New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-09
PICTURES ar THE UNION LEIGTE CLUB

1t is a difficult thing 10 form every month during
the winter good collection of miscellaneous pcl-
ures. In February the new art committee Of the
Union League Club went energetica.iy TO work, and
its efforts produced very satisfactory exhibition.
This month the same amour; Of energy has doubt
less been expended, but the usual difficulties have
arisen and the same reward has not been secured.
The proportion OF first rate pictures s small, and
there many pictures on the walls that are dis
tincty commonplace.
The best characteristic Of the present exhibition.
as OF the last is its catholcity. Among the
of large size academic composition by
Ger0me, Cleopatra Before Caesar" is balanced by
a piece Of sentimental genre by Israels, the latter
being done In the most free ana broad manner OF
a painter who is always disposed to generalize
This picture by Israels Is perhaps the deepest
source of pleasure 10 which refer upon this
occasion The spirit OF the work is 80 tender, the
tone is confined to fascinating a chord OF minor
gray and tawny notes, that you find in the work
what il is Of the greatest privileges OF art TO
give, repOse Landscape art. when it Is good gives
this sensation. and may cite in support Of the
statement several examples here by Wyant Bo-
aptitude and richness Of the late Mr want tTo
pictures to the small, polished, gray STUDY by MI,
Coffin yet discern in the latter genuine
sympathy for nature, expressing itsei WIN d
force that only needs !ite e1 mpstn52sly by 70 ME-
Beckwith. Mr. Coke and Miss Helen ". Phelps
a are present. Du exeep' TS there IS nothing
striking in this group of pictures. Mr. Miet's Old
English scene. called, We believe, "Rook
and Pigeon" reappears once more. and brings Win
it sense of picturesque anecdote told snootny
and agreeably canvas. OF really brisk, author-
itative brushwork there is hardly any 10 be seen;
among the figure paintings. outside a OF OF SUI
life by Volon. peasant subject oy l. hermi1t iI
and inconsequential yet clever sketch OF a girl
BY Mr. Chase. Mr.. Hitchcock's Dutch landscape.
with geese and a windmill. promises we'll but s'
on the whole. thin and rather scratcny perform
ance. An impressionstic portrait. by MI Keld, Is
worth casual attention. and two venetian scenes,
bv Rice are beautiful in his somewhat artificial but
gttering and bewitching style. Mr.. Humphreys
Johnston whose work has recently been COM
mended in The Tribune, might have sent priian,
fragment OF color the show. but he has cn0sen
10 exhibit one OF his less satisfying works There
is one very long. narrow picture in the coilecl00h
which is painted only fairly well. but when teils
its story with animation and point; IL Is py
Mr.. f. J.. Henry. and ii represents the locomouVe
'De Witt Clinton " starting Off with its train, amid
an excited crowd in 1881 This was the nrst tram
To used In this state IL had many curious iea,-
ures and Mr.. Henry has reproduced them IN az
Intelligent and interesting specimen OF historicA
painting Ii IL pity that his technical acquire
ments should be far beneath his ambition; As Y
is the work Is done with clearness ana kInd OF
finish. and il commands respect