Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-01-21
FINE PICTURES.
The Sale Tonight at Register, Trezsvant
& Co.'S.

We mentioned briefly yesterday morn
ing the fact that there was a very hne
collection Of oil paintings on exhibition
az the establishment Of Messrs. Register,
Trezevsnt x Co, and that the same would
be offered for sale at auction this evening
al seven o'clock. We promised that we
would give a further notice to-day.
We will premise our remarks by saying
that, in this collection, the paintings arc
all pictures, and thst, too, by artists, most
of whom have made a name, not only in
this country but In Europe. Our people,
therefore, who have been In the habit Of
purchasing paintings at auction sales, VIII
70 prepared TO see a far better quality OF
pictures, and to pay & better price than
they have hitherto been accustomed to-
The collection in question consists Of
seventy->ix pictures, mostly, II not alto-
gether, landscapes and genre pictures.
they are arranged on the north wall of
he store, so as to take advantage of the
afternoon light - much - possible, but ut
the best, there are but one or two well
placed. In spite Of this capital defect. the
aye ofan artist or onnoisseurinstinctively
rests on = few that are, as it were, in the
background.
The hrst on entering, which will arrest
he attention, is a picture by g. w. Mich
olson, a rising English artist, resident IN
Philadelphia. IL is d large landscape, re-
presenting a coast scene in South Devon
probably. In the center is a lighthouse,
near which a group of fishermen are en-
saged In unlsding their boats. The draw
ing and grouping OF the figures, the light
and shade, aud above all, the harmonious
blending of the colors, recommend this
landscape 10 every lover of true art. We
understand that Mr.. Nicholson received
nine hundred dollars for the counterpart
of this picture.
Another picture by the same artist, en-
titled 'On the Coast of France, " is a n
piece of cOloring and drawing. Contrast
and e6es are studied here.
"a view on the kaatskills," by Col. c.
A. Somers, Of Now York. an American
artist, is a very careful piece OF drawing,
indicating a close study of nature. The
coicring Is also very closely after nature.
ION the JunIata," by ). 2. Dyke, OF
Philadelphia, is & delightful picture, as is
also a Landscape and Cattle" by J.
North. Of New York. One can almest
snuff the odOr Of the meadow flowers IN
the latter.
We have, however, no time TO dwell
upon individual pictures. As Z collection
Of landscapes, We can say, without doing
violence to our conscience, that they
would sdorn any picture gallery in this
country.
In genre pictures, there are some very
striking ones. We may mention espe-
oialIy two highly finished ~Gqudrelies after
Bangniet, " The Jewel Casket " and The
Departure" which, though Frenchy, are
exquisite, resembling paintings on ivory.
The "OId Canadian Head" by " m. R2-
phael, of Montreal, is q fine piece Of por-
trait-pailting-nO more nor less, as a work
OF ara gem in its way.
There are two unique pictures which
will take the eve of every sportsman who
enters the house. The one represents a
a 6ecdSss, not ION toast" but on a panel Of
polished oak, done TO the life-or the
death, for IL is a dead becdsSe hat is repre-
scented. The other is q wOOd-duck, OF a
similar panel. They are from the brush
Of Edward Duprs, OF Paris, whose name
has become quite famous for such works.
But we are protrscting our notice. We
viii close il with the simple advice to our
readers-go and see for yourselves, and
bid for good pictures.