New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-26
THE STEWART COLLECTION
SECOND NOTICED

France and Germany who are the chief figures IN
| this gathering after Fortuny and his comrades
Whether he purchased romantic academic
painting. he took pains that II should be Of hlgh
rank in Its class Thus while ne does not seem 70
have had any special prediction for the Barblzon
schoo. and the romantic movement Of the thirt,es
he sought them. when he sought them az all in Ana
examples Corot Is represented by two small land.
scapes and each illustrates a significant phase 0.
his art. The upright pane, Sunset" is very
characteristic specimen OF his tender. poetic vein
The smaller landscape. "Ville d'Avray," record,
one OF his simpler experiments being 4 direct and
purely rustic picture. with less charm perhaps IN
the trees than In the vibrating foliage OF the Sun
set" but with an Almost keener atmosphere o, n.
country In It's placid river and quiet banks TIA
single Rousseau Is In the artists earlier manner
| closely painted. showing indeed. a more searching
analysis than is compatible with largeness Of eeo,
! but very beautifu, in the delicacy Of the work
manshp and in subtle atmospheric quality For
Troyon, as a painter OF cattle. Mr. s'ewar, had
| plainly a warmer admiration than for Tsoyon "a
landscapist. bat. although al four OF the plcturea
/ by this master typical and good that one which
is purely a study Of trees Is by al odds the bAs,
This painting. in fact. THE Lane" Is one O. ths
most exquisite landscapes Troyon ever produced
! The composition is beautifully balanced and AZ n.
same time wears the most natural, art.ess air
| The treatment Of the ligh, shifting IN and Oh,
among the trees is worthy Of Diaz IN rs rlchnes,
preted IN this work
The sylvan spirit however was NOT Mr. Stewart,
favorte interest. II Is. on the whole rare In thu.
collection. For landscape there are hat
dozen figure studies The fine example OF Dauoigny
"Auvers the Disc" the excellent river scene by
Duez. and the good but unremarkable. studies q
rural subjects by Weber Alfred Parsons ana Bon.
ngton. make but sight impression compared
with the numerous figure subjects. At the head
Of the latter stands Paul Baudrys long panel. Tie
Wave and the Pearl A canvas preserving all ths
best qualities OF ina; powerful. lraugntsman and
charming coorst. sheer beauty Of line this 4,
OF the noblest studies Of the nude 20 be found
in the whole range OF modern art Bau9ry worked
somewhat in the grand style Of the great classics
OF painting. His theme had been attacked before
him by OF Frenchmen aud il still resppears
in every large exhibition. but. excepting Ingres
there has been no IN the pres. M century qual.
fled to stand the plane with Baudry IN
work OF this character. The picture is broad SOLID
vivid and real as Manet could have made H. but
it has subt.ety in the modelling and distinction
in the sty.e for which no parallels can be found
this side OF La Source" The other composition
by Baudry in this exhibition Fortune AID the
Child" has certain sweet grace. but II IS less
powerful than its larger companion. and IA spite u
its charming color. It is less convincing in its ap
peal. "Parisna." the feminine portrait by Baudry
which hangs near by. Is a we.l-pa!nted canvas bl.
lacks interest Alfred Stevens. VINO DID this Kid
or tnlng ola X lNCN better, as NlAlitS- -4S re-
membrane and Regrets" little masterpiece OF
execution. The Woman and Elephant" q Stevens
IS good in rs textures. but. as whole, 4,
is less winning "Asace." on the other hand. has
fairly lyrical beauty. which suggests that Stevens
painted it in particularly happy hour. His pct-
ures do not show but In ten years the feeling
for pure sweetness and loveliness which Is Dis
closed by this picturesque portrait
The picture Of "Neapo.itan Peasants al the Far.
nese Palace" by Leon Bonnat is one ot those rare
easel pictures in which the famous Frenchmau
causes his public TO lament that he ever turned
TO portraiture. The Characterization In this Is
hawless the design has the felicity which only
master OF composition could secure the ,awny color
scheme has peculiar and lasting fascination and
over all these good qualities there is thrown tho
glamour Of Italy. Ger0me who groups himself
naturally with Bonaat upon most occasions. IS far
less interesting than his colleague in the present
instance The Door OF Mosque. with Heads OF
Decapitated Rebels. has certain scholarly value.
but il is utterly without artistic beauty. Compare
II with FortUny's study Of not c!ssimilar theme
and It's coldness will be felt the deeply. COM
pare IT, even more justly. with the Death and ths
Woodman" Of Decamps In the latter painting We
have a magnificent piece OF imaginative and ro-
mantle art finely conceived and executed WIN
emotion Gerome's picture is almost wooden in re
academic austerity MISSIONER was often apt tc
leave the Imagination unimpressed. IN THIS same
way but both the tiny panels by him. Inc Eho
of A Game Of Cards and The Stirrup Cup are
as beautiful as they astonishing In the'
minute perfection. The second OF these produc-
tons has a fresh. open-ar quality that quite d.
verts the eye from the ineastic style Of workman
ship Before leaving the French painters we must
call attention 70 Roybets picturesque Kitchen IN
the Castle" with It's effectively handled textures,
and to the two little Water-colors by Gayarn ana
Cham fragments which possess absorbing Interest
as relies OF a remarkable pair in the history o.
artistic caricature. Also may point out the two
large canvases by Voon. studies OF still l!fe !,
which the veracity OF the artist is not more In
pressive than Is his superb sense OF rich, trans
parent. fruty color.
Meme, the doyen Of modern German art. may
be studied in a small but characteristic water-colo-
THE Stirrup Cup" It is a useful work, ought
10 be in this ely for Menzels art IS known among
most Americans only by repute This small sketch
abundantly justfos his fame. The style Is broad
but wonderfully subtle and expressive. The picture
Is especially eloquent in Its drawing showing now
Mcneil with apparently inadequate means, gains
an absolutely hna effect. The color. too IS warm
and beautiful. Leibl another German. is very di''
ferent from Mcneil inclining toward a much more
academic method. but his Village POLITICIANS ~
modelled with great skill and vigor Each one Q.
the faces Is packed with meaning ana me careful
observer will see that upon these honey visases
the artist has lavished softness and subtleiy OF
draughtsmanship which the choicest OF mode'
might demand. Van Lerius a Began. unfamiliar
here is represented by An O.d Womans Head
noticeable for holiness OF drawing. but not other'
wise very attractive The Austrian, Romahe' on
the other hand. combines great romantic cAa'n
with a dashing and strong style IN MS picture "a
The Huntress" Ama-Tadema's classica! pane'
Roman Youth Reading Horace Is a good spee''
men OF his art presenting his virtues ana deiee'S
his admirable polish, his clever drawing ana MS
excessively sophisticated. modern spirt-a sp'"
strangely al variance with the subject OF his wo'A
George Pinwells Rural Life England, WI DC
valued by students OF English water-coIor ar ,o'
II Is a capital illustration OF the niggins naoi''
which only the latest OF the EnGNsnmen nave
been wiling to discard This IS full too. OF the sra
c,ous atmosphere which pervades so many Englsh
water-colors Bat II is hard. light piece OF PANT