New-York tribune., 1898-12-17
ART EXHIBITIONS.
THE MANHATTAN CLUBS ANNUAL DIS
pLAY-AMER1cAN PICTURES AT THE
Loros-MARINEs BY THE LATE
EUGENE BOUDIN.

ErJGENE BOUDIN.
c,,,. tho Manhattan Club holds only one ART
.,.,.,or in the year. the committee WISELY
c,tber. miscellaneous collection OF pictures
,r t,o etatelv room assigned TO the purpose
o,d and modern paintings hang side ny s'ue.
ar,orv the former there are some pictures VI
works NJ doubtful value. to be sure. Inc 'aieo
"virgin and Child" though not without CHARM,
10 far from reaching the Level mat IL sn'u'u
roach In order to be attributed with co""'e".
N Lorenzo Lotto whose name appears oppo.
II IN the catalogue And we can say "o.o
cordial about the landscape given ~ N''u
Lorraine or the picture given 10 'uereino D
1.-THE Jolly Topper wears very piaus'o'S 10
oscrntion 10 Hals-it is a spirited and powerful
picture-and there frst-rate quahtes III ."'
PORTRAIT OF Sir r. Cooper by George RON
ney The two portraits by Schalken ana NIB
nard are also pleasing. though not OF mayor s'e
nincance The old masters in the show are
however most to be admired for the quie'
pauses they make here and there in the much
longer line OF modern pictures. Disappointing
wben examined in detail, they make their I'M
preston in the ensemble.
II must be said. too, that the most irteres''hs
of the modern works are not the most peaueiio'
We refer to the three large landscapes oS La"
bigny The small picture. NO. 4o, thousn "o'
one of his most brilliant things, IS muc" iioiS
charming than its huge companions. But II 10
good to see Daubigny wording on large scaio
now and then. His characteristic touch ~ ca
ressing and intimate at the same time that II 10
strong In these immense canvases one misses
tho indispensable decacy, and with " ."e
mans poetic feeling; but there IS so'he'h'ne
bold and strong about the otherwise e'np''
p,ctures They show that he had an intuition
c<,1ox ave
not quite reach It. This Is perhaps most oo'
vious in lie Pare aux Moutons," but Les
Faucheurs' Is more subtle and more impress
sive in its hints Of a big, expansive style Inc
brushing of the forms IN this canvas Is eA-
hilarating One could not get the same pleas
ure from constant intercourse with It that one
gets In the case Of some OF the artists s"aiie'
paintings but one nevertheless IS oouho :"
carry the ambitious. half-successfui attempt III
his memory. The Swans" OF Troyon "hcn
hang. near nv is another unusual performance,
bigger In scale than all but half dozen or the
painters many designs. and more curious IMAM
beautiful but at the same time typlcal Oh hi'
breadth and force Troyon at his best and In
his most natural vein is Illustrated in the 10
ing to Market" picture Of notable mellowness
and depth The examples OF Corot and DaZ
are all in familiar keys and are all good MauVe
and Constable are here in admirable pictures
and the single specimen Of Millet, pastel,
"Shepherdess and Sheep" is one OF the loveliest
designs Inness s the most conspicuous ana
satisfactory Of the American landscaplsts'
Jacquet's big and somewhat garish scene OF
camp life Welcome" with soldiers and women
ENJOYING a picnic outside one OF the tents. DOM
mates the figure pieces, but its technical pol
sh is about all that may be put TO its credit.
There Is more substance in the genre studies or
Mr. Kappes and Mr. Douglass Volk. We may
mention finally the superb "Lioness and Cups'
by Mr.. Swan a painting of great simplicity ana
power There have been better shows than this
one at the Manhattan Club. but 1t is lively and
entertaining. A reception for ladies will be held
to-day.
Most Of the pictures in the collection at the
Lotos Club have been seen before. some or them
over and over again. but we are none the less
grateful for that reason In fact 1t Is delightful
to SEQ these old friends and to realize how we'll
they have worn. The late Wyatt Eatons KEY
erie Is lovelier almost. that its tone has
deepened and The Prelude" Of Mr.. I. w.
Dewing seems to have softer. more ravishing
bloom than II had when 1t first left the artists
easel. We venture to say that this little
known picture would have alone made the ex-
hibiton worth seeing. Mr.. Dewing has gone
far since the days when he painted 1t HIS
style is now more supple. his method has more
freedom and breadth. Always imaginative. ne
is now more exquisite in his dreams. But THE
Prelude brims over with the graceful, rarefed
inspiration which has from the beginning per-
meated his work. The composition, too, Is mas
terly. These two women. sitting with their
harps before a screen OF roses, are grouped
naturally and with perfect Judgment. They are
artless to the last degree and yet one feels that
~ haa p1o oced n
felicitous OF all attitudes. The treatment OF the
roses is perhaps a shade more analytic than 1t
would be II Mr.. Dewing painting the pict-
ure over again, and possibly they would be more
effective II they were more generalized. But we
are not sure. They are very beautiful now.
We are glad to again Mr.. Homers Army
Teamsters"-with its vigorous. firm technique
and Its captivating humor-the noble visit OF
Nicodemus" TO Christ Of Mr.. La Fargo; the
finely designed Indian subject by Mr.. Brush
1.-THE Silence Broken" and Mr.. Shrlaw's ener-
getic little nude study. "The Swans Decidedly
It Is a comforting policy. this one OF bringing out
old favorites. We find this. In short despite
its lack Of novelty the most uniformly artistic
exhibition OF American pictures that this year
has produced And the most agreeable point Of
all Is that, while there is abundant executive
facility as witness the two panels by Mr.
Chase and Mr.. Mowbray there Is also a great
deal Of fancy and tender feeling. There are
small fantasias by Mr.. Arthur Davies. Mr. Rob
ert L. Newman and Mr.. Albert p Ryder that
are full of originality and poesy: there are two
sprituelle studies by Mr.. H. o. Walker: the
"Slumber' of Mr.. r. S. Hamilton recalls the
dainty decorative note Of the late Albert Moore
without losing it's freshness and individuality |
and in addition to all this there is one OF George |
Fuers golden canvases. "Lorette. accom- |
panied by equally interesting relic or William |
Norris Hunt, Portrait OF the Artists Daugh- |
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