New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-02-13
". u.,,er.,a Coilcc,ion of Pich,e..

Mr Wpitcr.'s Collection of Ptcnte-'
The collection of pictures made during the
last ten wears by Mr. Walters Of baltimore is ho" "n
exhibition at the old Dusseldorf Gallery, aW"itlhs Tvs
sae at auction NJ the close Of the present week III
many RESPECTS IT offers strong contrast To the co'c
,,or ~ our towpsman Mr. Wolfe, which was sold re-
Gently al the same place. Although he''ho' ;" 'it'
nor 40 valuable a. that il IT, nevertheless interesting
ia Americans from tho greater rmbcr oi pictures .!
own artists which it contains, all u them coninis
stoned by Mr.. Walters. and with such hbcraiity that
each painter must needs do his beet 20 please so gencr
Gus patron. Among the foreign pictures there are.
true mono Of such Importance and interest as The
Castle thcAir" Of Couture TIC " Breton Peasants
at PRAYER" of Brion the smokers" Of Mei,sonicr,
and the beautiful Edouard Irtrc which made Nj.
Wclfes gallery 80 attractive; but thcro are small sp'cl
mems II 81 the less know frcnch artists which ar
very valuable and there is much less lumber IA Tue
shape Of the Dusseldorf and other German pictures 81
which the Wolfe collection had too many The EnghTh
school Of water color artists ~ not ~ all Tc'-"hl,I
here while iu Mr. Wolios collection hoIe we're Sr''Iai
IAN. ,r,eimcuh among which readers VIII recall
with pleasure John Ghhcrt's Duchess Reading Don
QuixOic.' which, master ~ he 4. D" Ought never Y,
have touched after Iosc, and frouts arohii",tuT"i
study inner example Of this ARTIST than one often
meets with. -
Among the drawings IN The collection Of NJ Walters
va e,ono four LARGE crHyon draw by Rron lusirn.
iiuns of "Ies Mi.crahc- Bfuu 10 careful. thougltul
artist whose work l. alvays interesting because alwayr
individual and this Individuality Is Tho result oi .,
going directly nature IN simple conhdcn'c Hha
GOOD glll lot often 10 France, or eisrNher' h
le-e dave His style l. broad ans clear and, WHO
sinking details Re quietly uns them when he thihAf
them he puse bat j. always vcry careful to loo
nothing tiet s really necessary t. mehe be statement
clear.
II our lyoTios among TIE modern French PAINTER.
ought 10 b. carefully studied bl those OF our artists
who working in The field OF simpl" domestic sub
ict Such purity II feeling purely rendered might
well male man cnyour. and The result "a 80 nea,n
pufect tlat We can hardly regret that such tbui
hAnd- ind no more interesting ~ important ,'l",,7
To paint II l. the delicate t'hdcn-ra - The GeI' lnt
ing that deli git. u, We lisicn 10 NomAhs -
cilds voice bong for u. swectuets without much
caring what l. said. aud. after little pause come BACK
to ~ again and agnir-" 80 nenr "a god Il what l.
fair but. amer nll i. is not The real good Ana yet
there b. more that IL human in Passnn Than IN such ne
"a iohel and FRuveoi ard hltct whose subjects HIc
utterly ~iihoui intsc,i although painted ",,n IN e
brst that Fchd can do and few could equal #, Jet him
look wen al No. lJl. A. the Connoisscur IA red velvet
Nho examine medal through a mngpityi1s gihss.
better specimen OF this master 40 GoupV- Gallery.
which whoever 20 most expressive pair 81
h1aG' &a lhisa nf 81 faye Is Very onsan.
from IT. nairalncss, and The sweet flnIee give int
the cheerful French room. poor enough IN furniture hut
made rioh 10y the mothers love Tor her wee ono. who
will st Ia her little chair. and hhYo her hcOi on aud
piay at ironing with mamma How come. u that tho
French. who have long Lad the reputation ~ being the
more is the words father" "InothcI' brother.
sister hone than tho.o two voIy domestic Da
tol, the English AID Amercau. at least II We MAJ
Juisc;hy thor pictures plays and novels. Ldouard
IIerc DE Jonghe. Duysigcr. and Irayer open o. u
silently the doois Of these French house, rich nnd poor
add show love and tendern'ts. not mco q smhtlc,
but yoy deep hnd wise. Holicg nnd deeper domestic
love than T. fftIc shows indeed - not 10 b. found
on earth. Have ~. p-.hhps been inbiaIns hitc
English prejudice all those ycnr-f
There are three e1cccH, example, 81 Duycrgcr IN TIE
collection No -. Dressing iof the Bah No. 49, The
hind Beggar. and No. 40 1Iandialhers Birthday
No. l37 Is the excellent picture which the irt
Artists Fund Exhibition. where IL attracted great
df6l of wel-doserycd admiiaiion No 80 With little
that theatrica-as for Instance n the grl who prompts
her bIotheT-ia petty story OF home he yciy uaiuiHl
" told.
