The New York herald., 1870-06-02
FINE ARTS.

The Paintings ut Leeds Art Galleries.
The entire collection of Mr.. A. D'Auyvetter, Of
Antwerp, now on free exhibition at the Leeds Art
Galleries, and Is to be sold without reserve on Thurs.
day and Friday evenings, June and 8. 1t contains
large number Of paintings among which are
several Of unquestioned merit No. 307, '.The Battle
of Walcheren," is a work we have already noticed
at some length, and possesses, besides its historic
interest," an artistic value being from the hands Of
prominent academIcian Of Rotterdam. Two works
OF Mr. A. Wust, or this city and Antwerp, are re-
makable for their breadth ofpaintng and grand con-
ceptlon; both are views Of Norwegian waterfalls ana
most powerfully and vividly represented Through.
out there is noble harmony Of color and mastery
action. One, representing O fall as seen by the
and beauty. Nos 90 and 81, 'The Harbors oil Nantes
and Fecamp," by Kuwasseg fills, Of Brussels, are
very fresh Ia color and truthful IN detail. An ex-
ceent Koek Koek is painted with his usual and
delicacy. No. 70, "An nterior,"by Ropbe, OF Brus-
manner, and are both Spirited and lllelike. sSThe
Lunch" Speitdeorn, Is charming piece OF color.
vIvld & ana delicate, with considerable life and
script OF section OF the American Fall. No. 276,
by kuwasseg dis, OF Paris, is a charming remns-
panion. the 'Harbor OF Brittany" is an excellent
pair Of paintings, fresh and vivid in color, and
well handled and truthful. Among the landscapes
is charming Swiss view, very lfellke, and with
very el1ctOus disposition OF light and shade The
genre pctures as rule are far above the ordinary
as, indeed. is true or The collection as aswhoe.
PICTURE SALE AT CLINTON HALL GALLERY.
An excellent collection OF paintings, with few
added to close consgnments, some choice water
coOrs and an album CT Illustrated autograph verses
is at present on exhibition at the Clinton Hail Art
notced large work. The Two s Marys AZ the ss sspui
chre,n which has considerable merit as feeling and
vigorous rendering OF the scene the artist has un-
dawn Of tnat first great Easter day, 4V and is i
character. No. al "Ihe SURPRISE" by Baumgarr.
ner, Is pretty conceiU OF the artist swiss hunter
Is ndlng behind fence, over which his lady-l0ve.
whom ne sees approaching, will be obliged to pass.
The expression in both figures is good and the land
IanS spiSway. wee represents % Beautiful scene in swi
zeriand. "A single figure kneels at q
S ~ ast 60 Gy e as 0aass of r
chapel bell. The "viola Payer' OF Fannelet Is .
well drawn figure, with good deal Of expression.
little picture, with much humor and vivacity.
Lady Godiva," BY the late Mr.. E. Leutze. with
from Nj Tennyson's charming little poem, has been
subjected to considerable criticism, and not without
reason II has, however apart even from thus Ger
from the hands OF one who, known and Justly
honored for hts talent, will work no more.
Bierstadt and wide departure from his later style.
1t Is very Mighty finished and charming little work:
OF the water coors very broad, and painted with
the most interesting feature Of the collection IS
work remarkable alike for its variety and its excel.
iencc "The Album OF Illustrated Autograph verses."
the poems for the greater part are the compositions
Of Bryant, Longfeliow. Whittier, Holmes, Lowell.
TackerInan and among the names OF the artists who
have ribued the illustrations are Church, Hart,
Darley Kensett, Shattuck and Eastman Johnson. It
seems quite superuous to dwell on the value oil this
book, and scarcely seems too much to say that such
work rarely has been or ever will be collected and
certainly would not be likely to be offered 10 the pub
!ic All the poems are autograph, and the ilustra-
tons are .doubly valuable as works Of prominent
artists and as exponents Of the thoughts OF promi-
nent poets. The whole collection VIII be sold at
auction at the Clinton Hall Art Galleries, Saturday
Messrs. Leayitt StrebeiQh 4 Co.. Auctionesrs.