New-York tribune., 1886-03-29
THE VALL-BROWN PAINTINGS
TWO COLLECTIONS II TIE AMERICAN ART
GALLERIES.

GALLERIES.
Tha 2G3 paintings collected by MessrS De-
nal Wa and John A. Brown, OF Providence Is L. u.'o
been placed upon exhibition at the American N'' "'.
ieros Tue result cnrouSy inharmonl"oN' LOT t"'N
two colleciion, are entirely disSmlsr The Wall col
lection ngh; bc termed tla Oi an extremist WING 'no
Rr,Up collection incncs the popular rather than 10
tho scvcraly sthctc" side o. art certain 'nu''0
is evident IN M Walrs selections that we can re''
believe tneu Iue TO the advice OF Boston a''s" "
.eIf a pupil OF Co1r3et and. ike that most n'''''
ofr,ceut Boston artists, W NJ Huns an a1m'reF
Couture Vet the plan OF tho collection apP''''
to hive h..p broad, for We in;or that inc COZ
lec,oI's pucpnsc WAS to acquire eN"'uP'S ="
the French pointers OF tho century VINO nave "'o"
foremost iu reactions agSrst classical and "'u'u'
conventions. Tae leaders OF tho "rou'ah'lc'V''
p.lacrox ana oericault represented with ROGUE
Milan and Tr.rogard There pictures ON the thFee
chief OrcatiIistS" Fromcutn, AarihAt ana D'c"mP'
and by = follower. Delnuin. The pioneer ]" ""'T''
French landscape painting Theodore Rousseau" lsIepre-
septed and ,; him as a matter OF course are Michel
Coro, 0aubi-ny. Diiz AMI Mllot Then come f"'luhS
Aud one two members Of his school Gourmet Tue
apose OF ni,namcd realism Couture, andJ L. Brown,
rerresenilps the "!mprcssonists of the day The
papss are The names OF men to whom in way or an
other the world Of lr, owes much. II the pictures to
winch the names are appended adequately presented
these artists this exhibition would prove magnet 10
draw an our artts.s and amateurs. But un-
happily W dud in most only preliminary
studies for ambitions works or sketches, or pictures
barely LAID Ia ON the scraps gathered rom
sl1io corners forpost norton sales. With tho oNcep
tion Of examples Of Dauniguy Jacdue, Courbrt Cou'
ture ami half d1ze o,hes there arr very fcW h'lh'E
caIly important pictures iu this exhibition.
Nevertheless. Sketches aud studies should inter
est thong .ti s.ddoncs Of ar. booA rs Illustrating
methods g. eTto1t, aud "a representhg' IhouGh
fecbly work purey creative, ana the mo't loueH''al
OF the century Now and then are brought close 10
Il
cault beside tue m tAry bulletins of his frat master
Horace Ycrnet whose teachings Ike those o. q 'er'h
were so soon outgrown. GcrcaulPS mellow study Oh
horses. No. 2O2, Is worth noting ana We might
say much ia praise OF the rich. expressive study
heat No. 81, by Aut-Ua, one OF tho many scerderS
from the aielic, Of Dciaro,he the "romantcistS"
There Is one De4croIXs * tches for his painting
"The Massacre Sco.' ght~tiy work, and win TINS
are three other Studies. urd Head Of Revolution
is AT least forc5e Tho IoonOclasts, and more pic
toris "'BuriM of Pumpey" Few can tell the number Oh
arab FalconeIs" by Fr0moutn, Out here is one, CALI
vas % some e7c the spirited ami cIlractsrtc,
the paint Othcr pictures badly cracked Here
IL a rough sketch for DeCdmpss Battle OK the Clmbr'
AID after the Nui.hats and Fofnets tdiT, Hte-aI
ARB Chief cJm- 20 SIX .ch by AtE Seh'tsr Tor
h, q" LIS FeauttS Stli1ts" There is something Of
EousScau's touch IN the slight "Autnmn Scene and
"Suuset landscape" bui the half dol"n pictures ailo
ured 10 this in,ser are unworthy Of Inn as are ny
OF those ASST Il 70 CorOt and Dlz Thirteen rIc,ucs
arc Interesting showing tho artists cIrlior man
Ier so rarely seen here that any uucouV"nt ntoral
Corot IS looked upOn VIII suIpicioa To alay such
doubts " Olliu1t gives his testimony regarding The
Forrest Of Foutainyb.eau.' painted in 1916. Then
CoIet fingered over ais details painting hls rocks AMI
rr1ssc. literally and carefully modelling tis foliage rs
Rousseau sometime, did Icre atmosI uerlc soft
eilug Of outlines Alis hard ana well teh"" qualities
seen ia other pictures here wiIc9 have fs" OF Co-o.s
characteristics nos. l16. 81, l"i 2o3, ~ AID 50
would hardly be tikcu for CJcos since 81 hJt happened
only threo or tour thai variations Of the artists
usual manner and subj -ct, h.yo Jeon seen 5er'. NJ.
