The New York herald., 1869-04-26

Az whole very pleasing, although the reds ana
greens may be somewhat exaggerated: nv n
Nelson Durandy. bu; agreeably recalls the pic
No. aS4. .sThe Anglers BY T. Addison Richards,
Corresponding Secretary Of the National Academy,
pleasant Renaissance OF Mr. Richards recent tour
No. 286. Morning Prayer" BY ]. G. Brown None
o & our lew ngue painters could more pretly repre-
sent cnllulKe earnestneSS.
No. 242 "AiternOon In Decembern BY W. j. Hem
messy Broad IN effect, but the drawing OF the inter
twisted twisted tree branches is more complicated than
No. 24s. "Christmas Eve, England.n BY George II.
Boughton; homeiike, charming little picture, rich
No. 247. "a Farm Scene" BY Miss @. M Cloves
Weak In color, but very carefully drawn. The oxen
No. 249. "Pier at Highground Cotuit Point. Cape
Cod" BY Fannie Eliot. Shows PROMISE and good
No. $50. "Narmoad's Head, Cape Ann" BY Miss
Mary kollock. Fresh and natural. Like several
other pictures by lady artists In the present exhibit
than pictures OF greater size and pretens0n, which
are but meaningless copies OF objects.
No. 26O Portrait OF the late 9. L. Elliott BY 8. j.
Guy. We cannot say that we admire this counter
felt presentment OF one Of our best American por-
be tempted, by way OF improving It, to paint out,
first, the ape-like head on the easel and next his
own head. The canvas would then be free to receive
a much better portrait, which Mr. Guy might paint.
The Avery Collection mt the SomerviIe Art
Gallery.
At the private view OF this choice colfectl0n AZ
forded the other evening to artists and members OF
the press new and agreeable feature enlivened ths
occasion. Two representatives Of the New York
Conservatory OF Music, Mr.. VIM. Bassford and Mr..
Isaac PoZnansk, gave concert. The programme
included grand duo from "Faust," solos on tho
piano (Il Trovatore and violin (''Invocation" and
"Carnaval de Venise''). together with grand duo
on themes from Bassfords opera "Cassilda-" Tho
piano ana the violin, as well as q bounteOus table.
added to the attractive display Of works OF art
This collection belongs I'd Mr.. Samuel p. Avery,
and Will be offered for sale at auction by MI.
Robert Somerville on Tuesday and wednesday
evenings April 27 and 2s. 1t is now on public
gallery at the corner Of Fourteenth street and
Fifth avenue The paintings In Oil are by nfty-
one distinguished American and European artists.
They were in nearly every case either painted ex-
pressly to Mr.. Averys order or purchased by him
directly from the artlsts. Among the American
names on the catalogue are kensett. Durand. j. NJ
Hart Eastman Johnson, Casilear, s. K: Ginord.
Whittredge, Fl. p. Gray, Boughton, W. 7. Richards.
Wyant, TAFT, Bristol, Wilcox, j. G. Brown Stalgg.
Henry Laurie, Hays, Bellows and Henry Inman.
The foreign schools are represented mainly by works
Paris Exposition. These works are by BOnguereau,
TOulmonche, Baugniet, Jalabert Duverger, Caraud,
eide. Baron, Seignac, Boulanger Dubasty. Herb
stofYer, Plassau Rudaux, Lasalle. Moullnet Lam
Kraus Meyer (Of Berlin), Carl Hubner Diaz, Preyer
ana many others. The water color drawings are by
seventythree various foreign artists, Edourd Frere,
David Isabey. verboeckhOven, Johannot, and, IN
fine, nearly ola che most celebrated in this line OF
art The statue In marble, Listening to the Winds"
by the Milan sculptor MartinOli Is also In this COL
lection, which evlnces to q remarkable degree tho
the acknowledged taste and Judgment OF MI. Avery.
collection Of so high an average value is seldom
offered for sale, and 1t numbers not lew examples
OF extraordinary merit.