The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-01-25
ART AND ARTS rs.

sale OF the Derby Collection Of Paintings
Columbus at Discount.
There was an unusually large gathering at the
picture sale last night, though generally the bid
ding was not spirited. After some remarks by Mr..
Derby the sale was regularly opened In the order of
the catalogue. The portion OF the collection which
was sold was most varied one, large pictures and
small in almost every style Of treatment, aud on
nearly every variety OF subject The brilliant color
lug and intensely Oriental sky of the French school;
the eternal prcceptor and his scholars OF the Ger.
man, with the landscape and cattle painter from
Begfa.
The first painting that started the gentlemen of
the audience INTO aclive emulation the ladies did
exquisite work, full Of Character ana EXPRESSION:
1T brought 1925. very fine picture OF cattle, by
Emile Van Marckss, was knocked down. to Mr.. o.
good for $1,000 Van Marcks is reputed to be one
or the finest cattle painters of the day. He is
pupil Of Troyon n;nro The gems Of the
by W. A. Bouquereon, were allotted to J. r. Kerno-
chan for the handsome figure Of 81 100 each. Mr. W.
Appleton made some important purchases among
which was a landscape by Rousseau mot Jean
jacques, but Theodore) for which he paid 1915. An
enormous picture, called Spring, N the catalogue
sold to Mr. Nathan Mathews, of Boston, al the low
figure of $1,000.
"Columbus In CHAINS on Board HIS Ship" ana
"Gallleo In HIS Observatory every one OK
pected would be the Distinguishing feature Of the
ing been found. Poor old Columbus In his letters,
by order OF Bobada on the way back back to Spain,
and their August Majesiles Ferdinand and Isabella,
could not bring price In the capital city OF the great
nation he discovered Perhaps the very manacles
they tormented him with. and which It Is SAID he
retained in his cabinet all hls life and requested at
his death that they might be buried with him, would
have aroused the connolseurs TO sense OF patriot
ism in the matter OF art could they have been pro-
dnced and put up to auction And the venerable
Calico, who twice suffered the punishment OF the
volved in opposition to tho opinions OF the
Church, and who dying. answered. ''Stlll
it movesr' A gentleman in the rear OF the
rure, cast head" said if 1t was cast heal o. The
Boss or O'DOnovan Rosa, you'd see how soon the
Diddin' would go up; but them old buffers, sure
every one knows all about them"
The remaining portion OF the collection Will be
disposed OF tonight.
Fourth Annual Exhibition by the American
society of Painters in Water Coiors.
A private view OF this exhibition was offered last
evening to artists and the members of the press.
But the nOnarrival or the catalogue rendered 1t I'M
possible to specify the titles OF the works and the
names OF the exhibitors. 1t can only be said that
young American school Is beginning to emulate the
French and English schools In which water color
paintngl as Il has been truly asserted can now rival
exces 1t IN the purity and cleanness OF Its tones
giving atmospheric effects and aerial perspective
with singular trutnfuness. the result 81 the peculiar
transparency Of its medium. Severa! fine specimens
OF The French and English schools were exhibited
last evening" which, in the absence OF q catalogue.
might have deluasd the spectator into the better
that their excellence had already been attained oy
oNr native painters. hut we may proudly ald tnat
Among the productions exhibited by tue latter the
admirable works or Bellows, William dart aud
Samue, Gotham IN ight well iastitv such helieI