New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-10-30

MR.. BELMONTs PICTURES.

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Messrs. Leavitt g. Co. exhibit to-day at their
Art Gallery on Broadway many the paintings forming
the collection OF August Belmont, esq. They to be
sold the 18th off November account OF the depar
ture Of the owner for Europe. large number Of in
yited guests together, last night at private
view Of the pictures Those which attracted the most
attention were, as usual in such cases. the largest ones
" A Mother and Child" by Bouguereau, occupied the
place of honor. 1t is large and snowy piece, but we
should imagine that IL would have more admirers than
bidders on the day Of sale. There good Calame,
an excellent marine, by Achenbach, some careful and
tiresome studies Of clothes, by Wiems and Toumouche
declamatOry Maid Of SardgOsSa by Leutze and rather
ambitious de Haas All these attracted their full share
Of criticism from the judicious, and ndiscrimnate ad
mraton from the many Besides these the Diogenes OF
Gerome had its circle OF devoees and Of course the
Messonnier cavalier in a brilliant costume, drying his
boots by the halhre fine piece of technical finish and
color, did not lack Its circle Of admirers On the other
side of the door hung GTotesque and striking study Of
ZamacOis, scene a costumer's shop. One masker is
agonizing in the effort 10 draw tight boot, and his
companion greatly enjoying his cOntOrtons The bril-
liant coats hanging from the ceiling, and the grotesQue
masks which are ranged along the wall, form
curious effect Of lines and cOlors. One Of the
most considerable pictures in the collection is
a group Of cattle by Rosa Bonheur It has charming
effect Of falling light and less than the artists usual
hardness of sky. There is good seacoast by TroyOn
and a delightful Venetian scene by Zem Tilton's
Venice is also good. There two lovely Grardets, de-
iicious in sentiment and in handling wonderfully
real rustic boy by Eastman Johnson will be sure TO
bring twice its cost. The picture by Knaus represent
ing a rural priest laying down the law TO a ne'erdo
weel penitent Is full OF character. The collection will
be on exhibition during this week and the next and win
attract good deal Of attention. 1t contains some
good pictures, very few bad ones and scarcely any
which would not highten the effect Of tasteful up
holstery in a weIlfurnshed room and though the I'm
morais may not tuiS Ggch Of this point it has its
effect at a New-York auction
IN A BROADWAY GALLERY.
At Broadway gallery is a small picture by
G6rome which is thing Of beauty only in so far that II
il PAINTED delcatey and most smoothly tits the figure
OF an Arab hunter whose pose is not in the least spon
tapeous It is so wholly stiff and studied that 1t takes
away half the charm of tue brilliant color ana exact
drawing painting by Knaus Of an old woman with
her beloved cup OF full Of character and dark and
warm in color Here, also, is charming landscape by
that artist whose genius should not be forgotten because
he is gone-Herr KOek-Koek Marshall Wood the Eng
fish sculptor has here lovely dainty, fairy figure OF
DAPHNE with the cruel leaves curling closely about her.
The statuette has tender dimped beauty, which Is
almost that Of real flesh.