New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-15
PAINTINGS AT THE UAION LEAGU

The exhibition opened last evening at the
Union League Club ends IN fitting manner the labors
Of the art committee who have organized 80 many re-
exhibitions the OF the past The
peculiar ability this committee TO the loan OF
paintings seldom be in public Is further exem'
pfed in this collection IL contains some exceptional
paintings by modern French masters. with the usual
sprinkng of genres aud minor works. and few
ampes OF American artists. Two phases oil
Troyons art are fav,ra5ly illustrated In his
direct vigorous, realistic Cows and Landscape
and his sentimental and suggestive "Evening"
picture making deeper and more lasting impression
than the former. such example OF couture "Le
PETIT Giles lent by Dr c. s. Smith Is not often seen IN
public exhibitions and the charm OF facial express
son sOfnes OF flesh, transparency OF the shadows and
neDess OF drawing of the hands will DE appreciated,
though the high lights needessy intense and
artificial Beside this Is another example OF an
artist of very different motive and manner This Is
Bastien Iepages Rural Queen" little peasant girl
with the wsfa farawsy expression In her eyes which
attributed to the painters psychologi
cal" insight. The word will serve, waning better.
Tor Basten of the poor pro.
found and sympathetic. The figure is placed In Held
UNLICENSED. the light streaming In ON all sides. with
flowers and almost equally prominent. after the
manner OF the outdoor school" but yet with less coDfd
Sou than other o. the artists works Oh the three
Daubignys, Mr. J. A. Garland's SHUTDOWN" may be
noted and Of the three examples Of Diaz, lie Matin
ut least worth attention. picture not characteristic OF
Diaz. suggesting ROusscaus Morning on the Ose'
Mr.. Aaron Hedly send, snail study b. Miet aud Ar
S. p. Avery furnishes eenspic lous eS-
ample OF Lefebvre's delicate touch AMI
decorative manner In his "Ophella. Tn re Is a I'll
life by vollon which would look poor anu BIS 20
his goridcd pumpkin and ktchenware lately shown in
this gallery there is rich stil.e painting here in
Mctthngs Among the Brc-a- Brac." and somethingof
Moncclfs opulent coOring to be found in Roybets
Kitchen the Middle Ages" Both pictures are lent
by Mr Cottier. DeoaLp's warm. forcibie Turkish
Butcher is from the collection OF Mr.. Albert Spencer
Next come paintings which bsar the dollar mark.
pictures by Meisouier and Gerome, which well repre-
sent artists who have approached perfec-
ton in their kind Of art and Whatever
tne be- mapveled at The MessoSers are The Kass
Within" lentby Mrw B. Dins,nore and The staEway'
showing the artists delight ia pure color and his facility
m mansSip Gero@e wsEnown Snake charnsr is
contributed by MrSpncea wonderful study OF the nude
gu. lent By Mr.. Oins@oro Mr. j. ". DTeSel re,
calls school OF art no longer conspicuous IN example,,
Of Of 'D Dusseldorf s or these the storm. Cast
Of sicily. is worth nothing for ITS nosg
Dex suggests the old Dutch genres IN subject. AID
to some extent in treament MT r e. Eastman con;
by yagueness winch results IN no gain Rico. Domingo,
Madrazo. Jimenez and vegas are all here. bat with
PICTURES OF little consequence.
Bougeresu IS to be counted on as matter OF course
and his large Charity, lent by Mr Drexel Is an mpos-
ing Illustration OF Academic art Gris1n. a Cassnoya
aud other small genres npart humorous nayor to the
collection. thus preventns visitors from taking their
gb art" seriously There is litts CVroI, 10
satisfy the proprietves, Deaiile. both lent by Mrs
Samuel Thomas. and after them come examples OF
Baldni and Becker, Kraus JacQue and Van VI .cke,
with good specimen " Pasufs Oriental subjects and
two widely divergent examples OF Dupre The most
important" Americsn picture is Mr.. WadsNOrta
Tholnpson's Advance OF the ERemy," an incd NJ OF
the Revolution, which has been depicted with for
the various stories told In the competition and vita con-
siderable SKILL Mr.. George b. Butler r has painted
Mr. Evarts in anything but an expansive mood ard tho
other American pictures are genres by hessrs lnyeil'
den and Wsrous and Landscapes 10y Messs Bruce Crane
Van Boskerck aud David johnson. This exhibition will
lie to-day and those hDviag cards OK
invitation, aud holders ~ art lists tickets invited
for the evenings or saturday and Sunday.