New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-18
THE BEL MONT COLLECTION or PRINTING )
EXHIBITED WITH OTHER NOTABLE WORKS AT
THE NATIONAL ACADEMY

THE NATIONAL ACADEMY
most excellent and interesting collection OF
paintings and other art works Is shown al present
at the National Academy Of Design IL 'h''""'
the collection made by August Belmont, numerous
pictures loaned by other OWNERS and a quan'i'y Oh
tapestries rugs, porccainS. Greek vases, terra co'''
metal work. etc The announcement is made mat
thi, is the only opportunity which the puphc VIII
have Of seeing tho Belmont collection before us
division The middle corridor Of the building Is
devoted TO tapestries, rugs and inaid woods l"'nc"
by Henry g. Marquand. Lockwood de Forest. Sah"''
r. Avery, Louis c. Tiffany and llcl"r H. 'hop
The smaller objects placed In cases In we iour
galleries. the walls OF which are covered Win inc
pictures.
OF the paintings about Two thirds belong 10 inc
Belmont collection which occupies the south ana west
Galleries. II has fine examples OF the work "f so'''
Of the most famous modern masters. one OF N'''''
Peasant at Work. Illustrates the artists deep com
prchcnsion and sympathetic appreciation OF MS o""
people. The Chess Players by MISSIONER Is
marvel in the execution Of infnitcsimal detail, ana
another work which Is remarkable in the sam" Ill
rccton is benjamin Vantcr's school Examination
This Is Il fine study Of child character and mood
most notable contrast 10 II In subject ana principe
OF treatment. which is hung close 10 IT, Is Nd"li
Schrcyer's "Wallachinn Team eight horses, al a
furious gallop, drawing wagon through wooh.
Two heads at the cast end OF the gallery will attract
attention one Is a Head Of Christ BY Munkac'y.
and tho other old man, with thoughtful face
wrcathed In white hair and beard by Johan Geors
Schwartzc.
A work that is familiar through the many copies
that have been made Of II (, The Twins by
rougucrcau. Troyon's Cattle Grazing Is on" Of the
most noticeable and most atiraciiv" pictures IN lhc
South Gallery. II is remarkably beautiful in sunlight
effects. Another by the artist, Cattle
Drinking" appears IT, and the exhibition has a
third. 1.-THE Water Cart but this is not OF tn"
Belmont collection. Diaz l. We'll represented III tl"
exhibition. having landscape in the Belmont col
lection and two other pictures In the other rooms.
These are Fidelity and " Diana Setting out FOR
the Chase The latter Is the more prominent aud
striking. Among the lmont pictures Ludwig
Knaus has "Golng to the Dance" II Is delightful
because OF tie life and gadncs, which II shows and
the way In which the artist has mad" Nature Nhar"
in the mcrrimcnt OF the scene. In the North
Gallery +, the same artists "Charty" favoriie
picture through lis many copies. bright spring
landscaIc with a woman surrounded by children. and
in the background flock of doves. II IS the property
OF C. L. Huntington. Rosa Bonheur has on" picture.
Rendezvous de Chase" AN anmlrcd scene" with
MANY horses and dogs and Il fire and a smoky at
mcsphcre
There Is n touch Of picturesque medacvali-m In
d. The STUDENT" by Alfred stevens. The Young man
who bends over his book ha, poetic face and
quantity Of hair. OF ln,trou, dar' red. which
shows almost Ike luminous, mist against Ia. family
| lighted window. y single worn shown q" Iuuheni
E, a Morning Landscape In " The burning mp.
bv Albert Brrsadi. there Is an impressive" contrast
."iwcrn The fierce. hot glare 81 %" Nr'. with IN"
terror and turmoil about it, and the cold moonlight
deep study Of countenancc, l. given in Inc ahr 81
> fai sip r'Gay i prr,y Subject 'Tca'~i M
kindly and rrnil" huhlor an Il'r Mons Dentist.
10y Casanova. j. a subject which l. not pr"iiy vet
tra,cd with humor that make il Attractive. G"nr IL
Boughton'N Dismal -vamp l. >ugs"'i'n b., Moore" =
poem the hrrhy lamp" become, glo-ilt. sr'"nl,'
Signal Hight Cor IN" canoe, ana iA' effect 81 IN" who'll"
picture /, cNcrll' niiy spectral and ~ -trriou.
\ few ~ ihr paintings not in'luird i1 iA" Bel
mont collection hay" already ben mcnf! ned. There
rr. four portrait, hy Gilbert >tuar. one j. the
| oil.~., are Of Daniel Dcni,on Roger, lame, Heath
ana John Hamilton M,riimc.. These lcnt l.,
Palizn'> Landscape With 'aitl" Is most lli"r'~
ing picture Wit Commonplace nam. tn" land
~capr l. which belong, nowhere. but In = fairy
tale II has mystcrou>ly dfu~'d llsht about II
and To" goats and cows hnv- 49, "inn appear
ance. \ portrait Of Elizabc'h seymour, Connie, Of
hv Henry G.. Marqnand. who also send Two pictures
by Gcorse fomn", portal Of w. N.ll' ana a
,,ansoroughs portraits Of Mrs. Thra.c and 81 David
GarrIck oontIijuted 10y Joseph T. Howard Am NJ
three four bv John Ilopn"r. tn most lnicrrstns
f., a trait Of Percy fsy>,h" shelley . Youth.
owned ly Henry q. Marquand II represents -
rather pale. sld-looblng boy. with biz. thoughtful
Two Iarer poriraits by Sir Peter Lely shown
near together They are Of Jennie D"erin: an !
bv Cornelius Vanderbilt. benjamin West " Dealt
of General Wolfe" reproduced often ana In IS"
,nanv ways. f. lent by William Lonnc Anircw-: ON"
of the largest works. In in the collection i
Henry L"rolc's The End Of the Day.7 II l. owned
by Dr. q; II. Wynkoog The anh.c !, from prasan,
| All the same spirit purpose. The comm't'"
which has had III" exhibition In chars' = 10 d" con
profit for The improvement, when the ,cad need
In It's school, and other departments " wor].