The New York herald., 1871-12-11
ART MATTE r S.
Sale Of Alexander Whites Collection of
Du uuefm

Tomorrow the admirable collection OF paintings
OF Mr. Alexander White Will be sold BY public
auction at the Leavtt Art Rooms Clinton Hall, and
hope that our local connoisseurs will not let pass
the opportunity TO enrich their galleries with the
chefs-d'9upreS which Mr.. White has gathered TO-
gether We would like to see this collection bought
BY the Historical Auseum and made the nucleus OF
national gallery OF art for the instruction OF the
people. II is dlsgraceful TO the capital or Contl
nent that such institution exists, while the
capital OF the meanest German duke.
dom has Its temple dedicated to art.
We have already spoken at some Length
OF the Importance ana value OF the works which
Mr. White has brought together with SO much
trouble and such excellent Judgment, aud we regret
that space will not permit us to review the many
GEMS THE ARTISTS SKILL
in the loving spirit we would wish. II is not possl
bic TO DO more than to select few examples almost
at naphaZard, for special mention without running
far beyond our limits. We have already noticed
Camphunsens powerful historical painting OF the
"Mcrnlng Prayern IN the camp Of the Roundhe ads,
with its intensity OF Deief and concentration Of
passion, which call up sO vividly tine memory OF
those fighting enthusiasts and place Us In spirit In
their midst. This s the highest praise that can be
awarded to work. Boughton's 'Cnapter from
Pamela" with Its wOudrous charm OF simplicity
and freshness will certainly be one OF The most
eagerly sought pictures In the collection. Its merits
entte 1t TO Whatever non0r shall be paid 10 II.
Meissonler IL represented by cavalier; displaying
his
MAsTERLY TREATMENT
OF miniature painung, TO which he lmparts breadth
and freedom OF drawing not often found IN larger
WORKS. This cavalier In his red CLOAK ts quite
gem. There is one little painting Tor wnicn we
confess strong attachment, aad yet is may not re-
celve the attention which Ii due to 1t from the
crowd, who are always more attracted by color
tnan by form: but those who love tie highest ideal
art VIII pause lovingly be.Ore AaberCs "teverie,"
to admire the beauty and purity Of sentiment ex.
pressed by It's classic lines BOu2ereau's "Pet
BIRD" Is an excellent example OF the color,
treatment ana naturaness OF this ARTIST. Chapns
'L2ttle Coguette' possesses a charm or delicate
colorlng winch belongs IN a SPECIAL manner to this
artist. these works, with Hubner's ''Charity,n we
have air ady noticed At length, put cannot muster
up suhclent courage ~ pass them by without cast
ing hasty glance III their direction. David Coils
sNews from America will possess special interest
for maAy Of our successful foreign citizens 1t is
carefully studied work, Iull Of expression happily
caught, and displaying rare power OF craving. In
the grouus we nave everS shade OF attention aud
interest portrayed. still more
POWERFUL WORK
OF the same class by Diefenbach, "How I Shot the
Fox,n Is 1ull OF drol cry, dramatically expressed.
ished lace OF ,he domino who listens TO
his wonderful account are capnally studied.
The group in the background, who are
ENJOYING the history, arc intensely natural We
have seldom seen subject Ol this nature treated
with equal force. Viuerts Spanisa Tallor'' Is fun
OF lie. The cOmplacent sell admiration OF the
beau and he delighted expression Of the old tailor
are so naturally conveyed that We might almost
imagine ourselves In sumo provincial Sdsuer.d,
admlrlng the gallant who evidently thinks himself
quite irreslstipe IN hrs new suit "Hot and Cod"
is an admirable example 0f Ed Frere, and we
have
THE SENTIMENT OF WINTER
80 admirably convey Ell III the drawing OF the figures
that we almost feel cold ny sympatny This power
OF entering into the feeling the scenes he depicJs
lenas the cnarm OF nataralness TO the aorxs OF NJ.
Frere "laKns ner Iom ORTIZ py BaKkev- norn q
Dutca painter, Is one ol the most valuaDe Renis In
woman mas Deen SO adlmirab., rendered aud Ine
belDsnness and Importance vi age so weL expressed
power The coor is not pleasing and the wondsr,ai aG
care with wnicn the lace mas been painted - almost
compare iavoaoy with any OF the other grnre painl-
ings IN TINS collection. zine Scnool Master by
o. lniant life. Tne ngures are captaIy drawn, anu
are easy ana natula Notwithstanding the Old
fashioned nress vi the school boys, wnicn nakes
them look like little men, the painter, with
THE MAGIC or Ills ART,
has revealed the little souls that are encased In tn
pretentious garments There ~ all that sympathy
with cnldhood whicn Was such distinguishing
feature o. the drawing Of Blake. I'm, "Ine Standard
and Iorce VI Its co.Or, and belongs raLner to the
spanish than 10 the French scnO0l. cabinet pic
ture, pcarlng the same Title. by ueus, Is al ad
mlraDie worn Oi art. deep interest will no DOUBT
be taken In the several examples W Zanacols whose
unJiey death ma, deprived the art world OF one of
It's most promising cltizeils Ills "Bui Fighter IL
not Unworthy ol his master, Meissonier. But we
through ine collection. oppressed by our ina oIy to
do more than MAKE Kind OF catalogue where We
snoulu desire 10 sit down and
WRITE A VOLUME.
we shall c0ncaic our no.ice OF the foreign
painters with MulieT's "MaionDa and Chlld.n
Inns artist seems To have caugat something OF the
faitn and devotion oi the old painters, and ap-
proaches his religious SUBJECTS with mingled awe
and 1--we. In his Mau0nnas there Is tnat peaceful
grandeur winch we admire so mucn IN the artists
OF long az VINO. white tuey painted, beileved cnd
worshipped. No modern painter that we knoe Of
has TINS highest quart, Of arr, IN the religious sease
except Muller. ais marvellous nnish, which yet
bears no traces OF eiOrt, combined with the purity
and simplicity Of though, render his religious
works IN oar day unr,vaed. It seems as though
The spirit or past age had breathed on the canvas
anu were back among the Muran, VIvarnI and
BelnE, when religion was the very
SOUL or ART.
American art ls also well represented ~ works
from the eases Of Sontag, the two Harts David
Jonnson, innes, dc Haas, Richards. snattuck
Church and Cas,ledr The examples after these ar
tiss are al.nos, wnoy Landscape and It. Is III uch to
their credit tat III iis cas, OF subject the European
Schools nnd them not unworthy rivals. Tni5 Is eS-
peclally pleasing wneD We consider how lately art
has pepun To receive ANY attention in this couatry.
rIom the siiHut hotlee VIC lave ueen auIo " eAeuu
TO TINS charming collection lis value and import
ance may be Ju iged. and those VINO are desrous OF
adding 10 their galleries woIKs or real merit ought
not lose the opportunity that will be offered 10
them on Tuesday at Cll1tOn Han.
Art sale mt the .>omerviIIe Gallery.
A large collection OF paintings, numbering over
two nun0red, Will be offered fJr sale at this gallery
on Wednesday and THURSDAY. Among tho works
are examples by nearly all the well known Ameri- |
can artists and those OF Europe have also largely
contributed. A good deal OF judgment has been |
used In the selection OF tine works, ard people |
OF the most varied taste Will be able TO choose |
from their layorite easeIs There are none OF the