New-York tribune., 1885-01-09
PAINTINGS Ar THE UNION LEAGUE
THE ANNUAL EXHIBITION.

It was AN exceptional collection of paintings
that oraced the galleries OF tho Union League Club last
evening The Art Committee had not only oo'"neu
fresh pictures but also works by artists rarely
represented in loan collections. for example, nc'o
was n little landscape in oils by Barge. the only OIL
paintlng by this artist with exception In this eon
tiy The Barye water cOlors belonging to Mr. WATERS
OF Baltimore, well known rs his conecuoh VI
Baryes and like the water colors TINS OIL stuoy
is interesting showing the artists way OF blocking o
his pictures In masses II dealing with Planes III rough
clay models. This was lent by Mr.. Cyrus J Lawrence
There was an Odalisque." by carous Duran the
brilliant Frenchman who few years ago seemed 10 Oe
the master of American school In TINS picture ne
has painted a beautiful woman sitting upon hibh
draped seat her round white arms stretched above he
head the movement parting the folds OF her costume
from the BOSOM The blood red skirt almost rs pro-
pounced as Deacroixs cooring is painted with toing
effect, yet sOftened by the neutral re'ons haheins' III
the background This for de force represents an ars
az rarely encountered III our exiD,tiOns as jean n"
Laurens sometimes called abroad The painter OF the
dead" but hero represented by the" Honorius IN hs
later pictures has gained in forcefulncss anu
dramatic intensity of coloring. gain when tho
Honorus well illustrates. This Is STUDY OF redS
The half terrified, uncomprehendng boy emperor Is ar
rayed in a scarlet tOga beneath whch SHOWS IN "hoc'
vest fawn coored and gold and black The cushion Is
dull red the feet in their bright covering swing clear
even from the footstool and the ebony throne orna
mened in gold silver and crimson partly relieved oy
cloth Of silver The heavy sword feeDy hed anu inc
globe sumOunted by cross arc mocRihg synoo's VI
power soon ravished by Alaric and the Goths TINS
picture lent by Mr. d. o. Mills is like the Duran anu
the Barye, an unex pected foreign visitor
The foree usually seen here are in some cases
represented by pictures OF striking distinction Ihus'
among the three landscapes by Rousseau is one sent oy
Mr. Albert S. Spencer. No. &C. pre-eninenty rch ana
satisfying. q noble achievement upon q very small can
vas Van Marcke's White Cow" and Henners Maria
bot loaned
may be cited examples OF these artists at their BEST
II 'Se look for the familiar old guard. We iind goOJ
landscapes by Daubgny. a Coro of high rank loaned
by Mrs Il. l.. stuart two examples OF Dlaz hcIudns
colorng rather than in expression. Troyon and the
well-known sheDherdess Knitting by Millet Deer
in Forest" and Sheep by Rosa BonheuT pot lehl ny
Mr. d. o. Ms Geromes Couriers,' lent Dy MTs
stuart. and The sgnal," by vbet loaned by Mr; , H.
sibey good examples OF the artists ana Tue Hy ny
Bazaar" with Its patient donSey NO o. VIII repay au
mrers of Foruny the lIheo-sp1nsHv sonoo u , 2
accompanied by OF sanchez-Perriers landsrales;
AN old Castle IN spain being more taTy ii ,D .nsct bv
Domingo Munoz. "he CaGtslns Portrait" by Jimenez ia
Madrazo There is preponderance OF figure pieces In
the exhibition. fact which increases It's popuiar m
Kaemmerers Invitation TO the skating" are con
spicuous examples Tho collection generously
lhe saaer pceniion rcot rsons Hpohecary and
Bougereau, Beyschlag. Makart, Bf1sk, hafan,on' nL'
c9poucSo MsHe5 Gon de SeTVe Manthe Bongion Walter
Sanford. Deort. Juiano and Blase-Des Gones VIII III
dlcate roughly the cathOllcty Of the collection 49,
Another point. which Will strike visitors 10 TINS OK
bbjtOn ia that American artists appear 10 excellent
advantage The Coming storm" by Mr. George Inhcss
with its varied elements OF composition It's Impressive
contrasts OF threatening shadows aud golden sht anu
It's free forcibe handling, Is example OF TINS artists
best work. We cannot recall any better landscape
painting by Mr. Bruce Crane than this tender sym
pathetic Meadows by the sea-" bathed In silver in
harmonious throughout. A Landscape" by Mr.. ID. X
Knight I'm which, usual peasant figures play the more
prominent part, one OF his most ambitious works
Mr. Alexander IIarTisons on tho Borders OF the sea-
Mr. sartain's Near Algiers." aud Mr.. Bolton J0ness
Oniet Pool" and Mr.. Wordsworth Thompson's Sab
bath day in Troublous Tunes pictures 10 be noted
Mes-rs. Horace Robbins and David johnson are also
represented.