New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-12
PICTURES Ar THE UNION LE1GCE CLUB.

Tho n,i1wlnter exhibition at the Union League
Cub is devoted this year, It was last, exclusively
10 pictures by American artists. The committee
whose term of Office expires In the present month
has made a collection of over eighty paintings some
OF which overflow into the large meeting hall con-
Meeting with the gallery. One end OF the latter
which has heretofore been hung completely with
pctures. Is filed now with permanent cabinets for
tbe clubs porcelains formerly displayed in cases
I'm the middle OF the room The last snow held
under the auspices OF the outgoing committee Is
therefore noticeable for features which make IT, III
some minor respects. quite different from any OF us
predecessors The change in arrangement makes
a difference in effect. AS regards the quality oil 'he
collection. It Is uneven and suffers from the IN
cluson OF A number of mediocre works. when would
better have been left unhung There Is, too rather
large PROPORTION OF pictures which have been seen
before This latter objection, however, Is not Sc
rious and Il leaves the exhibition with some very
good points.
What is best in the collection IS In the direction
OF landscape work. The sincere ana accomplsheu
art OF the late Mr.. Wyan Is represented in severa!
ric,ires OF which one. No p, THE Cory OF Land
soape." n large canvas. dating from lS& shows MN
in his most sympathetic and natural habit. me
oxecuton is soft and flowing, even loose Ill some
r,rces and the sentiment Of the Deautliul scene
{. very persuaslvely conveyed. From another vet
eran Mr. Inness, there IS recent work OF less
color
handling of two difficult strata of light; and Mr.
Minor. who belongs also to the elder schooi Oh
Mndscaplsts. has a couple of paintings. which snow
Transparency and delicacy OF tone. There l. ceyer
work from The younger men. from MI r Au'pns ny I;
Nir Ranger. Mr.. PAUL.. Mr.. Weir, Mr.: fl1tt anu anu
Wr frronau Mr. We!r's upland scene. done IN
IN. is Of a period when he had not carried ms
mpressonistc tendencies to th. osfa' YORK
hut it equals the latter II IL does not surpass H. IA
tn. sparkle OF color which its bright Shy rSEs
MIR Alfred Brennans hunting scene, called FAIRY
a llttle landscape with mounted hSures N the 80
tutne Of an od-fashioned era, IS one or the pest
tic,nres from his brush we have seen In long
tioe The color Is suave aud attractive me shy
n,rtjcrior,v showing some happy touches or rose.
irp h,"5iirr IA deft and precise. The composition
IS o.'sn'. hr~, 'ichnroc.~rlsics which Mr. Brennan
srens often disposed to abandon in favor OF what
is fln,astlc and decorative. are predominant IN ms
picture 1t is an entirely sanS trnnth an nrge
tho artist To 90 on working In the same style.
~, 81 narncs I'm tho exhIh.tlon require notice.
Ly Mr. Chapman. and the fine sea ana ram
which Mr.. Boeert had at the Reichard Gallery
40 rare subjects Of Importance are included II
the exhibition NJ Chase C1urt eS D somcwbst
sun tlci.l work he did in Munich nearly twenty
yehrs since. but intrnscplly it Is passt piece
! Hrush and Mr.. Low are wei don" IN eich cas-
but are Of sight cons NV the late
! Mir Fitz and the made "Ariadne" of Mr.. Eaton
are about the finest works OF their class en- tht
, ,,nrs and thov are not exceptional. The big anec
dotic canvas by Mr.. Milet Is better anecdote thar
it is a painting. Viewed technically IL is TOO mar
! grI stlfr Mr. Churchs perennial girl dlsportlns
herself among animals. reappears ard IS we.comS
She is pretty. usual. and she Is PRETTY painted
! The composition by Mr.. Kenyon Cox. called I'm.
! Tau ami the Expulsion" also comes 20 the IRON,
ag,in but II the inndequacy OF It's conception ana
| feeling and the colness of its execution are an!
! Indications II will revert 10 the oblivion In whct
! il had been left for while All things considered
| the landscapists do most to carry the eXnipition
which Is OF Il fair degree of artistic value. II re-
mains open to friends OF the members OF the c'ut
| until Saturday night