New-York tribune., 1873-04-17
ART AND MUSIC.
FINE ARTS.

and ipvites the Ioyers Of Art 10 come and enjoy their
own again. Mr. 5. p. Avery whose pleasant rooms on
the Fnhave have been overcrowded Of Late with pic
lures Coming u Europe has taken the old gallery No.
G5 Broadway transferred 70 its walls all his best
paintings nearly 200 in number. and will open them
day for the public without charge for adms
sion These pictures painted TO order for Mr. Avery and
for the most part before shown in public will not
be sold q. auction. but at private sale only few OF
them are not for sale all. but have been oblgngly
loaned for this exhibition their who received
them directly from the artists through Mr.. Avery's
agency Last evening tho gallery opened for pri
vate view OF the collection, and at an early hour tho
large and Handsome rOomone OF the best galleries in
the city-was comfortably filed with artists literary
men, members of the press, and men OF culture repre-
sentinc a professions, assembly very we'll able 70
enjoy and discuss tho eat Mr Avery had in store for
them.
Here them are pictures the greater part OF them
pautod by men OF more less note very few OF them
without OF ceyerness. some points OF inter
est and many OF them OF exceptional value One Of the
first pictures that the eye entering though not
now exhibited for the first time-t shown some
years ago at the National Academy-w be greeted
pleasure by all who admired its first appearance
ThiI the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF James Mcneil Whist
ler 1t the property of Thomas Wnans. OF Bat
more has loaned 1t for the present exhibition There
are also two portraits of Mr.. Whistler, by himself
not at all l4tering but Ia glass darkY the
other more Ike by Henri Flntn Tour more interest
ing as portrait but not clever piece OF painting
Wmstlers own work. Delays by the New-York Custom
most dishonest and stupid OF these bar
harous institutions, at least hope there is
worse one IN the wOrld-havo prevented us from
seeing two other pictures by Whistler which
arrived In ample time for the exhibition, but are de-
rainei on some idotic formalltY. shall hope
them later. Il IA time we think, that a much
talked OF, who has created in London itself strong
interest his pictures and made the art world Of
Paris lis head to glance at something done ny
somebody outside its own CIRCLE should be
a little known In his own country An at
tentve study OF the Wrapping" in Mr.. Avery's col
lection will prove that who paint IN this clear
authentic fashion. worth knowing about II is true
that Mr. Whistler has not prciuced much he Woiks
slowly laaorously is not easily content will work only
when ne work we'll and rejects much that FOOLISH
superficial world would be glad II he would spare. stl'
there is enough ahie work from his hand that could
not fail to interest the public; IN default of
the missing pictures which probably being sent the
round officers houses, aud are on private
view in an unexpected manner. we wish Mr. Avery
could have let seenhs remarkable unique wetake iD
collection Of etchings by whistler; these would have
gwen something like a clear idea of his power.
Mr. W. T. Richards Of Philadelphia has touched
an unlooked-for hight Of poetry in his splen-
did sea and sky" No. $50. Those who have
accused Nj Richards Of "nigghng," OF weak
ness OF Of artistic qualities IN general Will
perhaps better OF it when they see this picture
II Is fu Of light Iud air OF beauty OF line and or
motion. Such work must put the seal upon reputa-
ton earned by "A faithful, earnest work was ever
done by artist anywhere.
Mr.. Jcrvis McEltee mas also a pleasant. sunny study
O. an opening In Catsill Woods Il shows the artist
"a an uuaccus0med VEN. and viii please many who do
not understand the beauty OF his pictures born Of that
dreamy, poetic, melancholy mood b. when Nc Is pest
known.
There are two pictures here by G6rome, "a Basch
Bazouk drinking" has been photographed by Goupik
the other 4 Bisohar." member OF "a nearly extinct
tribe living border ~ the BED SEA. No doubt to
scientific men, ethnolOgiss, this study Will be OF in
terest and Importance but 70 the artist it Is OF far
,nore value; it is. though small work, Of more
significance than a dozen such wastes Of tine
artists tine ana his cleopatra AID
CRsarp his "CruchxiOn" hs Death Of
Cesar" Though painted with extreme finish, 1t is
broad. firm. and free from all rlckery. Here Is
man in absolute sympathy with life. one might
say in adniring aeetonne sympathy, 20 strong Is the
impression made upon Of penetration INTO his
subjects character Of portrature OF the inner as wen
as OF the outer man-and yet G6r0me remains Euro
peau in the COOL clear analysis Of his subject and
Greek in the beautiful simplicity Of his treatment 10
our thinking, this is every way a masterpiece.
It's long since We have good picture by 1r.
Winslow Homer As Rainy Day in the Country No.
IOl This is capital work. natural and healthy happy
transcript from American HE and sure 10 be favorte
and much II once 1t could be Wen copied Dy
chromo-lithography. 1t the interior OF country
store" with three genuine American boys talking about
the national store hrsrate dog is stretched out all
the chmney's length, and basks at the fire his hairy
strength and these four characters-wtnthe store tse
well enough painted TO make "a Yermonter stranded
in our Babel nhOmesick-mako up Thea picture.
Apart from the clever painting the popular value Of the
picture in It's wholesome, happy portraiture OF
wholesome, happy kind OF life life that has no hard
/ fI,ofa maj IN
lost delights and say that all other pleasures are not
worth its pains a life whose pleasures are simple.
abundant hearty and generous IN their very nature
lifo that breeds men and women, IN short When one
refest on the nano things the chromOthograph has
inf cted on a soTrowng but unresistng world It's
thousand pites 1t couldn't have the VIII 10 make some
atonement by circulating picture ike this.
Riefstahl Of Berlin is an Of whom we have
TOO little though duly thankful or wish 20 be- FOR
what We have been allowed to His Rest at the
waysidep No. 70. has all his qualities, but should DO
hung lower for complete enjoyment of IT, Some Of our
readers will remember picture shown here some years
ago. by this artst-the interior Of church with pro-
cessiou of monksa picture which are happy 70 be-
eve makes the good fortune Of some American home.
Wonderful 1t for pictorial effect, and as
a study Of various human character. There was
another on exhibition for long time at Ball a Backs-
Funeral Procession entering graveyard IN the Tyro;
and stu another landscape, tie edge Of the with
furze and stunted where preacher address,
ing crowd of peasants under the open sky Now comes
this fourth picture, counsel everybody 10 take
his opportunity sludy 1t well. Look at the people,
look at the things every inch OF the picture is regousy
| studied and painted with purpose.
After often studying this picture by Armand Heullant,
Horace Reciting lis Odes" confess do not feel
satisfied that We understand IT, There certainly
clever dexterous, beautiful painting in IT, and
there is sentiment in IT, too but Horace Is tod much for
us ana We should think much for the people about