The New York herald., 1873-11-07
ART MATTERS.

The Rcitlinger Reception Last Evening
The gallery on Broadway, below Twelfth street,
was thrown open last evening Tor the purpose of
afording private view OF collection OF oil paint
ings and aquarelles brought together by Mr.. Fred
erck Reitlinger, OF No. l Rue de Navarin, Paris.
The great majority Of these pictures have never
previously been seen publicly In this country.
There Is nderful pen and ink sketch by Leon
Caille, called "First Lessons but which, at first
glance, seems to have sufficiently tragic sig
nilcance 10 stand for Mercutio after he has re-
ceived the wound that is not deep as a well
as wide as q church door. A little gem by
Meissonier entitled "The Shoemaker full OF
those miraculously delicate touches for which
this master Is remarkable, attracted vast amount
OF admiration. "The New Painting by Rossi,
shows an old artist with lecherous and inim
itably painted leer, pointing out to a connosseur
his just completed picture OF "Leda." Slmonl has
work-sThe Morning Alter the Ball''-the gen.
scene in Marriage a la Mode" frail beauty in
dressing gown reclines against crimson cush-
ion in fauteuil. she IS too worn out to drink
even the cup OF coffee upon the table beside her
In harmony with this subject s ''The Dessert by
the same artist. Whatever charm there Is con-
ssts In the pcutresqueness OF hgh-hfe dissipation
rendered with consummate skill and a COM
plete command over accessories. A piece OF
SposoS" BY HdoSard Rchte s.rS eekny ioe or
Knowledge by Albert Lambron, is one OF the
smallest ana one OF une strongest pictures In the
gallery. II representsa country gentleman seated
on a bench in the shade, a book in one hand and a
fan In the other. The foreshortening is quite a
unique bit of art. Another excellent picture is
that OF The Conspirators,n by Escosura 1t is full
of character and action. Noel Saunier has s'The
visit to the Ruined Abbev,n scene which, with
it's group OF richly dressed women, Its mouldered
walls, climbing foliage, pervading sense or sun.
shine the old priest gestlculatng In the distance
and the latent air OF mystery beneath bright
ness and modern costume, might be taken for the
reflection OF passage from one OF Wilkie
Collins novels. Van Marke has some OF his
| wonderful cattle in q landscape and Vernier
| ia seen IN a charming, though solemn, "French
! landscape In which q deep-vaulted, heavy,
| capaclous sky impends over quiet, solitary
Landscape OF low hills and stunted trees shetering
: one rude dwelling. "lehearsng His Partr by
/ Rbera represents an acter irantically gestculat-
inc IN the solitude OF his dormtory in the effort 70
become letter perfect Alrectionate feeling and
4 correct drawing are visible In Carl Schlosser's
4 GLOW Much Apece,n IN which a little boy Is In
1 the act of investing In fruit The artessness o
/ the child and the rapacty OF the old crone who
/ sells the fruit are delightfully."- contrasted
"Pre pairing for the Bull Ring" Is one o
/ the best things. by Louis Jiminez, the collection
owns. The coors are perfectly harmonzed, and
there s individual as well as national character In
| the attitudes and countenances OF the two actors
| In "On the Outskirts OF Romem Tusquetz has con
| structed singular and pleasing picture out o
| almost nothng-a steep ana stony accnvity, linet
| with rude huts and edged at its topmost rim will
the deep blue OF an Italian sky. We have not space
at present 10 more than men;lon pictures b.