, 1872-11-16
ART.
The Sale Of the Belmont Collection.

| The Sale or INC hc2nont Collection
From the Se,o YcrE Herald. Nop, 13.
| Clinton Hall Vas last night crowded by the
most prominent art patrons Of the CITY. Most
of tie works we're sold at sacrifice and were
purchased II many instances By dealers, who
look to making considerable profit on their
must sell at considerably advanced prices in or
der to make profitable transaction, We nav be
perfectly certain that works are being sold far
below their value. An instance of this was fur
mer IN the Alps" for 81, 75o, e sum ridlculously
inadequate to it's value. This work was one
| Of the strongest and most meritorious in the
whole collection, and yet mere cabinet
| subjects, not possessing half it's merit, brought
almost as high figure. This is due in ereat
part to the want Of appreciation shown by the
American public for the highest order of land
scape painting. In our present stage ne are
more devoted to mere prettlness than to yigor
and strength, which are the higest attributes of
art.
The Return from Pasture" by Rosa Bon
heur, Was sold for S5,05O. This work is one Of
the most important in America from the easel Of
tnia fayorlte artist. It represents q group Of
cattie ~ the melancholy Lande6 OF Brittany. The
composition Of the picture is strikingly bold and
1orclbe, and, withnl, is full of the sentiment Of
lonlinesa and desolation. To add to this feel
ing, the artist has chosen the twilight hour, when
the shadows are stealing over the landscape, but
have not yet deepened sufficiently to obscure the
scene.
4 large and important work by Bougereau,
The Mother and Child" brought 50, 900, which
was far beloW the price the printing would have
commanded in the European market. Achon-
bach's two works were comparatively moro Sic
cessfnl, Capri bringing 81 $50 and scene in
Norway 81, 100. Both are striking examples OF
Andrew Achenbaoh, and illustrate that artists
style. They are more carefully finished than
most Of the works from his easel which find
their way into this country. "The Norway
Landscape has certain grandeur and solemnity
well in keeping with the wild and rugged beauty
Of the scene.
4 strongly painted picture Of Adolphe Dilleus
brought $3.50.
One Of the most important pictures in the gal
lery, Bert-Fleurys '' Pillage Of Rome brought
only 50, 400 It repr--,nts an incident in the
sack Of the sacred city by the Constable de- Bour-
bon's army.
Some Of the other works sold at prices far be-
low their value, as may be judged from the fol-
lowing list OF prices of the principal works
Sheep" By Ansdel, $4,000; aItalian Mother
and Child" By Bouguerau, $4,000 "ATarino
tallero." by De Keyser, 52,2o0; 1.-THE Emil
gIants," By Pc De Taye, SITS mPeasant Woman"
y Eybel, 5000; 3" Drink Of Water" by E. Frere,
genes," b. Gerone, $500; ttPeaeants," by
ton, $500; sfPastor and Poacher," 81, COS :;
" Maid Of saragossa," by Leutze, S1,700. The |
entire collection did not realize over $40 900,
sum which falls far short OF the expectations |
formed beforehand The lowest calculations |
were that the collection would bring about |
3lD0, 900, and the difference is no doubt chiefly |
caused by the terrible calamity in Boston indis-
posing merchants from making Investments
which cannot be promptly realized.