New-York tribune., 1885-03-13
THE SENEY COLLECIiON'
SECOND NOTICE.

Arf 1ta-
.e,,..ns e character of this collection ana mas ui0
sad its represeutative landscapes. Inc eA"'I '
rir include multitude OF genres py mo-, vo.u
Warcbetu Gros Palmaro, Ficneb henuu'n' -.
,oerer J,miuez Worms and Zamacois 'n'.' ha
sn,oy no small degree Of popular 1aVor "n. ua,r.te
.aid that their works in this colectloh iaii'! 80,
.,ror,ass and VARYING technical facl!ity III Io Pe
s,r s,igbt incidents or slighter jests OF rcpe"e
stock themes of the studios Domingo ,.,s e'e,' ,,h
.,our NJ Franco Spanish painters IN 'ne .n
S,s aspanish Cafe,' the most AMBITIOUS oA"n'P. -
rt,st which has been brought to this country
h ya hsen chosen for the subject Is game Oh
,ds which absorbs the interest Of two soalers Vi
,,ro and their friends The players sit In htte oou
ward one swarthy gambler, whose oark iao0 aN ,.
are relieyed by white ruff, leaning forwaro III
expectation while the opponent intenuy s'uaes n.'
hand The only disinterested spectator Is g'oomy
s,.r, vra,ned In a cloak who leans against the wall
,aznv s,nok,ne n pipe A drum and steel cap on 'no
payement indicate the calling OF the gamblers Auu s.,
s,ashed doualets and Cordova leather poots nave
artist chance for clever rendering OF textures 'n'
thsme s conventional but the artist conveys 'ne
.,n,s earnestncss OF his little group SO iorcpiy Nd
800, MI. picture something more than study OF
,ode,s The faces of his characters have an h'or'ss
Of their own and the accurate drawing ana free
hrush-work combine with these qualities 10 invest ~
nicture with distinct Importance. Another memper VI
this school, Rico fully represented that MS
NAV be said TO form one Of the features OF the ooec
., rI,. sn.rrl,ng views In Venice and along the
ennsh coast present no characteristics which are un
familiar to our amateurs painting OF oineren o,ue'
has for its subject green low-lying ianusospc' wiz"
river in the middle distance and the city OF soVe III '"0
background. ,...,,on a,
doas or feeling IN picture will find little to reward him
amone those which we have mentioned IL Is OTHERWISE
with the works Of Mlet aud Jules Breton Inc former
80 absorbed himself In his subject that lie thougn ''o
of tho effect which his picture might Prouuce upon
Others The latter is quite unconscious OIL .e
sentiment which wishes to express. and he studies
carefully the most effective way CT expressug In 'his
colIec,ion Jules Breton who is the most talented ana
we mnst acknowledge him TO be the simplest OF tno
artists who have taken mp Mlets suoeoSs' Is rePre
sented by the Evening at Flnisterre wheh VIC 'nhA
second to OF his paintings In this country .neie
are two paintings by Mlet. neither OF especia disnc
tion among his works. The little study OF peasant
woman spreading clothes upon bank may DC osisSeu
with bare mention. The Laundresses Is not 50 hhe
in quality as examples OF Mile ID local galleries. Dut s
truth OF action will escape notice. The three women
half prostrate at the waters edge really doing WHAT
they pretend be- One is taking out the ciohes hocr
heats the white linen with malet. now poised abore
her head and the third drawing her clothes to ana ro
through the The subject is treated IN spirit oi
perfect simplicity which not felt In the same degree III
the paintings Of Jules Breton. Nevertheless the Even
ing at Fnsterre painted by all artist OF true pocc
feeling The time is the early twilight with the houses
OF the village showing against sky in which Is felt the
faint light of moon ana stars group OF women III
Pcardy peasant costume stand knitting ana gossippng
in the road with older danes sitting beside them Oh
the bank One young girl directs her melancholy ha-
reproachfnl gaze toward pair OF lovers oh the ielI
Meantime her mother anxously watches her. inns
story Is suggested The picture combines the charm OF
the twilight hour, a variety OF incident ana human
interest conscious OF the painters ART TO De
sure and yet We find this beautiful picture and we
doubt II Jules Breton produces anything much better
os,to aniy mt m
Such indscriminate iattery was lavished upon him
when tie Evening was shown at the S1tOn OF $50.
