New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-15
TIE UNION LEIGUE EXHIBITION.

''NipS mas recently Dc"n embraced by inc All
mliiec Of the Union League club with uncommon
zeal In February a most entertaining display
arranged through the hanging of old American
portraits In one room and new posters from both
sides OF tho Atlantic in the other This month
similarly gratifying exhibition has been Prepared.
ia the frs; galleries there are modern paintings
from native dul foreign hands. and there L. an
interesting little croup Of American miniatures.
The walls of the larsa assembly han have been
adorned with collection OF bass-reliefs forned
under the auspices of the National Sculpture so
c.ctN.
Among the paintings the honors are. on the
whole. evenly divided between various schools !c'
it IS difficult not to feel peculiar distinction in
the group OF three paintings placed at one ond 'i
the gallery. In the centre is the noble "'aHiorhd
of George lnness a stately canvas composer !"
the painters most fccitous mood The fine masses
in the scene are wrought into an imposing "'''
ana at the same time the picture is SuToh"rAf'
with the tenderest lyric charm. Fervid yet an
soiutey harmonious IN color subtle ID ''i"oS
phero poetic yet suporbly free ana natur'''S'c III
conception. the Landscape is one OF inc mos ma"
tcrlv performances Of 1nness. 1t is good To know
tho, +, has fount a permanent home in the "Iuo.
The PAINTINGS loaned to accompany IL upo" ms "'-
casion are in keeping with It's bIliii"h' style Oh
one side is a delicate, vigorous moonlight S''H'
-. Mr. ,,lakclock Il canvas palpitatinE with dep
,..,rlv tones and beautifully imaginative ~ lis
representation OF a mysterious almost ghoSly, no
,,;nt The workmanship is del.her rate. sudVe care
full of every touch. and productive throughout of
a still pensivc effect. The pictur" to the left Of
the Inness landscape is N different but none The
less fruitful vein 1t is a vigorous marine 10y Mr..
Homer a stretch of dark tumbling sea whipped
up into lighter blues, vivid whites and transparent
shadows in the foreground and flowing beneath
q dramatic sky of murk and Grayncss Far of IN
the distance YOU can see Woods Island Light. from
which the painting takes its title H. briliiancy OF
color in truth Of movement. in virli'> and orig
inalitv of STYLE Mr. Homer has never done anything
finer !nan this and he has not often been so spon-
taneOus.
There are other good American works shown.
Mir Shirlaw's Might" is a tastefuy worked up
little nude study. regards color ani compoSitlon'
though the modelling Is no: especially clever There
is a really striking sketch of irish typ by Mr.
Magralh. and the amusing biz Of genre 10y Mr.. va
rous Will be admitted for its polish aud d'ii man
acelnont of crisp outlines. There Is an effective
ncurc-piece by Mr. Currar. and from M"ssrs Dearth,
NicoU. Van Boskcrck and Moran there arc Wt"r-
csting landscapes and marines. The la1e" nude
study by Mr. Low is hard and perfLnc;or>. lie has
done better work. The FOREIGNERS are mostly con-
temporary painters. or mon lately deceased ou NE
leading artist on tins side Of the oNH.hiuon is -
Thomas Lawrence. HIS portrait ~ Mrs. ". Lam
bert Wife Of V. =. Lambert - W,s'crson. S'm't-
se." belongs ID in, from, rank of earlier English
carva,cs The color 3, delicious. especially .n i.e
upper Ia ,ksrourL The carnations are "s ripe ana
fresh as though painted yesterday The lady I~
to have inspired Lawrence 10 one Of tho~" s"iI'-
flowing stretches of brush work which make MINI
IN Ills way. a. delightful "a Nar"au. II" aai Dos
the Fr.ucIman's con-umn'at" l-atn'"s ~ '..'."
rivallcI him IN strong executive swing. and tai.
i.neii,h rartra't here, Of a LAGER dat winch uot
unlikely to arous" qua! interest Il IT, study "
r.',' ~ 49, MS; ar ri,,iv ...r n.-, ana
this one is for that reason douhy w"lroH" J.
M ns am, Gg ", sen.',c Gia1 b., :5 c',r b.
griiny. and partly because 90 mat ii.i ~ .1 .,'
altogether TRANSPARENT II Is In' a I'"LIN N. ,
work hut it ha? great 'n1'Ii"';i.y all NM , a..
indei!na.',. KAN: ,M',, , r,r,,i'.oc ,.'e,
works Of consequent" are chl"'N from o." i.i'h
by M.'ss"i..,s ':gIlt...I a n\ .t' ~.
paintings by Jules Breton and D." N'uyne r.-ir..
yely, but neither las very mIr" "I t7.. ''...
mired however. for H. ekinl grouping ts
Enthusiastically and It's spirited style. i'le,on },
ment neither powerful nor subtle ID his aanai'nE
i,y which makes us erca, vogue am to under
stand. Ia Fin de- Travail d. ciiapl. pie 81
work. ami has certain pictorial balance WI. h D.
pleasing. but me cauNas backs a'pih" 81 ir'',uf
tween artist Ike Breton ana on" 81 downr.fai
fyra3 skaa5 'T @n ~, s a s@"' r i latter an s c
ample Of great art. hno 'ofo' appears IN me
usual I.trhizon contingent, ami there is a. strong
ihr Ttcc Dc Ia Conc5ric n'rnor chare~ Jacque
Niche! ana German Zimmerman oomFlet" ~" list
The n ~, a" .xb,bi, fr,ns m anne Pr ,ca IN
been hroin TO H. rfc M, M ne OF Rngt iIz,,a
the native pieces IN tn ensemble. But closely exam
iucl, Mr DIN Warmers Indian portraits h'i N."4r
own win anything on n" wal. ,anI therG j.. a.
Mr. Macmouuies Mr. Mtrtuy. Mr. Klcksual. Mr
Iierber; Adams. Mr Bauer ani one or '"o other
fore n Inc It.bi"r DA' IT," E'".I". e. inH.i.'s
i.r4. ..f tfrt. ANITA lt all