New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-19
PICTURES At THh METROPOLITAN MI
Sum.

1t is not an easy matter to obtain strong
paintings wiuter loan exhibition at the Metro
potan Museum in the present instance the renct-
anse Of owners has been and the result is
exhibition of distinction We shall not attempt
to mention many of tue ls4 pictures in the second
western gallery but there few features of the col
lection wnich arrest attention We need not dwell upon
Mr.. Dsnnats brill sntiy psiuted "Quarte'te or the
carly BrtsLy washerwouen" OF Breton, or Leroe's
noble pal The Organ. picture shown In tue eT-
hbiion OF the prnssonsts and therefore classed
by some example of "imrressionisn." with which
1t has nothing wnatever TO do These paintings are
familiar to the gallery visiting public.
With fresber interest the pictures Of Jose
Irars Carl MARI and George InneSs whose work is con-
spcC Gus this collection. T1ere are few examples Of
lsraels private galleries aud the dealers as rule
have only minor specimens of his tenre painting
He is painter OF the 10 IT, o, peasants aud seaariDg
fok dI osed times to only the dark side OF the
lite whIon Le depicts, hat expressing himself usually
sim liclty and truth. although his mOues of
preston uneven One quality wncn lsraels at his
best shares with et, action. illustrated in
the croucing. snSerug hgure OF AN Old raking
the fire III the pictdre called " Dutch Interior.
Simply piece OF painting the large Expectation
is OF course. remarkable This is IA study OF
poasan: gir, by especially attractive model,
VINO is slns bused with her knit ing. showing 30 out
ward OF ectoa All least the arts should be
ilod 18th sinceity Tor ho has made little effort TO
protlfy his figure. rhe large cosrSe hands seem OBJ
tpsve, but they are Realistic, ana there is some accom-
pisnod painting Ooth in hands AID Perhaps time
la, had .omethng do bringing the picture into
tone. moiio rarely seen IN
from the studios, but orceo to wish for more
animate subject The otner two pictures by Israels
have the burre t. muddy cooring in many OF his
works. TIE SaOOt 4. little sketch;
the Home" an opaque interior suggests rather than
reveals the artists power in figure work but leaves
unsasded An artist OF Israelss should be
and equatey represented. in loan exhibitions,
youns American figure anter aud veteran painter
Of Landscapes renew our eSnhdsnSs in our native art
with NJ. Carl Mars GOssls, hackDe, eli subject
nsurrs and the beauty of tue paiutns Mt MARS other
pctur Illustrate the efforts In various directions OF
of Lie simply academic study possibly based
upon the legend Of tue "anderin. Jew" but the
painter OF tne stong hsure Of the old Dan opon this
canvas should be capable or ambitious WORK In tue
hPesce Wa Mr. MARI fails 10 acceDuato his CONTRAST
There lack oushine III iced tue full light Is family
hsur, painter rather Than that CT painter OF land
soapes rhe OF Mr.. Dness may Tell US nothing
moods for that matter. OF different periods. The
"sunsct" Wit" 'opuent soorine tue rch soft masse:
OF tolage la the Autumn Oaks the Passing ShO yer
Cottage" .Or,n VARYING phases OF patIre
always Interesting, n ven in hs recording
them. Sir. +. D. Mllles eoldly figures
are luded in tue colecton. Among tnem is his
cosy Corner of his Test pictures, all IN ALL
but inclined nnI the ugure suDOrnaied TO the
excellent painting OF sthi ire: Manvrs" sprIug aud
~Autumn, cuai ming pair OF pctuIes teaca us some
thlus regarding the gray atmosphere OF Holland and tue
cOiVrlng OF 0wands tue f"lL At end of
the gallery example OF an En- Ssn artist j. h.
Burgess, picture showing excellent tts oil ndI-
viduaZsiOn out n wD"e bald and unpreposs.Ssing
frow Tue want 81 harnouiOus ensemble Ihs'e ARE |
some pies of Allied stevens which without
peci Significance aud thrre is little to be SAID the
wich L-rollr has painted his shepher
,ibert's Forbidden BoOA tells the familiar story of
ORA wing clever detail work. stencil plate color
ing sugge.tyenrss never entirely
from the faint yulgarity. NeuuuJs and Hnguet Will
Interest those at, ~ carcature For the rest
there alt pictures ny HsgbeIg and ean,sOn familiar
liues, Noiieu noureabie chiefly becsus. unusual.
Eoy Jet, sprlnklins OF schrey Van MarcAes and
Franc eEamp es AMI Landscapes by Messrs. c.
ii. DAVIS Il. W. Lea ,rr, wysnt, Clifford aud >mlllis.
The important feature Of tue permancnt add.ons to
the museum Ia tue collr :tioI Uf Assyrisu Baby
lOnau antlg purchased IRON the Rev w. Ii. Ward,
who accom- tho VOL edition. The collection,
which contains nrarly 1000 objects, iDclades stone
barrels oseroed in the times OF and SardaD-
Hpaius, Bsbyl0uiau weights, precious st and
variety OF articles prize by special students group
OF 800 seal cylinders forming part 0t this cole ciion
not yet sxhibited. The Egyptian collections the
Boalak Museu IL, which have already receiS ed solhe
notice. Will lie exhibited al future date still necessarily
Indefinite The ether new acquisitions IRE ieprodnc-
tons Of tho charming Tanagra sta uettes. two Royal
eevres vases associated with the DaUphn, the fsiei
son OF LOUIS XVII and a bust OF the late MalorGeneral
Hancock.