The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-30

eale OF the sncdecor Collcction Of Paintings
at Clinton Hail.

moderate prices. The attendance ct Clinton Hall was
large, but not quite numerous as on former occa
sons, bur- on the other hand, most OF those present
had come with the intention OF doing business. AZ
nrst the competition was lukewarm, nut as the
evening wore on and the better works came up
more spirit was exhibited. The advances made,
however. werc small, and, though the pictures
were for the most part closely contested, the
BUYERS were not In very generous mood.
Unless the patrons OF art are more liberal
tonight ana Saturday Snedecor will run the risk
OF losing considerably. This would be much
to be regretted, as the collection which Mr.
Snedecor brought together was remarkably meri-
torious one, embracing very wide range OF art.
II the public do not support an effort Of this kind
there is danger that the caterers may become dis
couraged from bringing good works into the con.
try, and fall back into the old rut 1t would be
difficult to estimate the service to the cause OF art
which has been rendered Dy the good collections
which this season have been brought under public
notice. Certainly they have so far educated people
interested in the purchase OF pictures that class
OF painting which sold readily here 80 late as last
year can to-day ind no buyers. The following are
the sums brought by some OF the more important
works last night:-"The Nosegay," Aufray, $l05;
"Play After School," De Leub, Sll7 80; Landscape,
Van Ellen. $125, "The Pawnbroker," Duplessis,
5000; ''Isola Madra," Weir $3.50; "Mediaton,"
Ambery, $3.50; Landscape, Sonntag, $22S; "Piaying
at Marbles "Aufray, $o5; "Sunset at Sea-, De Haas,
$685.; Nantucket Beach," Brcher. 1906; "Christmas
Tree" $500; Landscape and Cattle, James NJ.
sac Ia The sesee $780,
isle,n Farchsel, ss26;. .winier,"T L smith, $3.50;
Letter" Garolas, ssla; THE Old nssax,a Carl
ESQ., sSSs ea Ss Gay"
brink, $780,; "Mothery Care" Castan,
sans ARTIST ss5 ssneep ' $780,
ssa aTss se g as SH%ns o DRssF @
S!satelt. $40; the Roi.ralsS SsShay.:" sass;
peer Taae so ne nan% Soyer sas ow
Mncn :, Lasalle. $3.50, "sIeal Time, Norman,
tine Parting Message Erdmana, 5000
con-" SIS: "rAe Toilet" IsanGu!st. si.SsS;
sll5;. "st. JacoD's Lake" He!lrata, $3.50; Land
scape, Gay. $40; "ReaaIng.", Peeras' sis0.
Much more interest was manifested In the pro-
ceedings last night. and the struggle for the posses
sion OF the more meritOrlOus native works was
really animated. The prices brought by tho Harris.
Casears DE Haas, &c. give proof OF an increasing
S iEr not sell so well. The following are the
prices brought BY .ne prIacps 9 works1Pu.-
S2e7 So; "Interior," De Noter, 5000, Trout
BrooS,'' J. Beard, sleS; "Baby,s Asleep. Carolus,
ing" Bousnos, $3.50; Cavalier cocoeas, $40;
."Mornny III rrancona,o $780, "eurane Lake"
Versailles" sSa5; Reception Of Lucreza BorSia,
Escosura. 500; storm on the Coast q the Isle q
S%Tand q, ss; sna 50 cd ATs
Bs sass s4e 1a ana ' S1Sss
DesgSSde, s5IS; .TSe GOndola,n )! Car Becker,
1ssSS sscsy saS n
terror of Palaces in vlsans," zimmerman,
iS 500! and william ar s4d NJ
yon Bremen, 81 Soo "a Little sit Of GOSSIP
jan, James tart $3.50. .' The beautiful collection
attention from critics and connolsseurs will be dis.
posed OF Tonight Those VINO desire 10 obtain good
a rare opportunity ON this occasion. The collecon
which Will be offered TO the public Tonight Is the
best ever brought together Ia America.
The COlemnn.HnI Collection at tho Semcr.
Vile Gallery.
The two gentlemen whose works make up tho
present exhibition OF paintings at the Somerv;le
Gallery are sufficiently familiar to the public not to
need any special introduction by the art critic.
They are both American artists who have travelled
considerably In Southern Europe with some
advantage. In view OF the number and
eaborateness OF the pictures and studies which
they brought from their travels Ia the Ola
and New worlds there can be no question
that they devoted themselves in the proper
spirit to their labor and with what result can be best
understood by visit to the gallery. We miss In
this collection the variety OF subject which we are
accustomed to find In those brought to the hammer
BY collectors or dealers, but as these paintings ara
the WORK OF two men this result Is unavoidable.
There Is, however,
A PLEASANT DIVERSITY OF SUBJECT
within certain limits. one OF the most attractive
features IS the presence OF number OF water color
drawings by Coleman; these display great delicacy
OF treatment, and no small power OF composition.
Indeed we are rather Of opinion that both artists
are happest In their smaller WORKS.
Among the important canvases we were espe-
cially attracted by Colemans Twilight on the
PIainsn In which we have q itch sunset effect IN
the sky, contrasting with the dark green OF sedgy
bank in the foreground. The artist mas 80 carefully
modulated his lights and shades that we perceive
not wnere the transformation Is enected from the
glOres Of the sunset TO tho gloom OF q coming
night. HIS 'signal Fires OF the Moors' has much
OF the character OF o battle piece; but we should
say the figures are simply put IN 70 Dreak tne lone
and desOlate look OF the barren nils. Even the
nOrrid figure OF war seems relief from
THE AWFUL SOLITUDE
that dwos around those peaks On the opposite
wall hangs most Interesting picture, 1.-The Amerl-
can Desert.n From the further bank OF the river
huge wall one oil those piles OF rock which are
known In this region the ''red buttes." II pre-
sents all the appearance OF ruin. This feeling Is
ike mountains seen In the distance The place has
all the look OF desert, and 1t would require
on the wild Indian horsemen VINO are
entering the ford as party OF Bedouin
warriors. In this as In other paintings In the col
lection OF this class Of scenes, the artist seems TO
have reproduced all the tense OF desolation which
we experience In such scenes. A more pleasing
but scarcely more interesting, subject IS that In Mr.
Coleman's large canvas, "The ships OF the Western