The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-06-25

TIE Beincrt Coneotio, end Other Picture,
In the Summer Exhibition.

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In the sunr,er Exhibttiou.
The summer siehtseer in New York win do
we'll when he comes to consider the fine art
exhibitions, TO begin with that at the Academy
OF Design. In a sense. IL In the least modern OF
the several shows that will invite him. and yet,
In the broader sense. IL Ia not in any degree old-
fashioned. although representing. for q great
part, periods in painting and art work that are
long past When the art-loving summer lounGer
has acquainted himself there with the fine
works OF the Belmont collection ana those
loaned by Mr.. G. Vanderbilt Mr. Avery. Mr..
Huntington. Mr.. Andrews. Mira BlodRett.
Mr. Marauand. Mr.. Howard. and q few
others. let him next visit Mr.. Clarke's
admirable collection OF paintings BY leading
American artists. headed by the venerable
George Inness, and then top of with the
remarkably Interesting showing OF the most
advanced things In painting by the French
and American artists Monet and Besnard and
Twachtmann and Weir. to be seen at the
American Art Galleries He will find then
that no has taken q pretty comprehensive
view OF modern painting. and has seen some
thing OF the earlier development the progress,
and the present state OF the limners art
Unless this same visitor to the Academy OF
Design Ia resolutely bent on studying paints
ings he is likely to find himself diverted at the
start by the rich tapestries. exquisite porce-
lains. and wonderful and beautiful cloisonn6
enamels. and bronze and wrought iron objects
that are displayed in the cases in tho several
galleries OF the Academy. II he be faithful to
these gems. he will find that It will take
second visit In order to sec the pictures ut all
Among the paintings in the Belmont coli
lection are q number that have been made
popularity familiar by reproductions. such a.
Meissonier's wonderful little microscopical
picture, The Chess Players" Millet's Peas
ant at Work." Ger6me's "Slavo Market" and
Bouguereau's The Twins" But It 10 all the
better to sec the original canvas. with the
vital color and the brush stroke Of the artist
himself, after q flrst acquaintance with the
black and white transcript
Among the landscapes that enrich the collec-
ton are ane canvas by Michel. with low-lyin9
plain and huts. and fine broad sky gray with
neeting clouds: a small but charming picture.
Evening"" by Dupre: an excellent Diaz. two
magnificent Troyons. with cattle grazing OF
drinking at river side n Rousseau. several fine
canvases each by Aschenbach and Koekkoek.
Daubigny's charming Morning Landscape
jacques The Flock" with its noble trees.
through which tho sunlight penetrates: Rose
Bonheur's Rendezvous de Chasse."a broad.
hazy stretch Of country. enlivened with horseS
hounds and huntsmen. and a winter scene in
Holland. with skaters and slegh-riders upon
the frozen river by Schelfhout.
Baron Leys's large canvas OF Marguerite
leaving Church" hangs in the centre Of tho
south wall OF the south gallery. the chief
place OF distinction. and is fanked on the east
and west walls by Keysers life sized Marine
Faliero and Angelina Receiving the Sentence
OF Steno' and Knaus's spirited Going to the
Dance" the merry peasant procession headed
by the m musicians and the wine-cask bearer.
Notable among the figure pieces are Meis-
sonier's "Chess Players" tho military paint.
ings by De Neuville. netaille. Grolleron. Bel
lanCe. and Vernet: Vaurier's School Exami.
nation" Chavet's very minute but very ex-
pressive Billiard Saloon" BouRuereau's fat
and rosy Twins" Ger6me's slave Market"
Alfred Stevenss Tho Student" Merlo's
Good Sister," Vibert's brilliantly colored The
the Duke OF Alba and Var
gas" by Gallait, Billets .charming Brit
tany Peasant Girl" Michaers Fathers
Birthday" with its fne timid little boy read !
ing an address to the delighted members Of
his family. and Madrazos dashing Cory.
phee." not to make the list too long. There are
q striking nude figure by Henner. beautifully
contrasted against a black green background
OF deep foliage: an interesting little figure Of
q child curled up in chair looking at plot /.
ures. by Eastman Johnson: q scene In the life
Of that noble liar. Baron Munchausen. BY
Geyer: Willems's The Artist" and an Inn q
mensely droll picture by Casanova. The
Monk Dentist" in which the agony Of the
su beet in the chair lie hardly more severe
than is the dread Of the patient with swelled
cheek who is waiting for the call Of ''next:" y
Dillen's Paying Toll" and Bonnat's pretty
' italian Girl"
These are but some OF the moro notable
among the Ill paintings that are comprised In
the splendid Belmont collection occupying the
south and west galleries In the north gallery
nj NJ ha or nd
earlier years of this. Besides few sketches
and paintings by the Frenchmen Of 1880. there
are some very interesting portraits by Sir Peter
Lely. Sir Thomas Lawrence Sir Joshua Reyn-
Odds. Mortimer. Hoppner, Gainesborough.
Walker. Washington Allston. and Gil
bert Stuart. Greuze's charming Portrait Of
D Boy y" is in this gallery also. The painting BY
Allston is his Liberation Of St Peter by the
Angel" q canvas in which the ooncen-
trated light upon the celestial figure gives
m effect altogether Rembrandtesaue. The
portrait OF Washington. known as the Gibbs
one. by Stuart. is well known Of
course. 1t was painted in 1875 and shows
the right side Of the face. and represents the
Father Of his County as Q forid gentleman
Of fine dignity and self-possession.
In the east gallery. among other things Of
Interest. Is BENJAMIN Vests Death Of
General Wolfe" battle scene in 70.
crude reds. which 10 much
better represented in the reproductions.
There are paintings also by Nine. Le Brun.
q very spirited and chic Portrait Of Nine Do
Polignnc." by George Fl. Boughton. Q chalk
sketch by Raphael. sketches By Delacroix.
D painting by the late Frederick Jnnglin9. the
enEraver. and others by Il b
Clifford. and the late J. F. Kensett
The attendance at this exhibition has thus
far justified the hope Of it's projectors that u
may result in a very considerable benefit %