New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-13
p,cruREs AT THE UNION LEAGUE CLUB.

The first loan exhibition of the season at the
Union Leagne Club was opened last evening Some
seventy paintings shown which make up collcc-
ton of excellent quality although there are fewer OF the
extraordinary features which distinguished the loan
collections of last year. But exhibitions appraised at
half million necessarily he rare and the present
results of tho art committees labors arc too Interesting
to call for hypcrcntical comparisons.
American art is well represented Among the land
scapes Mr.. Murphy MONDAY" agreeable In tone ana
atmospheric effects, aud Mr.. Cranes "AutnlnhSl'
wel-lighted and sympathetic. may DO studied
beside the experiments in broader ahd more Sharply
defined tonic effects presented by Messrs Cox ana
Coffin. Mr.. Van BOskerck shows softer touch than
usual and Mr.. Bolton Jones holds his own' something
which cannot be said of MI smie In his song Of sum-
mer" Then come Mr.. c. H. Eatons Oakland Lake.
tho foliage a thought metallic, Mr. Bakers familiar
"sotude" and landscapes by Messrs. Parton, Bristol
Smith and David Johnson Mr.. Lppincott reminds us
of Jules Dupre. Mr. Tryon's "Daybreak," suggestive
OF Daubigny in cOoring rather than in texture ana at
mosphcre, and works by Messrs. Harry Chase and
De Haas complete the brief list of microscopes The
figure work is more noteworthy Mr. W, J.
Baer has painted "An Asatian Girl,
picture attractive in certain qualities Of drawing and
modelling and especially iu tho flesh
tones and the transparency OF the
Shadows. Possibly better light would show IN the
picture a more general diffusion OF atmosphere Mr. f.
C. Jones treats figures in his 1.-The New Dress
human expression. Messrs. c. NJ Turner
Volk and Beck with contribute studies OF
varying Importance. But what shall nc said OF Mr. f.
s. Church His Windy Day seems TO show his witch
Of the crescent moon plunged into the spray of the sea-
Witch and mermaid appear to be united in combine
ton of well worn motives. Mr.. Bunkers neglected
Corner" an unprepossessing bit of realism superbly
painted is another familiar work Mr. George H. StoiyS
contribution is probably intended buresquo npah
the wclLknown painting by Julien Dupre.
OF the foreign paintings 1.-THE Twins by LOUIS
Deschamps is worth conspicuous MENTION although the
largo bnt unsatisfactory example of Rosa BOnhenr.
"Caught in a shower" Will attract IarGr
share OF the attention which always waits upon
name. In Deschamps's vigorously painted mOthcI Win
contrasts Sesug Spanish masters ana ID inc WINS
with their pink transparent flesh nt there may be seen
style of painting which some OF our y0uh-er artSts
have aimed at with varying success Two English PANT
ings. Mlllass " Little Nell and her Grandfather ana
luve already been noticed IN THE TRIBUNE. Firmin
GTard's clever SNOWY seventeenth century wedding
procession has believe, been shown before.
Dusseldorf represented by the g street ScencNapes
OF Oswald AchcnDach aud Munich by Hugo hauilmans
faithfully executed g1ue a Nice Fit The "old
guard" are spicuOus There Is but one Dinz. an
"Evcnng" with a farm yard study b. Mlct.
Rico SanchezPerrey, MuchazO, and Domingo
"Mother aud Child" by GABRIEL Max, showing much
fHeSc in treatment and examples OF jules Breton. Col
kOwalskl. Pcske Elem, Nibert and Jacquct help To
fili odd places the walls. There is Van MaTCkc
which is not unintercstng and above all there Is tho
magnificent VolOn, the apothcoss OF the pumpkin
ana kitchen ware. of which we had the pleasure OF
speaking when II first exhibited Dy Mr. Schaus.
This glance at the collection serve 10 mai
the galleries will lie open TO The invited guests
OF the club.