The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-19
ART MATTERS.
Modern Paintings at the Leavitt Art
Gallery.

Modern Paintings at the Lcavitt Art
Gallery.
During the season now eiapsing injury has been
done to art by the praise lavished upon inferior
pictures by more than one Understanding jour-
nal. Consequently, when works Of real merit, like
those now exhibiting at the Leavitt Art Gallery.
come 70 be spoken OIL the conno.sseur is tempted to
listen increduously, and 1t Is scarcely surprising II
the dilcttanti grow apathetic. without any Of the
usual embellishments OF aduation, therefore, we
are contented to let the plain fact speak for itself,
conscious that truth, like beauty, when unadorned
is often adorned the most. In the present collec-
tlon ore to be round specimens by Lejeune.
Troyon Rabbe, Til. Gerard, Reyntens Pecrus,
Stroebel, R0slerse, Verb0eckh0ven, hoter, De Ia
Hoese, Van Schendel Madou, August Becker,
schaeles, Dillens and Springer, besides six large
paintings by the late II. L. Rolie. which were
painted to order Of Samuel T. Tisdale, and
are to be sold by order Of execusrix. These pic
lures by Rofe present very unusual claims to ad-
miraton. They are the largest OF their kind ever
produced and belong among the Lest opponents Of
Rolie's art ever witnessed In this country. "The
Last Struggle" is extremely spirited The actor
IN s,r1 - large 50 mon Inc nsn, aiter severe
the scene OF the contest being the River
usK, North Wales; the colorng Is unwont-
elaborated. Equally good examples Of ROLES pc
culIar art ore seen in ''Samon from the Severn,''
'.rrout ana Grayling from the River Wiley, Wilt
SHIRE" Lake Trout, from Lough Neagh, Ireland -
''Fsh from the River Lea, England" and "Fish
from the Thames.n Without beng ianatlcal adj
mirerS OF this division VI art 1t Is but lair to
Tess that SO line an instalment OF this kind is very
rarely seen IN one collection, and what makes
these contributions peculiarly valuable is the re.
nection that new Role Is gone no one seems
capable OF adequately filing the studio he left
vacant. These SIX paintings will be sold tomorrow
night M Es
Perhaps the strongest. painting in the 1853
that compose the sale Is "Cattle,n by
Iroyon, from the collection s Of the chevaller
one standing, the other recumbent. Observe the
exquisite execution OF the rough hair the wonderful
content are expressed. This froyon will be sold
on Wednesday night. Other excellent pictures are
some csnde.light effects by Van schenael "Ihe
ing'' by Schaeeis, from the renowned Vambersen
collection, and "Grandmmama's Birthdayn ny TheO.
Gerard.
Clinton HalI-Final Disposal Of Antiques
There Tonight.
In consequence of the extreme length OF the
catalogue a large proportion Of the articles ex-
pected to be sold at Clinton Hall on Saturday night
are held over until this morning. Among these
are nearly one-half the ewelry specified, and
all the engravngs, paintings, armory, &C.,
as well as the large French plate glass
showcase, with plated frame, valued at $3.50.
The principal items remaining over, however, are
the Jewels, which embrace unique specimens of
antique canoes and in tagios Many elegant and
interesting specimens were sold on Saturday
evening at prices 81 distressingly low as to war
rant the suspicion that all the antiquarians were
out OF town, and that those remaining IN town
were packing their trunks and balancing their
ledgers. But, undoubtedly, brilliant bargains were
made; that is 70 say valuable antiques were OBJ
tanned at figure ridicuOusly small, and gems of
much intrinsic worth, recording the cunning work
manship OF centuries ago, went tor less than the
value OF the gold in which they were mounted 1t
will. doubtless, please bargain hunters to learn
that similar chance will be repeated this evening.