New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-11
PAINTINGS At THE UNION LEAGUE.

Tho paintings have como 30 be one OF the pleasant
est features Of the annual meetings Of the Uniof
League Club and the collection shown lest evening
did due honor 10 the occasion Doubtless tho An
Committee encountered many difficulties, for uts
familiar paintings OF such quality ere not easily to b
obtained. But the results ara most crcdItablsL no
collection Includes examples Of painting for paintings
sake like the superb yollch examples Of other color
sts Of varying dlsnt ton, specimens Of figure paint
ing, decorative or tnecdota Illustrations u land
scape painting for sake Of atmospheric s1eoH, sn1
for the sake Of color and ether presentations Of good
work done by foreign and BY American artis's Moro
than half the pictm 80 b susncar ~ ~ si
tho proportion Of dsriL.f ntas is ceraicls p v ger
hero than among the forr. gp PAINTINGS
Most Of tho latter were tent BY MeesS. Erwin
Davis and cco'ls eerss. Ttos- Who are sequainted
with Mr.. rses admirable co.!ss.on will apprecists
The presch- unity for Na wing acqussntanss
with pantn.-s which, we beesc have not been pub
licy shown fore since the PEDESTAL Fund loan Ex.
hibition. Maaets Boy With Sword" mastery
piece Of painting. was seen at that exhibition, but
several Of these lectures ave not been exhibited be-
FORE There three paintings By Dclscroix, an
early picture OF Milton debating. characterized by
intensity OF expression but considerable restraint
In color With large study Of flowers and fruit painted
We beliese IN the garden Of the artists summefhouse
and certainly due to sheer love Of beautiful color
and q Lien Hunt.' In the flower piece the drawing
shows precision which might well answer the OBJ
jections Of those disposed to quarrel with the Lion
Hunt The latter is one Of four paintings Of this
special subject and Of the $50 drawings, studies
and finished paintings Of lions recorded In tho list Of
Dciacfolx's works. Tho fret Lion Ifunts painted
In 1854, partly destroyed by fire in the Bordeaux
Museum In 1870 The Others were painted In 1855
ana 1855. The I" Lion Hunt Of Mr.. Davis differs In
composition and in treatment fom the one owned by
the American Art Association, but II Is not necessary
to insist upon q comparison. The present picture Is
ono Of splendid energy, expressed with the sstists
characteristic Indifference TO academic standards, and
the cooring has all easily comprehensive
dcpth and richness although It has been cxcolled ia
brilliancy. There are two beautiful Coro5 On up.
right landscape and landscape with figures showing
1ho .ut tie study of aerial effects which marks Corvts
s.fter work. and there are two ANAL examples OF
Milst, Haymaker,s and tho After tho Bath
the latter one OF the many combinations Of those
who claim that hillet was no colorst and that he
might as we'll have worked In black and white.
Tho vollon, sober In color than come familiar
examples yet Tess enduring In its charm
viii be found a superb example Of the transformation
Of common things By . masters hand. Courbets
dreamy musician, az apt Characterization, and Z
iargc landscape with cattle and figures casc'ullr
worked out BY Troyon In 1892 are also lent by NJ. -!
Wis. Among the paintings contributed By Mr.. Sency
two admirable specimens of Msuve's fine feeling for
harmonious low tones, and another "sympathetc'
painting the excellent Weary Travellers By Cssn
Knaus's faithfully painted study Of 9 muting gray
beard is certain of attention and among It, companions
from the Sency collection nd brilliant Iyabey ono
OF Duprc's dull green marines and Van Marcke. Dir.
c. p. Huntington lends Nlbert srf ROBBIE, both
characteristic, and there Is uncssioeBed landscape
saotch, whleL was probably panied ~ Rousseau 10
the later and weaker period Of his hio. about the
time when he painted tho decorative panels for Pfce
Dcmidon.
ON the whole the figure painters among the Aniers
can artists ths stronger showing. Among
the paialers Of landscape Mr. lnness is Represented
only by . comparatively early work, most val
liable In It's sgscstiyeness ami Mr. Tyon has painted
hs Landscape IN the foreground, sacrificing fon, dis.
tance and atmosphere to tonalty. Mr.. wyant shows
only study, excellent SO far as Il gees Mr.. WeIr
exhibits broad, vigorous Courbetlike Belt OF Green
woods Mr. Coffin sends a pale sketch OF June su~
shilc." ami Mr. Van Boskrck conscienfiousiy
painted View of sand dunes and there arc other land
scapes by Messs. Parton Bristol. Creme. shurtlof,
Hiatt, smiIe and II, rao Waller 1t Is unnecessary %
dwell upon alr Bierstadts vast painting cal ed The
last OF the Buffalo, but Il might be pointed out tAaA
the last OF the buffalo arc Ia tho National Park and
also upon q ranch IN western Kansas, and thst The
last Indian buffalo hunts were conducted with broncos
or cayuss ponies and firearms aud not with large
halforcd horses and spears. The methods OF COM
position end execution need no comment Among 'hs
figure paitings sle tive clever things By Mr. Chase,
y pastel study OF the nade which wen deserves 20
be seen agaI aud an adrolt treatment OF one shade
Of led upon another, brilliant little tour de force
Mr. All ksfon SHOWS s,udy ui a MaSualene. Q
half nude ngurc with pale blue drapcries against
landscape background, the wbo'e uupronounced In
color, but harmonious, aud truthful In form MI.
Kenyon Cox repeats weIl-w0rn motif in bis crotch.
ins figure with wini-swept hair called November
end his egort stioag color m the drap IS Injured
by the utter fornlesness Of tho figure underneaihs
ana the absence of any beauty OF line or fod Nh
4 oress rJio f.aAsr ~ its message
from land OF art and sunshine, and there are paint
Icclwith. nolph, wIles, De Luce, Rice, Dcnman,
NicoIl, Thompson and Mrs. Nichols This Interest,"
ING coiieeticn will be open to-day and tomorrow 70
those frends OF club members who may receive In