New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-11
PAINTINGS AT rHE UNION LEAGUE cLUR

The December exhibition ut the Union League
contains few foreign paintings OF the FIRST force. ike
Mlet's IIerdcr" and landscape by Rousseau. and
some uncOmmOuy serious work by American artists.
Mr. Bruce Crane in The Twilight HOdr" has occupied
himself with studies OF reflections. green and brown Ia
still wafer, ana OF f0lla asinst evening SKY, With
a relief OF neutral cOOre roofs side. Ills
line dsappOnls the eye here and there, his tie ent o
colors as scou the evening Hight Is not Beyond
pcon, and his picture lacks the sOrIness OF twilight at
mosphere bat there is good work here thees
attempt handle icult problems. ant 10 truth
as well as effect. Mr. c. H. Eaton continues
his attempts express tho teader freshness OF green
foliage washed by rain, with an admlNturo OF
waterscape and reflections. but Mr.. ELtOns touch
is still somewhat metallic There are ambitious
by Mcssr.. Miner AMI Thomas Moran the strong
"Glant OF tho Valley AMI a stormy marine. Mr f. C.
Jones paints his usual pretty figures upon white sand
dunes, and Messrs BlakeOck and Murphy send rich
toned wcAyarnishod ''ol masters" Mr.. nyOn tries
conscentiouSy for a night effect and NJ Lippncots
charming study OF hea at the altar OF grace
and beauty. Mr. Kappess negro genre ha' character
OF It's own, the character is neither individual
nor so striking in other work Mr. George smile
sends OF his s,ber hut pleasantly attuned coast
scenes aud there marines by Messrs. Rehn Harry
Chase. De Haas, Nicon and Qnartey Mr.. Guy mas ul-
proved upon himself not in the matter OF hiSu hnI'h.
for that would be impossible not In the clsarnes OF us
flesh tiuts for his flesh from time imnemorial has
mother and child who might possibly exist
IN a real world Mr.. Ward sends crcdtable ltte
genre and there good detail painting by Mr. Warons
Mr. c. y. Turner introduces a" Dorothy" with whom
nobody will fall in love, and variety OF minor wIrks
furnished by Messrs Fowler, Sartan, Van IosSercE
Loop f. = Church. Bristol sattcrlee and De Ls>eI, the
last contributing figure treated with promising eho:t
for a stroug effective attitude.
Among the foreign paintings MIllots Hcrder,'s
wcll-known work with tho herd bl bwng his horn
against sunset Will be appreciated by the lovers OF
Miet, although we have finer examples Tho Rousseau
is strong sombre painting suggestive OF Dupres more
rorcbe paintings OF storms but the subject not one
display the best powers OF the artist There Is head
Ballad Singer" by Roybei, example OF good'
telling painting, and coupled with this there is ono
OF Monticelfs bazos OF glory thrilling IN
color OF hesating negatlons regards form
The big picture can always Do counted up'ni p%x
f. NJ Boyle. In THIS there much AborOu5 and credt
table work. As regards motive, the picture may W
,unned up Engllsh story telling in u French drcss.
Tic body of "a drowned seaman IA brought homo, W
OF the knocks at the door and the Nlase
gather around IN various sympathetic aud nournih A.
itudrs Al there In tho picture than
the usual composition OF sabOs, blue bouscs ana fronoa
grays The clever genre of Beraud and Berne Beleco
rcappears do the pettlcoats and ring.ots "a
scape by Jette. Dilz. Corot Jacquet AMI Ycsas arc
of the other names represented, but notice
the resurrection OF VerDoeckhOyens unworldy sheos
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