New-York tribune., 1911-01-10
ART EXHIBITIONS
The Leslie D. Ward Collection of
Modern Pictures.

There will be a sale next Friday evening
o. Mendelssohn Hall Of the paintings COL
I.cted By the late DR. Leslie d. Ward, OF
Newark. y. j. Meanwhile, these seventy
two souvenirs OF various modern schools
NAV be seen al the American Art Galleries.
They convey an impression exactly similar
10 that which was left by the Converse
pictures. shown at tho same place last
week. This Is 70 say that nr Ward was a
collector Of eclectic taste. who appreciated
-he masters OF the romantic movement in
france but also enjoyed works Of the
srecdotc SORT and those pretty studies OF
costume which, fguratively speaking, have
no existence at all. compared with tho
works OF a Corot or a MiIet. but neverthe-
less are always more or less in fashion.
The Barhizon pictures in this collection
make a brave show. There IS a phase in
the art Of Corot which IS marked by ali OF
his delicacy in the painting OF vibrating
loafage. but which is distinguished by a
heavier impasto and q bolder, simpler touch
than he was wont 10 use. This phase Is
beautifully represented in the most impor
tant OF Dr. Wards three examples, La
Chagmiere aux Sureaux." a peculiarly inti-
mate portrait OF a typical Normandy farm
LcUse. Landscapes by Corot are sometimes
so exquisite in sentiment that they seem Of
roetrv an compact In this picture his
theme iS Curiously humanized, and with
the frank rusticIty OF the thing there goes
some wonderfully rich almost fat color.
The small "Clsriere" is more in his con
vonuonal vein. but stin has a lovely lyric
quality. and his true charm Is expressed
r-- aIf f~F
Road In The Forest" \ 6ne trio these
pictures make. There is an interesting
Diaz. The FaE0t Gatherer, an impression
Of Foptainebleau especially attractive for
the quictude Of its tone and its very deli
cate, almost close handling. Daubigny is
capitally represented in his Landscape,
with River a panel notable for IT'S light
sweetness Of sentiment and from The same
brush comes A casual little study. A Pack
Donkey which is doubly Valuable as Illus
t~ating him in an unfamiliar mood and as
containing some amusing, direct painting.
The Two examples Of Dupre. n Brittany
Farm" ard Cattle AZ the Pool" are viz
r~ous bits Of work handsome in tone AMI
with an ingratistins note Of style about
them yet We have seen more engaging pro-
Guctons by this elegisc romauticist Fro
rrertin. on the other hand, is very pleasing
IN his Two Arab studies not only in the
vivid color which they possess but in the
esaape which they both indicate from his
resettng foible. the foible Of routine. "A
Young Arab rs. perhaps. richer IN tone
than its companion, but the latter Arabs
Hunting In the Desert has a certain spar
kIs and 4 linear decisiveness which give IL
a fresher more spontaneous aspect Eu-
gene Louis Gabriel Isabey-whose name
ought always 10 be given in full, 81 so be
frs i'm ire grace the Caillard temper OF his
styIc-vas never more bevitchingly himself
than i'm the '.AuherCe de TEcu de France"
The picture transforms a tavern into
.ourtly precinct and the ladies who carry
their bilowins drsperies up the old stair
case. past the cheerful innkeeper might Be
on their way to a ball in a great mansion.
This Is delightful specimen Of romantic
u-svura. wholly frivolous, yet with kind
Of sincerity underlying its gay and rosy
tone
The older French painters dominate in
this exhibition. as has been said, but there
ire things or the walls not unworthy Of
their rich strain. BY the Relsian master OF
technique. Alfred Stevens. there Is little
Marine" unsyudied. very personal which
is positive gem OF its kind. and there is
an example or Anton Mauve. An Old Cot
tsEe, which has for him, singular char
scter. The color is very solid. almost dry,
and everywhere the picture discIoses
stsccato touch in sharp contrast to the
suave breadth by which he is more general
Is known. There IS a Harpignies in the
show. BY the Seashore a well composed
and fairly luminous picture but not one Of
his finest pieces. The familiar types OF so
many modern collections Clays, Mesdas,
Van Marcke, Schreyeg. Rico. Detaille,
Tibert and so on. are al present in good
enough examples. The big canvas by
Israels, lie Vieux Scribe" is an odd per
fo-marcc. Doubtless the accomplished
putchman had some idea IN this work Of
'estifvins 10 his interest in Rembrandt,
numb seeking TO travel IN the masters
footsteps He follows his model al a pa
iheticallv long distance. The contingent Of
American pictures is small, 5Ut embraces a
few excellent cauvases, notably the poeti-
Ca,lv conceived Gray Day" Of the late
a. II. Wyart and some landscapes by
j. r. Murphy IEeu Carr and George In
ness lr. r. G.