The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-06
FOREIGN ART ITEMS.

In order to benent the teachers Of art during the
late Paris Exhibition the COMMITTEES OF Council on
wards the expenses OF any who wished to visit &C.
and 81 additional for any report such teacher might
the study Of the Exhibition. prise a Of aae was
awarded for the best report els for the second and
fo for the third best report Io art teachers visited
the Exhibition and twenty eight reports were ap-
proved OF by the COMMITTEES.
Two amber mouthpieces for Turkish pipes. or
chiboucks, were sold lately in Paris. They wers
encircled with gold and ornamented with diamonds,
and realized respectively S704 and t6l0.
A valuable collection recently sold in London
consisting of seyres, Dresden, Vienna and Berlin
were the following:-A beautiful old Dresden
cabaret, deep blue aud gold painted with classical
Consisting q seven peces sold for sssd ss bsaua
Vienna cabaret, richly gilt and painted, with cas-
steal figures In medallons and arabesques on pink
blue and lavender ground, consisting or five pieces
and q two handled cup and cover, nearly similar,
for 1923; q large two handled cup, carved with
carved with scroll ornaments the handles formed a.
lizards, and beautiful shell-shaped cup, mounted
with enameed silver, for s425; Russian cup
chased with the eagle, fruits and crowns and en-
graved with inscriptions and portrait OF the EN-
press Catharine; the companion cup and fine large
ditto. parcel gilt engraved with fruits and fesoons,
chased with the imperial eagle. the outside covered
with characters In nieo, for $685. fine group OF
Europa on the Bull on large oval stana' embossed
with equestrian figures. military trophies and camp
scenes on gold ground lined and mounted with gold.
classical figures In chased gold with scroll borders
for $3.50; fine obong box, with light blue panels,
in enameed borders, an oval enamel Of two figures
the lid, and beautiful oval box with pink panels
In chased and enamelled borders. oval medallion
Of q nymph and Cupid on the Id for $500; very
fine italian Uptych OF ivory, carved with ak sub
jects from the life OF Christ. In high relief under
Gothic arcades for $500, &C.
The collection OF paintings belonging TO the late
NJ. Henri Older was recently sold in Paris. The
thiry-three pictures realized in AL $4,000, and IN
Guided eight by Decamps, which sold for f6960; a
bennington for $500; four by Diazs g., 30; "The
Pond In the Wood" by Jules Dupre, for 81 100; two
by Rousseau for 81 ,344. Five by Meissoner sold a.
follows-rhe Incredible" for 81, 800; 1.-THE Nephew
OF Rameau," for 81 $50; "rhe Young Draughtsman,"
for $1,000; "The Gentleman OF the time OF Henry
Ill" for s., 26O; and sketch OF female portrait
for 500.
The fne collection Of old Dutch and Flemish pic
lures belonging TO the late Marchoness de ROdes
was recently sold In Paris, among which were the
following:-"A Country Scene" by Albert Cuyp sold
for 81 400; 'Saint Martha imporing Christ In favor
Of the Inhabitants OF Ts;ascon," by Van Dyck, for
OIL 900; "a street In Leyden," by j. Van Der Heyden,
for 81, 800; "a Young Lady at her Toilette" by y.
Meter, for "a, 900; The Good Mother" BY Mierls
for 1850; Effect OF Moonshine" BY Aart Van Der
Neer, for 81 400; 1.-THE Winder," by J. Van estate
for 81 $40; The Spinner BY d. Teniers the son. Tor
1890; "A Marine View by w. Van De velde, Lor
$4,000; "Pasturage,r by A. Van De velde, for S2s30i
''The FESTIVE Horse" by Philip Wouwerman Ter
g. 200: "a Country Scene" BY T. wynants and
Philip wouwerman, for t1,62o, &c. The whole sale
OF twenty eight pictures realized ASSOC.