The New York herald., 1873-11-09
ART MATTERS.
NJ. Knoedlcr & Co.'s Gallery.

The popular successors to Goupil h Co., at No.
10 Fifth avenue, from time to time make changes
in their gallery and bring to light both domestic
and foreign pictures which have not elsewhere in
this country been visible. Since the summer
quite number of alterations are observable. A
seacoast scene, by W. ?. w. Dana, represents the
bustling and exhilarating life among the fisheries
The shore is alive with men, women children and
beasts OF burden. The huckster is seen at home.
In the centre OF the picture stands relocated
smoker, evidently in the enjoyment OF little more
social elevation than the rest. The sky is leaden,
the ground is bare Of verdure, save here and
there shaggy patches OF salt green. The scene is
Just such one as might be seen thousand times
along picturesque coast, and the peculiar art Of
the painter consists in having preserved to it in
vidua character Not far from this picture is one
OF Kensett's sunsets" You look out from a
black shore, fringed with rocks, and behold a
horizon trembling with intense orange light. There
is large picture by CGsar de Cock which recalls
scenes that meet the eye while wandering through
certain portions OF Versailles. An immense num-
ber tapering trees unite their foliage overhead
and exclude the sun, which makes itself felt only
in chance, irregular patches. few peasants are
gathering In hay, while others rest and loaded
team is slowly making progress along broad path
way. The most ambitious picture IN the collection
v "Adelaide and the Bishop" painted by Carl
Becker, OF Berlin, from Goethe's "Goetz Won Ber-
lchingen.' The figures are eight IN number. In
the centre sits the Bishop, CLAD In purple playing
chess and holding IN his LETT hand castle which
he mas Just taken from his fair adversary. The
latter is young blonde, gazing with sort Of
contemptuous interest at the bending figure OF the
scantIy y-clad lad who kisses the Bishops olsen
gagged hand me picture IS powerful and dra-
matte. "a Woman Knitting" by Zandomeneghi,
might answer Tor the portrait OF Nine. Dearge, in
"A Tale OF Two Uties.r 'The Dispute,n by Kaem-
merer is another dramatic and strongly painted
picture. The scene might occur in one OF the spcn-
did public gardens OF Paris or Vienna or some
are six III number and occupy opposite sides OF
the picture. on the lett hand stands .
OF century ago, and grasping the leg OF q
chair which lies broken on the ground lie labors
after the retreatng hgure OF a man who is being
forclbly led away by gG,ron and gentleman,
OF the lrequenters of the garden probably. The
gentleman with the chair leg has two young
women clinging to him. one OF them begs him to
calm himself the other looks with trepidation in
the direction Of the man who is being led or
Since only two chairs besides the broken one are
visible, the spectator is left to infer that party OF
three were amcably enjoying themselves wnen
some boisterous reveller. The picture is rich
in color, dramatic in conception and
bold ,.sa. and strong in treatment. Gallon has
style OF Caesar de Cocks. It occupies a
nook precisely opposite to 1t and represents some
wood gatherers trudging along forest path. The
richness of forest lie, its vitality, secluson SOM
breness, loneliness and affuence are finely ex-
pressed. Coomans has a sensuous, and, therefore,
slab reclines back upward and supporting himself
on his elbows, youth piping to maiden, who
Dances 10 the delight OF q child lying Its back
on leopard skin and striking cymbals. The
mother OF the child kneels behind it, q tambourine
escaping rom her hand, unnoticed, as she syInpa
thzes In her infants glee. In the distance are the
blue, Still sea and stiller sky and the atmosphere
belongs to that golden age when dreams were actu-
alit:es. Penari9 has good picture representing
beaviy-iaden Nam trying to make headway
amid drenching rain. There are two very bright
little bits by SantOr0 and Rossano. Comte Cax
and Fritz Lange both have excellent pictures IN
their different veins. Finally, Brlllouin is repre-
sented by small, but finely finished work, which
will bear minute study. IL represents a private
room in a French cafe where group OF seven
are discussing piece OF news. The open paper on
the table suggests so much and the interest mani
Tested by all intlmates that tho news must be pot-
ical The skill OF the painter Is shown in the va
ricty O1 expressions he contrives TO bring into
natural contrast. The figure on the extreme left
sits with one hand behind him and the other hold
ing his pipe. His attitude is that OF debate and
question. On his left STANDS a gentleman one
hand resting upon pillar, obviously weigh
ing the matter to himself. Next to hin,
sits sardonic gentleman, looking askant at his
next bus one neighbor, who Is taking SNUFF pre-
paratory TO delivering some ponderous opinion.
Between the sardonc gentleman and the snufr
takcr sits the saturnine character, casping his
hands over the knob OF his cane and listening