OF ~ tho foreign pictures Ia the collection. howe,ri
We rate hghesi. II W. read the subject Alright No ~
" The lIdest Daughter" by &. BauguicL A. Ne rad
tie story tie eidcs daughter has been seuced ON lcT
smIc cognfy home Dud her poor parents. and carried
10y the who has ruined her . town house where
heI mother and youngc. sister have come aud found /
ior The mother dressed IN AcI sunday peasant dI,.-
a.. in chan with her bands folded iu her lnp and
lpuk Of settled blank despair and dsuay hcr face
here are no tears there - NC nntc 40 IepfOach ioi
this blow which las blasted her NE; she
piehend IT. does hot feel 1t yet-belieycs Il. but
docs not know H. Beside her BE- IA. ,uuutI, |
basket, from which few dOwcr- pulled ih
lie poor homc'8aiden and brought " for T..
membrane ,1", poop mode'dy forth. afrod 10
show tielr plain faces N the pI,-cncc 81 then |
costly ssteit that shine dclicnte, ~, ON the ich
porcelain bowl on the table and on tie fuor lies the
coarse iaggy unbIella booking homoy and sony ~
II said, 50 many strm, We two have wrathrrad but
here Il bitter one thet wes too deep iof my help nom
The poor lost gin hos thrown hor,,lf on her knee,
before her motlei. hiding h-r -liuing Lrad
with IT. beautiful hir ia Ito dear. old h., /
aug zap Where she would lIn no doalt |
creep ana dici her fair. Iieh, silken ROBE with
~ ace.i nmed, abundant folds boxing mean enough
b.tide tho honest homespun gown. How leautluil, |
al! TINS ~ painted, how dtciely and n,ne all how.
liuy, u ho III on power 10 report but II j. nj often
oh. .1Fft
~ tender and 30 strong a. this.
Among the American pictures. there are not man,
ihat We cdh iihis0 rs "e would be- glad to- but thcr
aye cterJ that have interested Al. H., !. Tnstn,
Jobnsons The Pet" queer little picture which We
were g"d 70 greet again. after ycaIg srInrtion
win hlchdiy hOd This, ana h. Little Pf,lnatrr
arc IN manner which he has quite oulg,oYf IA tlre
days. III" lace Of the boy in tho ItIe PLAYMATE"
Is rknsgrihied Ia Sic and expression the rycs nae IN
, "l yet IL r" hiiniul Of childs M
spectators to is lips. We have aitl.is who v believe
are eble 10 pant a. well a. johnson; some Who have
huch Dribf hht ~ COGr-iuf he never will be- "A col.
DIlst-but why do they al without .,,.uti,u fail te
below lin ia rcei enduring value ~ vrI m in pom
T Interest Because ho l. moved ~ hi. wofkhy
serious pohc ne ~ most truthful pniutrr and most
carefully painted than The lat
which the best l. the NEGLECTED. ,i,dc, " If H.
most c0rchI pains taking piece OF painiue ia, char
'cciAhloh Oi me several plants Is wondr iil, ncct
ate but th1 ioSt is more scientific than beautiful and
n neglected. garden Al
yer IaD 80 exclusively to flowers and n"V rro 1.,ts
nj 30 thoroughly escaped The intrusion of eInss nnJ
'eNs. see tin i1cs IN The walk, how clean lLoy ar. =
0i bit u th1t Torment o. garden lovers tb prstilcui
ouch grass, not Isetto u purslsne total nl,,nce al
hckweed. and tle grapevine behaving Itself win
ihcreiioh mat Drf"ys most pOverty.strioLen roll
hen there Is The F!ck wall. from which the stico
cetd 80 badly that wall ms never painted fom ma "
ar. or else II was spnbbed % f.. ti. occogion Mr
'eIgTos gives 70 mpch bird voyl g. his p..ior, :,