The sun., 1891-02-10


BY the s,ill.life which Is numbered t2o. We
should esteem him PAINTER greatly inferior to
our own William Chase. whose picture OF
erapss, oranges. and . COPPER Jug. No. 145.
hangs In evidence on an opposite wall Bou-
Guersau. Jules Breton. Cabanel, olays Hennsr.
Jaeoust LaursnsI Lsfebvrs, Munkncsy, Pasini.
Rsnouf. Rico schreyer Zamacois, and Ziem
are some more OF tho familiar names We hnd
in this varied catalogue; but there is no room
TO speak OF them ALL nor 10 any one. We think.
signed to an example OF especial importance.
But word may be given to the clever Roybet
called Dividing the Came" No. 81; to sala's
End Of the Came" No. 90, which 10 excellent
In character, though q little too unctuous IN
treatment; to fdelfeldts attractive picture
lone Of four from the Same hand) which shows
boatful OF little children In an evening light
No. 1856: and to tho best OF the flvs Mauves,
Evening Twilight" No. 1873, which 10 nm OK
ceptionally flne example. There arc eight
pictures by Lerolle. all II We remember. out
door subjects; mono 10 without merit, but mono
even suggests painter Of the ability proved BY
the splendid church interior at the Metropolitan
Museum. Knaus has contributed nine pic
tures among which the small "Goatherda," !"
No. "a. has perhaps tho truest artistic value
The "Child's Funeral" No. Sol. would. In deal
but II 10 by no means equal to another large
example. the Gypsy Camp" which was shown
in one OF our picture shops few months ago.
None OF the few English pictures in tho collec-
tion will be found OF much interest unless one
10 hard hearted enough to take interest In see
ing. from the Love Bird" No. 267. how very
badly man esteemed so very great as Sir
John Everett Millais can characterize. paint
and color. 1t fs good picture to study IL We
wish to appreciate tho excellence OF certain
American painters whose fame In not yet world
wide.
The most conspicuous Of those In the present
exhibition. 40 represented by NO less than
twelve canvasss. IL Mr. 1nnesA. Taken 40 .
whole the twelve give fair idea of the breadth
Of his talent and the poetic character of his
mind; and one or two would seem very re-
markable works in whatever company they
might hang. Chief among these II the large
Coming Storm" No. 1872. with its beautiful
harmonies OF gray and green and Its truthful.
vigorous effect Of rushing wind and rain. The
Sunset" No. 214. is remarkable for its lumin.
ous. lovely distance and ies excellent armos.
pheric quality; and the Virginia Sunset" No.
16s. is dlgniGed. simple composition where
an admirable sky is seen through leafless
trees. OF Mr.. Harrson's crepuscule we have
already spoken. and Of Mr.. Chase's stlll life |;
but the latter sends also one OF bis
delightful park landscapes, No. 145, and q
third example called In tho Studio" No. 2e1,
From Mr.. Dannat We have only studio in
terror. No. 2ls. clever enough. but by no means
representative OF his full ability: and from Mr..
Guy an excellently executed bit OF genre, No,
6S called Making q Train" by far the best
piece OF work which we remember to have seen
from bis prolific brush and one which iew Of
our painters could equal In firm veracity. al
though the efforts Of eome Of them might have
distincter charm. Mr.. Giflord's two land
scapes represent him we'll. but MIR. Fuller's
Fedalms," No. 1852. is one OF the worst pictures
he ever painted. or Mr.. Jules Stewards Hunt
Ball." No sos. It 10 needless to speak, since no
picture in America Is better known. Its
author has never done so good q one. It
is essentially q work for Q museum rather
than parlor. and We should be glad
to see It find q resting place among
the American pictures in the galleries
In the Central Park. Mr.. Francis Millet is
shown by NO work OF an excellence COM
parable to the Anthony Van Corlear We saw
last spring. but by three agreeable little can
vases OF classic eavor. among which "The
Toilet" No. 15. is the best being especially
good in the treatment Of tho background. Mr..
Tryon's Moonlight" No. lis. is a very beau
tful landscape. and Mr. Ulrich's Wood En-
ersver." No. 200. an excellent bit of genre; and
tt may be said 10 general that the American
pictures have been chosen with discrimination
and give fair idea OF what our painters can
accomplish. 1t would not be difficult to con.
vey still better idea Of this by choosing some.
what differently twsnty-eixht representative
brushes: still It is a pleasure to see that col.
lsctor. whose purse could command tho best
that modern Art has produced. was awake to
the fsot that this best 10 not now produced ON
the other side OF the Atlantic only