The New York herald., 1867-04-04
FINE ARTS.

At Goupil's tho latest arrival from broad Is an admi.
rable picture by Y. Willems ssThe Music Lesson II
combines with the usual delicate nnish Of this vtisss
works action and life than he usually throws into
his hsurea While the pupil is intent upon her lesson
the Italian teacher Is evidently by means indifferent
10 her beauty but hs keeps respectful distance and
air Of refinement pervades tho whole sosne wiilems
painted the celebrated picture Eau Ro" forthe late Duo
do Morny, which IL now in the possession Of Mr. Wal
ters, well known oonnossseur Of Baltimore. Another
favorts picture Of his "Ths Messenger" belonging TO
Mr. Evans Of New York. has been 70 the Paris kx-
position, and the artist has expressed hinss - agree
ably surprised 1t the Improvement which u has gained
from the seasoning effect Of time No doubt the coors
Of his latest PICTURE 'Ths Huso Lesson win undergo
. similar Improvement
Three pictures by GUIDE nsx attract sstepsion, 'hs
Fishsrmsn," "A Winter Morning." end, particularly,
'sThs Norwegian Pilot" Tho latter 10 full Of power
Tho s setting beneath the winty waste Of waters
and night is swiftly coming the stout pilot 10 trying
10 run in towsrds the rocky coast before II shall be
altogether too dark for him to hope 10 reach homo n
safety.
sThe rist Favos," BY HAmman; 'sThs Cane q
Bowls," BY Baron; Roman woman" remarkably
we'll drawn and with very expressive face. by Merle.
and srhe Grand Canal at Venice" by Zisn, are the
most noticeable among tho other foreign pictures.
American arU1t8 aro UNUSUALLY W0u Eeproseut6u -
Goupil's this week. Church appears public exhibi.
ton for the first time since long while with Coto-
pax" different view from his larger picture with the
tte but less marked by his Characteristic style
ofdepcng the gories Of tropical scenery 1t is wonder
ful to such effects Of indefinite space small
The vegetation In the foreground, like every
thing else the landscape. Is peculiarly "Churchy.
Below Church's "cotopaxr' is excellent ''Study
from Nature by Hubbardn
n J. Heads, Of Cumming Bird Memory" one Of the
companions OF Agassz in his recent Brazilian tour
hiots glorious "Sunset View the Marshes New.
buryportn It is full OF fine atmospheric effects, and
the perspective Is such that literally, distance lends
enchantment TO the view."
Autumn Is an inexhaustble mine for American
artists and three pictures show hero how successfully
they have worked ii. One is ''Esry Autumn" quite
pre- -Raphaelisic, by W. I. Richards Of Philadelphia;
another. "An Autumn Morning on tho Delaware" by
Cropsey sparkling with the brilliant coors In which he
delights; and the third, can Autumna View OF Lake
shawangunk, near Nswburs." By whittssdss. who d.
ssrvsdly ranks among our very best landscapisss
Two crayon heads, portraits OF s'Stonewar Jackson
and Of General r. E. Lee, both well drawn. and espe-
caly the latter, capital likeness, exhibited BY Rob-
ert Newman, Of Tennessee, pupil OF Couture.
Kaufmann's very successful picture Shermau before
his Tent" already noticed in these columns, has been
sold, but 10 stf at Goupil's.
ArH W. Derby's Art Rooms, where Rosa Bonheur's
Horse Fair continues to be the great attraction there
was large assembly OF connoisssurs on Saturday
evening to enjoy private view Of Constant Mayers
last painting, "The ConvalescsnI" All united In en-.
dorsing the favorable criticism which the Herald lately
passed apon this excellent production.
At Leeds Art Galleries. last evening, thsrs was
sale Of about ono hundred and twenty Of those
exquisite little oil paintings BY the late Dr. Edward Rug
gss wAich have acquired such extensive popularity
unda The naus or "Ths Russiss Gsms. !" Nssriy n
in the prssns eolscaos sudsrsaad wsrs compastsd
not long bsfors The desIh Of tAis lamsatsd ar<isk
BY private letter Ne learn that the aesln Paris ara
busy with their Exhibition pictures that scarcely
any purchases can BE- made from them. Whenever
good picture up ID immediately seised upon and
secured prices double tebls those which ruled
formerly Paris full Of foreigners. particularly Ameri
cans, whs are hunting among the studies:
Merle asks $4,000 francs for his Exhibition picture
''Faust and Marguerite" " an upright. and very nns.
wems painting for the Exhibition large picture,
which promises 10 b great success
Bongusreau 10 engaged on q large Church painting,
and nothing else expected from him for long TINA
Fichel has changed his figures and very much i'm
proved them. He will be up again soon and, hope,
show that he has proned by the recent criticism Of the
HERALD which called him Neisowir ie Pcta and pro-
nounced his figures "but little thss human STILL
iire"
little picture, by Gerome by nine. sold the
other day at auction for OYER $1,000 in gold.
The rage In Paris just is for Decamp, Diaz, Du
pre-. Corot and tho like
At Ecouen the school Of Frsre, David johnson, our
American artist, IL improving much and becoming quite
q fayorta Dargelas the son-in-aw Of Duvergor, Is
also great favorite with the Paris amateurs.
On the lth OF March the election Of the jury charged
with the examination OF works OF art sent TO the Exhi
bton Of 1867 resulted in the choice Of Cabanel,
Geroms, Pills, Bds Fromentn, Baudry, Tn. Rousseau,
Breton Francois, Meissoner. with Brion and Gleyze
supplementary, the section Of painting and design.
In that Of sculpture. DYmont Barge Guilemin Cabet
Perrsud, sotoux. with Joutroy and cavetier supple
mentary. In that OF architecture Labrouste Lenolr
vandoyer, Renaud and Baron de Guilhemv In that OF
engraving and iithography, Henrquet Dupont, Fran
col s, MouiIleron and GauchercL
Executors sale Of Paintings.
The unique collection known as the "Ruggles Gems"
comprising hundred and twenty-six sketches OIL
painted from nature by the late Dr. Edward Ruggles,
mostly studies OF European and American scenery
offered for sale last night at the Leeds Galleries The
attendance large and the bidding in excellent
preston Of the merit Of the various exquisite efforts Of
the deceased the prices ranging varously according to
the size Of the pictures "a great many Of them being
mnatues the character OF the subject from $40 to
$780, The largest painting In the collection does not ex
coed cabinet size, while there ndniiessma in
proportion yet carefully executed to bear the closest
examination with powerful glass. The aggregate re-
ceip,s OF the sale was over s2,50o
COLLECTOR sMYTHE.
Reply or the Chairman Of the Committee IN
Pubiic Expenditures TO MIR. smythe's Last
AsroR HOUSE, April O. 1857.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
Ny attention has been called TO Mr.. smythe's card in
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