New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-14
PAINTWGS At THE UNION LEAGUE.

Over two-thrls Of the paintings shown at the
December meeting of the Union League Club repre-
sent the work OF artists IN landscape, marine
various forms OF genre. Most Of these paintings
new, at least new to the general public and
even though there may be little Or nothing of the
first Importance the average is excellent 1t IS easy
to welcome again such Of the older pictures as the
subtle study Of atmospheric effects which Nh 1nness
has called "Aayinter Morning" and Mr.. La Farge's
rich Tigers head Mt Blum's clever Venetian
Bead strlngers,S and Mr. Hchcocks Toilers Of the
sea-" are among the centres of interest" but one
who makes the rounds Of the gallery Will find that
interest Is not monopollzed by centres There IS Mr.
Beckwit's little figure study the left of the
entrance, followed by Mr. Church, one Of Mr. Chase
sparkling lltte park scenes, head by Mr. Pearce,
Mr. Lyman's grayishyellow sweep Of sandy beach,
and landscapes by Messrs. Wyant and Murphy. which
arc pleasant resting places for eyes In search or
harmony Mr.. Sartaln follows with an evidence OF
increasing interest IN light and air and the actual
facts of landscape unobscured by murkness, and then
we pass from Mr. Van Boskerck TO the Algiors Of Mr.
Thompson and Mr. Hamilton's clever essay In ex-
hlbtlne an arrangement OF color lighted from behind
II there Is LEX OF atmosphere IN this arrangement,
comics scdly a. fetal, lr. Quartleys breezy marine
may helm ~ .upplv % want For the lovers Of
svmpafhetic landscape there is ono Of Mt Tryon's
symphonies I'm yellow aid brown and gray an eA-
cellent exampc Nj Thayer's head beautifully
painted IN paris. DUt Wolull1 tutblA al 2"o4'N7 'N'
even in some halftns, is followed by examples OF
Messrs Caldwell, Day, Smith, Brevoort, Nj. Coxe's
erav and dun blue river scene, Mr. Rehns study Of
storm on the coast. MI WauuuSs painfully laborous
detail painting Mr. Lows sacrifice Of tho ldyllc to
the real IN picture of nymphs lost IN the landscape,
Mr. shirlaws essay IN realizing color scheme and Ia
tie smaller room we are introduced TO large land
scape by Mr. McCcrd. itch landscape effect by tir.
Trvachtman landscapes by Messrs Cox and Colin,
and admirable
sun life bv Nh sawyer In This room also IS a
naming Of no slight Interest from subject alone,
portrait OF the late Dr. Amew painted by Mr. ).
Morgan Rhees for tbs College Of Physicians and
Surgeons
II a portrait which hollis the first place among
tho foreign paintings, for the first example Of VI.
Constants very limited ard very costly edition Of
American portraits IS presented to tho public II
foreign names are to continue TO exercise their ab-
surd Influence. and il we arc 10 De conunually in
vaded by companies of foreign portrait painters, We
trust that they may be obl ged 10 show the justification
which this portrait offers for " Constant IL Is ire
work Of an accomplished painter Yet It Is nov
perfect nor thoroughly worlmanlke piece Of PANT
Ing The artists decorative instinct gained the upper
nand when he gave so much prominence TO the red
plush chair and the Oriental covering Of the cushion
The painting Of clothes Is thing, but II IS quite
another TO make form felt underneath clothes, and
here NJ Constant has been remiss The head and race
are very clearly and firmly modelled indeed th'
nose shows the cxacceratiOn Of clean-cut modelling
The right hand IS well drawn and painted, The eft Is
varucr not unnaturllly, but both show science
OF the flesh tones It IS hard TO speak for we nave
been dependent upon ga'lsht but their exact truth
fulness has seemed doubtful. bhl th' WVIN - ~
daersn- from the work which many OF the invading
portrait painters have sought to folst upon us VI
other examples OF foreign art We hef9 ~, sly uut
vurt There are the Wv -ious, wclllet Harlsiah
studies OF Berand the hunting scenes OF the tumuitu
oIs KowalsK tie sheep OF the peaceful MauNe
nct,,Ie by lie painter 0f Picardy, Harry Thompson,
study OF tho hsgbor Of Havrc by Renruf the cleveg
work Of the Franco spanish painters, hico anu
Tbeso paintings viii remain upon exhibition today
ard tomorrow for the benefit 81 the Hleis Vi ciuo
members.