The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-25
ART MATTERS.

The Kcnsett Picuures-First Nights Sale.
Last evening was the first OF the series that are
to be devoted TO the sale OF the Kensett pictures.
The affair came on In the lecture room OF AssOcia
ton Hall, and convened an unw0nted number OF
artists, critics. cOnnOisseurs and dilettante. The
han was well filed, and the wise provision had
been taken Of issuing tickets securing reserved
seats TO the merit OF these pictures repeated ref
erence has lately been made in these columns, ana
we do not that any more is now to be added.
The sale was exceedingly spirited last evening
Mr.. r. Y. Olyphant made few Introductory
remarks. The second evenings sale occurs
tonight. The following prices were re-
allied, exclusive OF tue frames Scene
in Bergen Park, Colorado, $s5; Glimpse on
Lake George, $ls5; Lake George. $50; Scene on
the Hudson River, by Frank Anderson, SOS; Study
Of Tree, Catskil Mountains, N Y, $50;
Renaissance Of Cole, 1896; Caraban Mountains,
from Valmount, Colorado, sos; The Glen, $ls5;
RySa Wr g Eesr cns G MaTS
Conway, N: H., $500; Bergen Park near Idaho
Springs, Colorado, $3.50; Recollections OF a Storm
OAKS in Genessee, $50; Narragansett shore,
; iSe e near GeS Near sSS
port, sslo; me vale, $i55; Near North conway, N.
H, $3.50; English Oak Study, $3.50; On the Hudson,
Black Mountain, Lake George, $780, The Bridge
over the Glen, $3.50; Bergen Park, near George
town. Colorado ssS; October on the HSd.
RADIO, $50; The Pond, near Nexoff, r. l., ss7o:
Ocean 10y L. r. Mignot, $50; View on the Hudson,
s Ad s%sy y sian aac s Lake rs Ss0r sS
Ferry, $3.50; Beverly Coast Mass, $1,000;
Scenery, $50; Lake GEORGE $500; morning IN the
m S t issnd, Conn., ss7S; Near Newport. r. IT,
$l55; Cottage in Brlnen, Switzerland tunknown),
@ saay Sy A DssnS Sl 90 B Marf LAND
Study in Kautersville Glove CatskiIi Mountains
Bridge over the Saco Friburg, Me-, SEQ; FROM the
Hin South Of Amblesidy, $l25; Autumn Trees.
ss sr$ Is AUTUMN os fGG ssu ses% Ens
Retreat ,ni HoSnrse Echo 1Sss
Ell ss 70 sse csso va aouns xSsn sS
500; Indian Brook slss Newport, R; l., s1eo; Ma.
Chiccrua Mountain, N. H.. study for Picture in
SsTsSSs 500; Sohh!sinSlssu' SO; Il The %nits
Fa &c., n Hons the Shore ssc
Wnse Birch in oct SciobeT $780,
study Of a Butternut Tree, $3.50; The Rapids, Nj.
the sso0 rGrs
SIS; Deer Iais(; dsSs;, stree!
ROCKS, near Beverly, Mass $50; Central New
York, 5000; A Mountain Pool, $24o Chicorua, from
nsse
Rocks in the White Mountains, $3.50; Coast, New.
Stream, siss The FiSme n L., 500; On the the
Sound, Darien, Conn, $500; Hillside near New
Scene coneaua Lake, cenes SS sa
Scene, $l20. et
j. r. CrOpsey.
Half a dozen finished and unfinished pictures
are to be found in the industrious atesier OF Mr. r.
Cropsey, 200 West Forty-thrd street. English
subjects have lately been employing his brush, and
among the most interesting Of these is q scene In
Kent representing one OF those few antique
Dutch windmils which still exist In that
part Of the country. The windmill occupies the
centre OF the picture, and stands in the middle Of
an irregular patch Of green, on which few sheep
are grazing. The left of the picture contains a
house with gable roof red tiles and lattcework, in
true old English STYLE A road winds up to the
on which sits a younsster with droyer's
frock on, talking to an old man similarly
dressed family group, consisting Of mother Msa
cottage is surrounded with an irregular fence,
which, extending to the background hedges IN
wood. The whole scene Is intensely English ana
charmingy pfcturesque-such one as with the
exception OF the old Dutch windmill, might be
reproduced from many county Of homely and
peaceful England.
Mr.. Cropsey also has some views which are
American IN locality and sentiment Greenwood
Lake" is conspicuous among these 1t Is full OIL
lightness, brightness and sweetness. The land
scapc Is pervaded with rosy hue, which the water
reflects. The Autumn trees arc deeply dyed with
red and orange and the clouds are full OF golden
light. fhe treatment or this theme suggests some
OF the more recent and successful Celebrations OF
William Hart In the same class OF subjects, but at
the same time they are thoroughly original and
strong. view on the Hudson" IS another
work in the same strain. A food OF yellow light
uninterrupted only by the rosy clouds, behind
which the sun wells himself. falls upon the land,
scape. Two tall, lonely and graceful trees stand
erect upon the left hand distant skins glide grace
fully through the water. The sentiment Is very
quiet. '.Scenc Among the White Mountains
presents the observer with a perfect network Of
color, In which tint and shade are most cunnlnQly
and picturesquely tangled. "Old Bouebarch in
the Isle OF Wight Is only sKetched as yet, but
promises TO make rich and delicate composition
A sort OF gorgeous Autumn dream Is discovered in
another picture tthe last TO which we can now re-
fer). All the splendid idiosyncracies OF Autumn
are contrasted In this wonderful little labor. Mr.
Cropsey has In hand number OF other new works.
to which we shall presently refer.