The New York herald., 1870-04-11
RT NOTE S i.
The T3enunont Colloclish.

by their works aid 20 fundamentally in the develop
ment Of art, We must not forget that 80 well mcrited
by those VINO, in bringing together WORKS OF value
and making Them known IN various ways, cultivate
In public 10 no mean extent both taste and know
ledge To the former we owe much. 1rhe latter have
q more extended field In winch 10 worthless risk
ana less glory. 1t is these who stand between the
painter and the public. Thanks 70 their agency, IN
o great measure, there Is waking up among us q
spirit which not very long ago entirely unknown
The art world was very limited not many years
since. An interest in art was exceptional Some
half dozen names composed the list of those here who
struggled with immense disadvantages. Foreign art
was little more than name. The whole subject was
dismissed by the great majority as OF no practical
importance, ana, at best, OF bnt very probeniatc
one. Now II receives An attention dairy mcrea sing
with the advantages OF education AMI development
of talent.
What with these ana, at least, proportIoHate In.
crease Of ccDcejt every one now Is xpected know
something Of art. one does not know anything
he must pretend Re does. II one cannot roar
let him bray. 10 accompIishes the one great object
In our day OF scramble and confusion IN HE OF
making nose. The imitation Is always tribute
to the real.
The owner OF the present collection has Done much
In his time TO a'd the rise ana progress % among
us. II Is III some measure to him thai we owe the
Introduction OF the works and names OF wiiiems
Verb0eckboven, Schendei Robbie and others. IL is
needless TO say how they have been received Their
eject has been NOS. beneficial upon American art
as all foreign influences good and pure must always
DO 10 any school. He mas also done much for do
nesn works. Through his ana good taste have
been preserved specnena OF earlier painters. HIS
head of Mrs. Norris ~ in itself treasure OF art
although IL ~ portrait scarcely more than begun.
tne works OF several other more recent ARTISTS ne
mas so been the means Of encouraging and making
better known. Az excellent specimen Of the Dutch
scnOol Is
SATURDAY NIGHT IN AMSTERDAM By VAN scHES-
This picture, we are told by the catalogue, was
"panteJ order for ibis col'ecI0n and rs probably
the painters masterpece.p Is, at all events,
markaDla picture. Tue peculiar scene and the char.
acerstlc ngures tue local ieeiing and the careful
treatment. conld only be given By q Dalcl painter.
The elect Of the lights, near and distant, seen
through the hali-lnised ar, Is one OF the happiest
The glarlng crudeness WHICH so often destroys these
attempts at what j., II not wholly impossible, the
very next tnln9 10 IT, One seems almost TO take the
| place OF the careful and pretty housewife maxug
ner purchases ior the coming Sunday, OF that Of the
handsome, healthy Dntcn market woman, sitting so
| compiacently by her wares.
| THE Fiksr GRANDcnID,n BY Carl uuBNER.
Ths rs PAIN cd in the artists better style, Witn all
! his cnaracterlsuc humor agl understanding.
! throughout tue expression Is good esaeclaly 80
leaning back ia hs cnair with his pae Win Il capi-
tai combination OF rule sefsatisia cti3n and dti.
dence--shecpishness Expresses II more precisely.
IL qnlIe pleasant also to ooserye la connection
with the eye OF tue ch,u the complete re-establish
ment OF the Young mother for whom cafe aud
doubtless GOOD medical treatment seem 10 have
worked wonders. certain conveni,onality or
grouping and Capitalization OF nteress OF the figures
IN the spectator rather Than IN anything III the pic
ture is 10 great degree aoned foi ID TIE admirable
| life and spirit OF the painting
"a FOREST, WITH DEER" BY BopEAAN AND vEG-
BeECKH0vES.
