The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-12
ART MATTERS.


ART MATTERS.
SchencIx's Art Gallery.
II one may Judge by the number or visitors dnr-
ing the last day or two at SChenck's Art Gallery,
No. 60 Liberty street, a more than usual interest
will be felt tomorrow and on Friday by the auction
sale of Oil paintings to take place there Both the
American and the foreign schools are finely repre-
sented. Among American names occur East
man Johnson, Berstadt, w. T. Richards, james M
Hart Castelar, Doughty, William Hart, TAFT, Sonn-
tag, Guy. Cropsey, T.. l.. Henry, A. ID. Shattuck
william 8. Mount, A. b. Durand, Edward Moran, j.
g. Brown, Whittredge. Colman and Van Eten
Chief among foreign contributors occur:-Meyer
Won Bremen, p. Van Schendel, Carl Hubner, E.
Accard, Musin L. Gasser " Thrion Bachalowicz,
Durant0n Chatran, Trayer, Seignac, GOudin, DE
la Hoose, Moormans, Doriac, Keok-Keok, Sender.
land, Theo Schultz, Pecrus, Moreau. e. Preyer
Roessler, La Sale, Leray, Simmonds, Kuwasseg
and Haag. This list of names is. to the cOnnOis-
seur, pleasant evidence that the ISL pictures con-
stituting the stock render it one of the most
valuable collections offered at auction during the
present season. The sale Will take place at noon
tomorrow and on Friday. Meanwhile reference
to some Of the more attractive works can scarcely
be considered out OF place.
1t may well be admitted first as last that ''The
Rescue" by +. Musin, occupying of the most
conspicuous positions In the gallery, is also OF
the strongest and most fascinating works. We
have never examined any thing OF the same order
by the richly endowed artist which evinced so
much originality and force, at once realizing
much and leaving such salient suggestions to the
imagination. Upon the right are piled rocks,
1Orcibly representative OF such as the sea might
dash against Tor century in vain. AT the edge Of
the rocks lnger the remnants OF a wreck upbear-
own Is se eyeTy IN
to their relief The vast motion OF the water is
indicated with gigantic power, and the sensation
brought uppermost In the observer is that which
arises from contrasting the ieebleness OF mans
efforts and what Victor Hugo would call "the i'm
mense insanity" OF the sea- 1.-THE Rescuen Is one
of the gems OF the collection, if one may correctly
apply to 50 large and strong picture a noun In
whose meaning IS usually included smalness Of
size. 1t unites breadth and finish TO an ndeii-
ntey higher degree than most other works by good
artists in the same vein.
Backaewicz is represented in "G0ing to Prone
made, fine specimen ofcolor, showing handsome
page about to draw aside curtain Tor the exit of
Granny Conn. "by T.. shattucS' is piece Of COM ~.
position containing half dozen truthiully painted
cattle in various postions-two lying down. two
standing in shallow stream and drinking and two
standing erect on the shore. The llmpid surface OF
the water is delightfully."- rendered. The landscape
and the sky are calm and peaceful In "Prayer On
the Roadside" r. Tusquets reproduces not infre-
quent scene among the Roman Catholic countries
OF Europe on the left OF the picture is a wayside
cross. with child knceling before 1t. To the left
of the child bows woman her face hidden, and
over her stands another woman, whose face beams
The sky fs lowering the mountain mass
is dusky and the general sentiment is
sOrrowlul In Accard's "Parrot' another ex-
uuisite Specimen of color is found A chair
with Mowers on it, some drapery a screen and n
nink dowered dress furnish a great variety of
coors and tints most inrenionsly contraSted
Samuel Colman contributes very pleasant view OF
Cordova The skv ia clear bnt beantirnly tinted
with yellow. No collection of this kind could be
expected to be destitute of one of Kuwasseg,s
cheerful landscapes full of those quaint old houses
for which this artist has so notorious partiality
Annn rIu lind tAA in
France the red light Shining on robustIy ripping
waters the shore end lined with masts and the
wharves crowded with picturesuuely costuIncd
people. In A. u. Durand's silver Grove Ulster
Countyn large quiet cump OF deliberately
repose and shade and silence and secusion appear
to reign around. 'elhe Broken Pitcher,n by
Thiron Is among the more charming of the smaller
pictures. j. X. Brown might wish to have
plainly discernible in ''Salt Water Meadows" with
It's group of reposefu trees, its wide and silent
stretch OF country and the awaiting wheat sheaves
in the distance. Few OF the average inspectors of
parisOn between it and the popular picture which
delineates the farewell between Burns and High
land Mary. Durantons 1.-THE Reward, is exceed
ingly graceful. beautiful girl, attred In blue,
holds between her fingers q choice morsel which
pet greyhound beside her eyes wstfully. Through
the rich gloom of the chamber are caught gmpses
OF antique furniture, mirrors, caskets cabinets
and candelabra Not many prettIer OSCILLATIONS
pain ting OF that name. in which young GIRL eav-
ing her spinning wheel, anxousy looks from an
open window. in all probability for her lover.
"Rcturnng from church, is full OF light and sweet.
ness II is by Il. L. Henry. an artist full OF sensi.
bty and delicate fancy. In this picture the green
OF the trees and grass remarkably fresh and crisp
Whittredge is seen in ''Shad Fishing on the Hud-
tintar au,sic ind, tba