New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-09
DRAWINGS At THE UNION LEIG CE CLCP'

For the first OF its regular monthly exhio''io"'
the Union League Club returns to one OF the e'e
mentary forms OF artistic expression. but as Hiuc"
interest resides in the black-and whites shown as
though the walls illustrative OF work In some
higher medium. Our illustrators are in many ways
our best property and collection as compreheh-
sive this reflects credit on American ART anu
gives great deal of pleasure. 1t Is made especia"!
welcome. moreover, by the rarity Of such dispays
The Salmagund Club used to show the coIected
work of American draushtsmen from time TO time
but since that organization retired to the Semi
obsclrty OF private exhibitions We have had 10
RELY for our acquaintance with original back-ahn-
whites upon the sporadic appearances or ihdi-
vduals The Union League committee has gain
cred together a strong representation OF the pest
men. hanging little over two hundred sketches.
There are good groups of illustrations by some OF
our older men. and there are eloquent contrlpu-
lions from newer artists. on one of the latter IL
is tempting to place the laurel OF the exhibitioh'
Certainly Mr.. Louis Loeb provides new sensauoh'
His pictures for "Pudd nhead WILSON,. seen no"
for the first time in their original form, are quite
the strongest things in recent black white art
He Is a powerful draughtsman, and he treats MS
figures with a little more sympathy and thought
fitness than are common il magazine drawings.
He has color. firm touch that gives MS men ana
women solidity and life. and without toucnihs
distinctly picturesque note-he u.s. on the contrary,
student OF prosaic motives-he throws into his de-
them attractive in unfamiliar way. IL Is u oc
boped we will see more OF his work 1t Is ALREADY
fulfilling with usury the promise discerned d year
or two ago in the fine water-coior portrait ""c"
introduced him to New-fork.
The exhibition makes us further acquainted with
several other artists whose regulations are only
beginning to be established here. Ettore Tito the
most advanced living Venetian draughsman, IS
represented by some charming sketches OF whlch
not one is lacking in originality or style ana au-
thority of workmanship. The Scribners lend THESE
sketches If they they should retain ITO "
work for their magazine as often as possible III
his field he Is a master and his style Is unique n
third newcomer is the Mr. Zehme whose portraits
of German tramps brought out by lhe |eh-
fury" He is a capable man, trained apparently
under the wing of Mcneil and emuating that great
ma, IN tho accuracy of his observations and the
wise breadth OF his method. FROM tne pettet
known men there come any number OF aItrs' ~
the magazines or in exhibitions which nave IN
cluded works in ether mediums Massed In IN one dn
sirns f. remarkable. There are some or BUM
yivacIous pages from Japan some or Apoey eiau J
orately beautiful Shakespearian l!lustlablons ai'
there are hung also specimens of Mr.; Pyles pol
ished cuaintness and the humor In when MI ",p IN
~ tho nicures 90 to prove the ease, deftness ana
insight with which American illustrators haha e
effect OF pauant reality, and often In drawings IKE
Mr. Abbevs or the admirable nude STUDY py MI. Nj
etcah there pure ae na 10 He Of the ne
There is excellent science in Mr.. Metcalfs draw
ing Looking at the exhibition qsG dSvcns is that
instructive and unconventional methods are more
frequently employed tnan hf stratons are
ceived in a spirit of freedom and carried out WIN
abundant sponaneity and VIM tho prpcIpa merits
OF this exhibition is that It is amusing tnroughou,
be seen By those presenting cards obtained from
| members