The sun., 1902-11-15
UNION LEAGUE CLUB EXHIBITION

The first picture exhibition of the season
al the Union League club presents an
assortment Of paintings by modern Euro
pean masters" 1t Is necessarily a mis-
cellaneous one, but was there any necessity
10 mix up such diverse standards Of quality?
One may imagine the committee reply
ing Yes, because il represents the variety
OF taste among the memLers of the club.
very sufficient answer no doubt. If the
object of these club exhibitions il merely 20
anuse the monl"rs But that has not
always teen the raistn d'a're of the dis-
plays at The Union League, any more than
q is so in the recurring exhibitions at other
clubs. The general motive, in fact. has
been 20 fix and maintain a high standard.
such az will satisfy those who are con-
noisseu-s and encourage connoisseurship in
Others; with the result that the exhibitions
have stood for the best and enjoyed high
prestige. They have teen most welcome
opportunities Of seeing treasures usually
hidden away IN private collections. But
the impression produced by this one is as
If one had been rambling through the gal
i"ries of several dealers, and they had not
invariably offered u. their best
The collection. however, includes many
pictures that completely Justify themselves
Whether the large Daubigny. Coast Scene. /"
does so may hc douNed. The foreground
l. admirable; strongly constructed, rich
and moist In color and full Of interest for its
intimacy Of truth, expressed with so much
viriity and breadth But tie stretch of
sea II unconNlnCing, surface without sug-
gcs'ion Of depth. leaien in hue. and cat CHI
ing no quality of color or 81 light from the
sky. ] question also whether admirers of
Dlaz and Jacqrc VII find much satisfac-
tlon IN thc formers Autumn" by com
parlson with his great work so perfunctory
IN the intricacv of it, lights, so lacking in
depth and mystery Of shadow. or in the
lattcr's Sheep Resting Under a Tree, :"
which il heavy rather than strong, with
little charm of color and atmCs sphere Nor
shall We recognize the Thaulow that We
used 10 honor in these EXAMPLES: "Eglse,
Domr ore and Morning. Rv,r in Nor
mandy They represent his faculty Of
rendering the lmpilhy and movement of
water, hut in each case The - ream loses its
level and slides towards the floor, and the
faculty. has sunk into a knack, none too
Conscieutious!v eNarcisei
That sterling aigtcr. Rihot is represented
by an "lltprior. three cooks. engaged in
IN dim kitchen; Vet not 50 dark n sur
rounding a. he Affected in his later work
Here there II fair amount Of light ron
Centra'ed On 'ne bare limb. of two f the
men, while thc whole canvas. subdued in
tone, presents a splendid study Of values
and admirable suron-ss of drawing To
any one fond Of Ssleys work or disrOsed
10 trv and I've ~, the example la Terras-e
~ German, may I've heartily commended
j, has the delicate reserve oftore, the sweet =.
-IV aIatRV Ia.
of the gray skies Of north France, and an
Intimacy with the facts Of the landscape,
al once 80 discerning and yet 50 pensive.
that are among the most fascinating char
acterlstics Of his art. We may compare
the La Seine / Givernyr bv Nor ~
warm atmosphere, softly quivering upon
foliage and water, with the broad and manly
treatment Of his Eglise de Varangeville. ="
perhaps, find the former preferable
example. since the latter, while il gives
with extraordinary truth the rich colors and
wcather-worn surface OF the rock. seems
hardly to convey a sense Of it's soidity
Otlcr pictures that will be singl out
hv the discerning visitor are Lapinc's
Basin de Ca"n. lie Cap Ferrai," by
by IluGuat, delightful in their rerrc; an
artist $ vision Of country that hc COM
pretended with the habit of know ledge.
dcr'vc from long Soiourn
Lastly. there is a portrait by lenbach:
Marietta" the original of which j. a
child Of. perhaps, l2 wears. dressed in a
scarlet gown with a soft white kerChief
round the throat The face il Of the color
Of cd ivory, the sofr hair the palost tone
of blond; and the large blue eyes look out
upon ia" world with a beautiful express ion
Of uuawlkonod possibilities The flesh
tones ar" scarcely those of life. certainly
not # healthy child life. and Yet the picture
live. \ closer exam nation will reveal
how M" al1i-' has ruhb,d down and polished
the flesh # the fac" and parts Of the hair
producing a certain GENERALIZATION Of the
head, IN marked contrast With the hrusque
touch-auG-yo painting Of IA" costume.