New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-11
THE IrNION-LEAGUE EXHIBITION
WATER COLORs AND GLASS.

,r, moetjnr Of the Union League Club mas
., been selected as the time for an cNho''"N Va
tor colors, and, with the same appiech'o' VI |
sss a rare collection OF ancient and modern sai,N
hos heen formed to accompany the "dN' -'o'0'7' 49,,
,s pre-enncntly the season for watercolo'S' az" ,
1900, who looks from the case Of ancient gas d" ''
h,hition 10 the walls Will appreciate tc n'' '''''
% kew and tone and the sympathy between '"' o. ,
ard aspects Of seemingly unIca'cu "'''
,cecolor gazcs In the second case might accompany
al. more appropriately, but there oo"iu 10 ''o my
e.,og companions for the highcrheyed "a'cr'oo'or9
AZ This end of the gallery tiah '"oS0 ''
arrples Of Greek and Roman grass A.,
Tho wafer color exhibition offers more u'ah "'o
usual variety of such exhibitions III 'hs Guy Nv.
are Fortuny and Knight. Mafis anu hi'o' %
,be Younger Morans, Baryc ara NlocF'' Dos''' N.Y.
sented bv pastel and Mr. W. l. H'0""'
is something for every VISITOR ou' ,"0 "o'N a,,,
usnaIlv excellent in its way and the general p"l''l
- .h vhi,ition shows no falling of. NJ one chd
y. ,h ,,u.rics is Mr.. A. VI. Turner'S pa'le"'
Wanted for ADOPTION" a sincere ana ssi"p"''V''
x,orl, and al the other end are Two FiEe
NJ ! A. Frascr's thoughtful painting ana picture
~ rucb ouet charm by Mr. George II. Shiiic' ~ -
',".a,. ., coma rpon two wash drawnes by Dau-
ni,r who is better known 10 Americans a.
aricaturi.t than As a painter, although several OF HIS
,,c,,,r,s have bocn brought t. Us within the laS'
,o voare There IS a sketch Of Father 'oioI
dreaming upon a bench III his galdeh ""''" s"""'
something of Millct's force and simph'V' III u"'
study the tendency To cNaegcrailoh is A'ioN "P
parent although it is evident that there was h''o
a side which appealed to the artist when Ire sAo'ched
.,is figure In the Three Advocates. Dauinicr en-
phasizes the cynical. d,parasns and conicmp'uou'
oxnr.sson of the LAWYERS Who stand alOoi from the
crowd coolly watching the effect of broihcradNo-
Gates eoqucncc and estimating It's value ana SIN
CERTIFY doubtless at its true worth This IS the oiaf-
acter study Of satirist and each point Is made
forcbly but perhaps with an excess Of emphasis he
-,,ruinc TO the panel on the right of the members
entrance We find Mr. Blum holding the centre with
his brilliant Market Place spanish scene full Of
ueht and air and deity touched with color GaoiIes
bright Bay Of Naples" two characteristic sHci'he'
ly Mr.. Church. low-tOncd study by EsSeh' Hs'"V
Of considerable dclicacy by Mr.. Leon Moi''n' another
bv Louis Lelor. clever but hard; examples "i
Iausnict Bcckwith and futile, a promising sVuN pH
Mr. Chapman. Mr.. Fraser's vigorous painting OF a
mountain side and Mr. J. D. smilc's refined We'll
studled landscape occupy the side and corner p'h's
Beyond the doorway we meet Mr. George Si"'4"V
excellent landscape. Mr.. Wnslow Homer 5 t,lluG s'Do>
of a jcweled sunf-h rising unlimited 10 le1 Ids
and a notable group Of animals by Barge ana H"N,oh
Here are two Of Baryc's broadly painted truthful
studies Of tigers rolling, picture oil dcer """'"-
and another OF a tiger. Here also are Lan'on studies
Of a tiger dcvourng a bird, and a tiger sitting on
hillside in a strong light both vivid expressions :"
action Light and color rs contrast We N"'C '"''0
winter landscape. with dhisence ti"VcislhS
snowy road Then comes group OF figure
painters FOftuny. represented 10y the familiar NAH
don Playcr@ once i'm the Johnston collection; Nloc''
who offers a friar carrying basket Of oranges ana
soiely discounted by wind and rain: Dcaillc whose
soldiers arc sl.c'.uc i'm gateway, and NN'-a', VINO
has painted Jarauc-e priest in splendid robes Mrs
Nichols Pink Domino a study Of a figure with the
pink robe just drawn from old carved chest is one
Of the good cyampl. of home work. and Mr. Weir
river scene with shipping exhibits quality ~ selection
and color which the artist docs not always show
Rico knight ". T. Richards and Van Bo-i"rok come
next upon the WALL and there are TWO paintings 10y
Mr.. Winslow Homer. one l. the fine study oil HINft0
upon cliff looking out 10 sea- which We noted at TIE
Athletic Club. In the other pctuics Mr. Homer ia-
shctchcG sturdy fisherman wadng knee deep, hiS ne,
hanging from his shoulder: his figure, with il dun
red, and blues. dark against stretch Of sNery water
De Tcuncs painting Of his wellloved days, "aoirea
bright strong study OF a Seville street. example OF
j. J.. Brown, and Mr. Chapmans admirable marine
study invite the visitor 10 consider the variety o.
Across the gallery Noldini and Percy Moran
weissenhruch aid Dclail!c, Vic who cHhl..t, III, a
clever study of a Ngure in pale green and red Worms
aud Villcgas. whose gorgeous study ~ spans"
msador il the arena Is an excellent eHamp9 ~ ,e
artists work. tuNritun, FrulirrM an" i.''
Moran need no special CONSOLIDATION. unl We
may call attention 10 browns cHc,uNe pH''.e -
Miller and WhlitcniCrc. and Xlbcrt and Dc-a- follow
brilliant pastel study Of jockeys m red ana lrll"~
Jackets horses eager To- bound ava, over ire ~li\
turf. This j. one Anc thu- OF The cNlA.itlDn
The smaller room offers Mr Fra,er'- crcGahir tf 81
highway and rcdrooiei cottage and -prns mni-, up.
which l. followed by NaGNc', "Shcphcrd good rN-
ample of Mr.. Ranger work. a pale gray ara yellow
landscape by Mr.. Murphy. and dog ty w. Wen
Maies's " Young Artist. charming study Of child
head. j. vciy different from the work ny which Vie
artist i, best known u our public. Mr. Turner,
clcdiablc painting and Nr. j. G.. Browns study #
hcotblach The best 81 his recent r'un. a. ra'7i'
color. are accompanied hv example oi OhcrM4n,
and Arlz and iie mother and bal" lF N.Y.
will be- ccitlin Of cHn-id ration. An Interesting ~ nap
OF pictures meets AZ The close OF ti. i1-N survey
OF The rooms. Mr.. H)ratlo Waller iucA expressed
Wet Day and sympathetic 90 Landscape and Gov.
are followed by good example. % tll t"nalei-
Wyant and Murphy. and we may add rogr n5ceh
English art j. represented by Mr. Alfred Parsons airy.
wcldiawn. sincerely paint landscape and there is
marine hy Mr. Ta} Tor. II f. pleas - note She good
quality If the American work in this collection.
There are two cases Of glass, one coarin.rr he
Phoenlcian Greek ana Roman examples the other
presenting Dutch. old AVID modern glass from Venice
Persia. Germany. France and EnGlapd, and some fine
Old Chinese specimens.