New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-03-10
ART AND THE DRAMA
THE BEAUMONT PICTURES.

Mr. j. p. Beaumont, while travelling III Eu-
rope Inst rear for his health submitted TO the tempt
tons OF his lifelong pursuit and contrary 70 MS own "
tentons, bought large number OF pictures winch P
sened irresistible attractions 70 him. These nc po"kn
home. and has given them into the hands OF hess''
Leavitt Co for exhibition and unreserved SALE theS
were opened for a private view Saturday ana 'ne
pretty gallery well flied during the entire dsy anu
evening by most OF our amateurs. They are 10 re"ah
on exhibition for ten days. aud the entire ooleouon WI"
be sold the evenings of Wednesday aud rhursday' ~
10Th and 10th OF March, at Clinton Hall. MI Beau'non'
assures the public by Of letter 10 Mr.. Lea''''
printed in his catalogue that the sale Will DO whoy m
reserved without any Limitation Of prices We aocop'
this 1t is given. and IL carried out "'no
nnchng II will make this sale the most noticeapie ono
Of the season, Its absence of jockeyism 1t VIII DC "
exception TO what has grown to be very bad anu al
most universal rule.
Mr. Beaumont calls this the richest collection he nhS
ever been able to show the that private p
chasers have formerly been able to Gull out tue sn
before the sale; but in this the entire lnVoioo
be kept intact II the gems-so caed-that is 10 say .
best half dozen pictures the gallery we're sold the
would be no very great attraction left The coectoh 70
good one consisting Of workmanlike and wel'Seeo'u
nrtres nicely framed and Of suitable size for cabinets
and boudoirs II will be greatly liked and VIII prooa'
sell well. But there is nothing IN II To marx the o
ton as extraordinary. The catalogue opens VII"
pretty piece of Caraud called The Fay0ries t'V "
which represents young woman Win hit'"H 40
arms and a matrony cat the door observing her WIN
anne nterest 1t il all that claimed for 1t in point Vi
finish and of technical skill. but has even inoio
than the artists usual inspidity OF eNpies7o"
The cats are merely 40 much white paint very un'i
emf arc the dogs OF Armfeld especially those sur
rounding the rat-trap In No 40. and the monkeyso "
cent do vos which are full Of humor and character
"The Connoisseur NO 81 by the latter Is sufeehuy
backneyed subject, monkey examining engraVinES
with glass, but it is freshly and pleasantly ue"o
Among the studies OF costume one OF the BEST Is i
but exquisite thing by Baokalowz NO. a called e'uI
for tho Bots" lady salying forth in brave raincn
and drawing on her gloves abe goes. The race. as
usual with BackalOwitz is nothing TO dream oNer ~
the velvet good 1t is not necessary to state tha' nero
are some Sheep by yerboeckhoven We doubt there has
been sale Of late years between the White sea anu ~
Guf OF California without more or less mutton III 'o
catalogue contributed by this indefatigaOle Snepn'iu
There are some good salmon and trout NO 30 ny
Rolfe; some fruit and other marketing by others o'
particularly worth dwelling upon Compte-CaiN Has
pleasant little story deity told. Of some saucF anu
pretty ladies who meet a Reigeuse in their moriuk
walk and make their salutatiOns mo 29). goou o'
of architectural work is by Maswlens mo- zo' '
Cathedral of Burgos. Victor Chavets picture NO W.
The Mirror is unusually fine m execution but lo"-
mouche's "Reverie' is far below the artists average
excellence Not that the blue dress is not careiuiiS
painted and the sofa cushions deliberately arranged o.
an artist is responsible also for his choice vi
a subject. and ono would care 10 pass
lifetime exposed TO the prospect of seeing this palnfeu
face every day. The trues OF the collection INC
Never Won Bremen CNo 1901 called Reading the Bhie
which is one of the simplest yet sweetest works OF TINS
artist which have seen. bright lookIng p'S -
reading 10 an elderly woman. whose face ano nsuIo'
dress and attitude are all faithfully and honestly gwen
and gentle and reverent Sabbath atmosphere IA Sonic
how difed over the whole picture. The most consider
abe work from an American point OF view, IL the bohg
reau called sweet violets," No. 159 II is DARK
flowers which give to the picture The head
gracefully posed the glance OF the dark eyes IS passion
ate and furtive the drapery Is well drawn and com
posed The work has character than Is usual WIN
Rouruereau and will doubtless be much admired
There are more ladies CHANGING IN mirrors drawing on
gloves looking NJ books reading Oyeletters, than we
eap mention at once and though they differ from one
another in glory they have each their own charm or
lack OF IT, They are worth seeing and somebody VIII
think them worth buying. Peorus and Piassau have
0ood examples in this manner. Willeins has two
canine Juliana and Girardut have pleasant specimens
Chaplin has study the large picture Sold we De-
Beye in Mr.. Whites collection, called the y" Little
Coouete" pretty piece OF sentiment and good draw
ing but raw and cold IN color. Both the freres nave
small pictures, Theodore two Egyptian scenes anu
Edouard touching little domestic comedy OF small
boy thrustng whip INTO the Kitchen stove. Ihere -
An excellent study by ZamaoOs called GuarusInau,
NO 63 and a very clever imitation Of MS manner Dy
Kratke one Of pupils no ll0l which represents heur1
" and his cOurtIers at game OF chess Ihe d"aII
who sits by the table painted with ski ana energy