New-York tribune., 1901-01-27
ART EXHIBITIONS
THE GEORGE N rYNER cor,v,

THE GEORGE N TYNER Corrrc,-
MIR. Tyner's collection Of modern paintt,v.
on exhloition at the American Art Galleries A.
comparatively small one. II contains onlv sar
hve WORKS These illustrate many schools ~,
While catholeity would appear TO hava -. @ S1'
collectors watchword he has not auons 'ns
lure him outside certain clearly defnad ~, 70
Nothing unconventional. nothing requirtnp ssoss
hho"ledse Tor its appreciation. is included n, ~
company OF pictures. unless may put IN -
category the group OF four canvases by F-.nor
impressionists. Even the latter. howsvar ."ea
this case on the safe side OF that ausacor.,.. u
perimental mood with which we have baar A "a
acquainted by the latest revolutionists in I,ss Us
art The Orchard of Pisarro is dated 1s7o ~
is characterized by the solidty and restraint s,I
that painter was once content to cultivate :, -
a charming picture. So also is Monet, CO.,
Church at Vernon; it is vaporous and tr,s... Ol'
but on the whole. faithful to the facts Of D.+-1.
and though generalization is carried a shall -.
far in the "VetheuiT' Of the same painter tn1S
the color Is a shade too ripe in SsIey's .'or -
Banks of the Loing, all four Of these product,o-.
are still representative OF impressionIsr a, =.
more reasonable estate. Mr. Tyners aim has hasU
in short. to collect pleasant. eompanionable p,ct'
ures. PIC"
The French landscape painters Of 1880 are n, ,o,
FORM Corot's Morning" small panel Hues T.s
tne sweet air OF the early hours. disputes wi,b
Les Gorges dApremont" Of Diaz the plaea 40
"SA4OA' MS OldA II a superb study of svIva-
beauty. boldly handled and brimming over wf.s
the quiet glow of dark yet fresh scheme ~ 60
with these may be associated a gem OF collar a.,
movement, Jules Dupres In the English CyhannaIs
The Daubigny is Disappointing The land.c,u.
forms in the foreground are so obscureIv rnod.nsS
as scarcely to count at ALL and the resultant mas
OF almost opaque tone is eontrasted with a sL,
that in it's turn lacks life and warmth D..
the greatness OF the name attached to this ,o
1t is relief to turn from it to the fresh zrasr
and grays of Boudin's "On the Oise'' or - en-
Low Tide of Courbet in which latter work so,
Ill introduced boats the right are po,EerIass =,
spoil the charm of sky treated with ,Sinnir,
tenderness. The subtle play of color in this COS,
scene Of Courbet's an unimportant but fine picture
offers fitting answer to those who fancy thar tbs
ruthless methods Of the great naturallstc patn,a.
deprived him of delicacy of feeling and toncb
There are four landscapes by Cain in the coIlac.
tion' all good specimens of his rather bloodless ART
While two of them. the picturesque ''Elsinor.,
and the simple but expressive Sand Dunes" dis
close the painters sympathetic attitude toward
landscape sentiment in It's more thoughtful kew -
Is hard to avoid the conclusion that the clava-
Frenchman does not, after ALL go very far beneath
the surface Neither do these pictures possess the
magic of style which sometimes cOmpensates IN a
measure for the absence of spiritual force Cain
in word. does not wear any too we'll a fact which
Mr.. Tyner's four pictures emphasize with mora
than ordinary swiftness. Fritz Thaulow on the
other hand. seems more effective than ever IN "a
Wet Day" a picture which we feel must urovs
durable, 10 is so true interesting and so rich in
the charm of personal point of view a distin
guished style. There is no doubt either about tha
sterling qualities of the few pictures from the Low
Countries which form part of the show WIIlar,
Maris's excellent Landscape and Cattle" Israels's
Returning from the Boats" Ter Meuens well
lighted Winding the Flock" the delightful land
scape with figures OF B. ]. Blommers. Returning
Home. and the brilliant. cool marine of Clays.
Mr. Tyner has not been fortunate in his Ameri.
can pictures Save for A November Pasture
by Mr. Fl. ". Ranger robustly painted and rich
in color. and a vivacious little sketch Of Mr.
Chase's. In Prospect Park there is nothing in
this part of the collection to arrest attention.
Among the figure compositions by painters Of half
dozen schools the most famous names are not al.
ways the ones most favorably represented. The
big canvas by GerOme. for example Louis XIV
and His Court in the Park OF Versailles shows the
noted Academician's polish in its best aspect only
at one point in the immediate foreground; the rest
Of the canvas seems to have been done perfuncto-
rtly. and the work whole is peculiarly cold
where the character of the pageant represented
demanded breadth and geniality for its proper CON-
memoratiOn- The military subject by Detaille too.
The Capture Of a British Flag at Waterloo" Is so
hot IN color that the artists skffu treatment Of
bodies In violent action is almost overlooked.
There are some other figure pieces. however which
If signed by less resoundng names are far more
satisfactory nevertheless. The PROPOSAL Of
Jacquet. picture of gallant and his sweetheart
in the graceful dress Of earlier day. Is
captivating performance: there IS vivacity Of
truly artistic quality in the Comrades" Of the
italian Marchetti. sparkling little trihe. and ".
BeraUd hard ever, but still accomplished leaves
an agreeable impression with his picture Of
daintily dressed French milliner's girl. In the
Place de la Concorde." A picture by a French
ma is In,
trast 10 Berauds smart page from modern life. and
the sober qualities OF the older picture, church
scene with figures, emerge from the comparison
with perhaps all the hOnors. Mr. Tyner has an
other earlier picture. small study OF two horse
by the almost forgotten veyrassat Going to
the Fair" which also holds its own well among Its
gayer companions
But the bulk of the work visible in the galleries
is aggressiveIy modern. II is LeroIle. with his
family luminous picture of a country road, with
haystacks looming in the background and tired
peasants returning home. it is Rico, with MS
coldly glittering Venetian scene. Church Of San
Rocco" who proclaims the general tone Of the ex-
hibition; not the dreamy Corot. the decorative
Vollon, with his richly painted Flowers and
Fruit or Charles Jacque. whose three canvases
are all good. one of them. the stable Interior.
being of uncommon vigor and beauty We mignt
have spared the soldiers of Berne-Belecour. the
card playing scene by Sorbi and the Girls Head
of BouguereaU for the sake OF more paintings by
Jacque Israels or Courbet But if the exchange
were to make the collection more serious. more
substantially interesting, it would not make II
more entertaining. Frankly miscellaneous in char
acter. and containing nothing that is great. this
gathering of pictures remains in the long run very
agreeable. and decidedly worthy OF consideration oy
collectors 1t Will be sold at auction In the ball
room Of the Waldorf-AstOria next Friday evening
An edition de luxe of the catalogue. with Illus
trations in photogravUre, has been issued II IS
of the most attractive volumes. and certainly
the most convenient in size issued ~ tas
American Art Association.