New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-04

vein Of accomplished illustration which we have
referred above, with special reference to Gerome's
absorbing page from French history. There are ex
ceptons, of course. witness the typical Inn
provisation in iridescent hues by Turner. the
| Fountain Of Incidence" an example of the Eng
lish master AT very nearly his hest; the Arab
| Fantasia at Tangers,' of Fortuny. a painting in
which the triumph of technical virtuosty is so
dazzling that We give scarcely thought 10 the
subject at all. similar impression is left by
the two miraculousIy clever costume studies Of
Bol6ini 'Des Parisennes" and Ladies of the
Fist Empire For the rest. are generally
tent to forego charm of temperament. quality OF
color, and originality Of conception. and to enjoy
simply the. spectacle of authoritative II not In
spired execution wreaked upon the elaboration of
more less beEuiling ideas. In this category OF
interesting though great paintings. find the
seven examples Of Meissouier, including the strik-
ing little portrait Of Mr. Vanderbilt and nearly all
OF them showing his infinitely disciplined art in its
finest estate; find the four similarly polished,
and. perhaps more astonishing figure pieces
by Bargue, among them his last work, Playing
Chess on the Terrace" which is Incompatible in
modern art for its refinement and precision Of
touch: We find the well known sentimental subject
Of Milais The Bride Of LammeTmoor'; Erskine
Nlcols Paying the Rent, TWO interesting his
torica designs by Baron Legs. and divers other
productions Of excellent character by Sir Frederic
Leighton Alma-Tadema Zamacois r. MaGrazo,
Vibert and Vilegas. In addition TO the oil paint
lngs Of which the exhibition is chiefly composed.
there are in an alcove. twenty or thirty admirable
water colors.
The other loan exhibits include collection OF
rorty-fve old Dutch and Flemish pictures belonging
to Mr. ]. /. Menke, OF Antwerp, and smaller
number OF miscellaneous paintings from various
sources The first Of these items IS not. on the
whole particularly editying. Some important
names figure in the cataloEue-those Of Van Dyck
Hobbema Ter0urg, Rubens Rembrandt and Rugs
dael among them-but in 10 case does the essen
tiaI quality Il the work in question rise to the
FIFrVfn dr@u n
prevent some Of the pictures from possessing a
mild interest. The Weaver and His Wife has
non, Of the quiet brillancy characteristics OF Macs
10 whom it is ascribed but 1t is capital piece OF
old painting; and there are engaging qualities too
IN the Portrait Of an Old Lady" given TO karel
du Jardn; in the Merry Company" ascribed 20
Adrian van Ostade, ard in the interior study, me
Visit" which IS assigned 20 Terburg Messrs'
Dowdesweu & DowdeSwell lend an enchanting
specimen of eighteenth century French art in the
Portrait OF Mile de B!ives' fine Portrait or
q Man" by Thomas de Keyser; a fair study or
Poultry" by Hondekoete-. and two good examples
of REYNOLDS and Constable respectively. few
modern pictures OF merit have been lent-p!ctures
bv Cain Pasiui. Boudu and Nibert, with MI Ao-
bolt Thayer's Young Woman" the ideal portrait
81 a beautiful model which has figured in more
than one recent exhibition.
The acquisitions headed OF course, by the
large Holy Family" OF Rubens, presented to
the museum by Mr.. J. II. Smith. As we stated at
the time Of its sale in the Matthiessen collection
few weeks II proclalms the master power OF
design. and. in certain passages where the flowing
treatment OF forms and draperies is concerned, has
some marks Of his style; while it lacks the nervous
force of his most characteristic pieces, and IS
wanting in the resonance and individual quality
Of his best color. II Is, however. highly inter
estinc souvenir of his studio and. well hung it
IS in the museum. makes an imposing effect. To
the Catherine Lorlard Wolfe collection, a valuable
addition has been made In the shape of a portrait
bv Hoppner Of Sarah Franklin Bache the daughter
is handsome
free in execution delightful in its ripe carnations.
and in style a thoroughly representative example
or the English painter. The Portrait OF Mr.. c. Y.
siden." by Vanderyn. presented by Mrs. c. V.
Si5eu IS a capital specimen of the work OF
honorable II not brilliant figure in the earlier
American school