New-York tribune., 1885-03-25
MR.. SCHA US'S EXHIBITION.

Mr.. William Schaus has taken advantage OF
the present renewal of interest in French art to open
small exhibition Of his which merits particular at
tentou There has been dearth OF really important"
French works in the galleries OF the dealers for somo
time past and amateurs have resigned themselves 70 the
idea that the tariff would prohibit for the present the adj
mission OF such paintings the occasionally
change hands in the carefully watched Paris market
Mr. Schaus however has had surprise in store for U.S.
At yesterdays private view he showed half dozen
pictures which been here before, headed
by TheodoIe Rousseaus magnificent landscape, Les
Monts GIrard" date OF this painting s 1854, time
when Rousseau dong OF his best work. Like
Rembrandt's The Glider" this was one OF the Hun
dred Masterpieces" exhibited q year two
ago in Paris, and 1t has been etched, We
belieye by Kratke Tho picture Is largo
one perhaps two feet half in cngh, fully larse
we should say as the "Apremont" in Mr., yanderbits
GALLERY lies Monts Girard will be ranked with
" Anrcment" the "winter Solitude" In Sir. waters's
gallery the Evening" in Mrs. Morgans collection the
informing on the River Disc" in the Seney exhibition,
and Mr. Rockefellers MONDAY Landscape" And yes
LES Monts Girard" contains certain qualities which
make it unique among American examples Of RouS
The scene is laid at Fontanebeau. In the foreground
and middle of the composition is opening with road
passing over low hill from which the picture taxes
its name. The ground Is covered with brown grasses
varied by patches Of evergreens and gray rocks oAe
irregular ledge stretches nearly 20 Ihe loot oi III
which supports noble dome OF foliage on the nsh',
with its browns touched by the sunlight Behind tms
h forest on the left the growth is stuntd
on, scatteripg Above q marvelously brilliant SKY IL
nnosed to the subdued richness OF the foliage on the
r,ght This sky is snguarly luminous The artist upon
xoIIproundcd canvas has laid coat OF light blue,
vh,cb makes itself felt like the transparent blue of
ao,v vivid sISy in nature Upon this he has laid on the
clouds in patches ranging from gray TO pure white thus
indicating the partial illumination OF the cloud masses
NV the rays of the sun IL is sky so nearly
OH 70 bear comparison with the fresh suggestive color
ing Of Chinese porceains. The execution, ooth Sso
CARDS the minute OF the foreground and the my
SG foliage the substantial work OF aa w NV
terias II il "A pleasure to see Rousseau rtpresehuu ~
so worthy and adequate an example ihis VIII, W.T. hT tbe
ord nary Rouss au Jour galleries The picture mas s
dernny and softer sontlucut OI certain 81 snna
Inv Rousseau II has not the mysterious af one
e"nS scenes nor is It forcibe an expression oi vs
given phnse aS the " "inte. aa h,s sliII In
Rl,on " M tact n compositions anu ms skill n
eomnnes& & soIose and landscape and we doubt II thus
Robust and dignied work VIII DO rahaeo seoonu " S
ml Sad nssea his prime in 1871 the date OF "a
DIM ,hn Iarge example shown by Mr. Schaus. but the
otor irI Main with bars of angry light ABOVE tpo
snsop ia painted with forcibe feeling and invested Nun Nun
richness Of eoSps W When t comes to question
of te Ytures the brush work VIII not pear o In
m general CHARACTER the picture recalls Rousssaas
winter Solitude" but the likeness - ony in a. su . ye
and atmssghere The ssr a1Sssn hs asrea touch
accomplished technican. Met's SneeR -, t hs
work upon which the artist eSar aracSrso points
those IN fun light ruSs aSd figures. la 'ni but
M gestures ot 81 ,ho dwO which And
In Milers moro carefully studied and more hicn OK.
Tas vsn W. safely would
gladly nSer over stiil life" By yoon s0pS snS
Sn pSmpan Gi ,hs ass endowed with spsnS.s a''
sub,lety Of color that 1t becomes rAss Sna S'''