The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-13

The Sale OF Mr.. BrevOOrts Pictures.
The week which was devoted at the Leavitt Art
Gallery to the exhibition Of MI. j. X. Brevoort's
pictures expired yesterday. Two evenings are to
be given to their sale at the Clinton Hall room,
this evening and tomorrow. Occasion was made
use OF few days ago to dwell upon Mr.. Brevoort's
characteristic excellences upon the fact that he
was presently gong to Europe to remain indefi-
nitely, and upon the peculiar attractions that
marked the present display. Allusion was made
10 the frequent seriousness Of Mr.. Brevo0rts treat
ment-s seriousness which. 80 far from being de-
hcient In cheeriuness. Is the very bottom and
foundation OF all true light-heartedncss. 1t enters
at once into his studies and into his finished paint
ings. The temperament OF the artist seeks ana
finds an expression Of its own among the winsome
interpretations he gives to nature. Reference
was likewise made to the exceeding skill and judg-
ment with which Mr. r. F. Moore had super.
Iact that this portion OF the work had been ele-
waited Dy that conscientious expert into almost a
at present therefore, is to reterate Ia general
terms what was then said, and to add that among
the more striking elaborations oil MI: Brevoort's
brush are Near Chatham, ~ j. ." "Evening
shadows THE Wild November Comes at Last"
"a Hazy November Morning." "a Sketch In Octo-
october" "Near Pennington, Conn.," ''rhe Mon
arch OF the Field" sOctober DAYS." ''fhe Catskls
nom near Lceds' and summer Lights and
Foreign and American Pictures at
SChcnck's. 't
To continue the review begun yesterday OF the
principal foreign and domestic pictures among the
collection to be offered for sale at noon to-day and
tomorrow at Edward Schencks, 90 Liberty street,
1t may be remarked that "The Old MILL" by the
late Thomas Doughty, offers sentimental and
graceful treatment of an unoriginal theme The
old mill occupies the middle distance; some sheep
repose on neghb0ring hill; slender and spirelike
trees maintain patient vigil. Full OF action Is F.
Souderland's ON Catch Him." representing q boy
in pursuit OF butterfly The bright-hued dutterer
is within an ace OF becoming captured, and
the boys face is Charmingly animated with
the near triumph he anticipates Castelar, is
the artist OF deep and quiet feeling
as expressed in peaceful and shining land
scapes. His ION the Hudson" Is q fresh evidence
of the justice OF this reputation. The scene over
flows with calm, golden light, as pure and as full
the feeling 1t begets. In wonderful contrast to
this is W. L. Sonntag's 'Sunset on the Ohio" In
which the gorgeOusly disordered heavens are re-
Elected in waters that roll at the base OF rocks
covered with stunted growth. great deal of
rugged and magnifciently reckless power is dis
played in this picture, and after contemplating 1t,
fascinated, for a while, the eye turns in relief to
gathering the Harvest" by William Sidney
Mount. Three m en- are unloading q hay wagon. A
tottering old man, supported on q walking stick,
bends near, apparently taking more than the In
terest OF second childhood in their proceedings
In this unpretentious little work there Is good
deal OF pure and honest feeling thoroughly wrought
out.
one OF the most charming features OF the collec.
tion Is Carl Hubner's "Orphan." little girl about
twelve years old stands alone beside q grave,
which she has decorated with wreaths and chap
let's Her hands are gently casped in front Of as
prettiness of early childhood by an expression Of
bitter grief The pathos OF the picture Is wonder
fully full and contagious; The child is one to be
kissed ana caressed and loved and her loneliness,
her loneliness, her defencelessness and her vast
grief tell their story with extraordinary emphasis.
little wistful blonde In IA Penny, Sir" by v.
Thiron. William Hart is found represented In
"Apple Blossoms" breathing Of the lilactinctured
ualized dogs find place In "The Rompsn by George
Armfeld, and there is an exqusitely painted fruit
hold hold in "a Glimpse Of C6ocorna No. ITO A Mr..
Tait's "Deer'' reproduces the alertness, the
tmidity, the gracefulness and the sensitive:
ness OF that animal, and Kuwasseg's "Venice
Of those very brilliant but idosyncratic pictures
p ns anss' s sf Ss9 Sf sas ors city
at once ambitious and successful. The dark sky,
ens1 into sss e. one tS
launching the boat, and the thick, white foam,
S% sns little BY oc L. Smiths Dreary winser
"In the Blue Ridge" by "; I. sonntag;C. Il. Cha:
the BOUQUET River" BY James M. Hart; Eastman
Johnson's Temptation" Meyer Won Bremen's
''village Tinsmith" (Which Is one of the finest
Story" by J. Simmons, and Pecrus' "Meditation,"
which Is exceedingly clever Enough has been
the artistic value Of the eaSbon aha de-
eide the significance OF the sales that are to be
held here at noon to-day and tomorrow.