New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-12
PICTURES AT THE UNION LEAGUE CLUE.

There was no effort made to signalize the
annual meeting OF the Union League CLUB by an ex-
traordinary display of pictures On the contrary the
eisDty-one pictures whica were shown ie Deiow the
usual average of interest. and it was only
small fraction Of the number that called for any
especial mention.
There were obvious reasons why the fuilleng;h por
trait of General Grant by the late Thomas lie Clear.
shoud attract the attention did Tne subject the
recent the artist the size OF the picture and the
position accorded IL combined 10 make IT one
of the centres of the gallery General Grant Is shown
standing library clad In civilians Dress DARK trocE
coat ana his right hand rust underneath tae
ape of mis- coat the pose often reiterated 10y paint
ers and sculptors that It's absence In full
length portrait occasions sngnt iceing
of surprise The left hand rests on some papers lying
upou the table which well TO the statuette OF
soldier beside them eye drawn by the bright frame
OF a med al Just behind haId The figure is firmly
p,nnted IN sturdy, downright ashton the race, which
look, aterngly young is seriously set as beto great
occaslor ana the eyes have the steady and somewhat
defiant aspect OF who fully realizes that he is aot ut
TO be iaken" To the 10 OF the pillar, against which
tina subject Is projected. are lofty shelves
alled win books the peculiar appropriateness OF which
ia not apparent Next pcture portrait OF the
late Rev DR.. Bellows, painted for tne club by Daniel
Huntingdon There was q happy portrait OF Mr. Muy-
bridge who La achieved distinction through his ploto-
graphs of horses In motion, painted by Benon Irwin
The flowing gray beard, strongly Marked expressive
face and slouched form pictorial material which The
arust has handled forciDiy and well The heal
stands out from tho canvas strongly and exit
fully modelled, while the face, bent over the
Pages OF a magazine shows an unconscious absorption
adds sincerity That cnaracterize5 tue WORK
Something the quality was 10 ne found N very
cleysr piece Of painting by George Maynard Call d
Bachelor" Tue ittua TIN kettle 1t aims nerriH over
the spirit lamp t1e crrsJ Vienna brad Hes cnheedei
upon dog scared FrencI novel, aud the bacueOr
ttn with his frugal breakfast turns 10 ais newspaper
anu his cOrncob pipe, Dah-cynich smile payin upon
ms ips reads percnaBce OF the marriage
tTait, aud r N ~ nards wOrknansblD eVIdces iHil
mastery OF tnc IN hand. Had wasted less care
elaboration Of tue eluth wncl is prOin nen,
he would have escaped subOrdtDdting 10 degree the
really salient fe ltures Of tho picture.
Enu Vedder tells OF boats drawn up for repairs at
Via Reggie lay, and much to the surprise OF those ia
miar With Nj. fedders manDerisns, tells his tale In
plain aud even prOsao language. There was
q painting 10y Arthur Parton NO 63) OF cattle
more sympathetic sense Of coloriug have been
in his works and which was picture OF real IL
tercst. Albert Ryder exnsiCed little study In which
the white tents OF an Arab encampment gave hiD a
10 the rcn deep browns III which
he especially delignis. fresh charming " BIT Of
the Woods by A. Al. Wyant gave adUIraoi effect of
light UPON hifcn tree sanding a2aiusC rock
yeTnal opening in the woods. 10y j. Al. Dopn tnere
cAreIully elaborated painting showing
with the usual studio accessories OF costumes and
weapons Nor did picturesque costume disguise tue
amore whose lace proved Deter sued ~ ms part than
Low TiQs-COast OF holland" a notably excellent
work. and H. Z. Minors Morning in Belgium" WITH
mastery treatment OF hight ald shad upon PLAN
stretching perspective also picture rewardng
sIuuy. OF other noticeable pic when
only be summarized X. 5 GlftoId's Edge OF the
SWAMI" H. X NJ Renn's "Fishing Coast of Massa-
chusetts" Charles al. Milers " Old MILL" ano. her
ediiion ol Mf. BGnce's Venetian sails "Arcades" by
VIII. ii. Low, wuicn eXhib last SPRING, A BOu-
queI Grand. pa" by f. o. Jones' waIeTcolors by
y. II. Smith and j. w. Chalnpney.