New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-12
me UNION LEAGUE GLIB EXHIBITrON

Remarkable the past art exhibitors AZ the Union
League Club havc been, tho one for December which
WI, opened YESTERDAY 3, superior 10 reary all In the
intcrc, and value N the chef d'oeuvres displayed.
Among the most noteworthy objects are wonderful
collection Of twelve DID masters. which have been loaned
for exhibition by Mr. Charles stewart smith, the presi-
dent Of the Chamber Of Commerce who purchased them
durlu. the last summer in England. They have only
Just reached these shores and have consequently never
been seen until In the United states. The gem
Of the undoubtedly tho exquisite Grouse, when
once formed part of the collection OF Count Cary.
II rcprc,eni, Innocence in the shape Of young
girl The dclicacy OF the coorins the beauty OF tho
rxprr,sion and the absolutely lfe-lke look OF ths
eyes contribute t. render this dainty masterpiece the
most attractive 4 the entire gallery Another pctuS
Of special interest is the Rembrandt Head OF John the
BAPTIST. which formerly belonged 10 tie collections OF
Lord Palmer>,on and Lord Mount Temple. IL bears
the date OF 1852. and consequently painted "hen
Rembrandt wa, IN his twenty NH year. The series
lent w Mr. smith further includes three fine portraits
painted by Sir Joshua Reynolds, GaiDsborOugh ana
Romncy, respectively all Of them English family por
tnlt,-F Franz IIals's m!nitable "Psalmslhser' ana
Toner, Jolly TOPPER which formerly belonged T"
VI de Rochcfort
A. the other end Of the gallery are three old masters
lent by Mr. Duand Rucl OF these, two, the " DAVID
PLAYING Before saul and the portrait Of AN oid
woman are by Rembrandt, while the third is TefOurgs
" elias, OF Lemonade The modern paintings include
TWO excellent DealllcS hOth OF course military SUI
ic,t, ,t0me's picture of the Walls Of Solomon's
Temple at jerusalem VIII Lows " Love AT the ltelm.'
J. H. Brstols Lake ST. Catherine vermont; Arthur
Ouartley's sketch entitled Rocks. Isle of shoals. and
the Forgive Is our Irespasses, by H. W. Watrous.
The last named picture represents girl In black q,
priedleu with the light falling from unseen window
m such a manner a. cast santlns shadow across
the picture 80 natural does The shadow appear that
requires careful examination 10 discover whether 1t
part of the picture only result of the imperfect
lighting OF the gallery
The exhibition likewise includes marvellous display
OF old illuminated books and manuscripts. Among ths
number of almost priceless treasures Is tho geas
Gutenberg Mazarn Bible. the first book printed
from type, and which Is stated by the most competent
experts have been published in ti50. II is the only
copy known which has contemporancous binding ana
l.. In fact just ii from the press and mana OF
The great Inventor of printing almost half thou,aAd
In another glass showcase i TN" ithlou.
Pembroke MiS>al, Tie most important manuscript ~
English execution outside ~ the British MUSEUM ~
written for William Herbert, the first Earl az rem
broke, in lao. and /, enriched by 20 miniatures, 10
sides hundreds of capital letters In gov ana eoots'
the whole written upon 1913 leaves OF Vcllun' AZ VI
other specimens interesting both on account al w
Nellum specially written and Illuminated lOr MY
Louis NV of France. IL belonged 10 his NDrar, ~.
his stamped in gold on the sides. be ,sT
these there many beautiful volumes disPiass
each of which II unique. The exhibition VIII co~""
open today and TO morrow.