New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-13
PAINTINGS At THE UNION LEAG UE CLUB.

| 1t was thought that for year at least the
galleries OF the Union League Club would contain
collection OF paintings equal that shown month ago
But the committee animated by generous ambi
has made its debut with such exhibition OF the
works OF modern masters seldom expect to
see even In this city private collections Among
ninetyfour paintings. thiryfvc Of which sent
by Mis- Charles Morgan, there some which have be-
come classics the schools Of Barbezan and Fontane
bleau The Twilight" of Rousseau, the Lake Nemi"
OF Corot, the White Cow " Of Troyon, the Wool
Carder" "spinner aud " Churner Of Milet and tho
symphony" Of Dupre, need neither eulogy
criticism Diaz's rich Z" Autumn at FontaineDieau."
lent by Mr.. Q. 5. Brice, his Diana"
lent by Mr.. O. f. WOerishofer. and his
Isle Of Loves" brilliant examples Of his impetuous
execution and uxuriant colorng whether his subjects
were andscapeso groups Of glowing figures. Corots
| Vile d Array" Troyon's Return From the Farm"
and two landscapes by Daubigny come next Michel 10
good advantogenor are the two Messonetrs
comparab within short distance Of the club
house. In the Library" Is decidedly not executed In
that artists best manner. The variety Of Gerome'a
Coffee house. Cairo" will delight his admirers moro
than his soberer Reading the Koran" yiberts "Od
Sherry and The Cardinals Menu" expressive aud
admirable examples OF most skilful workman.
Paintings Of one degree Of merit or
another by these artists have become
familiar elements Of best loan exhibitions. But
paintings by Deacroix Couture Decamps, Constable,
Loez and Faed seldom met with in our collections
There are small examples Of Delacroix Cleopatra"
and the Tiger and Serpent" neither to be classed
among his important works, but both valuable here a.
exempnfyng his imaginative power in design and fervd
colong There vigorous study Of Faust and Meph'
,stophelesn by Couture and the three examples Of
Decamps include q brilliant little work. The Eastern
Travellers" BY Thomas Faed. who has been called
the Burns OF Scottish painting there Is sentimen
tally pleasant painting Of young woman. In Doubt"
Herr Ioeiftz OF the lights OF tho modern Munich
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literal and dry study of heads called "The Money
Changers" The English Landsc ape" Of Constable.
with its brown broken hills and rolling cloud masses 10
fur from being Constable at his best while remains an
interesting specimen OF the manner Of the artist whose
most fruitful influence was exered not at home but IN
France Is unnecessary TO see In this Constable the
cause and in Rousseaus Twilight the effect; but the
proximity Of in an American gallery should fur
nish visitors with suggestive text Besides Decampsss
the work Of another Orentast, Fromen In, Is IN %
seen here His three pictures set forth his mastery
skill in porraying Arab horses and the incidents OK
desert life After him. resembling him only in his
subjects curiousy uneven In his work oas
fayoraby represented here by the Arabs en- Route en
~ John r. OF Bougeread will commend itself at once 70
the admirers OF this accurate scase%, pSraSsht
monship, but somewhat sad colored and , hard
in texture Madrano's THE Duchess" Lsfeprss
sessS by Rco an Alma Dmn
COS Card players sellers Msn'n a Vn"vis and
Knaus win be sdnd to possess gnaie ro o. , ~
The large Communeants by jules Breton, WI. uc
cassed among the best WORKS Ss an ,sn
io'ad but here tue white yelled procession IN the
pnint pviliage street. the fair young girl receiving
i nra noihers blessing and the sadfaced widow
eements of story seldom told with such
| peteness In Fgsnch pictorial art; ..x,.
PTTasf month Mr. William Buchanan sent an admirable
,amnle of Henner artist often sefraycstied, and
This month Mrs. Morgan sends Hennsrs "The Source"
which ia probably the best example seen here OF hle
most familiar subjects Tho problem OF rendering ne
aiiects OF light falling through window upon figures
attempted by Claus Meyer In picture for the most pars
| well painted. A charming water color by the AUSTRIAN
painter Ludwig Passini b accompanied by attn more
delightful water color design for fan fro the accom-
pished hand OF Louis Leoir. There two delcatey
colored paintings by Aubert and Mr. H. L notenass
| sends q picture by Cain. small, but In the man s
excellent showing OF American work forms part q W.
exhibition Mr.. Francis Millers Fshwifos ahd ~
| Van Boskirck's On the Housatonic" possess merits
out Of the common. Mr. wyants landscape VII Dc fecOS
nized Of his happlest productions, ana Mess
J. d. smilic saran. Thompson and James nave . ,srss
tained their regulations Mr. Bierstadt sends nls n
Matterhorn vt SUNRISE" and Mr. wnss.Sch T ~
collection which most admirable roaus OF ~ -
Committess energy win form feature g - -
oeption In honor Of Mr.: Evaxts. and VII % epss
vtsd guests until Sunday