New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-11
PICTURES At THE UNION LEAGUE CLJB.

The exhibition at the Union League Club thi, month
has not the unity which distinguished that held in Feb
ruary. when Mr. fuller's interesting COLLECTION was
shown but though IT is miscellaneous IN character II
la, been carefully sclcctcd and is OH the whole en-
joyablc There are two Inc old masters, and among
the remaining fifty four pictures, all modern, there are
several which are rs good for their time the Van
Dvck and the Van Micris for theirs. Especially
can TN, be said Of the paintings which are given
the places of honor In the gallery. No 40 The Ferry
scene on the Lower Seinej" by Troyon, and NJ" L.
"The Accident" by Dagnan -Bouvcret Troy0a uhe
cate4painter was represented better at hi, best In
fact in the large Cows in the Pasture" from tho
secretan sale. which Mr.. Fuller lent TO the club last
month, but TrOyon the landscapist, Of whom we do
not often have electrifying glimpses in the works
brought to this country, seen more lavoraby
than he IS in the Mg river In this exhibition.
There cattle in the picture. OF course, and ~ they
advance up the bank in the immediate foreground tleF
attract the eye for a moment by the truth with which
:her movement is expressed. They are the merest
accidents, however. The real stun of Che picture i
discovered the wide mellow sky In the river shining
beneath the morning sum- and in the tender feeling
which pervades the entire landscape does the warm
moist anmo-pherc Landscape work Ike this was the
exception with TroyOn. lie was In tcuch with
the spirit Of 1t at the beginning OF MS
career hut his later works. mastery as some of thcn
are are as eenstvely felt only once In while.
Inc Ddgndl DOuNclcl D1llSS bcloIc u' 'i''' "'' -
seen almost as seldom, in any vein, In American col
lectons as Troyon is in his best landscape moments
and who when he docs appear Is bound 10 eAcl'c
the most earnest attention. for he has the precious
oualty OF distinction the charm OF style which caurcs
any painting of his, no matter what the suo'co', "
come out instantly from Its SURROUNDINGS Inv
Accident Is the picture OF a scene in peasant
cottage. A young fellow has injured his hand ana
sit, with colorless set face before the ca
ycrnous fireplace while the village surEcon
bandages the bleeding member. Inc do'I''"U
has been serious The father in one corner
OF the room bows his head on his hands inc 'no''oi
stand, by the window sorrowing, child cllnehs 10
her skirts one thinks of the psthos OF poor lAu'N
deprived perhaps for weeks, OF lis strongest 'uPp'
tho right hand having been manned 1t i an aHccths
pacc from rural life. As that alone with 'le uc''"'
expression in the faces and attitudes II i alos ''''
exceptional. But there is something suIerdueu' SUM
thing in the beauty OF the workmanship III 'e "'''
turbed harmony OF the coloraiion, IN inc S"o"s anu
strange individuality which makes Itself felt IN every
,,,I tLot trnnsfrurcs the scene and males the
,icturo a. q work of art Il new and remarkable tIlhe
There i one other modern figure piece In the cNhW
lion that deserves n separate POSITION N''"'o ="
peculiarly original quaty-No l. "ihe r"'''"'' "'
Mr. George Dc +. Brush, which represents an "''s'
stetcbino his wife and children in darbeaed ROOM
4 maid servant stands behind the group rs III SUN"
Of the old Dutch portraits. and tho picture Is ~ uneN
noctad and interesting in design, as unconventional III
motive aS Il i right in technique. There l. ho' MUG"
that is unexpected elsewhere in the cNhOi'"'' "o
new thoughtful note. but there Is Pieh'N Vi So''
tochnioue Though MIR. Kenyon Cox makes a -lnen-
larry undeal Performance oue of II hude 'Vul i"
which he has affixed A title suggestive Of fancy No.
. " Echo he does not fail In his treatment "i ""'
do,r light on fesh in his modelling, or IN Ms ara"
ing save In the fingers OF his modeIs rSt "a'u'
There i very clever painting also in some henr'
,,,eces bv Mr. Shrlaw Mr.. Beckwi;h. MI. simmons
Mr. Mae Even Mr.. Curan and Mr.. llasshn' ana III some
landscapes by Mr.. Dcarth and Mr. Bakelrck among Inc
American artist. Following Dagtan-BouVef't ahol~
the French figure painters are Chaplin and ltibot. the
former with an early picture subtly deli
cate than much Of his later Work TIE
latter with study OF scullion. done likewise many
wears ago which H. also more satisfying work, Ice
cause IL Is not overl AIDED with impcnetrbc shadow.
tnan some Of his more recent paintings NO. 20, Inc
Cabaret" Is an animated and delightfully."- picturesque
study by Dawant, the author Of the really beautiful
picture of an Italian cathedral choir which figures Ia
The Iuxemborc and an artist who Is worthy Of wider
suppo,t than he finds IN the American market
OF moro familiar French painters. Delacruix, pupre
and COgot, who always welcome, there arc eA-
cellent examples. Tw, new Spanshtalan painter
make very ZOO mpIei,IIlon' homan Mffr r,nrH
Of crowded spanish cafe There j. oiie
iarmcr by ErshIne Nco and Of the three Munich
pictures hung there i scene In "lne cellar '
trn..t Zimmerman. that has merit. IN" Ponhr
value hv one OF the most refined Of tho little old
tiers Of the Netherlands The painting has the high
in the egg h.shc; and Tie feathers Of the fowl. aFr
done with extraordinary care, Vet there !, nothing
parent Thc picture Is in perfect state Of pr>cNa-
lion The VA Dyck. n large portrait Of Charlie, the
It lacks the virle flowing bru-hwork which Van Dyck
has In his masterpieces. hut il j. , firmly modelled
and richly colorrd portrait