New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-12-11
FINE ARTS.
MIR. WHITES COLLECTION.

The good that lies for us in the msfOrtuncs of
others been often made the theme Of proverb. When
Charles OF ENGLAND lost his head. his friend Philip OF
Spain deeply gricyed at the accident but wasted no
time in ordering his ambassador to secure RaphaePs
Pt ria and other pictures His MUcstys effects
should be exposed for SALE. The wagon-lOads OF
precious Canvasos which were hurried through
from London to Madrid did much TO console
the good Philip for the loss OF his royal brother FOR
the last week two have been guilty Of u similar
selfish delight result Of the Chicago fire. MI.
Alexander White, who had just secured considerable
collection Of excellent foreign and American PICTURES
finds convenient repair Of his losses by scne
these pictures here instead Of taking them meme.
We hope the sale, which takes place next l"c""''
and Wednesday, will prove that his coh"ehoo
in the taste Of collectors IL not h-lo"hueu'
His catalogue numbers LOG pictures. ami there are
very few OF these which would he willing 10 sec
taken away from Ncw-York. 1t must have rcqnireuh
singular Good fortune as well large expenditure OF
money to enable Mr. White 10 gather In so short TINE
SO fun representation Of the best STUDIOS of the te.
A hundred Of the laling cotcmpornFouS artists ol
Europc are represented here by met"rcs near!
ali of Which respectable, ana some OF "H'"
are of noticeable importance and excellence
There are good things OF Baugniet BougucTcar losa
Ennhrur Bonlangcr BtrlnCer, Camphaisen Connie "a
In Coomans Baron Dy ckurn, tic FrercS. G'romc. o-
ner Me>s,mnicr Stevens. TS'acgcny, Nerborchho'ch'
there are masterpieces Of B0nGhton, Charlil D'I IL
bach Jalabcr; and Robe. winch they have crTiai'ly
never cxccllcd; and thrre fair specimens OF Z'i-
co;s and Van SClcndl. Which have recently gained an
immensely added value hy the death Of theT pFocr'
The same whi, presided nj the pure haSe OF thcsc
pictures has been dis aied in hanging TEEN. as !On
enter he All Rooms oi LeaNiit Coz Tie mrs. 'hec' !"
enciarly cheerful and cGaGing You "ci III rome ''i-
Ucdiacl AL these pretty faces ana i"fns' ana
subs.ouent ocouolut,nco Only deepcns the agreeable
IMPRESSION There are few great pictures hcrc-pcrhps
because there are great painters nowadays But
neatly all are well drawn nnt wei painted,
10y men who rot the less good W"ikiEch
because they happen 10 c men of talent. an hu Sc
lccted hy an amateur hs private collection. there is
an unusual variety ana agrrcablcucSs in TIE choice Of
subjects II woud bc scarcely possible 10 make ms
take in bny ing from tbs lection. Ttrr l. place Oh
the walls any house for niIc ont Of ten oi all Tie
paintings in the room.
TIE best picture there. happy 10 say. is the
work of an American. although he j. callocucd ~
forciguer-Georgc Ii. Buuahton. 1t is Thai "(naptor
from Pamela which obtained 20 rcat success IN tie
late exhibition Of the British Academy TWO g"i+. in
clovcrfcld in Ell dish Sin.. one reading and one
listening TO that OIcc-fnnous novel which 1t -
now impossible TO conceive could ever have been
new. Thack"rav once said that nothing showed
so touchncly the dismal lot OF women in this
age the fact that they had no better amusement tan
to read each other We canno. help cling OF ~
patty for these two lovely girls condemned 10 the emf
volumes that vruOus dizziness But Of The IT en-
oynCnt of there can he no doubt Til" sentiment "f
awakened interest. stronger than even tic nnguor of
rest and Spring, never more perfectly dctc th&n
In the attitude and regard Of The girl lying on The
Grass. shading he eyes from the soft sunlight with
her gauntctcd We could have wished sure at
mosphcrc perspective, and could have asked that Tie
clover heads had been less agercsiNey FToicE, and
that the daisies had not transcribed The no!c5y
Of mature. But EOuChtons faults arc vc:al.
and lis merits are beyond cavil This pie
ture fills the whole room with fresh al!
breezy sense Of open air, of wandering winds
and verndl awakening. AS If to SHOW Wh'rc his
Incritcrious painter began. Of his earlier Tturcs
exhibited street urchn PLAY Inc the drum, which i IN
the general of Frcre-of WHOM also there i
good example-bu still not servc imitation. In that
earlier STYLE Boughion was himself just present c
profits 10y the phaeltes without bci strictly one
OF them.
Near the pamela us lovely little picture by CoInte
Caliy called on the catalogue How Fragrant"
beautiful in ncgige dress Il inlaling the per
fumc of spray Of lilacs. Alfred Stevens has char
acterisic hit called Contemplation" An addressed Lady
who thinks less of her clothes than Of higher things is
standing wrapped i'll thought looking at strongly
pointed plants. Coomans has one OF his classic studles
The Sicngr-which is fuller than usual OF sentiment
and grace; a clever piece Of grouping RAINY DAY i'll
the Alps"-is by young artist. Kinder, who has EVIL
IDENTIFY drawn his own portrait among the w asants
and Cocottes and MilOrs whom sudden shower
has driven into mountain chalet There l.
n LITTLE niece ny Merle which is chiefly valuable because
1t il his The may be said Of the MriS-
sonner, The Zamacos Is sketch OF a noo-
rous Spanish character called La Chula, fc-
male bu-hstcr. picture by Nibcrt Of Span
ish Tailor is worthy Of the great Spaniard himself.
splendid Matador is trying on his new Torcro dress
before the glass 1T is perfect in finish and spin ted
and easy IN composition The Bougucrcau is large and
important picture, little girl holding bird on her
finger and is equally pretty and more natural than
usual with him. "1hc Little Coqucttc" OF Chaplin
is one Of the most pleasing works OF this artist We rave
vet seem II has less of color than generally
expect from him. and forms agreeable contrast to the
colder tone OF most of his compatrios The > life things
Of DesgofTe and Roiie line snowy pieces of work.
The Cock Fight" of GcrOmc Is a tempting cabinet pie
ture; Willcns has poetic "Shc loves ne. loves Inc
not" Camphausen's "Mornng Prayer,"a scene in the
camp OF the ROuDdhcadS H. one of those thoughtful and
severe compositions In which this artist has gained dis
tinctOn.
the gems which are worth Noticing, and We can only
to-day refer to the names Of our artists Fellows
Castelar, Church, Hart Huntington. Johnson and others.
who have done far more for Mr.. White than Tor our
Academy.
THE HUNTERS POINT BIBLE WAR ENDED.
The Bible war at Hunters Point, l.. J., was
ended OIL Saturday by adjustment between the Com
mittec appointed by the Roman Catholics and the SCHOOL
Commissioners. The arrangement is that all the expelled
<nt Tho clnn1 md I'm no