New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-23
ruE ozpBN AND WARREN COLLECTION


A, tho American Art Galleries there may DO seen |
,so pictures sketches and studies collected by MI
:, n Capen and the late W. L. Warren. 1t is prob |
Me that most OF these pictures wero obtained rom
j through tho late Thomas Robinson, Of Providence
Two of Mr. Robinson's collections have been SHOWN
hire within the last few years, and their generai
ehsracter is repeated In the present, though more
important exhibition. This collection illustrates
feeling for fine color, for quality and artistic erect
and to very large extent 1t represents the more III
Auentia phases OF French art during the last century
put the examples which have been selected are not
nffequently the merest suggestions, valuable 10
artists and many amateurs but really first inten-
tons never fully carried out, or memoranda designed
for the artists own consultation. Everything which
the Fontanebeau and Barbzon painters touched with
the brush has been gathered together and made
much of and the evils Of attaching too much conse-
Quence TO names occasionally illustrated In this
collection. Nevertheless it may be said that we are
UNLIKELY 10 the art history embodied in this col
lection completely represented by examples OF dis
tnction and aside from historical interest, the pfc
toral quality Of the collection as whole VIII
crafty those who are not welded to Journalism.
In fact, the collection might be said to represent
thu revolt against Journalism which began in the
earlier years of the century, and has found various
mediums OF expression. OF academic art pure and
simple there Is very little. Even the little study by
Delarochs a representative Academican, shown I'M
usual freedom In design and warmth Of color. There
is no example Of the chief Classicst. David, although
there Is llrge picture Of some Importance by
modern painter tho neo-classic 10 Roux. One OF
the earlier French natralistc painters. Michel may
be studied in three paintings, one of which, an
deliberately composed harbor scene, Is picture OF
much distinction. But the starting point In this ex-
hibiton e the group Of pictures by the Engish
artists who did so much 10 turn French painters
away from the cold classcism of David ana toward
the direct study Of nature. There is an excellent
painting Of French port by Bennington, and this
luminous example Is accompanied by study OF
dull ereenish gray landscape by Constable and small
assay In color Lawrence is represented by charm
ing little stody Of a head. oansborough Is absent,
but less pertinent phase OF English art is hustrateo
in the sketch by wflkio. Gericault and Deiacrom
naturally lead the French artists OF this collection
Tbere are three studies Of horses by Gericaan ana
the two stable interiors win be found to be very de-
uehtful examples of rich and harmonious coioring'
Ieacroix,s aMartrydom Of st. Stephen" is sketch,
sl,rht Int interesting its suggestions of color ana
action. Even Gerome, typical Academcian' might
be accused of yielding for orce 10 the romAnue sp
IN his earlier years, for his study OF ouinfus
with IT'S heroic motive, violent action ann enors ~
strong expression in color, betrays an nnwon'eu III
suence and is therefore Of peculiar interest bu'
,h rsturast,e painters are moro generously repro
.snted than the romantlcists. We have noteo inc
Examples Of Michel, who might almost be SAID 10 es-
tab,.sh connection between the old Dutch ianuScapo
painters and some Of the a men OF 1850 Vois
different painter, Berth, who preserved III uos,Oo
She traditions of the school of Claude Lorraine is IN
terestinc TO us chiefly because he was "o
..S.oha- % corot. There are "important' ex-
ssnplss of Berlin painted with much precision anu
studio truth but Of comparatively slight vitality N
less than seven studies assigned 10 'ne PAM,
commonly described IS the father OF mooein i~"u
scape arts Theodore Rousseau. The Vansaous
RousseaRs style have been often illustrator ous 70
have wide range. Here IS an esiN
study which shows the direct Constable influence iAo
the picture in tho Probasco sale. htse sunse'
sketch shows something Of the breadth OIL tne uuio
period, although the tiny figures are stun'o1 WIN
curious care An experimental sketch OF esttle' anu
some landscape studies, remarkable for detailed exeeu
ton are among other examples. Interesting IN them
selves but occasionally difficult Of Identification
Tho spacious coast scene by Dupre an early picture
Is an unusual and valuable example Coros, ana not
Rousseau, was the father Of the modern tendency
toward the closer study OF cir and light In landscape
art but the seven sketches by Copot in this collection
ars merely suggestions Tho :" Old Monastery" and
Landscape or two exhibit less common phases Of the
artist One Of the earlier military painters ana
travelled artists, Horace vernet, is represented by
study OF horse, good in general effect and py q
head. The earlier orientaisfs, Anngna ana shsi'ns''
and ulace m the collection and the latsers study OF
,si win be found 10 realize the coloring OF the
Orient. The best known painter OF this group DO
camps Is represented by four studies and there are
tvra niot1res by Fromentin One, The Court faru"
r,cure rich and mellow In cOloring, Is an example Oh
soma distinction. and the other IS preliminary
st,dv NJ restricted interest There are two spides
NV Tsahey two rich sketches Of flowers ana four other
s,ds assigned to Diaz and four pictures by Magnus
ona NJ paz's pupils. very different phase OF art
NAV Ia seen I'm AIRY schefer's "Msgdaene." picture
AZ come consequence, although the painters forced
sent,nsntalism has had its vogue Bus IN the
sPsvotion OF e3os tire artist shows the influence OF
The romantic awakening, OF the four studies tignee
nv Muet that which best deserves TO be called com
,le.e e the HIcssreuse" picture OF much merit, but
nessnlv rstouched rfoh little study, The Flight
into rc,pt.n an unlnportant Cleaner and pastel
stpdv ,rb,oa accompanies Troyons charming pastel
are Included In the. collection. There are six studies
Of landscapes cattle and sheep by Troyon represent
difseTent aims The four Courbets which include q
strong winter landscape from group o. much Ite
est, and there i opp2r.u1d ,'r bpaSbrny Jaeaues
iarra Iandscape with sheep IS ono OF tne complete
WORKS Of The collection, and there are three other
examples OF au content ourselves with the bare
mention Of other pictures like Mclfns nne hounds,
ARD the gloomy Dore the Vollons, the drawing py
ggere arr eight landscapes and heads by the late
W NJ Hunt representing the artists feenng for non,
warm coloring and his preference ior DIOn 4 2ho
TIiamuh OF Calvary might have been dashed on
after visit TO an exhibition Of French coior1sts,
but Il holds It's own In tho present conpshS, Hs
time Of change Messrs Foxcr0ft Cole, Boggs and
Thomas Robinson among the other artllSs' lnls
collection IS TO be sold at Chckerlns nan y" 'ne
evenings Of Thursday and Friday, March ana o.
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