New-York tribune., 1873-04-12
FINE ARTS.
PICTURES AT THE LEAvTTr ART ROOMS.
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PICTURES AT THE LEAvrTr ART ROOMS.
A rather scrappy collection Of pictures and
water colors is now on exhibition at the Leavitt Art
Rooms at the corner Of Broadway and Twefthst. 1t Is
Of very unequal merit comprising some pictures Of high
rank and others worth the space they occupy the
waus But IL is worth an idle mans hour and the IS
cents you pay for your catalogue, though might in
sist on rather orthography for the money. The
madonna of Lour ssto is much for good nature,
and Mr. BoughtOn ought to be well enough known in this
country to be called by his own initials. Som6 OF the
most considerable pictures the collection have already
been fully noticed IN THE TRIBUNE, many Of
tho best such as Turner's Venice" Frith's
Scene from the Bride Of Lammermoor, and
Guido Bachs Contemplation" having adorned the last
monthly show Of the LOtOs Club The Turner Is well
hung at Mr. Leavits and improves upon acquaintance.
We expect brisk competition when comes to be sold,
on the 18th OF this month. The catalogue embraces
great many pictures whose familiar faces have stared
al us for years the walls of the dealers and which
have been knocked down and TO imaginary
purchasers auctOneer at less than half their
value" OF these days some one will bid upon them
in good faith-de gustbus, &C. and they will rest from
their wanderngs.
Among the noticeable pictures in the gallery, taking
them in order Of the catalogue, is little Girardet,
called In the Stable" sketch full Of humor and feel
ing Henry Bacon has half dozen cabinet pictures, all
pleasantly conceived and too well executed One Is
"A Cradle Wanted" another "A Lost Dog" the last
being an excellent study OF those phianthropsts who
make business of restoring Grant pets to their homes
There are numerous landscapes by De Haas; little
one nv Colman which is better than usual (NO. 3 two
very good animal pieces by Henrette Bonner large
and showy picture by Amberg, called Maternal Hap
piness "a Young mother in quaint garden brooding
n the, sunlight over rosy baby. There are two pleas
ant Egyptan landscapes by Theo. Frere candelight
piece by schende and far better one by
Hasenclever called "a Drop too Much"
thoroughly tipsy fellow has bored inch hole
in wine barrel and stands observing the disastrous
consequences of his work with inane amusement There
are landscapes good and bad by George lnness who is
one Of the artists who paint both kinds; number
OF little sketches by Meyer VOn Bremen OF no Import
ance spirited Hunting Scene by Montpezat; an aca-
demic Esmerada by Van Lerus; some credtable still
Life by Way; a charming bit OF autunnd color by
Wyant "Lake Champlain;" :" fine picture by Rankey,
illustrating LOngfellow's "COck upon the Stairs" a
sketch Of Establishing the Hudson. which Is good
perforce because 1t is by Whtredge; large and am
bilious work by Gde representing Papa Visit, Tor
panng which the artist ought 10 be satisfied with the
approva OF his own conscience and Mary Queen OF
scots" by schrader OF Berlin which would certainly not
meet the appreciation OF Mr.. Froude.
Among the water colors there few OF especial IN
terest One by the great Gavarni, done In London
during tle time when he lived there that old
ace wien Iisette and fihne had ceased charm and
new generation had arisen which cultivated the cocote
and had forgotten the grisette He calls this caricatnre
80 SpeechU IL is Ffeuchman's satire his insular
neigbbor The dtbGrdeiT Of Paris. when comfortably
fu OF supper, merely wishes 10 dance or sing; tne En
E another carcature Of the good old French school by
Grandyille the immortal illustrator OF La FOntaine.
There other good drawings ~ T. Ray yDeIt 5ut-
sold at Clinton Hal on IN" l1tn lhih and 18th OF TINS
month.