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
affordng private view OF q collection of oil paint
ings and aquarelles brought together BY Mr.. Fred
erick Reitlinger OF No. Rue de Navarin, Paris
The great majority Of these pictures have never
previously been seen publicly in this country.
There is a wonderful pen and ink sketch by Leon
Caille, called "First Lessons but which at first
glance, seems to have q sufficiently tragic sig.
ndcance to stand for Mercutio after he has re-
ceived the wound that is not as deep as well nor
as wide as church door. little gem by
Meissonier, entitled "The Shoemakeru full OF
those miraculously delicate touches for which
this master Is remarkable, attracted vast amount
OF admiration. 1.-The New Paintings by Ross
shows an old artist, with lecherous and nim
itably painted leer, pointing out to a connosseur
his just completed picture OF "Ledan Simon, has
work-"The Morning Alter the Balln-the gen
eral spirit OF which suggestive OF more than one
scene In Marriage la Kode.n A frail beauty in
dressing gown reclines against a crimson cush.
ion in a fauteuil She is too worn out to drink
In harmony with this subject Is .sThe Dessert. by
the same artist. Whatever charm there ia con-
slsts In The picutresqueness OF high.fe dissipation
rendered with consummate skill and a com.
plete command over accessories A piece OF
oy c0Gos edosard as stroll by the
knowledge by Albert Lambron, is one OF the
smallest and one OF the strongest pictures in the
gallery. 1T represents country gentleman sea ted
on a bench in the shade, a book in one hand ana
fan In the other. The foreshorteninp is unite a
unique bit Of art. Another excellent pictnre Ia
that OF 'The Conspirators,n by Escosura II ia fnII
OF character and action. Noel Saunier has ssrhe
Visit to the Ruined Abbev,n scene which with
its group OF richly dressed women, Its mouldered
walls, climbing foliage, pervading sense or sun.
shine the old priest gestculating In the distance
and the latent air OF mystery beneath noon bright
ness and modern costume, might be taken for the
reflection OF passage IRON one OF Wilkie
Collins novels. Van Marke has some of his
wonderful cattle In landscape, and verpier
IL seen in a charming, though solemn "French
Landscape In which deepvaulted heavy
capaclous sky impends over quiet, SOLITARY
Landscape OF low hills and stunted trees sheltcrinr
one rude dwelling. "Rehearsing His Partr by
Ribera represents an actcr lrantcally gestIculat-
inc IN the solitude OF his dormitory In the effort TO
become letter perfect. Alfectionate feeling and
correct drawing are visible In Carl Schlosscr,s
Glow Much Apiecc,r IN which q little boy is In
the act OF investing In fruit. The artlcssness of
the child and the Tapacity OF the old crone who
sells the fruit are delightfully."- contrasted.
.Pre pairing for the Bull Ringr Is one OF
the best things, by Louis Jmine2, the collection
owns. The c0ors are perfectly harmonized, and
there s individual AZ well as national character In
the attitudes and countenances OF the two actors.
In ION the Outskirts OF Rome" Tusquetz has con-
stIucted singular and pleasing picture out OF
almost nothing-a steep ana stony ACTIVITY, lined
Win rude nuts and edged at It's t0pmost rim with
tne ueep blue OF an Italian sky. We have not space
" present TO more than mcn;ton pictures by