The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-17
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FINE ARTS.
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Lasg Saturday evening Messrs Miner 4 somersrIs
wecOsG their friends Of theprcss TO two-fod enter
tanmens bounsful supper and exhibition OF choice
pctures at their Fine Art gallery SO Fifth avenue,
on the southwest OF Fourteenth street Their
recently completed Am Building Of the srchitec
tural ornamsnts Of the neghborhood. The art gal
lery proper is the NEST spacioas in town, giving
area or nearly three Thousand square for tho
hbition of psntings exciusivey. It is flooded with
light by large donetopped windowB which roach Sron
floor 10 ceiling For night illumination gas jets hive
been skilfully arranged AFTER tho modern mode. Of
lighting from the centre Of the roof refscted ssl
and diused light thus secured far more favorabe
the bes. qualities Of tho pictures than direct rays from
lists in close proximity them Connected with thu
gallery are rooms where artists may exhibit their works.
10 friends before presenting them to the publiS
eye. The upper portion Of the building has boon
expressly constructed for studios, all OF which
already occupied. Underneath the art gallery Is fine
hall, which has been engaged by Mr.. DE Garmo
sale de danse IL was inauGnrated she other
evening by fashionable ball. Still lower down Is tAs
supper room, which accommodates three hundred
guests The foregoing description embraces only the
new wing Of the building. The dwelling on the Fifth
avenue forming the front Of the entire structure,
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was tho residence Of the Van Schaick family. With S
library, its parors and special drawing for
assemblies, It is q convenient adjunct the galleries
The picture gallery will be opened to the public to-day
with choice collection of works Among these the
most noticeable Landscape and sheep" by Louis
ROBBIE three pictures full Of characteristic humor, by
David Col, and paintings by Van Thoren, Van Kuyck,
Stroebel, Schaeels, Mounet Men, vaarburg, willems
Troyon and Fiche. The construction Of the galleries
intrusted to Mr. Ortges, on whose skill, as well
the belity and enterprise Of Mr. Somervllo. they
reflect great credit In several respects and psrtcu
larry sze they superior any hitherto built in
this country.
The third weekly reception at the Studio Building in
Tenth street. less successful than the first and
the second The Studio Of Mr. Guy was thronged by ad
mrers Of his excellence as genre painter His young
Navigator" "Stoien Sweets" and subject illustrating
the fathomess depths and boundless capacity Of boys
pocket, specially attractive.
Tho artists in Dodworth's Building 2l2 Fifth avenue,
have also nauguraed series Of Saturday receptions.
from five o'clock r. NJ, to be continued through
out tho winter.
The anh annual exhibition OF Mr. Gambart's coiiec-
OF works by French, English and Flemish artists, b
still open at the Studio Bundings In Tenth street.
The second annual exhibition Of pictures by membsn
Of the French Etching Club, is daily open ut the Fsss
Arts Gallery, 02s Broadway MIR. Cadar. the foundsrH
the club, 10 . visit 70 Boston.
An importan, sale Of European and American pictures
consigned to n Knosdicr (Goupn Co., Of Par;s viii
take place tho evenings OF Tuesday and Wednesday.
the 18th and 10th OF December, at Leeds elegant Ar
Galleries. sl7 and $40 Broadway Tho invoice embraces
works by Meissoner. Passan, Merle Fichel yerboeck
hoven, Achenbach Castelar, Inness, James Hart W. r.
Richards Bellows Coleman other eminent artists.
Ward has just finished bust in clay OF the late n.
Valentine Mott which fully sustsns the reputation u
this Unknown sculptor.
We informed by . correspondent that art gives
signs OF awakening life In Albany Anneseley and vint
have just opened small gallery at their establishment
Broadway, whore they have put on free exhibition
collection Of pictures BY the resident artists and Others
such a. Jas. n. Hart, McEntee. Hasetne Gag,
Ferguson, Homer Martin. wenzler, Wagner. r. L.
Smith, Brevoort, Colman, Mrs. Beers, James
smillie. Farman, IAmbdn. Parton An early Boaghtoa,
called "The Stage Struck Apprentice" has considerable
hamor and originality In treatment. Efforts 70 revive
art interest in Albany praseworthy, and should
b rewarded Albany has graduated many artists OF real
gsnius The greatest or these, Palmer, alone remaias
there and lie said, 70 the reproach Of the Albaniaas
thai while his work goes everywhsre--to New York,
Boston, Philadelphia Baltimore, and even TO Europe.
remains where II originated Tho brothers VIII
ham and James Hars, George Boughsou. IAunt Thomp-
son. Homer Martin, Pickett Ferguson, 7. I. Smith saA
others have had Albany for apprecAtive
climos.
Elliott st remains In Palmers studio. His fine por
Governor Fenton nearly completed, IL also
one Of Hon. James " l. Pruyn, member Of Congress
elect
We learn that the Artist Fund Society. Of Phiadd-
phia, gave their lrss reception upon tho opening ~
their galleries LISA Chestnut street, on Thursday
evening last After years OF devoted lsbor and strs-
Cling the part Of few artists they this in
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and with every prospect will bs reward
ed by the public. II rs their intention TO keep their
constantly open to ihs public, bu, With ;hanss
Of pictures.