The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-19
PAINTINGS M n. CABIN.

In bringing together collection ofhi paint.
| ,nga AZ the American Art Galleries, NJ. jean
Charles Cain has undertaken modestly to
demonstrate that. during the twenty years OF
therea bouts since his fame and standing IN
art were assured. he has not been WORKING
without definite aim. His own claim, Whien
his collected pictures sbundantiy Justly. is
that he has endeavored to preserve IN eaen
canvas its truth to the hour OF the
day or night the season Of the year.
or the particular time when 1t was
painted. In order to make fuller COM
parison possible there. havo been added to the
seventy odd paintings that he has brought
with him from Paris. nearly rs many more.
borrowed from private galleries or dealers. oy
whom thoy arc owned In this country. thus
making for the first time q combined and rep-
resentatlve exhibition Of his works. which he
has done us the compliment 70 arrange for tho
art-loving public OF New York. 1t Is doubtful
II It could be duplicated in Paris. for much OF
Gains best work Is owned in this country.
where his popularity has been as great as at
home.
In nearly all OF the canvases OF this mod
ern French master there is feeling OF
genulncncss and originality In his treatm emit
of nature in her sweetest and peacefulsst
moods He seems to love to catch the iieeting
roscate tint OF early twilight aud the serene
ellulgence OF the midnight moon. There Is al
ways the sentiment OF peace In his pictures.
the solemn silence OF night or the quiet Of
desolation.
In brush work there ls that feeling for finish
and softness that he must have acquired In
early life as "a designer OF Doulton pieces. and
his color Is what may be described AS sweet in
tone. The effect upon the eye is one OF great
beauty. and while the mood is nearly always
the same thers is still sufficient variety in
his pictures to avoid monotony.
To describe In detail all the paintings In
this collection would he to exhaust the vocab-
nlary OF synonymes for 'sweetness and light"
All seasons are shown. and all hours Of tho
day or night. The subjects are OF the sim
plest and least dramatic as a rule. The
night scenes are perhaps the mora at
tractive. partly because OF the novelty OF
such successful expression OF subjects that
to most artists are unpaintable. In the
Village at Night All Asleep" OF the present
collection. 10 very nearly perfect expression
OF the midnight stiffness Of q French street.
one.half in shadow and one-half alnos as
bright as day in the silvery light OF the moon
that shines across the road through the OPEN
ings between the cottages. Mr.. Yerkes's 81 Mid
night" again. q view OF a canal at Abbsville.
France with charming old buildings standing
iiSht u the water ouko 6uu conneCteu. Nen-
lce-like. by bridge. and Thornfleid Castle"
with its luminous indigo sky and deep blush.
sage-green lawns and shrubbery. are other
beautiful examples Of Cazin's delight In night
effects "Thorn6eld Castle" and The Two
Water Mills" fine picture In which the mills
on opposite banks OF mirror-like stream and
the rural landscape are all reproduced effec-
tively in the rejecting waters. are intended as
NJ. Gains contributions to the Salon OF tho
Champ de Mars In 1894.
Moonlight in Holland" owned by the Cor
coran Art Gallery at Washington. is not alto
gether satisfactory. although the treatment
OF moonlight and lamplght in a window OF a
Swallowed cottage Is interesting. "Elsnore
-'Tis Now Struck Twelve" owned by Mr.. Pot
ter Palmer OF Chicago. is q fanciful and beau
tiiul picture. in which the old walls and RAM
parts are flooded with moonlight. while q
curious ereenish mist floats over tho MAS
matio moat Moonlight" owned by Mr.
Louis Stern Of New York. and starlight
Night" belonging to Mr.. L. Burgess Warren
OF Philadelphia. are other agreeable pictures
upon this same theme. which so to disprove,
80 far as Cazin Is concerned. the Biblical
theory as to why men love darkness rather
than light.
"A Windmill In Flanders" owned in Paris.
ia a large and delightful composition. full Of
the light Of day. illuminating the spreading
wings OF the MILL. the wheat field. and rod
tiled cottages near by. Melting Snow"
through which the tufts Of coarse grass Of a
forlorn stretch Of uncultivsted heath show
here and there. is one OF Cazins finest pic
lures. though not at all In the pink and blue
scheme which he oftensst affects. II is
dreary and chill In the extreme and beauti-
fully painted.
M IL ~ toll
eral are included In this collection. are serious
but not always impressive or beauti-
ful. His St Catharine." owned by Mr.. Potter
Palmer. might be excepted BY reason OF the
beautiful sea effect with moonlight. Para
disc Lost" In which relocated gendarme
ID expellng Adam and Eve from o shrub oak
garden. Is not happy in conception or execu-
lion. Madeleine au Desert" which was shown
at the Centennial Exposition of French art In
1880. is a large. wild landscape. with the SUBJ
ordinated figure OF reading woman sitting
onasomely on q green knoll. " The Depart
nre" represents. with comparatively modern |
and accessories. the Virgin and
infant Christ setting forth from the stable |
upon the back OF donkey. with Joseph at the
bride.
Among some of the other paintings OF note
may be mentioned "Clearing-End Of a Wet
rom behind the wet and breaking clouds with |
wonderfully true suggestion Of moi sture on |
-oad and field. Then there Is a Hillside |
Meadow" with charming slanting sunlight
md shadows: st Maurice. 1880 Evening""
' Tho Homo Of tho Artist" and the "Halte do
Voyageurs Avant Ia Mutt" Cazln's so-called
= Ange!us." which have been exhibited here
before: Mr.. G. P. IIuntineton's street OF the
Village" "Chavllle." n cloudy gray day at a
country croRs roads: Mr.. Potter palmer's
House by the Sea-" A Former Royal High
way" n beautiful sunlit Farm in Holland"
owned by Mr. benjamin Altman OF New York.
md Starlight Night" from tho Salon OF the
1hamp de Mars 1890. and owned by Mr.. War
ZEN OF Philadelphia.
The proof etchinEs by NJ. Cazin's son. both
original and reproductive, arc strong and good
n line and character.
Some Questions FOR Mr.. Gnynor.