The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-07
ART MATTERS.
Snedccor,s Water Colors and Osl Paint.
ings Again.

Snedccor's Water Colors and Oil Paints
ings Again.
For the last fortnight the SOmerville Art Gallery
has been having more than the ordinary influx OF
visitors. The incentive was the collection oil
water colors and the few oil paintings exhibited
there by Mr.. John Snedecor The collection
constitutes Mr.. Snedecors annual exhibition. II
comprises 3ls subjects, some OF which are ex-
tremely valuable and beautiful. When the private
view was given last Wednesday week we took
occasion to refer to the more prominent topics and
their treatment, and consequently have but
little more than n repetition to make at pres.
ent. 1t is pleasant to be able to give corrobsra-
tlon to the unb0astul assertion OF Mr.. Snedecor
that the gathering Of water cOlors more particu.
larry is the largest and most important one ever
offered ut the Somervile Gallery for auction About
one hundred foreign and native artists are repre-.
scented therein, and many OF these belong to the
first rank The oil paintings are less varied and
rich, but not less than seventy-fve artists-some
OF them OF great celebrity-ind expression. The
sale is to take place during Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday eveningso OF the present week, MIR. SOM
ervie, OF course officiating, and ratiIying It Is to
be hoped, the impression which his Judicious man.
agement OF the recent kensett sales created.
AFTER the Duel,n by Jehan Georges Vibert, Is
among those that have been already mentioned.
1t is iu OF sombre power. Trayer characteristics
caly contributes brace OF drawings representing
''Normandy Peasant Girls The line sense OF
servient TO picturesque purpose is shown in his
.sRoman Letter wrlter.' No pupil Of Gerome
shows to more peculiar advantage than JOS DE
Nitt IN "a Brown study" Equally iull Of char.
acter is Slmonetti's "In the Studio" The subject
and treatment OF "ln and Out'' at once proclaim
IL from the brush Of w. ii. Beard. "Schr0on
Lake, by Arthur Parton, Is very pretty and
rather rich piece OF coloring. One OF the most
valuable oil paintings OF the collection IS ''rhe
Flight from the Malara-KOme," by Antoine Au-
gust Hebert. pupil oil Paul Delaroche. This picture
is from the sale OF Baron Michel de Tretagne, and
is the original OF which large one ON the same
subject in the Luxembourg Is an expansion. "Ke-
turn from the War;" by Theophile eide, calls for
mention, because II gives an easily APP
,hsme o. s ssSrE9
gem In which Carl Hubner's temperament
Is traceable. Felix Zeim has two fine rcndtlons Of
"veMce;- Carand, who has not inaptly been Gales
strong picture, named "Thc Sacrament and the
hand OF Adolph Schreyer Is painfully exposed IN
dreaming in Russia" One OF the most genial and
touching pictures in the entire exhibition Is "Re
senting an Old man gazing through window
with a sort Of sacred curiosity at the mu-
/ tual embraces Of young man and woman, who
do not suspect that they are seen. Firmn-Grara
Is beheld In .srhe Lovers Rendezvous In which
\ an ardent youth presses his suit with q demure
/ vet not unwilling maiden. There Is q wonderfully
\ beautiful MASSIVE view, by Mr.. I. Richards, en-.
titled BASS Rocks Cape Ann ana rich, bright
/ scene, by Bricher, named The Old Meadows,
| Newburyport.'' Two .'Marines,n also by lie Bias,
betray massive, though crude strength; and the
only objection to An Interesting Book" by Louis
Leoir Is that the lady does not look as Interested
as Judging by the title, the observer has right to
expect. Reckless aZiness, sensual Incidence are
finely expressed IN Vibert's egyptian Market
Man, and those who relish theme OF intrigue
sympachetcally rendered viii admire the wonder
fully brilliant water color OF ''The Rendezvous by
SmonettI, considered as one OF the chief treasures
or the collection and valued at 81, 20O