This is one OF several very fhae landscapes In the
collection. How lar II may be fairly called land
scape is question:. Il Is rather portrait OF trees
no tortured pltantoms from the forests OF Arcadia
gnliiiess alike Of form and meanng with which
M. Wnp ttptr
both taste and reason, ana ,mpugn the simple gran
deur OF vegctation nor are tey the fantastic vaga
rle5 IRON the f0rests OF schoolgirls imagination
whence Is carefully excluded anything but revised
edltion o. nature, where the streams are always
5aDly turquoise and the trees tie result or care
fu!, not painful, physical training Here are trees
He mas impressed the characteristics or graceful
youth or rugged age. telling their own story or
mer suns and winter storms. 10 10 foliage He mas
painted, WIN !s DARK green depths, ne tender shades
| and snnlit patches.
Beneath the cool shade Of large OAK s group Of
deer, graceful IN their every movement and starting
at the sound Of their own Light footal as they
TO drink OF shallow stream by the roadside. Under
the green arclsway one little way up the road
| bordercd by forest trees, aud small patch Of SKY
reddens IN lie evening light IL is digculE to Know
jestlc in their saeliness, IKE gaardiaDs the w0o
or the tDiIG group, whose grace and beauty Is v
ing praise 70 Him VINO made tnom One Of the most
exquisite little gems Of the collection, and very
Ensis fS sasssSs es1|aa 1 si ssn'' modern
i u. Y.
From strong foreground on hillside, richly va
ried, carefully shaded ana rendered. one looks iu2
ont over VALLEY 70 'as 2Rg0sc aSan Side
in the distance, when taken With Ss peculiarly ski.
fu treatment OF nes, renders ms iittle picture par
tcularly worthy OF lnteres: Snd study. lhe arlist
has entered most 1ny into the spirit ana feeling Of
this wild scenery. which, Notwithstanding It's force
ana vigor has from the weird outlines OF its noun
| cuIar poetic beauty and sentiment. There IS IN the
q
ment % u pTnuspHaiin inspiration. - '-'o
and WY Hna Sont IL IL Come ass lu q enaracsr
one scarcely need refer TO tue catalogue 70 know the
opened doorway where every line speaks eagerness
and expectation; or the patient waiting figure seated
the stone bench listening iorthe comifg footsiep.
THE MAkkEr IN CAIRo,H BY GESrN
This s one Of those crowded pictures with whole
world OF life and action IN small space, each group
| whole bound together IA one common bond OF sub
F.! ject and skllrnl arrangement. Several seencs u
and richness Of coor which com 10 snsates for too
grea, lack OF detail aud delicacy. Two especially
inc "DoSana at Venice and "nalt Of lhe plg1ms
before Mecca''-are quite remarkable Or 4 .ironR
| effect and comprehension Of subject,
Somewhat akin 10 these are two companion
"Views on the B0sphGras" by A. R0sier in which,
however, there is predominant enbter feeling Of
poettc treatment.
excellent pictures OF otto Erdrann w!th all tue vt-
yaci'y and dehca'e, fresh coor Tor WHICH he Is so
J nlEhy esteemed.
1.-The Antiquarian" by Litschauer, anc 'lnteror y
by itof, are two very charming specimens or rlch
| color and CONSCIENTIOUS treatment OF detatL
IL would be Impossible 10 give, and tale 10 attempt
| anything more than general survey, and 10 select
I few exceiiing IN some particular points, leaving
! those whose acknowledged excellence renders them
! more prominent and easier oi appreciation. We
| have thus lett several whose actual merit would
| warrant more lengthcned notice were IT possible.
We regret that tt had not pleased Mir Beaumont
TO make somewhat different disposition OF his PIC
lures Several OF the unquestionabiy mos,important
| works are on exhibition at his mouse on Bond street.
where it Is Impossible that they should oe as gene
rally seen as at the gallery II Ii to be hoped an Oh
portunity OF seeing these Will be offered TO the pnb
hc before the sale II seems that II might not have
| been absolutely Impossible 10 have removed from
the gallery several whose aftistlc importance IL
scarcely commensurate with their SIZE 10 make room
| for others whose excellence is undouDted. Among
| these latter may be noticed n Clpnan. Nenus ana
| AdoDis" which Is highly valued by the owner
| and whose Jree good Drawing cannot fan 10 be
admired 'Scenp rom the English Gardens Ncice:r