is likely ID turn his pathos to batos and his Character
stlo sentimentalism TO sheer mawkishness There Is
one other example OF Breton IN this collection In the
Garden, portrait Of his daughter or niece "n'ch
curiously enough suggests Bastien Lepage
or the three large paintings by Munkacsy the gloomy
landscape fill OF meaningless opaque shadows and cut
ND by trees with more beauty than telegraph pc'es
will be given last place. When the Studio Interior
was shown at Mr. Averys gallery the changes were rins
upon its breadth and vigor" and It's admirers Will be
reo,ced 10 1nd broad ana vigorous as ever Inc
peture IL will be remembered presents portraits OF
Munkacsy aud his wife examining a canvas upon an
easel behind which sits grotesque. neglected HUE
model Extremes meet In the dreamy, melancholy WORK
of Breton and the forcibe masculine paintings
of Munkacsy Exceptions may be taken TO his muddy
coorg but he cannot be accused OF weakness In the
sstudlo Interior his coorng is less forbidding than
usual The picture cnvened by clever contrasts and
in addition TO hfeke PORTRAITS there Is
variety of accessories like the bits OF brc-srac Oh the
mantei and the we'll painted hat hanging on the wall
The Night Prowlers has given Munkacsy an excellent
onnortnity far q dramatic rdcOfttuT.
Several evil doers surprised in deeds OF darkness arc
being marched to prison under guard natuneu h e ne,
the Young student behind him. who has recognized er
Sa%lats ed BY the look Of her face Tho artist
makes his pet and the the picture mas Sd nrntcn of
iarkng student are not OF great mnpor.Ge; e NE NE
Muukdcsy
Reside Munkacsy the art Of Franz Defreggsr
cold and unlmpassioned. Beside modern French art
the painting OF Defregger Ipears barrow and mechan
icsl Yet he has lndivdualfzed himself as the painter
of Tyrolese peasant life lust BretOn following after
Miet. has made himself known as the painter OF tue
faithful transcript OF TyrOlese festivty. group OF
buxom gals enter the bomelv ballroom welcomed an
the loor in bis delight, uterng perhaps meantime the
Sd AtsSas9 trained ned. IN tTe o,s scnSS ,,s S
power there Is no exuberance OF cocrng N DeeggeIs
work The Arrival at the Ball Is one Of OIL his import
liberalism He is artist without imagination His
Sap5eS tns life o Of his naSe mountains ana s art
therefore dlstlncyey national character This s s
seaousy devoted to the types about
him. we mnst respect Dereggsr, although ne iaii 10
has attained is shown in the Romeo aud Juliet Of
Carl Becker. who is the American fayorite the
shown in the painting OF Juet's splendid costume,
which the da sarD ARP o aot frsT M d%re"ee ana Inc gray
dexterous touch in Romeo's gay iripperics Romeo by
the way. who possesses decidedly Hebrac face. But
this painting OF stus counts for e after ALL and
1t is the feature of this Iicurc. Beckers
appeal for recognition is not unlike that VI Benjamin
Constant as aDy Dne may sec WHO will compare their
work In this collection Clever workman the Berlin
Artist ia, there Is truth In Dereggers simple
earnestness than IN Beckers elaborate millinery.
When Mr.. Sclaus exhibited Emile RenOufs Helping
Hand. the picture gained popular acceptance at
The motif Is slight one hardly deserving the artists
wrinSed kindly face Of the old asSerman and lis little
bue-eyed companion striving TO grasp heavy was
something easily understood and agreeaby sug, esiive
The charm OF the picture Is not profound but II Is
theless charming work painted with degree
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