New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-04-24
I GALLERY AND STUDIO.
NOTES OF COLLECTIONS AND SALES.

NOTES OF COLLECTIONS AND SALES.
WHAT THE UNION LEAGUE CLUB PRoPosEs-sAIEs
AT THE AcADEMY-THI CLIFFORD PAINTINGS
OTHER NOTEWORTHY PICTURES.
At the annual ladies' reception of the Union
Leagne Club which will be held Tuesday evening there
will probably be the finest collection OF paintings
which the Club has exhibited IL will De entirely
loan collection pictures owned by members Of the Club
The dcsre TO make the first reception In the new mouse
as brilliant as possible has induced the many members
possessing fine pictures offer them freely There has
been abundant store from which to draw, ana the
result promises 20 De OF unusual interest. The
Art Committee OF the Club met ast evening to MAKE the
Anal decisions regard the pictures which are To be
shown. Eighty-nine paintings viii be exhibited, and
their pecupary value be Judged Of from the fact
that they insured for S21s 900. Among these pic
lures the remarkable will be three by Melssoner
and works by Daz TrOyon. Bougereau. Cabanol Meyer
Won Bremen. Yibert aud Detaille. Among those VINO
have loaned paintings for this reception are Ex-Governor
Morgan j. PierQont Morgan Rush C. Hawkins, j. e.
Runkls, O. r. Mann, Josiah Fiske james A. Raynor,
Jeremiah Mibank, s. p. Avery and W. l.. Andrews
There will be priv view from to Oh Tuesday AZ
ternoon aud the ,hhition viii be open to those having
cards Of Invitation Oh Wednesday and Thursday after
moons.
This week s the last Of the exhibition Of the Society Of
American Artists. which will close Friday. April 20.
Two paintings were sold last week" The Companion
by Frederick Dielman for $3.50 and " The Spanish
GYPSY" by W. I. Dammit, for 5000 As most OF the
pictures sold before being sent to theeyhb0n the
total receipts from tho sales comparatively small
About $3.50 has been received from admissions, and
about 800 from the sale Of catalogues The attendance
has been unusually large throughout.
AT the Academy exhibition the story 81 fun attend
but small has repeated during the past
week six pictures have been sold. bringing $500.
which makes the total amonnt OF the sales thus far
S299s. The following Is the list OF pictures sold dur
ing the past week:
brown Geo L..... Doges' Palace at Sunset 5000
Trgl.oa iI,nry stree, Of s,deh zcyneb, Cairo. =,
Moran Going Ia the Hunt ...........- loo
tkfdo u a Tool Ks
Whttrrige wAn Old House 6y the ........... $50
Part H. 81 the Clifford Collection. which consists Of li3
paintings. including many studies, sketches and I'M
finished pictures placed on exhibition yesterday at
the Kirby Gallery Az rule these paintings are small
and in several the studies which were after
ward worked mp into large and more elaborate pictures
such Tor example are The Peak Of the Mattcrhorn AT
Sunrise" THE Parthcnon." "A View Near the Catsk
Mountain House" The Statues ~ Mernuon Thebrs"
"Haltuorr I'm lsG2-sunsct View from tho Fort on
Federal MI" ION ~ Roman Campngna." and "I"so
de Semi" While these studies lack the care and atcn
ton 10 detail which characterized the large paint
lur- bearing the same names. the greater visor
and force visible In some show that their production
was BOO moments Of fresh inspiration, when the artist
Oh. 81 biz subject The luminous aud delicate At
nosphcrr effects characteristic Of Mr.. Gi1Ods manner
especially noticeable in many OF these studies EN
cr.rut example. - Mr. Gifurl's sylr abound IN this
collection even better adapted 10 private purchasers,
Through their smaller size. ihnn the more Important
pictures IN the first collection Naturally Mr. Gihords
n-Iyc travels show their effect In a wide range Of
subjects taken from England. the Continent Egypt and
different part, ~ this country There some inter
c-ting views among the Catskills, OF which
the autumn sunsets particularly striking. charm
ing study Of Tree" shows a tall white birch In
wood rndc beside which he's oyrrhrown and crnm-
bling couradc. some bright Sketches OF venetian hshg
boats accompany several aiirrri'r views Oh Lax
George Thcrc are several beach ana marine NirNs NJ
Cap" Ann. 6lonrrser M"ntank ROM hhd ht l.-.Il'
and Jew accuc- along the Hudson River Seventy i've
az th'-' pictures VIII De sold At NE hlrhy gallery nh
Tlf rptay evening April 90. and the remaining sixty
eight az me same place on fridh> evening 49,, .,,,
After the -uc ~ Louis i,ns- paintings which VIII he
shown next week Mr. kirby wh' lh'r on rAhln"h tne
carefully selected collection Of oriental p"rgrL~ he
yr"rr, ~ otto sichr Of Parts, which was noticed IN
The -ac 81 the DUR collection OF paintings at this gal
lcrv a4i week brought -. 500
A strkiney original aud piquant portrait Of a young
lads lbs Chase ha- recently been pnced on eNbihi
brrnnr known through an cgraN lag which appeared IN
uu art periodical but the picture Itself has be"u BAT
might termed harmony ~ Whit ~ almost the only
color- usc9 ARE white ana delichtr -hhlr oi pur,
and the painting appears IN an elaborate WINE
frame Til, young Lady sunny faced blonde. ats upon
I' H hs ,'r AMI her. head c"ilri.ny inclined to
hr ri.i Her u--l golden hair r.'ap' 10 'front.' under
| meath harng poke bonnet lined with blue Bows of
Kin, rii,or under her ohm contrast with the white
rtuy, texture of her dress. which i b"rdrrrd WIN
hlur trimming Her dainty hne slippers. above which
| pins cushion. near when r. OF 81 F"u Di"ca
rfrrr alc t~o Interesting pictures by G Jacquc. in
mi. - rrt both uca aad -tf"pr 300 c""iins one 81 an
ultAnI iitfrrr. With sheep lT'Nsinr under some
o'd storinfei-t'd and rn"iird it,r-' ana ne
% r,.ad,w drinking at r"ol md watched br ~heI.
h.!. "--, t1' I i .' ~ ,, IT,. i' 'a''ol
an uuv 'Iu- spaniel. willie f"""ihrI 'L'1ff, Nlh i