The New York herald., 1871-11-13
ART IN TdE GALLERIES.

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At no previous time. perhaps did our art galleries
present % many solid attractions 70 the lovers OF
art az thcy possess this season. Owing, part, 70
the late war; bus more directly to the rapid devel.
opment OF aesthetic tastes among our people, the
collectors have been encouraged to introduce quite
large numoer OF works OF unusual merit We
meet examples OF the new Italian school Of color,
exhibiting combined force and delicacy wnich be-
longs 70 NO otner school, Indeed. the modern ltal-
ians seem resolved to rival the Germans in the
strength and boldness Of their color, while intro
ducing re6nemens which we miss In ihe Gothic
school OF color Tine FLEMISH school IL we'll represented
In large number Of genre pictures, whicn receive
an amount OF astenuon from the pubic whicn sheiF
merits deserve. france and Germany, however,
are the most important contributors, thoagh the
best WORKS VI these schools seldom mud their way
across the ATLANTIC, owing to the rapidity with
winch they are purchased In Europe and the almost
incredible prices paid TO favorite artists.
y -4e aNIDHC0R's GALLERY
opens with remarkably rich and well selected col.
lection. We rearct that we can little more than
glance at Q few Of the more important works.
80 4 LANDsCApE By voLTz,
attention. The easy ana natural grouping Of
the animals IN the foreground Is remark
ably happy, while the lake and wood, winch
complete the composition, are effectively INTRO.
duced. Considerable attention has been paid to the
perspective, and. tn0ug1 the picture Is BY means
large the eject or distance and space mas been ad.
mirably rendered In the treatment OF the
water IN tine foreground the artist has exhib-
tied power OF representing textures which Is again
displayed but In dierent manner, In the painting
OF the aninals' hides.
s THE GENERAL CoxP0sITToN
OF the picture carefully balanced and the arrange
ment Of light and snade displays nice perception OF
efrect There is over tne canvas deugntfuny cool
tone, which Is positively refreshing. 49,.
eal LANDSCAPES BY JAMES HART, ~ 80
also with cattle, is well composed and exhibits
careful tree study. The tone Is almost 100
cool. The cloud drawing exhibits the usual
detects Of weak, Indecisive drawing, and, though
the artist has given the effect OF atmosphere
with some success, there = want OF ann In
the arrangement Of thD clctds forms which de-
tracts seriously from sns value or the painting SO
far as the tree ana animal stndles are concerned
com position, Das tue enecs Of the picbsire woad
have been improved Dy little more, warmth u
out and give evidence OF careful study the part
" Another I s;I painting which arrests attention Is ~
sfF ZIAMS ''sCENa IN vENICE,n - ....e y
representing view on the Rlalto. 1t discovers
rare power OF perspective, and happy knack of
Osss q rne ana sSade Sue
Italian SKY il reflected IN tue water of the canal
as s' R.s al s % % cs1Oi sna
A step brings us from sunny Italy to German
staot, where We make the acquaintance OF q
rHs OLD TINE BEAUx.
rtocc naa nj afrQ
bridges which are still to be found In old
European towns. the two gentlemen In CUES.
manner concerning 2 good looking youne lady
whom we percelye sitting innocently st window
OF the seventeenth century. affords Carl Becker an
opportunity for displaying ms forcibe and brilliant
c60Sipg, Or winch the painting 9efQre us V an ex-
sg 5saS 81 as ssUs xSS 1s We
browns in tine old bridge and the nouses IN the
bacEground are Admiralty managed, and though
the color IS very strong the tone OF the picture is
An example OF Ine same class OF art belonging 10
the french school, offers remarkable contrast to
the German c0lorists' picture, anu marks clearly
the difference between the schools, wnicn, IN part
Is owing to naEl0nal ldlO5yncracy az Well a. TO the
the German n scnool rude strength and 6oIdness Of
color, In tue French meet more sense reilne-
ment, and greater power OF blendiny anu harmon
zlng, which quality II not so Strikin IL, ~ least,
.THE OLD BEAU,n BY CAMERA, IS sag
iencies and the defects Of the school. Tne Old
Deau Is Capltally painted. and there Is q 1ne
sense VI hum0r In his whole EXPRESSION as ne
delivers himself some interesting subject 10 the
two young ladies who listen 70 MIN, amused but ~.
pleased with hlmself Tue drawing OF tne
female figures Is charming bat the effect
OF the Old beau 10 sngnty marred BY tne
affected drawing VI the Leg wnlcn ne mas advanced
However, the composition OF Lle group is most
efecuve and te,ling. Whine the expression or The
faces ana the figures tells the whole story. Tne
ture OF ladies, dresses has been rendered with
unusual power, and In the manipulation OF has
colOrs tue artist displays Skill. He boldly
Introduced mass 0l red IN the dress Of one OF the
ladies, Dut mas avoided, oy careful graiatioD, AL
| ouddennesS IN his color ELECTS. At frH f3 p
Meyer Won Bremen contributes very pretty
study OF o young girl sitting before . window,
arlist-very hiyn finish and great mlnuteness de-
tail. There ", however, tameness IN tue enecta
oi inventive power. We have the same effect Of
light carefully painted face, the geraniums In
tho window, c0ntrasted vita reaiiso surroundings.
In nearly all hls works. But models OF technical
execution they almost make us forgot every other
consideration. We have NOT space 1t presenG to
which Ii remarkably rich anu well selected.
r sCHAUs 0ALLBRY
already noticed. Among those newly added 70 iho
collection rs an interesting landscape by Lainbines
bit Of water in the foreground and the group OF
cabins In the distance are exquisitev natural
A STUDY OF CAT fN
By Henriette Ronner displays lorce and decision
III the nandlng OF the brush that In rarely met wltn
In artists nowadays. The drawing and pose OF the
the fur has been produced with marvellous truth,
and witnal displays . mastery D0ldness Of treat
menr. Mf
inc Belgian school s represented by t
MOTHER AND CHILD @@
from the easel or Meyerhem- IL is charming little
genre piece.
GOUPTL's
possesses real gem In q mother and child by
BOns senreau, VINO " well known as the painter OF
.Les jumeauxn now IN the possession or August
Belmont The present. picture IN another cnai IN
ing study OF infant life, In which the artist displays
his wonderful power OF painting nesn, as well
delicate sense OF the ihnuence OF lgnt and shade.
child Is lying asleep on o rich bed, whllo the
fond mother regards anectonately ner offspring.
Tue light from the window streams In tnrougnR
small opening IN the yellow silk curtains and falls
s0tened on the face OF the child. The effect de-
hghuul, and the tender tone impaired 10 the nesn
by the influence OF the yellow curtains conveys
charming sentiment The sleeping child Is easily
and graceuily drawn, and the CoiOring and model
ing are simply exquisite. We want more WORKS OF