New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-11
ART NOTES.
THE UNION LEAGUE CLUBS EXHIBITION.

THE UNION LEAGUE CLUBS EXHIBITION.
The exhibition Of works Of art now open at the
Union League Club appears destined TO be- the last OF
the series and the members OF the organizing com
ncc have Sgnazcd the conclusion OF thcr most sue
cc,~:ul labors in particularly graceful manner by
pre,cntng the club with the nucleus OF permanent
art collection Their gift. which Is on vcw X the
ure hail. consists OF several glass show full OF
old Chinese porcelain. The periods represented begins
with the Kanghe Dynasty In 1851. and end
with that Of Kca King. in 1-2l. one alone con
tans than forty specimens "f single color sang
dc bocuf ruby peachhlow. ashes Of roses turquoise
and yellow porcelain Of the epoch above mentioned.
They bel necd to r. b. Clarke. the chairman ~ the
Art Committee. and have been presented By him To
the club II Is hoped that his example and that Of
MS fellow committeeman will be followed by the other
member, Of the club. and that the galleries may in
course ~ time be- cl by permanent art collection.
OF the sixty paintings by American artists which
are di>p!aycd i'm the galleries. quite number will bo
recognized ~ Old acquaintance. The recognition how
ever can in sense be considered unwecome
di,asrccablc. for the paintings shown. the old
well the new above the average and do credit
The taste evHccd By tho committee in the selection.
The Golden sunset of George lnneSs occupies wha,
he regarded as the place of honor on the walls.
and fully worthy OF the distinction. 1t is bcauu-
fu picture OF the word. the reflection OF
the setting sun Illuminating and sutfusing the entire
Homer, Eight Bells" and surf the Jersey Coast
by the late X. \. Eichclbcrscr old friends. but
deserve special mention nevertheless by reason of their
high merit A. examples OF the best form Of Amcri.
can art Among the other well known painters charm
ngly represented by works William
,artin. Q. Francis Murphy. William Chase. who
loans still life. Kenyon Cox. J. r. Bristol ard
j. Carroll Hcckwith who exhibits sinsulary effective
pictuN entitled Mother and child"
The exhibition i, supplemented by display Of beau
full specimens Of textile art in the shape of carpets.
rugs, dlpcrcs and cmbroideres which cover tho walls
~ the great lecture room. Mfny Of the designs OF
the oriental fabrics shown arc Of rare beauty. while
their coors have been mcllowcd by age into the most
exquisite harmony. 10 is to be regretted that they
merely loaned To and not owned by the CLUB for the
gr,. lecture hall has before been TO such
advantage.
one Of the finest masterpieces Of Franz Halls has Just
arrived from Europe. and Is exhibition in the
Fifth Avenue Galleries Of Mr.. Durand Rucl II
regarded the Of the celebrated Bosch collection
at Vienna and is regarded by many being the most
beautiful work extant of the famous Dutch master.
1t is the portrait Of a shown three quarters
length. The face Is not handsome. but snguarly at
tactve by OF the force of character depicted In
every feature. Confidence In himself and incnable
contempt for the weakness OF his fellow men are ex.
pressed In the most mastery manner In the sdelong
glance Of the eyes, In the slightly elevated eyebrows
and in the kind Of plying that seems 30 hover
about the lips. The pose OF the body with the right
hand resting the hip is remarkable for its natural
and graceful ease we'll for its noble dignity The
long dar, hair. which falls upon the shoulders Is sur.
mounted by a large black hat. while rhe equally sombre
hue Of the mantle and dcubct Is relieved by the white.
ness OF the laced edge broad lawn collar and cuffs
The figure stands we'll against the gray background
and the look Of ndugent good natured supcrcousncss
expressed IN the eye appears 10 follow all over the
room In , that Is almost uncanny. Nothing is
Known regarding the identity VI the Dutch dignary
thus portrayed the only cew thereto being the data
If 1913 painted Immediately below the artists mono
gram the gray background.
Another famous painting that has just arrived here
from Europe and which Is likewise exhibition al
the Durlnd Ruel galleries Is Adrian van Ostade's
Dance IN Farm II formerly belonged TO the
Demdof collection and Is considered BY exuarts to