New-York tribune., 1885-03-13
PAINTINGS At TIE UNION LEAGUE CLUB

The March exhibition of paintings at inc
Irniop I.ayre Club ia not far behind Its Immaculate
predecessors The enorgy OF tho art commi''eo wv"
tinuss anabated. and unless the members peoo"o
OF well we may expect to the choicest paintings
OF our private collections pass through tho gaery
club Such result is to be earnestly desired for inc
rich resources of the city in modern paintings remain
generally unknown The collection OF seventy pictures
first shown last night is strong but uneven ahouKn Wv.
latter quality is easy OF explanation Those "no ''
the gallery to-day and tomorrow will have an oppor'u
nifty Of seeing examples Of Fromentin ana Rousseau
worthy artists whose names are too OFTEN taken III
Mr. Albert s. Spencer lends Fromentn's "Women OF tho
Oued NayIs Sahara" q wellknown painting, brilliant
In color, fine in quality, noby representing the
school OF work OF later DATE cohtriouou
by Mr. c. p. Huntington, illustrates Fromentlns sXi' III
depicting Arab horses. third example, An Arao
Cavalier" is lent by Mr. g. Mannhsmor. Iho iahoscapo
by Rousseau lent by Mr.. william Rockefeller e1eiuph
aes the artists tact In composition In the foreground
is an arch OF foliage, soidly rendered, distinctly ouT
lined against the bright blue sky and touched Oh the
right by the rays Of the MONDAY sun. Inc
branches OF these sturdy oaks frame iohs
vista of sunny fields relieved by trees
and shadows, but stretching on into remote
Mr. Huntington also contributes " Ponies and sheep
by Rosa Bonheur which will be found equal 10 the eA-
pecatons aroused by the of the artist ASIDE from
the perfect harmony OF the picture, the shaggy ponies
and complacent sheep are painted In manner "moh
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Daubigny's charming painting The MILL" lent by MI
j. NJ Fske presents a view OF old gray buildings ana
stream seen through a bower of delicate sivcry green
foliage.
Mcissoniers n the Study lent by Mr.. Rockefeerco
tans portrait OF Steinheil and much chaTacterisucaiy
perfect painting OF books and other accessories some
thing of the same perfection reappears In
Detaille's elaborate water color Review
of the French Army by General Canrobcrt-ls76'
which contributed by Mr.. Cornelius Vanderbilt. Mr.
II. i. Hotchkiss lends Plots Italian Flower GIRL
which includes some excellent flower painting, nag
borg's :" Low Tide, French Coast" and examples OF
Outn Loustauneau and Raggo. an Italian artist whose
ifraeli. lent by w. +. helmuth vibert's brilliant The
the perpexy n Cardinal hard pressed at cards by
fair adversary. Mr. Charles s Smith sends Hugo sain,
sons " In the Field" study OF a little, sun-browned
girl, sitting barefooed on the ground against
q wall OF green grass, arranging a bunch oi
masters in this gallery, here pictures attributed
Guido REM. Tencrs the younger and the former
have origin. Both contributed by Mr. Rober!
Graves, who also sends Buugcreaus % Cupid D.sarmed
Bright examples OF Zamacois, Bodeni aud Viegas a
small Alma Tadema. Perrauts Love sleeping lent Dy
Mr. Huntington and pictures by Harburger Van Marcke
and Van Beers, who has lately scored nit III LOndon,
complete the representation OF foreign work ,.. @.
Mr. Wordsworth ThOmpsOns street III B!skra sa-
hara, aud Mr. j. Alden Weir's Flowers Will be sure
to find some admirers Mr. FTanes Is, Miller cN %ho began
ed pretty young girl with w.rm weItndsrea ,s nesh
wade the picture. Mr.. Miller shows Increased mas
terry OF cOorng and his careful drawing Is maintained
expression OF his subject fails out his
poetcal title. Mr.. W. NJ. Chase's spanish Bric-a-
brac shop is fully described by Its name The canvas
with ceyerness but the picture even In It's coorng
appeals nothing higher than curiosity Mr. shurtle1s
large study. - The GIANT OF the Valley" charming
little sketch OF Indian summer by Mr.. Bruce Crane,
and examples OF Messrs g. H. smlllie Van Boskerck ana
Tryon among the landscapes Other pictures are u
large work in black and white oils called "Resle-
nation by Carl Brandt, Mr. Millets "Lacng the San
dal and Two examples Of Mr.. j. q. Brown.