinal, I" and by u little parrot
sketch by Madrazo BY George II. Smillie there was
'.rhe Summer idyl" and by it strong and startling
landscape by George Inness. full OF motion 10 the
storm clouds drawing of over the mountains from
the dripping wooded lowland. In tue centre OF this
south wall hung large landscape by
Charles H. Miller by j. b. Bristol there was
a nno canvas 'On the Battenkill, Yer
mont" BY this wo noticed little CIin-
ton Oglvie and below It II. Humphrey Noore's
neat and graceful figure, mo Rose Without Thorns."
George lnness. Jr., was represented by "rhe Mon
arch OF the Farm" with some very good points; f.
S. Henry by his careful "A Quaker Courtship;m Jer-
Wis McEntee BY 'And the Year Sspilcs and Draws
Near TO Its Death"-Bryant; A. $. BELLOWS by ten
der and true canvas, full OF color, "The Village
Farm =; T. q. Nic0ll by seacoast scene, and w. Ma
grath ny his fno lttto ''Old Gardener"
The collection OF iorty pictures was the last one
organized by the late Art Committee OF the club On
account OF q resolution passed last summer censuring
some action Of the committee, they AZ the club meet
ing previous to that OF last evening rendered their
resignation. We must congratulate the active mem
bcrs OF retiring committee ON the excellent
hibitions which they have cotton up sInce Tho OPEN
ing Of tins season. aad hope that the incoming COM
mittee will, we have NO doubt, keep up the art
standard which has OF late been well maintained.