The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-15
Anr VOTES.
Elm. Pictures ut the Union League Club
E,.ct,ops mt the Academy Of Design.

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,ittle catalogue for the exhibition opened last
night in the art gallery OF tho Union League
CHM Tbere will DO the usual ladies' days
today and Tomorrow. from 10 to 8 o'clock, and
tho mixtures will remain on view over Sunday.
an that mon friends OF members who are pro-
yided with cards OF admission may visit the
gallery A note in the catalogue reads as fol-
lowe. "Tbe Committee on Art has rarely. II
ever before. drawn art treasures exclusively
and 80 heavily from single private owner.
and IL has Senator W. A. Clark's permission to
state that the paintings forming the
present loan exhibition were chosen from his
collection" The group OF pictures. ns q
whole. ia n fne one. though three or four OF the
works do not approach in interest or in artistic
value the standard sot by the best OF them
Thus Constable's "Dunstan thoroughly orthum-
bertrand" would not get second glance lit
were not for the name OF the painter. and
"Roochn m ptou." while far better In decorative
aspect, Is but little more attractive. \ third
Constable. Lock in tho Thames" No. ..
on the other hand. a dark. rich landscape with
a strong sky and the water in movement OK
tremely we'll painted. Ia artlstically good
enough to compete with the work OF some OF
tho best men nj to-day. The Turner Italian
lakes" No. o. is ford. artificial com
position. and IL f. doubtful N It
would excite enthusiasm in tho minds
OF his contentious admirers. as II certainly
cam Ut IN the minds OF those who care for tho
more rational Turner's and are glad to concede
TO this most unequal painter high rank in
English art. Fortunys 'Cholca Of the Model
No Z. is out OF place In It's company and even
suffers by comparison with particularly en-
gazing Isabey. Interior ola Tavern In France"
No g. hanging next to II. but of course in Its
own field this remarkably clever work OF the
&C., Iah nns
praise. apollo and Midas" No. o, is rare
example OF Rubens to be found In q recently
formed collection and Is certainly ono OF
the most interesting canvases among
the twelve. Tho group OF female figures
on the left Is glowingly warm and
brilliant and the more sombre group on tho
right is vigorous and entrdindnt In execution.
Then there Is a picture by Jules Breton. an
early one. dated 1850. "The Cola Harvest"
No. 10. which possesses great deal OF charac-
ter In It's group Of peasant women in the fore
ground. and Is better in many ways than some
Of the moro recent work OF the canny poet
painter OF Courrieres The other four pic
lures are the stars OF the little collection. and
they arc signed By four naines that generally
carry of honors when tho pictures arc repre-
sentative examples These arc Rousseau.
Corot. Jules Dupr6 and Dlaz
Though not tho man by any means the
highest In rank among the BarblZon painters,
the picture hero by Jules DuprG. Passage
dAnlmaux sur un Pont." No. II. may. on ac-
count fits magnificent sky. the hardy painting
OF the cattle on the culvert and the general har-
mony and power OF it's color scheme. be given tho
nrst mention. Ordinarily sky such as is seen
In this nne picture when painted by Jules
| Dupre is somewhat stony in texture. but In
| this case II Ia wonderfully deep and atmos-
pheric. The great white and gray clouds are
| piled up in receding masses and the
| delicacy OF tint employed is sight
TO see. Utterly different In aspect
| and difficult to compare with the Dupre pic
| ture. II comparison be necessary. is the Rous-
seau After the Rain" No. /. Here ia sub
dued color scheme for the greater part OF the
picture including tho whole upper part Of the
sky and the foreground. and q stretch OF
country In the middle distance are illuminated
| by the sunlight which has forced its way
| through the clouds after the shower Is over
| It Is all beautifully harmonious. dlgnhed and
restful. and the picture carries. as IL so often
| tho case with Rousseau. the grand mark OF
style. The Daz. THE Forest" No. 3. Is
almost at this painters high-water mark
In his pictures OF tho Fontainebleau wood
and Is especially brilliant IN the middle
| distance where the sunlight falls on
heritage. foliage and tree trunks. The Corot
Is not landscape. but nude figure with a
| landscape setting II is called THE Bncchante."
| II is q flne example OF this not unusual phase
| Of the great painters art. but pictures by him
| with this class OF subject are seldom seen In
| New York exhibitions. II is all the more well
| come perhaps on this account. for its influence
will be educational. The reclining nude fe-
| male fGure Is PAINTED with delicious tender
| ness OF tint and TIE color scheme OF the whole
| work represents q sort OF symphony In greys.
| A. in. ,,l an lin, thaan t,ia 10, thA
| Union League Club. and the club. in affording
facilities to lovers OF art to see them. have per-
| formed quito a notable service. There can be
no question but that their kindness will DO
highly appreciated.
At a business meeting OF tho National Acad-
envy OF Design held on Wednesday, even ing at
| the new building on Cathedral Heights. Her
| bert Adams and Douglas Nolk were elected
acade micans. Three associates were elected:
Messrs. George H. Bogert. Louis Paul
Dessar and Robert W. Vonnoh. Mr..
| Adams Is the well-known sculptor whose
figures OF Victory adorn the columns in the
approaches to the Dewey Arch. Standing In
the foremost rank OF American sculptors. his
election Is a gratifying proof OF recognition
Of his abilities on the part OF the
Academy. Mr. Volk Is widely known as
the PAINTER whose reputation was made by
a celebrated picture, The Puritan Maiden" n
success followed by series OF compositions
with American themes and other works de-
| plotting single figures such as :" The Woodland
Maid" For this picture tho Shaw Fund prize
was awarded to him at tho Society Of American
| Artists at tho last spring exhibition. He Ia
secretary Of this organization. Mr.. Bogert is a
wei. known landscape painter, Mr. Dessar ia
| n pa inter ~ landscapes and sheep and occa-
| sionaiy exhibits excellent portrait work Mr..
yonnoh + a Philadelphia artist whose specially
| Is portrature.
Alive Though Shot Twice Through the Brain.