New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-05-12
Auction Sale Of Paintings.
aoupIL q co. g. COLLECTION.

vents us giving so full notice as We shO'u ''i "o
think it incumbent to do OF this large ana vai
BILE collection THERE'S one in this country inter-
ested in the art Of painting who will not cneer'uhy
acknowledge the obligation he is under TO the mouse Vi
Goupl Co.. represented on this side the water ny MI
Knoedler These gentlemen have doneGore thah any
one else to make u.s. acquainted vita the works OF 'e
best artists Of tie continent both by the exhibition on
the most liberal terms Of many Of their finest WORKS
and by means Of the admirable photographs which they
are constantly importing. Indeed person VINO nus
diligently studied the pictures which Mr. knoedIer mas
had exhibition from time to time daring the last zen
years ought to have avery good knowledge OF the AIMS
and method Of the best French and Flemish painters
our day. Nor does il often happen even IN Ehgahu'
that 80 complete summary Of any important movement
in art in ta country, Ike that OF the Preaphaehes
for instance 10 presented to the public as was
offered b us b. the exhibition Of the English Colection
in 1851, under the auspices Of the same house
The collection to be sold tonight, and tomorrow
night comprises many striking works. VI course'
among nearly 200 pictures there must BE- many that are
rot even second rate; is the collection ~ WHOLE
equal to some smaller galleries like that oil MT "ohe
for example which have been made by private persons
for their pleasure without regard 10 expense ana
which it has often taken years OF patient watching ana
waiting TO gather together. These are pictures winch
have been imported from time 10 time for SALE and they
are now to be dispersed 1t seldom that the oppor'u
nifty will occur to get in this way even average spec
mems OF some of the artists represented here
A picture by Muller The Secret intorTogatory OF
Marie toinette" will attract much attention nom
those who have studied with painful interest his Last
Roll cell Of the Reign Of Terror" Which was In the
Gallery Of the Metropolitan Fair IL is not 70 intense
work rs that but IL IL more carefully, ssiif1iy paint
ed 1t is genuine attempt at honest historical PANT
ing The artist has endoayOred to show Us tie scene %
IL was aud has thought It strong enough IN It's own
simple power VI pathos ~ do without any meIo dfHIalc
ads Tho insoence, the brutality, end the hatred Of
the men who questioning the Queen shines through
them in their dress their attitudes their ces there IS
no need to make them play the villain by any f'rced
po.ture or gestures On the other hand the Queen is
neither Catered ror undGly exalted The artist mas
been 80 anxious get good portrait that he mas per
haps exaggerated little the Austrian chin OF which
We hear so much ard ore allowed BY the court painters
IN see 50 little IL Delaroche's famous picture We arc
Obliged TO pity the woman whose noble beauty ana
roy ncn tte hearts prisoner and turn our heads
II Muers picture By It's unadorned truthf1neos leaves
us free to reason it is only that may. in time
when We have considered the whole miserable story
lead US 20 fuller deeper. ard more abiding sympathy
Tie specimen 81 MISSIONER, although wonderful for
execution IL everything he sends from his easel Is
vet less in, resting than the other pictures by this
master which our public has recently had the oppor
tuny Of stndyinc II will. however prove o tempting
morsel 70 buyers aud, We trust, all not be permitted
10 leave the country as vas that precious which be-
loneed 10 Slr Wolfe. Tgzyi. was ever allowed to go
AWAY for lac. Of purchaser, when one considers the
way money has flowed out for pictures Of Late Is mys
trry tons Although not So elaborate II was work OF
far higher cass than tho famous one III M. BeinohtS
gallery The Chess Players" in larger STYLE equally
perfect in iis execution and more Interesting Us study
II character.
| TouimoucLo has two very charming pictures mere
" The Grandmother't Birthday" and Attention. In
the second the lines OF the figure and drss Of the young
girl feeding dog with sugar are beautifully arranged
beautifully and naturally that yOu not feel they are
arranged at all The girl is natural graceful that
the picture ought to lie bought by principal %:
school in order that her pupils may contemplate 1t daily
for hall hour after tho dancing master has been
teaching them awkwardness 1t would be valuable
tonic The other picture has boy in II enough TO put
pluck into every fRi-hearted and desponding that
contcmpatos his splendid Sisor He has very disa-
grceabe Sister no quito spols the picture; wish
she would take herself OF. with ler immaculate trs
and absurdly clean tighttttng stockings. She is u
terrible piece Of propr!ey very different Little girl
this old lady who sits IN her comfortable chair
aud looks with concoaed del ght at her sturdy grand
son who presents weghty bouquet whh childish
ence and love in his winsome- manly face She is knit
ting something with soft white berlin wool viii the
reader look with us ond think how much study obeer
walton. natural gin went to the painting OF just that
ball OF wool and tho soft thread Of il that lies against
he satin dressi II takes masters eye and masters
hand--no less.
T.. ,Frere il represented by two pictures. and IN
frere by all three interesting though we have had
many finer specimens Of l.. frere exhibited here But
you cannot set poor picture painted by him. to every
Of his go love and interest and study and skill
one but has something precious in it.
The Bull Fight, by Yerboeckhoyen, is not 20 our
mind. The subject is just the last We should have
chosen. and nothing but the fiery energy Of Rubcns
could have saved it from being disagreeabe not 10 use
be raised by seeing two beasts in furious conflict II
painted with the fury Of the great Fleming. bat done
with the deliberate cool hand Of Yerboeckhoyen IL
strikes little cold-blooded. However people
viii find this painter on, day; meanwhile mist
be content 10 sec his hard metallic, unmsgnatiye
works, paraded in gallery after another a. master
pieces and bide ouI time.
Here must stop. We would gladly have noticed |
more Of these pictures and sorry that the sale comes
at time when We scarcely spare tho room We
have already given them