The New York herald., 1873-01-23
ART MATTERS.


yesterday AFTERNOON from one to five, was de-
voted by many Of the artists OF the Tenth Street
Studio Building Qenth Street, near sixth avenue,
to reception. The celebration was the first OF
the season-we might almost say the first of the
kind for two seasons-and was very generally
shared For the last twevemonth or so the sys-
TEN OF receptions formerly popular has fallen into
neglect Possibly it had not been devised with as
much tact as ought to have been shown, and
undue familiarity met with its accustomed reward.
The new impulse started yesterday promises to be
strong and healthy. Though by no means all OF
the studios were open (and the Tenth street hive
is one OF the largest and busiest in the city,, yet
sufficient number of doors offered welcome to pro-
Vlde great diversity or pictures Tor the Inspection
OF the visitors. Most OF the guests were ladies'
friends Of the artists and fair diettdnte babblng
pquant artjargen and fascnatingy az J1t in the
points OF picture. Many OF the studios were
tasteully adorned, exotic leaves forming rich les
toons and graceful drapery and old arInor lend
Ing medieval tinge 10 the goom-shrOuded cor
ners In some, cunningly arranged mowers Iured
the eye and seduced the nostris; birds sang in
close proximity to the simulated foliage OF the
canvas eguant old china elected the admiration
OF the rTtttOS0 in crockery, and Turkish rugs,
tigers skins and grotesquely solemn heirlooms at
tracted the lover OF the bizarre and the conserva-
tive. We have nothing specific to say OF the pic
lures for the simple reason that most of them have
been amply noticed in these columns during the
past two months. Among artists whose studios
were open were Perry, Van Eltcn, De Forest, Brad
ford Shattuck, Heade, Brown, Julian Scott, Nicol
the De Haas brothers, S. II. Clifford, w. H. Beard
Henry, Parton, Wilmarth ana lie Clear The oppor-
tunity was presented of seeing how much had been
done with brush and palette since the opening of
the season, and If the bevies OF atmring ladies'
were not always temperate in praise and discrmi-
mating in criticism they were AT least perfectly sin
cere, and contributed most of the genuine good
feeling o: the occasion.
The Lcavitt Art Sale Last Night.
Last evening a portion Of the late Mr.. Higgn-
sons pictures were sold at the Clinton Hall Sale
room. Appended is the list OF pictures and
prices:-Fort Tconderoga by Moonlight, $40; COM
panion, landscape, $40; the Indian Water-Carrier.
ST. so; Strawberries and Cream, $40; Thomas,
SIS; Wood Nymph, $l7 so; sketch, landscape, $40; ;
the Three Graces, $40; Pensive Thought, s5; Put
ting Dollie in Mourning, $l4; fancy head SIS;
Mount Washington, from Shelburne N. H., SIS;
Near New Haven, Conn. s13; The Campagna, 500;
The wreckers $15; Just Out of Her Teens, $l2 80;
Scene Near Cayuga Lake, $25; Group OF Peaches,
SIS; Sunset in the street, $27 SO; Autumn, $40;
ss;'Fqn%a ss H% lsss tn sR cS
mai makers RS, FORD. siis.; Cattle Piece. s4s s.;
CljfY, near Warwick, England sos; Family Party,
$lo5; Flowers, SIS; Midnight, $40; My Fayorite
esS s 1hs & Ss ss A SH;
George, sa7 so; Military Aspirations $50; Easterly
The World Before Him, $35; Landscape, $27 so !;
The Little Grape Gatherer, $40; The Young PhilOso
pher, $40; Glendida Lake, Putnam county, N Y,
$40; Scene Near Abergavenny Wales, $s5; Jeune
Water si3O; Lady Bolton-Sketch, $l2; Near San
Francisco, $50; The Iaborer's Meal, $50 {;
Passing Storm, $3.50; Laughing, $50 !;
Sunset In the White Mountains, S97 SO !;
He Won't Hurt You, $50; Science In Brittany, s1O5
E Fern Gathering, $3.50: Retrospecton, $685. Scene
Near Albany, $47 SO; Why Don't He Come Himself ?
s27 so; Donnelly Castle, Scotland, $50; Dogs Head
s45; Autumn, on the Saco. Me-, $40; The Clan
destine lLetter--a pair, 500; Descent from the
the Passion, So; The Marys at the Tomb OF the
Saviour, $5; Landscape, with Bridge, SIS; Land
lei $5.