New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-10

the "shecp shearlng,' Goat Grip and @Potsx
Panteis.' and TO these sturdy rcprescuiatiors
OF rural toll be added the large TOblas pasjs
OF The sowcr' aud shsphcIdoss' and few vasi
colors.
II Is doubtful whether Rousseau painted any land.
scape more vigorous in execution ard impressive
In effect than the sketch Of dak broken feds eadns
toward distant mountains which IS known Winter
or The Hoar-Frost." This superb work. complete n
IT IS, was painted rapidly. The Summer Afternoons
on the other hard must represent DanIIc painstakins
IL Is IN Ronsseau's smoother, more polished manner
Ivory part Is as complete as the work OF the early
seen IN strong ght where every recess In the bsnp
forms an elaborate picture In Itself Yet the Hoar-
Frost" Will be LETT more reluctantly, and revisited
ofiener There could DO no better examples Of tyo
contrasting manners. AS for Dupre since we can
win bc shown in paintings Of the giant OAKS Of
fOntsineb!eau, seen In sorm and sunlight in trsnan
paintings of rural landscape with cottages nesting
beneath the trees ard In deep green marines founded
upon the Dutch traditions
Tho Troyon from the Spencer sale and IFS com.
paniOns will Illustrate the artists delicate perceptions
and subducd iints to general effect. and his skin 4
realizing an even and harmonious tonallty mi,
There arc no dsiracfiDg blts' so & as coorns
goes, but IN the Spencer Troyon the brutal scIon q
dscordant feature It will 10 secn that Troy Ss,
q the greatest delIcacy and rsaas gSas
Just as Dlaz's !ahertanco from c 111sea;
and also Veronese. DiaZ was a painter horn H.,
never educated His love of color Instructive "a
his figure painting showed artist revealing in vivid
color without for form ability to render q,
any sympathy with Delacrox's passion for profound
expression by means OF color In landscapes. ths
science which Diaz sometimes shows must be assigned
In part 10 the Influence Of Rousseau and Dupre. Tb
influence may be seen I'm one OF the best Of his
Landscapes in this country, which has been lent by
exceptionally well rendered study of figure.
carefully modelled and rich in color These two
pictures and The Descent OF the GypIess
VIII be among the best illustrations OF Diaz,,
charming ii uncertain art Decamps. one Of N:
earlier Orentalists admirable master Of leht
and shade and careful cOlorist I'm his better worE
that his hating drawing might we'll be overlooked
The sicide,' which will be seen at this exhibition
IS picture not 10 be forgotten. On an above he'd
IN dimly lighted room silent form lies dlmly r.
vcaed. among the shadows. pistol has dropgd
\ subdued but warm light comes from window on
the left II Is a picture full Of silent suggestions .
picture which I'm execution shows us why Decamps
set the critics talking Of the chiaroscuro Of Rem
brandt. Daubigny. who was only thirteen IN ths
often Quoted year $780, will be represented by an al
mrablc snore view OF unusual sizc mastery paint
Ing Of sky and water. spacious, and conscientiousy
expressed. This will be accompanied by painting
OF the rich co0rs and soft textures Of apple orchard
In blossom. and by paintings OF themes mOrc f,s
quentlv chosen. Swallowed sketches NJ water with
sedgy banks and trees beyond, set against luminous
sky.
There has been much fatnous cxaggerstion n est
mates of many pictures by these artists All OF then
produced inferior works. some knowingly and pBr
posely Their regulations win not be helped in TIA
long run by the cleverly organized !" booms' OF ~
scrapIngs have been retouched and finished AS n
fOrgcries much has been said but there arr Amcr.
cans who seem satisfied with forged paintings. Jbrr:
has been an unreasonng craze for the works Of n
artists and for this reason amcng others We welcors
this exhibition because II Will offer indub able proof
of the merit OF the " men of 1880"