The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-15
FIN Z ARTS.

LEAGUE CLUB.
The second Of this years. monthly art receptions
held AZ the Union League CLUB last evening. Tho
Art Committee has struck out vigorously, and the re-
suit sd interesting collection of sixty paintings
which compared very iavoraby with Tho exhibitions
already givsn this season. There were present, a.
usual, q largo number OF club members and many Of
tho artists exhibiting.
Turning, ss usual 10 tho north entering the gal.
lery, We 1nl excellent example Of T. W. Wood.
"Not Drop too Much"-an old sick nsgress we'll
wrapped q Counterpart and carefully pouring out
her medicine, the isce and hands very admirable.
Next we nnd marine by A. I. Bricher, above which
a seaooast out-oi-door study by j. q. Nicoll- Tho
large ''Preparing Tor the Ride" .
lady in od-tme costume, by W. S. Chase, OF
Munich, aud strongly handled picture towors
BY this hangs David Johnson's strong landscape,
which represented him IT tho last Paris Salon. We
next J. q. Brown In his 'sThe Old Beau, and r.
W. Hubbard 10 "Drummond Lake." Al the turn is Q
oom,csl monkey study by J. H. BEARD and next 10 Il
q pleasing winter scene by Herbert McCord T. l.
Honry's inim,, able little "Back and Tans" we next
notce-a little negro giri cutting clothes ios
her doll whIlo two other black and wag their
pointed ssiIs Is. DsSna her Humphrey Moore is seen IN
OF pleasing child sorics "Ceuse" and EFFECT Ga tho
line below hangs good picture by W. II. Beard Of
deer At sunset IN the wids, next TO which 10 really
excellent DoIph, "a Cabinet Question'-a cat and
q terrier 10 pantry scrape. McEntee sends a sus.
gestve snowy winter goaming Around the turn
the cast wall Of the gallery rs Ernest Parton's good
sized upright canvas ''Quietudc," poetic sunset
scene on u French river, nankcd one side by A.
Swan Chords 0ng and picturesque Centennial PFC
ture, "rhs Mosque OF Mohammed All. Cairo" and on
the other by sanford H. Gifords well rendered sun
sot on the Shore OF No Mans Landn
Further along Is W. I. Rcnards' ION the wissa-
hicksu' tonder study OF green's reminding one Of
Hopoema 10 It's detailed drawing An Eastman Jonn-
son. In which tue sick baby asleep 10 more pleasing
than TIE counterpanc, hangs next, ana above II
coil A. kef m
charming iitte picture, "Avignon," holds
cav r.e PH psor ,x xus
q really admirable example, noticed at length al
Gouph's, hangs next to tho Colman. james n. Aarra
faithful toucI II then seen IN pastoral, ION the
Boluet RIVER" Arthur Quartley's good, .sMorning
Eject, North River" hangs IN the corner, and above
dicant Monk" with some very excellent points
note tho donkey and his load. On the same
Is landscape, also by Ehninger. sunset sky wonder
fully reflected In swiu flowing river, with horse
Shurtlens 'stroug Race Tor Lile'i hangs below. aud
next Wordsworth rhompson's pleasing "fne Valley
OF the Susquehanna at Uswego.' A charming couple,
admirably gwen IN the picture y Adrian Morcau arc
sandwiched between the thompson and j. b. BristoIs
ao sunset effect nee on Lake Tayusn 10 the corner We
y collie trying TO rouse sheep who has fallen OK
haustcd IN tne snow-the Sleeps head and dog really
magnincenty painted. Above this IL u pleading
Arthur Parton.
Mrs. Lily N. Spencer sends largo ana charming
picture, waiting tor the wavc,n which hangs on
this walI-a young girl lying tho beach.
with her Taco ripping with laughter, waiting Tor
the waters 10 run over her. Ino hgure 10 well
modelled, the lights and sbadcs wcil gwen and tue
face very good We deprccatc tho introductio OF
sort OF snort skirt about tho middle which does not
add 10 the picturo's puriIy-on tne whole however,
very credablc 10 tho lady vino has mad tho courage
would follow her footsteps also 60 into nudes;
our mock modesty on that score Is sickcning.
On the last hall OF the west wall hang George In
moss, Jrs promising and strong cattle picture. Tho
Coming storm" vigorous tiger picture by Bispham.
W. +. II. DO Haas and Frank wacr's oareui
I'm 1T Dn.c nm fhor t.f
Charles Miicr's good ''Sunset," with oil x,.li;
+. s. Church's comicai ''Reprimaud some chdren's
cite knlIe strong little wyant, shat,uck, some
birds pleasantly painted by Miss Aime Bishop aud
brother
Tho hanging committee were Messrs James W.
Pinchot, Locus Tuckerman. Edward l.. Henry and
Cyrus Butter
The evening was concluded by little supper TO tho
artists and critics Mr. Pinchot, chairman OF tho Art
Committee. proposed tho health OF the artists con-
tribuung, which was humorously responded to by J.
II. Beard.
THE LAMONT PICTURES -sEcoND EVENINGS
sALE-Sl6, 800 FOR sEvENrY-FIvE PAINT.
ISGs-rorAL OF THE SALE 500, 964 80.
There good sized audience at Chiokcring Hall
last evening tho concluding sale Of the pictures OF
tho Charles A. Lamont collection. There was moro
animation In the bidding than on the preceding even
Ing, and much better prices were realized
Tho following are The principal prices
excellent "Bsrnyard Fowls" si55; Merschamp's
Trout Brook" $40; J. II. Beard's "oid Browpey,"
Van Leemputtcn, $40; Pauline Van bottscher's
ccilent "Fruit," si15; b. Petit, $3.50; Gcrry's
"First Ride" $135; Hans Guides view Near Luz
ccrno- s54O Van Hamme $3.50; Lesrcps "Petrarch's
Fret Meeting win Laura $40; aVan Marcke, SS0O;a
iruit by Emily Preyer, $3.50; Alexander Caoaoei's
IAN l,auan Girl" $500; Bas,c Desgone, $3.50; For
tuuy's little ske.cn, "spanish soldier" $275;
G. Rollers excellent ",srflase Of M Aus
TRAN Arenduke." 500; f,enei's ''ske'enlns ia
The Prayer In the Desert" $500; Horace
vernet's Allan Mac.ulcy," $I,375; Cmrmignanrs
Iitic picture, ''Burning The WHIP" $500; h. u.
kock-koek, 500; Zlmacois' "fne Message" 500,
and Adoiph Shrcycrs mo "Nossacss on the March,"
1900. The seventy-nvc picturos sold last evening
rcaxcd $780, against fl3 Oh so Tor eighty pictures
on the evening before. making total for Inc 100 p,e
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