Igl Is merely taa laying Of Landscape, and 80 ldt
j. N-to more One a.temgt at sun.-t eject
s.d wood so"ue 10y Din a. worth
notice TIC I-ab-ys sr- of little consequence ami
Fortpry's r trance TO Cave ~ onlya suggestion
but soue,'i-. more an L" sad FOR ". ..sc's syuhge
After TIE shower Win i,s hge sweep OF distance
ard heavily cloulet Ky. It's is the lest 70 ta- I've
AyLe bat beautiful picture than Tie tqdaly
ssna focc in th,s oAIcn was tst IN he Cooper SHOP
I!- seen. i, ron crt y 1.as.6s to rotation. are rue.
tr painting is hIH Sud S,.d ana lAe eA'~i.Jc Is +u-
ms Jsaaiguy s,oras to us olc Of rlo hr, paintings m
tie eK.'ol,iOu. Certain tettA.tl 4d4..lat 6rS-'st
comparison wita diets Ihc G?'ge wlea hangs "-
posr. example of [ealisiu lcpendent upon bFoaI
eaects rather tnau on I4Fa.vie hdciJ 70 details
Il ~s' not as geo goal @uo 'o.ahc"' s,u'y INA.
OF nc rock mo tnc kat OF 1ctrcaus INTO
iosse ySrie by ght ana shade Iaer, ,r- other Dsa-
hsny-, sketches II hls usual manner inoG}lLe pleas
there are other FoIfheis. U"ludLH "lo si.iE HeaI
Of "a Peasant" jacques "Au,utun Woods las the |
chill aud clear atmosphere Of tie season but the light
thrown vvidJ upon sheep ana t-' trlIA- -lVc' one
spUse % ertif"e T. ruth - oy 70 IT. 3rsss y;
the picture gives tie impress ~ truth. f. IS stamp
with character Of aufuIpn. ana free from pTety
Ing attempts. COIturcs EtccJsnte' Is one OF Tho /
larges pictures here ugi in lay Or tho Iu7Nl con-
sequence. Ii Is ambitious effort hy an artist WHO [
VaiutCd many beautiful ttluEs aud WHO became iu- /
directly influence l our ar ly iuurrs-iaE ls aica
~ csl coorirs, OF values and eSuons Boston
brethren largely through Mr Ndnt Bat h ta.s picture,
fsu.o tistIrgl slcc by muscular dcyeoTt-elt rather
a. sH De ,uy, who carries Let burden fse ore
wcIIiy performing au NKsO.le task, " HacCaaHtc
nr!tLtr lL expression nor attitude There Is strong
painting hcrc but teyoud this the picture leaves us
cold Ttc batch Cf 1rOyors includes ht;c OF COn'C-
QGeuCc. except, pcrhap- to artists. They chiefly
ktudcs stamped al he IroyOL sale. There Dalt-
finished study ny let, Tine Rape Of the >Sbiue.,"
VIII slOUid dale back % tho lOIue-, when Met was
pant ~ his GIIpus Taken from the Ifeo AMI Otlcr
subjects the heroic vein. Tie historical community OF
tie collection s he ped out ~ Tiny skstcn Ny BouuE-
ton. who claim share II Consibes distinction o.
having given impctus TO tho French art Of their
tine. \ foIe.b- painting Of "Wld Pines by tie |
hr ant illustrator nut unsuccessful paiuteT bDr6 and
examples o IssDey, LsyS, Durrc NOnueei aud ScrcTcr
arc included N this collection, VITA a shabby little !
NJert ana goOt examples Of The popular art OF bouRue
reau KOual,kl and Rico. OF American pictures there
arr an unfinished .autsc4pe and panty head by
v. ". Hunt. two landscapes by George In ess. with
quality " freshness 0rIcscy IN TIE foliage, and
pictures by Nessrs. Robinson Bradford and Hart
PAPF ROCKS OF GRF4T COST