The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-30
PAINTINGS AT THE HARMONIC SOCIAL
CLUB

II Il doubtful II another club IN town could
get from It's own membership such a colIec-
| ton OF paintings as the Harmoni Social Club
| has hung in Its spacious gallery for It's third
loan exhibition. or the 100 numbers in the
| tasteful catalogue. there are two pictures by
| Edward Moran and Ranger that are loaned
by the artists themselves. but all the others
| como from members OF the club, and include
| many representative works OF some Of the
finest Of painters Both In art quality and In
money value the exhibition IL superior TO any
thing that is ordinarily accessible to the art
committees Of clubs, and Mr.. Herzog. the
Chairman OF the entertainment, may be con-
| graduated upon his success in collecting and
his good taste in arranging the exhibition.
Perhaps nothing in tho collection Is more In
teresting In its way than an ivory painted fan
owned by Mrs. l. A. Dessar. to whom IL was
given by her father. Mr. @. Mannheimer The
ivory sticks Of the fan. twenty-five in number,
have been decorated by paintings in mlna-
ture by as many artists OF the FIRST rank. each
OF whom, at Mr.. Manufacturers personal solicit
tation. has painted figure or scene In oharac-
teristic manner. The fan has been richly
mounted in Roman gold. Among the artists
represented In this unique bit OF hnery are
Gerome. Berne- Bellecour. Rico. Avazez.
Worms. Hermann. Toby Rosenthal Kaul-
bach. Chivilard. Gerard Amanda. Sanford.
Delort. Leloir. Detti. Madrazo, Eugene Lam
bert. Kemendy. and Perrier.
There are several Spanish paintings loaned
by Mr.. Mannheimer that by themselves would
render any exhibition OF pictures brilliant.
These are Aranda's Spanish Cats. 1880"
splendid in costume and fine in character in
the innumerabe groups OF tipplers. those
players and firtatious RallAnts and ladies:
Selling Pardons" by Benliura: Galegos's
Grand Procession. All Saints Day" with its
finely finished and carefully characterized
figures. with trappings and banners. crossing
a bridge. and Zamacois's "Antecha mber in
tho Louvre" There are other smaller can
vases in the brilliant method OF Spain. includ-
ing q charming head OF merry monk with
winning kindly face by Casanova
The Barbizon painters are represented by two
charming Corots loaned by Mrs. Alex. Blum
q delightful Daubigny from the Same private
gallery. a Diaz loaned BIZ Mr.. J. Hebron. two
jacques from Mrs Blum and Mr.. Elkan Naum-
burg. a Rousseau loaned by Mr.. Mayer Leh-
man. and two DuprGs loaned by Mr.. Alex. T.,
Hoffman and Mr.. Jos. Z Hoffman. Fromen-
tins Arabian Shepherds" Is loaned by Mr..
A. Wolf. Mr.. Lehman has sent Isabey's
Launching Of the Lifeboat" and there Is a
fine Michel. Near Montmartre." Among the
later day Frenchmen represented are Cain.
Grolleron Frere. Henner. Jacquet. and Mo-
rehu. whose pictures are loaueu Dy messrR
Isaac Untermeyer. William Demuth. Theodore
Hellman. Cornelius Rose. William f Heimer-
dinger. Max Nathan. Nathaniel Myers. aud
Jefferson SeliGman.
Other notable cauvases are two large Verest- |
chagins loaned by Mr.. Demuth and Mr.. T. s. |
Ullmnnn: Zimmermanns strong Village |
Athletes" by Mr. NORTH Walter: Zwengauer's |
Declining Day" Renoufs fine MONDAY |
Meal" loaned by Mr.. Nathaniel Myers: Rich |
ter's Oriental Peddler." n harem scene: Toby |
Rosanthars we'll known pair OF pictures He |
Laughs Best Who Laughs Last" loaned by Mr.. |
Jesse SelGman: Saltinis amusing 'Jeal ousy."
belonging to Mr.. f. Ariel: the "Fiord In Nor
way" by Rasmuspin. loaned by Mr. Bernard
L0wensteln: a Venice" by Rico. from |
Mr.. Jefferson seligran's collection: Har-
mond's Royal Caf6 In the Time OF the |
Directoire." belonging to Mr.. Charles Minzes-
heimer: Gruetzner's " Good Story" owned By
Mr.. X. Haas: Donzette's two beautiful moon
light scenes. loaned by Mr.. !, Boskowitz. and
Beraud's familiar Harlequin" from Mr..
JOS N. Lichtensuer.
The American painters represented are all
seen in worthy NIPPLES Of their work. There
are TWO early canvases by George Inness.
belonging to Mr. Isaac n. Seligman and Mr..
Joseph Jefrerson's fine old Mill
at Buzzard's Bay" two heads by Carroll Beck
with. large canvas by J. G. Brown. q clever
Childe Hassam. a street Scene" a head by
JOS LAUDER. loaned by Mr.. Isaiah Joseph:
an agreeable painting by Arthur Parton.
g Evening Shadows" a beautiful blue View
in Holland" by Henry ". Hanger and two ex-
cellent pictures by Edward Moran. AT Sea-"
a moonlight being especially delightful In It's
and Thomas Moran's Entrance
10 the Grand Canal. Venice" splendid in color.
and loaned by Mr.. Alfred Rothschild.
Tho exhibition was opened to the members
of the club last evening at a reception. at
which there was dancInG and 1t will continue
On view until Saturday evening.