New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-21
T Esys sa s sgs Mrs Charles rsna. Miss Faith
TIE PASTEL c1uB.
THIRD EXHIBITION.


The Painters In Passelp have tou,d n.,, m.
az NO. z's Fifth-ave., for their third exhibition hut
the mansmigra.ions OF this brilliant r,,Io cor,u.n,
VIII panie no ono who has learned to know tho fine
hsVor OF their art. It IS art for art,s sake whseh
they onef, and 1t would DO idlo to ask too much
1nsracoas not to accord full appreciation to the rare
sonsluveness OF eye and facility Of hand lustrat ed
IN their work This exhibition differs from most ~
the Others which We have in that II shows work
which, with very few exceptions seems TO have bean
oone out Of genuine love for doing In its fresh
ness ana spontaneity the collection is An apt reiieo-
on OF the season, and the Iaborng endeavor of the
peitnnetory task Is very rarely felt
Among the fgure-painter Messrs Chas. and Blum
stand Drst, as usual. and among the Landscape, Mr.
iwachtman Is best represented. Mr. Blum's work
Is mora important" perhaps, than his charming
of last year. IT Is certainly OF peculiar
interest," since attests the artists success IN auofher
held. This year Mr.. Blum has trearcd the 6g,lre
upon large scale, with a comparative complete
ness which should be equal to the demands
Of lovers Of conclusive execution. His largest
picture is an admirable portrait of lady In black
lace dress relieved by touches OF red in lips flower
the feather fan and the slipper The figure leans
forward slightly with an air OF alertness and VI
vactty, and the bust Is In we'll considered relief
against the background This is thoroughly paiater
like work, embodyng truth Of form as web as de-
bghtful color 1t is a portrait full OF life IN the
best sense Even more briisnt IN a way, although
less ambitious, 10 Mr.. Blum's arrangement IN pale
green and yellow, study OF q brunette in Jap
anese gown, the eyes sparkling above a fan, the
figure SGT against hangings Of 'yellowiaa tones
Here delicate problem has been solved successfully
In harmony Of coiors, managed without discord on
the one hand or weakness on the other. THIS Is
one Of the notable pictures OF tho collection and Mr.
Blum contributes two other pastals Of delightful
against backgrounds Of .srbdued yellow and pink
Like Mr. Blum, Mr. Chase, Is painter rather than
draughtsman IN pastes, and HIS feeling for color
has found admirable expression in this SOFT rich
medium. Mr. Chase exhibits a largo study Of
child in white, accompanied by . white stsg-hound.
sitting Al a shadow and against sketch Of
green helds, partly In sunlight and varied ny the
ground The foreground whites arc clevdriy q.
ing and moro exact differentiation OF textures The
face might have been stronger, perhaps but con
taken 70 the result over against this outdoor study
Is large Interior containing the chaFIningly naive
scene lighted from the right and varied BY touches
Of vivid color and there In Japanese do cushions
quality which VIC have learned to expect from Mr.
Sh3ss sn: Lerh,g psntns Pa ana and simple =, s ta
haltnude figure sitting with the back turned among
pale yellow hangings and delicate green draperl:s
ton shows signs OF langud Interest. Tho flesh
painting here Ia t1ier and finer in quality II seems
to us than in the fullicngth study Of nude figure
Mr. Chase exhibits portrait fresh, dainty study
Of young lady in blue and pink and two Landscape
studies. with superb still llfe which must be ac-
counted fcaturep OF the collection. The subject
Is enc Of the familiar groups Of copper glass and
vege ables, blOod-rcd tomatoes and vivid rad
Isbes an onion and a earboy OF tinted glass. Rnd
copper basin Hero. araln, is an example OF the
painting done for pre love OF painting, which ANA
tours arc prompt 10 recognize. OF other clever
work by Mr. Chase It Is impossible TO speak AZ THIS
time We can do sesnt Justice To others who have
contributed 50 much 10 the coTection's interest MI
Twachtman's group OF LANDSCAPES shows the indvtdt
slty and tact in selection which have learned 10
recognize in IRE work OF artist uneoual likr most
sensitive students OF nature but never conventional
nut of pictures like the fresh study Of roadway and
gray barn under bNe sky. the vieorons sfeich OF
rolling folds or the palcA gymnses OF gray ana n9wn
country we must Sneak at another time. MeSrs. Wie'
Palmer BIrgc, HsFrfson. Hitchcock and Jones have
sent work. of which Of present 10 cannot speak
The little advertisements OF the people are Do
coming more and more popglar every dey ne resSon
bring together those who can buy and those VINO wish