New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-03
FINE ARTS.
Mr.. yyOlGc's Gallery.

the old Dusseldorf GherN NO. $50 Dr"'"""!' nav ''
Charity 90 noby hand in hand. John Wolte esq one Oh
our most distinguished ard successful collectors OF me
paintings has there placed his whole treasure pelore
the public in aid o. n most worthy charity the "om-
ans Hospital and Childs Nursery. In these melan'
choy days of wholesale orpbanaec and widowhood there
il mnch 10 be done for the woman End tle enid; anu
the proprietor Of these pictures, coming Forward III
their interest throw open his private collection tnc
result Of many years labor and liberal expenditure
proves himself less warm ard generous ifiehu 10
his kind than critical patron of Art.
The galleries embrace l3s works at least onc'ha1 OF
which are by artists whose fame is as wide here as ID
the Gid World. Running through the cataogue-n
itself an artistic piece Of typographical oxceencethe
visitor comes uron such names Turner, Dclaroche,
Diaz. Couture Colome Dalacroix neissonier Chayet,
Stuart Cole ard many others of equal celebrity.
There are hut seventeen pictures by Americans IN
t'e exhibition but these ore the works OF our pest
artists. OF them, the post noticeable, perhaps are
Nos r. by Colc--a scene from Coopers PRAIRIE
from The collection Of the late Samuel Rogers London
and 49, head Of Washington by Stuart, purchased AZ
tho sale Of the late Mr.. Meade Of Philadelphia Tor
whom it was painted.
These pictures are well known to connolsseuFs ana
are as favorable pccmcns OF their authors rs any VIC
know Of in private hands. Underneath the Stuart
hangs IN exquisite miniature Of Washington by rum
bull set in gold loctct 1t better satisfies our IDEAS OIL
the face and expression Of the great man than the more
convent iona lfcsizc above il. The curious ana patf
otto will Not fail 10 observe below this miniature
framed letter bearing Washingtons signature ana Or
dorine supply Of 5000 cartridges for Gen. heathS
toops-a sorry number 70 be expended in one OF our
modern conflicts, but undoubtedly ample fol- the days Of
Lexington and Bunker HILL
Among the American paintings too. are some by Tue
venerable Duraud by Huntington, by Leu'ze, by Ken
sctt MosEt Gignoux. Hays. &c. mostly strong types
Of their respective styles, and seemingly early works
From These the visitor passes 10 sixteen on piinhss
and TWENTY-FIVE wacrcoor, Of the English school, the
latter BY members oi the Londoa Watereoor Societies
little Landscape, Ne. -. with Il dark tree rising
aeanst luminous Sly and some small figures beneath
will attract attention from those who examine the caia-
ocne II u hung in corner and possesses 10 startling
qualities OF colon to make it conspicuous but 1t is
study for very celebrated picture in the National Gal
lory, London and tie painter was j. NJ W. Turner
the roy0iutionit OF English ant, and the idol oi Mr.
Euskin.
I'm the rogh,orhood If this hangs the pleasintest
Herring senior) we recall IL Is very small ana
represents nothing but amotherly mare and her awk'
ward but promising ioal. Action - tie stumbling Doek
81 artist and opine that most artloveis whooye
nature also w prefer this dimnuiiye No. q to the far
more ambitions s,irup Cup" No 80. by the same
paintei above tie Turner is charming coast scene
b, Duncaa--a nam, not sufficiently well known IN this
country.
Forsone reason or another the English excel 70 mar
vicious degree in Waterco!ors, while they are behind al
other schools in oils. Though the names Of Ansdel,
Cooper Daddiugton and Peclc shine among The rest,
We arc hardly sony 10 leave tleir works 70 examine the
waercoors wretchedy hung IN dark room. Why Is
il tint the poorest accommodations are always given to
these Their dcllcacy and pinuteness frequently re-
qlirc tie strongest light possible yet if there is an OBJ
scare aud disagreeabc room in any gallery one is safe
/ in seeking them there.
John olbcrt's Dutchess reading Don Quxotc, No.
81 Is remarkably bold and free, both in the effect of its
handling aud IN its color. l. our memory serve US, we
think this excellent picture has been engraved If not
II should have been. The pccularties a Samuel Prout
Az well exhibited in Venetian view, No. 70, which
forciby recalls the crisp rcsh touches that were sd
hard 10 copy in youthful years from his celebrated
drawing-bool. The osioI most noteworthy pictures in
this department are Harding and Sienield' Nos. A
and iJ--two views Of castles
The next division of the catalogue brings rs to the
German school, from No. - to No IS inclusive, aud
here number Of old friends greet carrying US back
t. the time OF the old Dusseldorf collection.
Hascnoeyers last work, rhe fine lanpight picture OF
The Politicians" Is one OF these, as also Boser and
Lessings welknown shootingseene, comprising the
portraits Of the 81 cd'hSdrd Dusseldorf artists. The
othors are THE Cd Beau" by Kraus. Steinbruck.
, Elves Haseneeycrs " New Scholar etc. Whoever
wished the gallery OF the Worlds Fair at the Crystal
Palace in this city, VIII remember fhc portrait OF the
latter artist, taken by himself with his fagon raised
alo his palette his thumb, and the first sketch Of
the Vino Testers" his easel. Ii this school a
capital and comic little picture by Spitzwes, called
90 The Boob. Worm. cannot escape remark and admra
ton nor can the splendid sunset effect. By o. Achen
! bach, No. o..
The Belgian aud Dutch portion Of the gallery is
parati, p! OF little interest The hard, microscopic
liberalism OF those schoos possesses no charm for US
yerboeckhoyen Baokhuysen, and other celebrities are
here represented, bu they do not detuin long from
the best Of all-the French pictures.
Here we lind abundant food for admiration. Their,
arc r1rcs and Ncisonicrs. and Chayets and Trayers
and Dubufcs. and little Dearoche. and large Della
croiN aud Din fIl of figures, and splendid breezy
Isabcy rich in all the excellence OF that artist Per
haps Ia, real gem u the French collection, however is
/ Contui"s Day Dreams, one oi the most CHARMING
boy imaginable. blowing babbles in lazy defiance OF
chooiIoo slate and other educational parlphernllil
under his very nose. The Meissonicr No 10 " The
Smoker is also exquisite. II has all the charm of
tue, and is not quite 80 extrahghy finished some OF
his works The rest OF the more remarkable paintings
are Treros /" Turkish Bazaar, No. % Chavets Pie
turc Counos,curs." No. 1905 Fichei's "Card Party
M. l02. DIyerger's " lndi.erect Chambeimaid" No.
lCl Po.tcrins Artist ard Family" No. lo; Veyras
SUITS Ferry 80 100; 1rpyers Bouquet" No. II,
Plssons Flower GIl." No. rs. etc.
In, rare thnt the public has an opportunity 10 exam.