The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-16

AM MAIxEh0.
The rest OF Mr.. Manton's pictures were disposed
of last evening at Leavtt's Art Rooms Aston place.
Among those which excited most interest were
the following ELIZA Koch's Expectation, - &165;
J. Carous, 1.-THE Love letter. $500; Timmermams
moonlight" $3.50. ''Scene in Bavaria, Tyrol," ~
Clara Fohngsby. brought $500. 1t presented
a delicious and most deliberately painted
sky, and preserves many Of the chief character.
istics ofTyrolean scenery. Rudolph Epp's "Frignt-
ened at Chimney Sweep brought 5000; stelzners
.'Dressing for the Fair" very fine, 500; Dell
'Acquas "Dalmatian Flower Girl" $500; Diaz's
"Forest in F0ntainebleau," 5000; Carmigranrs
'Early Spring Evening" Cunes Piedmont" $2s5;
exquisite bit of still life by Baise Desgoffe $3.50;
Maxine ]. Claude's 'L'Education d'Achile.''
5000. Hendrick F. Schaefel's ''Episode In the His
tory OF Antwerp, April 4, 1885," painted to order,
created considerable excitement 1t represents
Marina de ST. Aldegonde bidding adieu to the
Admiral Of the fleet, Jacob Jacobson, an" the en-
gneer, Frederic Gianibelli, previous to their send
ing freships against the Spaniards. 1t is full Of
brilliant color and character, and brought $975.
after being somewhat warmly contested.
Neuhuy's antwerp in the Sixteenth Gen.
tury," held over from Tuesday evening,
realized $40; Koekkoek's Belgian Landscape"
fnll OF his briiancy and freedom, brought 5000;
Villas "Obstinacy," representing the traditional
''darky that wouldn't 60" went for $500; 'sMisty
Morning in Holland" the landscape Of which was
painted by Gabriel and the figures and animals BY
Eugene VerbOeckhoven, realized $500. The bids
were somewhat less tardy than on Tuesday even
ing, but the prices generally were low.
sale of more than ordinary interest will take
place at noon to-day and tomorrow at the Art
Gallery of Edward Schenck, No. 90 Liberty street.
fine collection OF 17s foreign paintings is to be
original. The artists represented are David Col.
Fraustadt, Robbie, Vester. j. kosierse, Gusaf Van
HORDE, Van den Wyngaert WI. Boogaerd, Gerard.
T. Degroot, Bes William Angus, j. ]. M. Damshr0-
der, A. Eyersen, A. vermeuen, Van SeverdQnck,
koek, A. Dillens, ]. II. Spohler, &. Kuwasseg, II.
E. Reyntjens, De La Hoese, Frans LIE Bret, Oh'ltte
Hoevenaer. Among. the more salient con-.
Birthday" which Is full of feeling and repre-
sents little Child In presence Of It's father
sna dSGbs SaWaae g eEsnds y k 70 is
quaint houses, shipping and rejected Iisnt; J. i.
sheep and Figures" in which there are lovely sky
and foliage, winding, sunlit road and SUFFICIENT
and to spS lie and
lem, Holand,'' which is very neat and bright;
Hn dsHe w,% d dae a tse sss
sna a sS df L pf S4ss
wool is exquistey painted; G. Kuwassegs 'Naites.'
Bretagne," picturesque old mill on one side OF
the river contrasting strongly with the bright and
more modern houses on the other A. J. Wynn
gaerdt's shepherd in the Woods" small but ex-
quiste; Frans LIE Bret's ''Stable Scene,n in which
derful and L. vuyck's "Cattle,- realizing a sort
OF vaccine dolce far nienie, cows affectlonately
coddling each other and waiting for the milking
maid. These are among the eighty-fOur pictures
that will he sold to-day. Tomorrow we shall refer
to those which will on Friday come under the ham
mer.
This evening and tomorrow evening some paint
ings, embracing flew fine specimens, are to be sold
at auction at the somerville Gallery, Fifth avenue
and Fourteenth street. Those up for tomorrow
evening are the private property OF ). W. Ehnin-
ger, N. A The oil paintings for sale this evening
are by foreign as well as resident artists. There
are about two hundred in all.
To catch the spirit OF camp meeting and trans
fer to canvas all the idiosyncrasies OF such fes-
tival is task recurring ingenuity, taste, a delicate
manipulation OF accessories, a sympathy with
humor, an appreciation of religious feeling and q
mastery over the contrasts OF color and the play OF
highland shade In his ust-hnished painting en-
titled "A Camp Meeting" the studies OF which
were, we believe, made at Ocean Grove, N j., Mr..
c. G. Rosenberg has proved his possession of sew
era If not ALL OF these requisites and has to great
degree trumphed over the serious obstacles which
the characteristics OF the scenery aud of certain
phases OF this religious annual threw in his way.
The parallel monotony OF the straight pines, for
example, and the massive, rectangular grouping of
the blackcoated clergy on the platform become very
harsh and discOrdant elements in picture Of this
n are Of ess n
not have deeply felt the necessity Of eluding this
angularity and stiffness by lavish variety of
curves introduced by nnumerabe figures, and by
wealth Of expression and attitude such as few
modern efforts In the same sphere present. About
one hundred and fifty different figures are intro
duced upon the canvas, yet they are so grouped
and contrasted as to please the eye in much the
same manner as any gay and Heterogeneous as
sembly entertains us when we hold our
self aloof from its commotioD, and merely
survey 1t with bird's-eye calm. The
average camp meeting untes the two extremes
OF heaven and earth, religion and the world,
God and Mammon quite as much as the congrega-
ton OF a fashionable church the ceremony Of
taking the VEIL and Mr.. Rosenberg has pertina-
ciously kept in sight and reproduced this dual ex
preston. The distracted devotec, the waXed-mus-
tached blood, the infant juss beginning to open the
eyes OF its consciousness the clerical saint and his
reverend fraternity the sensual adventurer, the
leerng woman Of enterprise, the elastic country
girl. escaping like young blush-rose from child
hoods clasping tendrils, and looking as though she
reathedbuttercups and drank the dew OF daisies:
these and other indiv Qualities almost as striking
enter into the composition OF 'The Camp Meetings.
and give opportunity for the employment of that
rich and varied color, that brilliant light and those
admirable forms that have already secured to the
artist a unique reputation In this class OF work.
Mr. Rosenberg is also putting the final touches TO
a small picture named "Waiting" and represent
pectation Of . lettering lover.
Foreign Art Notes.
Mr.. Armitage, who became A. r. A., with Mr..
Watts, January 81, 1867, has been elected by the
Royal Academicans to the full honors of the soci-