The New York herald., 1873-12-06
ART MATTERS.
Novelties NJ Goupil,s.


There has been Encouragement OF the pictures
In the gallery known as Goupils, No. ITO Fifth ave.
nue. but actually possessed by Knoedler 4 Co., and
several new paintings have ceen added thereto.
Among these q small aud strongly realistic oil
painting by Firmin-Girard win De sure TO win in
telhgent plaudit. In 1t woman In an humble sta
tion OF life Is represented standing outside her
door, drawing water from q well. The woman Is
what would be called a peasant were she encoun-
tered among the Tyrols. but her dress has nothing
about IL to which is commonly attached the
idea OF plcturesqueness. The work Is strong
because 1t is all that it pretends to be-a bit OF
common rustic life realistically expressed. A
coast-scene by the Swedish artist wilhelm de
Gegerfet renders with much truth the murky
monotone OF a cloudy day. The shore and the
water are particularly good. The sky is not 50
successful. 1t is somewhat dauoy and contradicrs
the TACT that In nature even the murkiest atmos-
phere has a certain transparency. landscape by
Brochochi is informed with the feeling OF peace
full sunset distributing its light lowying land
and fair groups OF trees with a cottage or so bear
ing the sign OF antiquity, but not decay.
The hand Of that graceful Belgian, Florent
wiems, is dscernibe the exquisite art
with which is painted the satin robe
OF lair lady who reads book just taken from the
case behind her, though We should have been glad
il the lace had prevented our remembering the
gOWu by Tile hUIldu aItist. CdSduONa, are tWO VI
three little pictures, one OF which, representing
gaiy-dressed cavalier leaning over balnstrade, Is
noticeaoe Tor the strong efact ofits sunlight The
gaudy dress OF the cavalier, however, Is crudely
painted. More careful painting Is to be seen In
another picture by the same artist, composed or
group o. ladies and gentleman IN the costumes OF
couple OF centuries ago. Rossi has bril-
liant picture cleyeriy composed and wrought up. IL
represents party OF ladies' and gentlemen
There are some hall-doLen figures IN all. Upon an
even piece OF ground, which looks as though II
spread Upon THIS are seated several ladies,
handsomely attired and preserving refined and
anstocratic AR The composition Is M sSiiliaiiy
erect figure OF gentleman while one OF ms
friends stands with his back to the party, little
noitrlng or OF satisfying himself that no interl0-
per IS insight. THIS incident together with
fne glimpse snas s aug1s o umsres
spread open and resting on the ground, gives
TO the composition slight taint OF that convivi-
ality which Just verges on debauchery. when we
remember the epoch when the scene Is supposed
TO have occurred, the Introduction OF such an ele
ment cannot but be regarded as characteristic OF
il. Perhaps perfect master OF color would not
have introduced an umbrella or such color and at
such an angle under the circumstances, since SO
large point OIL brightness at once rlvets the eye
and distractS IL from the intended effect. The
picture, however, is very charming. Louis Gabriel
Eugene lsabey) has painting, as strong as any
OF his marlnes representing trumpter calling
the troops TO arms. The trumpeter Is mounted,
and the morse Is painted with rude and shaggy
strength that is unusual; the coloring is strong,
and so is the effect OF daylight. Very clever, IN
its reproduction OF the sense OF a coming storm,
is little landscape by Lier, showing team OF bay
horses toing along pass between the hills. while
the sky threatens and twg and tree bend in the
rising blast. Louis Georges Brillouin has fine
picture which shows party OF six or seven French
gentlemen discussing some topic, probably politics,
in private room OF q French cafe. The charac-
the general treatment reminds US of that so skill
fully used by Mr. ]. Beaufain Irving in his recent
picture, 'The Recital" Our references must close
for the present with the mention OF large picture,
strongly dramatic, by Carr Becker representing an
incident with which every student OF Goethe is
familiar.