New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-10
NOTES on CURRENT ART.
OLD MASTERS AT THE UNION LEAGUE@
ART NEWS HERE AND ABROAD.

AMI NEWS HEhFI AMI hDhOf,D'
After brilliant exhibitions of French. American and
Oriental art, the Union League Ciub takes up thu
old masters" and Rembrandt and Teners will be tho
I" stars" at the November exhibition. The group OF
paintings by Teniers the younger entitled the Fvo
Senses =" will be remembered by those who saw the
Secretan collection IN Paris last june These pictures,
Illustrating the art Of genre painter commonly mis-
represented in American examples will be accom-.
panied by Rembrands portrait Of DR.. TULIP, the cen
tral figure of The Anatomy Lesson
1t Will be remembered that TULIP was one Of REM
brandts earliest friends in Amsterdam, and that II
was Tulip who procured for Rembrandt the commission
for the painting of the heads OF the Surgeons Guild.
known "The Anatomy Lesson TULIP was pro-
fessor of anatomy and surgery In this Guild from 1923
TO 1853 1t was natural that Rembrandt should paint
separate portrait OF hb friend and bcncfactor but
the portraits Of 1884 regarded by yosmaer az
only probably the portraits Of Tulip and his wife.
The subject shown a bust portrait OF oval shape.
The hair mustache and beard brown. the hat and
costume black, and there is lace collar For some
time the picture was in the sciercs collec ton In
the time Of the sccrstan exhibition II ought not 10
lie impossible to exhibit the famous PETER der Hoogh
bought for Mr.. Hayemeyer at the same sale. Az
Oriental collection probably of ades will accompany
the paintings.
The list of pictures for the coming exhibition r tho
American Art Galleries has received various add
lions, duo to Mr. George I. seney. who will lend
q a
work, which has been al tho Union League Club;
Troyon's Return from the Pasture Diaz's Temph
Of Love- DelacroXS Lion in the Mountain and tbs
well-LnOwn ConvulSionisfs Of Tangiers,' COrops
"Yllage Belle" and Souvenir Of Normandie,' Daur
bgnys On the Oise,' and example Of Decamps.
Mr. William Slater, of Norwich. is 10
lend COrots "Nymphs and Faun," at the
Boston Art Museum. Mr.. John G. Johnson will con
tribute Dupres Great Oak" deserted the largest
example of the artist in this country; Mlet's " Coal
Ierier,7 Troyons Forest Clearing" and Going "a
the FAIR The first OF tho galleries will be devoted
entirely to Barge. The character of the collecto1
which will be seen there was explained In the DIS
cusslon of Barye's life, methods and principal word
The small bronzes viii be- grouped in cases occupying
the floor and lower wall space and the OILS and
watercOlors will he hung upon the walls OF this gallery
and the first small gallery The large gallery viz
be devoted To masterpieces Of French painting
| which Will be shown presumably with TIE usual .
compartment OF elaborate dlapine The much-talsa
of "AngeuSD will be mOdostly placed In tho uWa
most gallery, at the further emf. 1t Is TO be hops
that the Barge bronzes will not be crowded togeTa
/ Ike the collection at the Corcoran Gallery. ~
/ glass cases, it may be supposed, will contain stand
With steps or lodges SO that tho line of bronzes %
/ each step Will have a clear background. bur ~
fewer the bronzes in each case within reas9 reason -
shown separately If this is done, il Is had to sec
| how ALL the bronzes can be arranged 10 'he nf''
gallery.
Messrss Reichar Co. have shown some OF Wv
paintings imported for the coming season. ana tne c''
2
is no sound reason for the reluctance Of most aeaen
TO exhibit the summers purchases, save the pruaeu'
consideration Of a prejudice which obtains among es
tain buyers. Such buyers possessed ., 'A
absurd idea that they must be the first TO Sc s~
given picture, and that its exhibition 10 any o
detracts from its merit. Nothing could be m''
selfish or more irrational than This attitude ~
matter of fact. the dealer shows his pictures W
ono whom he has good reason TO resan a. q psor M
buyer and the picture f!efvey ploaueehh nv GSMt
dozen Others. II IS none the worse for Tbs.
FOR public exhibition and dealers nis md lido
regard for picture lovers, who not buyers az
must depend upon the public galleries; ~ .prmn'siI
10 note The exception TO the general rue , l 10
by Messrs Rcichard Co., whose good fST diSuip.S
the annual picture hunt in Europe Is lhaS mss
OF 1892
Each OF the three Corots shown by this nrm ~
an individual character which would impress 20
the sccptic who sees in Corot "nothing Du 60
smudgcS' One picture, Tho MIL sho a..
mass OF the foliage directly In the middie .. SON.
canvas, instead Of upon one side ano eA'enus ,,ns
ward and across, nearly evenly aiVioea' srh,eca
10 Corot's favorite methods OF composing s an
NJ This class This might well be TWO pe"''
one and In truth two pictures satisfactorily eoI n
could readily be made Of this. The great liz IN
the foliage occupies the middle OF the canvas, ns
the left an rreguIariy level surface ,,ssd here
sn 'na,ses at shady brook near the white 1nc
Of The little mill which receives ,,s s,sn ssa ysos
iS ss,though the sky Is but family nushe1s rsis
picture Is warm in tone compare Win us' ssso
waving this charming study more convens.sssiin1
Composed, but the pale light yellow ton tones Ths
IN i6lag re and landscape serve Is cistinr,sh i,deu
sit,e Gathering Flowers comes nom W. sishou
In lie foreground worked out with ar, intrinsic
ION and by no means an addition OF Sros' VISA a
Jaime y Between the tall trees there Is a,ed mors
water and landscape. The picture Is paisis much
,ars,Iv than the third Corot, but ~ U, sfudy,
IcSs interesting than The Narsh.' l ass WV
yory dark in It's general cooraion ssIssf against
,n the expression of atmosphere OF wi~' hrsnches
lie sky air between and %so behind sSs So 'ss
stretched athwart the sky inc s CIV exchanged 10y
cow ' by Troyon nut he picture s taking wssnns
out has ruth OF eIee, ana WORKS Mess.,..
Richard 6 Co exhibit other s,odhrs sssse may y
discussed al another Tuna