New-York tribune., 1873-04-18
FINE ARTS.
THE DuRR COLLECTION.

A pn;eue and valuable collection of old
o,nttnrs s now on exhibition at the German Savings
Rank m IL new building. az the corner OF Fourteenth
=, and Fourth-ave. It belongs 70 MI Louis Durr OF
this city and u generously lent by him 10 be exhibited
f,r the benefit OF the German Hospital Fund. II con-
sists OF over paintings principally Of the Old German
and Dutch schools with representation also from
the Spanish and Italian masters. Tae collection "a an
exceedingly interesting and no one should omit 20
visit it behalf Of charity less than their own.
n derogates little from the value and interest
OF the exhibition TO say that many Of the
pictures are doubtful authenticity. and arc evil
IDENTITY not nom the hands 70 which they credited
But she collection a whole affords a good historloa
summary Of the field Of early period. and as
such Is worthy The attention Of students and amateurs
The genuine works they admire without restraint anu
the task Of discovering those which not adiheh0
will pleasantly exercise their skill and sagacity AnohA
the most striking pictures in the gallery are some "
which no name is given bat which depend en're'' "'O
saeir own merits for attention and recognition
Imncdiateiy upon entering the cutlery ou3oO
Ecce Homo by John OF Maubeuge attracts tne a'H
tlon. The figure OF the Savior Is a SiiS'i"' ~
anatomical study, and the faces OF the man anu 49,
who are set forward as representatives Oh INC ~"
ing mui titnde ara full of character Near .iiS a." 80
small paintings bearing the name OF Aioo'' D'I'
which a.. certa,pv Good enough to be genuine IL Is
s,d that one Of these 60. 2 was the InodeI uDoh WA
Raphaa composed his grand Spaslmo G 7e4ll"' 'Au %
is certainly A remarkable rosembiance ID tAo '"o u
srns though the Italians is incomparaDy tne Hore
,rfecf and harmonious. The other Ddref tNo 20 - AZ
.c,alty pleasing little piece, bosh in drawing and
-. ,d ,enreseuts Christ with the Tribute Money
Ty,ere Is a grotesque Van Leyden (No. - OF
e.Tbe Last Judgment" IN which the hhsi doom
M ,b ,vckeo il calculated to ediy the medieval sinner
rather more than the modern amateur. opposite lhese
hang several pictures of great name or pretensons
but which are well worthy Of attentive study ON ac
..rr~af Nofr 4
ana thor quaint and revercnt conscisniousness OF
--eatp,nt There are the Passage OF the
Red sea" by Franz Francken. 3" The Cruel
exon" BY the same artist hne ianu-
scape bv vinckebOOms, and "Bolshazzars Feast Dy
J. b. Franck " MartyrdOm Of SAINT Sebastian
though sketchy and crowded. is enough ii Tue manner
Of Intorst 70 explain if to justify tho assumption Of
ms name A "Holy Flmiy." by HaDer 30. ~, is a
niture Of attractive sentiment and execution series
u remarkable pictures by Gerard erp does not need
m assertion the catalogue that RnOens assisted N
thair composition 20 enttle It % admiration. some
very hDe SILL Life. Fruit and Butterflies ls oy Al
,ert Cuvp and some exquisite real Life, by Greuze
. o,,d m his beautiful Head OF Young Girl, Noes
. Moonlight Landscape. by Joseph Vernet must
not be overlooked the works Of ths master are rare IN
ts country AS specimen OF bad thing suptrby done'
.ook Al No l26 by Otto MarcilAs Wan schreckl, winch
Is m Of birds and insects AID fruits painted with great
iu and among them writhins and hlssing snakes de-
testaby we'll done. series " t;ie pictures by John
Weenix tbe younger. tne studies Or AM
mails and game. The Five senses" o. Ostade
form the numbers from 10 % 49, Two
sne oandeDieces, by Gerard Won H0r-hOrSt, are Ihe
Music LESSON" No 2O7, and Girl sealing Letter
No is There are some good French portraits Nos -f
7I5 and 2l6 the latter being caJaOgued as Femsh No
7lsisoi "Eymphs Disarming CUPID by Alhano' and
there Is an excellent landscape, ascrAad to G1pard
Poussu There are several ambitious pictures ID
shs division Of che gallery. whose cannot be aC-
oeped without discussion. There little trace OF Muro
an No 2 which represents St Ferdinand receivins the
Code de as Partdas from t1e hands of the Madonna
No 22S, which bears the name may possibly nave
been painted by Mur0 OF those works Of pIco
tia" 70 which sometimes reslrted TO keep his ola
rrplenished. The so-callel Zlrbarau is strong and
suggestive picture Of the good spanish school TIE
RIbera" we are afraid. viii hardly pass the ordeal OF
the experts the Titan" 2D VIII not fare better But
a very pretty picture, which viii occasion disputes IS
No 23i EUerpe" by Callisto Piazza Tie modern pic
tures are. many Of them, from good pencils. The
whole collection. must repeat again, is well worth