New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-04-20
PRIHATE VIEW OF MR.. AVERTS PICTURES.

Last evening Mr.. Robert Somerville invited
a number Of eentlemen-artists and members OF the
press-to examine at their leisure the collection OF
pictures and drawings belonging TO Mr.. Samuel Avery
which he is to sell auction for that gentleman on Tues
day and Wednesday evenings the 2th and 2sth OF the
present month The collection will be open to the public
day and evening" until the time OF sale, In the gallery
which Mr. Avery made so charming place of resort just
year ago. after his return from Paris 1t counts already
200 pieces In ALL not including the pretty hgure III
marble Listening TO the Birds" by Martnon
Of Milan, the elegant model OF portion
of the Alhambra reduced by scale, and care
fully coored after the original restored by Contreras
or the small statues in terra-cotta OF science and
cart" by Delay OF Paris The pictures by no means
all foreign American abound in the catalogue,
but whether native foreign hey were ALL either paint
ed for Mr. Avery, commissions, or imported by him.
and such his taste and discrimination that IN this
collection considerable in size Is there arc very few
pictures or drawings which have not merit OF some kind
man could hardly 20 amiss in purchasing anything on
these walls even II only looked ut his bargain in the
light OF an investment. OF some OF them the merit Is
very striking. No. q, "New-Jersey Coast" by W. T.
Richards Of Philadelphia, will surprise those who have
Judged this excellent artist by the abOred and some
what monotonous, forest landscapes OF which we
venture TO think he has painted too many for
his reputation. There is more true ana
beautiful work in this piece OF beachpainng than we
have ever out of England do not know who be-
side Sanfeld or Turner could have exceed It, II is by
no striking picture and may be passed by once,
but whoever carefully studies it, II he knows and loves
the sea-shore will learn love this picture too. Mr..
Kensett has painted two small picture for MT Avery,
Nos "A and 81 in that best Of his which the pub
lie is allowed TO see seldom; BoughtOn who always
sends the same gentleman whatever he does that he
thinks his couutrymen will like has here some OF his
smaller studies; Bristol who steadily improves repre-
sened by several pictures better than any we have yes
seen from him; and Clifford, wmttredge ]. G. Brown
James Hart and Eastman johnson have each contributed
smalljbut characteristic specimens Of their work.
We do not need to go all the names In this long
catalogue Among the foreign artists we make acquaint
ance with a new name, which represents remarkable
skill in the same field that has made Blase Desgoffe
so famous. The new conner is Roszczewski-an unpro-
rOunceable name for which he ought to apologize ana
which should resent 1t not that his pictures dis
arm us by their cevernes OF the four specimens OF his
skill in this collection have taken most pleasure In the
smallest No g. The small circular mirror In its carved
frame of the fifteenth century, remarkably painted 1t
sins by almost deceivng There an excellent specimen
OF Plassans workmanship Of Preyers Fruitpeces,
which they might set nature to thinking whether
may push his skill too far some day In rivalry
of her. and more than half the cataOgue-the whole OF
the second evenings saleis made up Of those clever
dexterous watercoor drawings which mark the French
STYLE and show such different training, and habits Of
thought and study opposed to the English methods
Thanks to Mr.. someryilles hospitality company of
gentlemen passed delightful evening in looking at these
pictures and listening to the excellent playing on the
pianoore and violin by Messrs W. Bassford and Isaac
Poznansk who most kindly volunteered ahere services,
and certainly put the company under obligations
Altogether this pleasant evening put away In the
memory aud when Antony and Popan at the Close sot
forth trng foolish banquet although 1t did wax late,
we let it and in no haste to bid our capulot
good night"