The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-03-28
FINE ARTS.


| Exhibition OF the French Etchfng Club.
Probably ~ period has attention been directed
to picture sallS and picture galleries than at present
The public seem ~ be awakened To the value Of tbs fine
arts Is civizng e>mcnt Collectors Of pictures have
had many opportunities Of late TO add their Stores and
Judge nom the amo mt expen dod at the auction
sales that they have not mi,Sed them AZ tho Fine
Arts Gallery. e2s Broadway, there now ON exhibition
collection of pictures furnished by the artists OF the
French Etching Club, Of Paris, which ~ well worth
visit Upon entering the you one impressed
that you are in the presence Of considerable tasp ana
upon closer examination you cannot fail TO discover that
tho talent Ia Of highly msritorous character We ID
mot remember to have In any collection in this
city many works OF modern Kuropeanaists possess
ing much TO recommend them. A in all large COL
ectons there are Of COURSE many pictures Of inferior
mort; but taken q whole, the exhibition Ia very
ceptabls II numbers In all two hundred and ninety
two pictures and sketches the latter embracing some
very spirited works in water colors, India ink,
sspia, and pencil, by Delscrox, Constantin Decsmp
Valerie Proudhon, Johannos Lallane Edouard Frere
Chariot and othen Among the most interesting
portion OF the collection some volumes Of etch.
inss BY the members Of the Socists de- aqua.
Fortisss comprising many bold and spirited draw
ings' full OF life and startling In strong effects.
which arc oil the more clever because they are
Those who remember tho etchinys OF Albert Durer and
old German representations Of Rembrandt and Morssh
will lind much in this modern school recall the beau.
ties OF this style OF Among the oil paintings Gus
tave Courbets works occupy tho most prominent POSI-
ton He has three pictures Of considerable meritThe
wrestlers," "The End OF the Hunt" and the 'Rcturn
from tho Conference" The first may be regarded
successful display Of muscular anatomy and little more
such display Michael Angelo wont max,
sionaly, and which provoked sometimes unfayorab
criticism notwithstanding tho great masters unques
tonable right to the position Of tho first anatomt Of his
age The coloriug Of Courbets picture is open
objection while the drawing Is correct The flesh tnts
unnatural and the shadows too brown for tho
skin of athlete Tho very group Of spectators
In the distance is not exactly keeping with tho
struggling figures in the foreground, and
not help thinking would have been better left
out. Tho 'Return from Conference" by the same
artist, is an excellent picture both In conception
and execution The exhibition OF this picture in Paris
Objectionable, in consequence of being carica
ture upon the clergy that it prohibited. 1t is
work of great merit representing number OF priests
their return from conference, In various stages OF in
toSicaton, the Oldest and latest being mounted upon
donkey supported by other priests while The ami
NAL unwngly forced along by another young clergy
man. who holds the bride As character picture 1t is
sdc laughing az the extraordinary cavalcade is OF
the features In the work The of the picture Is
very pleasing and the story Is told perfectly THE
End of the Hunt has less force but the painting Of the
dogs and this dead rocbuck could not be exceed by
Landseer "rhe Lady with the White Mice by lam
bron, Is extraordinary in it, conception than re-
narksblc for lis merits as work Of One might be
puzzled 10 discover why lady should display her
pcnchant for the lower portion Of the animal Kingdom
in Of nudity, unless tho artist prepared 10
give superior specimen Of flash painting. which he
has done In this pcture for there very little Of
life In the tints. They cold and dead The pose
Of the figure, too, Ia not remarkable for grace
though no fault can he found with the drawing.
Tho accessories which crowd the picture are,
however, deliberately and carefully painted Among
the pictures OF moderate dimensions there
many which possess great attractions. Accards
'.Pesr N-cnc h delicious pIecs OF drapery paint.
ing Brsso, three very delightful landscapes,
sThc Return the Flock being the best, very nice
tone psrvadine the whole picture oi similar
character by Hereau, "The Sleeps Return" has nne
evening feesz about n. shs sray lEN being ~sss hap
pily ia sorod with the hour OF approaching twilight
.sNixht Fishing by Gallard rEpinsy, il an exquisite
cect OF moonlight, coast sosae by Couter.er
IL the bodness Of the foreground OF rocks
aud strsn the nainranes Of the heavy bank OF lead
,plurod tho distance and the weird Illumination
OF light which rises from behind them Daubgny, out
OF many landscapes presents which nj attracts
attention. It Is scene In the vicinity Of Pontose
summer landscape with cattle warm and refreshing
pclarc with a singular contrast In cold sky. IL is
summer below and almos, winter above; yet with
this bold contrast a very pleasing picture. From the
pencil Of Pons we have three garden with
nuures good deal after the of Vatican In
somewhat the style two or tire pic
lures by Dsk very brilliant ia cclcring and
exquisite IN the groupings OF the figures We observed
that most Of these wcrc marked ''spid" 'The Piano
Teacher by Goupil. pupil OF AIRY schafcr, is very
the earrcncss Of the pupil IL remarkably
well portrayed Pecrs has four small cabinet pcnrs OF
great merit 'eIhe sbs OF Brett, by cOrot one OF his
most spirited landscapes The Lady at her Toilet Is
better rs a stndy OF than remarkable for agure
painting His smaller pictures however, are very
charming. "rhe Mountebanks, by Gusiavc porc, is
most unprcpoasczng SUBJECT hat cannot be dcncd the
credit OF heinz admirably handled The NcN expression
of the female is nimably produced ana of the
best points Ia work which il altogether most merio
ricas Two very we'll colorod hsads by Rbot manifest
daring use Of color. applied, however very ma
tcry manner Taking tho collection whole there Is
a great deal TO said praise, much more than We
have spare tor We the gallery the notice q
lovers u art Many excellent sccessons our private gal
IerIos can he made by judcous selection from the
works herc e bl,ed We might draw aiieniion also to
the bronzes aud work Gotta by Ispere BathoI
B.rye. vidal. Hcbot and Carrier Bellcuzr embracing
snh,ects full Of poetic sentiment, aud marked by
considerable excellence Of day could no,
more probably aud delightfully."- .pent than in ths
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