The morning call., 1891-03-01

80 e.
<ordeTed by the Tiflnys:of New Y =. Mr..
Tiden is. still. in PariS following hfsprofes-
+ Siju.- This. is ::the"hTSt his bronZeS to be
put on 'eXhbiti0n, and: Is SO true to nature
fhat'.it ,apEeals at*0nce:, to tlie:artist mind
and, the. l6veEOf out door sports; :: -.
j: !: SOME oF:AFRs.: cRoCKER's &c EMS:
In The same ruoi with tile. statue>fs col
: lection :.of: gems: from. NJ rs. William H
.Erocket $ art gallery Foremost OF. these is
+ Alillets fam0us..:p painting. 81, ,ItGmme la
Houe.". for which: its former; owner once;
refused $4,000. 1t. It.represrnts somewhat
|. decfepit field: lab0rer at work with hfs-hoe,
and: to the :tyrQ In; matters artistic is. not.
near:so attractive: as:any of: the. adjoining
works. -. - -, -.
!: Almost opposite to this is: portrait. by
+ Rembrandt CA. d.. 1919. also of great value,
and near by are three examples of the
+ the golden TINS of Autumn Foliage" are,
!. portrayed, aud two. CoI0ts, the =" :"Nymphs".
on oneesde and q bit of landscape ON The
other: both showing the painter wonderful
color effects. =, -: =. -. = ..
Here are also displayed marine scene, by
Jules Dupret;Ea GainsbOrougl portrait of
the period;of 1727-76'; river view, by Con-
stable; MunkacSy's "Washerwoman," aud
pair of'lovers. by the younger Meisssonier.
A ~MAsTERPIECE OF RICHTER.
o. Leaving the .Grocker collection one comes
back to the entrance-room; Where Irving NJ.
DCulb - Tue Cilltl cAliULtOI. hSlC tIt
''Song of the Harem" is one. of the most
striking pictures. 1t is one of Rchters
masterpieces and portrays the voluptuOuS-
ness and grace of the female form with the
utmost brllliancy of cOlorlng. To the right
is the only example of Dore i'll the country.
1t is a landscape entitled "An Evening in
AlSace," and possesses all of the weird char
acteristics of the artists brush. On the left
is "The Bursting Bomb," a characteristic
painting of Adolph Schreyer, who is noted
for his pictures of Arab warriors and their
noble sieeds.
Toward the middle of the room Bougue-
reau's 'Pensive" holds a place 1t repre-
sents young Italian girl knitting mechanic
ally while her thoughts seem far away. The
drawing Is vigorous, correct, graceful, ana
the coloring remarkably effective.
Close by is j. G. Browns Dress Parade"
really most attractive canvas and ac-
knowledged by the critics to be the New
Workers. masterpiece. Its strong and skill
full handling commends 1t to the connols-
seur, while all who see it are struck at once
with the rare power of NATURALIZATION
shown in the faces. Mr.. Brown has evil
IDENTIFY made the study OF the New York
street-arab his own.
OF THE FRENCH GENRE SCHOOL.
The Duet of Love-" hanging alongside,
Is the work of Jean q. Vibert, who ranks as
the greatest of the French genre school.
The picture represents church dignitary
dscoursing theme upon the violin, while
his very soul seems to go out with the music.
The subject is handled vita great delicacy
coupled with strength of color.
Another OF this collection is hung Just liz
side the entrance Iu it Pilz tells pretty
story Of the Child of Poverty" who, seated
in his high chair, is yet rich enough to divide
his bun with the pet magpie on the floor,
while that graceless scamp of the feathered
tribe would evidently take the whole of it if
he could
Elsewhere in the room are pictures, repre-
senting the collection of the Charles Crocker
estate, by Cabanel, Vibert. Gerome and the
elder Meissonler. Mrs. A. E. Head con-
tributes u picture by Eng. Verboeckhoven
and n little water-color by Letour. Mrs.
Waters contributes head by Gabriel Max.
Defregger is represented by soldiers head.
The exhibition will be open every day this
month, except Sundays, from II to o'clock
In the afternoon, and commencing on the
10th inst. 1t will keep open evenings as well.
w. X. Vickery is devoting all his attention
to the exaib, N, and the handsome' ar
rangement Of III. rooms is the result OF his
taste and experience. Without exception
exhibits are beautiful and Instructive. and
afford au opportunity, which San Francisco
may never have again, TO look upon the
works Of the great modern painters.