New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-15
TIE WHIrNEY COLLECTIONS.

The collection of the late George Whitney,
~ Philadelphia, shown last week ~ tho American All
galleries is largo even for this day OF crowded
priya,e galleries For private citizen to gather TO
cether 227 paintings and watercolors shows at least
AN earnest interest IN art art is understood by the
ouactnr In this case the collector little troubled
bv considerations Of cart for arts sake He was inter
osted In aud and water scenes which faithfully repro
a,cod both tho general character and the details Of vcn
soonos The figure paintings, which are humorous IN
this collection are chiefly those which have h;efa7y
interest The foreign influences to be noted 2c III large
r,r, those OF Dusseldorf Berlin and Vienna rather than
OF Paris The examples Of Breton, Nbert, Lelor,
Bougeroau and few others form a very inadequate
representation OF modern French art There is nothing
by the painters Of Fontainebleau, Barbzon ant WIG
dAvray but past experience has shown that their alb
seneo is sometimes fortunate deverance. AS regards
American artists Mr.. Whtneys preference for the
careful highly finished work of the older men. Us
admiration for Mr. W. +. Richards showed itself
in the acquisition Of collection of Mr.. Richards 5
va,er.colors aud oils Keasott, Henry, Church,
Duraud Guy McEntee, Hart and Whitredge are among
other familiar appearing here and there upon the
gallery walls.
There nearly ninety pictures by Mr.. Richards ac-
coring to list given in special catalogue which has
been illustrated by the artist One OF tho latest ana
easily the best Of the oil paintings is Tho Lana Emu
Cornwall" a faithful, unimaginahve View OF gray
Cornish cliffs, executed ia a far easier and more
assured manner than the simple like "Wissahickon v
and Forest" Tho watcr-coiors are prlhclpaH!
views atand around Newport with studies at Atlahc
City and other points along the coast To the great
army of Newport visitors these water-coors may be
commended preserving accurately the topography OF
"rhe Gifts "Pursaory" Paradise" "SpJuting Rock,
OcArc Point ana other often quoted features both Of
the Newport shore and Of COnanicut Island Somo oil
thethoughfuy studied waterScapes under skies whose
luminosity veed rather than exnSusncd 10y Clouds
have decided pictorial value.
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public and only necessary here to indicate tic iu
portapce of the part played by his work in this coec
Ion His pupil Miss Fdola Bridges lie represented ny
half dozen pictures. not especially important nut ny
~ means discrcdltable her excellent reputation OF
all the American paintings there Is probably none "hcn
has been better known than Mr. Eastman Johnson
"Old Stage Coach" This SYMPATHETIC story oil ehdI-
isu frolc dates from l9l aud a.th%ush mGtn .p1
have changed s!nco II was painted inc H'",t,ty
wholesome spirit Of the picture remains Ans 'IS se -
1851, bears up brayey under comparison VITA FrcTeS
neighbornG sentinel" There are two Or three paint.
period. with water color study by Mr. ll"niy Mo'tF'
amms ~ assr J. D. sme Thomas Moran ana Tai
1t would Improbable discuss the hdidOzcn pant
Me Me- Wood and mctH. tie latter painting ia NJ
Rchards former and Posrer Dusscldorhdn manner BAL
sally. OF the earliest American painters
The character OF many OF the foreign pictures Is SUM-
GENTLY indicated in such general terms rs We have
already used Nothing is TO be gained AT This Ume BY
analysis of the work of iIasenelrvcr, Gesc!l'char
Bocbenan, Saien, and SeiScrt ana thcrc Is nuIulhs
in the examples of Knaus AMI Meyer Won Bremrn
greater consequence Jules Bretons Departure for The
Tieds shines by comparison although since It, date
the artist has painted several pictures OF greater
iut ensc worth Hero no has get three peasant hsurs
against a landscape background su5dueC ana cool H.
tones the 1guTes well painted and acting their parts
with considerable truth Leoir ana Nlbert furnish OK
ampies of the ceverost kind of detail painting. The
Martyr" and the familiar Theological Dispute VIII
draw a smile from many a visitor. The best OF Tue
Ilii..edOlf works Is NaUtieTs Annual Dlnner
with bashful peasants and OficiOus village worthless
grouped elaborate picture, which IS painted Win
evidences of freedom and breadth not AZ All character
isic of the school Moreau's brilliant studies OF COS.
tunes are exemplied IN his "F6tC in the Middle Ages,
and VITA this there genres by Goubo, Segnalc ana
pictures of marked consequence by Jdcque cAteltf
Merle and Hehert, an example OF " hcb hnlsh by Why
aud some studies BY Dstale or the i've paintings by
MIR George H. BoCgAcn "The March " Miles Staudish
and "Going seek his Perfume are TIC most aluOl-
tiOus. All were painted several years ago small
q nrc near 'TAe March" shows more care for color
than the large pictures which will interest rather from
their story from their art Sanchez PcTTer woods
@. FOntanebeaI Is narred by It's want OIL focus anu
bleeding OF grlys and greens not Ineffective, some
thiDg be said OF clever waercOloTS by VI
bert, Dctaille and RcvOire well-urawn pe and INK
sketch by DelOrt aud a unskilfl genre, The ANA
ieur of Coins" by OTlei II would be IN
correct to say that this collection breathes the
lcctOs time greatest activity preceded the miro uc
ton modern French influence into our education III
art Pictorial records and stories Of the humurous or
very obviously sentimental order form the buR OF the
II is relief to turn from -Onc OF these
pictures TO the sympathetic cOlUrnr and freely expressed
slight things themselves, aud yet the best oi thc arc
pHrVaded by truly artistic spirit The W. lthel cncc
lion viii De sold tomorrow and tie following event
ings.