New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-09
PICTURES 1T TIE rION IEIGIE cLtE.

The art galleries Of the Union League cub h'v"
THIS month b,,n N..l with abundant good ti''e.
fry pictures r. the collection made by the new
committee. a Collection gathered almost entirely on
COOL lines. ami ctr' iln'y hung we'll in the case or
every work America and French paintings are
mingled In IL. exhibition. with a Dnch mere ana
there of Dutch or Slvlc art. \ 'She'pfoh' or
Mary.'s that has soon the light before In th.s
ci.y a study Of Gear dry light. is one Of the best
things Included
The star llctu,,s are th- American lpnlscapes and
mrrlr,s and by fir the finest w,rl; In hs group Is
80. %, an autumn landscape By Mr.. y. W. Try 'n'
This artist sometimes has tendency 10 si"lila'He
to much an1 600 tr>ly. AMI upon occasion hiS
textures suffer the surfaces u his feds ani mead
ows hc, subtleiy u meditation. The PRE-, ut
picture Illustrates his art at IL bes'. Win ms INV
Ing after the las; re1lcments OF l.Ghi and shadow
amply satisfied. AMI with the variety II ms color
maintained within tie units Of an abs)'u;e'y mar
mor.ous scheme. ~ It design AMI as an A,TA"Sr
is unity AS II f. for - imaginative character
il has brilliant companions in two large ana 'y"Ii
WANT. respectively. AMI some slsht'r productions
10y Mcssrs Crane Snlrtlen. Chase ana kos are
neighb0ring level The f1f'lHn lahls' us -
not amount To- mucl. though a ldh, Iain'c hit4Ft'
scene by Jan Monchation j. eNce'''nty lgn,td. @nI
q Venetian picture by Rico IL parking after ur
manner Of that amazing brushman. The marines TO
which have referred are by AeNnnder Harrison.
beach scene by M first Of these. 40. g. M opal
escent. dnpnanous picture Is. m ~ truth 10 Inc
movement of laz!iy rec-iing wives ana - the am
reaches - misty .."-. littie shOrs ~ mas Fpc'"
or the Other contribu1as ~. %. hy Mr.. Hyde. Is
"A exquisite prcssntnf NJ OF ialr gray t'n'' an.
Mr.. Chapmau's racing subject has ire virtues ot
fr.sh color and brerzy. iinpetuous sp.rS. Betore
parting with the outdoor pictures we must aluie
II No. -. q Wow o. q Dutch town. by J. Marls.
The confusion Of a number OF lOw-lyng rO1f' ls
T"nA"r' IN ms WIN sppd d'f4 OF tAct anu tnerc
Is artistic work In RI" management OF the bridge
ana boats In the foreground. The airy sky is well
ob4erv.d and well handled
Tire principal figure pieces are by Frenchmcn. the
place ~ honor being glycn to a fragment or rural
by jules Breton. ana 4 large interior by
Jerome occupying space near by. The Breton t. In
his usual sophisticated style. Three peasants ad-
vance toward the foreground, while pyrOtcchnlcal
sunset floods the Landscape hchnd them with
theairic light. The luminosity IS clcverly handed,
especially where II touches the tops OF III" field
flowers. but it, vivlinrss is forced. and the con-
ceptlOn Itself smacEs OF mechanism with all it,
sins it's head. however the picture has yet a
certain pictorial effect md It's sentiment Is pretty
Gerome's "cOnsprators' attacks also problem Of
The great bare room. illuminated with n single
candle. around which the three c0nspiiators huddle
In suggestive attitudes. IL treated with sOfness.
Il transparency and moderation of tone for which.
great French academclan The picture Is charac-
teriscally academic In its clean. precise manner
and In the severe simplicity OF It's composition. bat
for the first time FL our recollection G"rome APP
pears In the light ~ romantic painter. The most
important work. after this design Of his. Is
gious subject by Albert Lynch. J. 's lcial IN
feeling and unsatisfactory as to the .ies In the
Landscape. but It l. C."vcrly draw" painted.
The pictures by Alfred Stevens Mss Brooks. Car
roll Beckwth and ". r. Dannatt. ana the deco
rative Japanese subject by Robert Blum. II not Of
works. with something In them sufficient to Interest
In fact. there Is the smallest possible proportion Of
mediocre pictures in this exhibition. The greater
number are good and will give. on the whole. much