The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-24

spring Movements i'm Pictures.

Spring Movements in Pictures.
After long season Of duness the picture circles
appear to have woke up and prepared to bud ana
bourgeon with the blossoms OF spring. Hitherto
almost nothing mas been DONE certainly nothing
important. At least two OF the most reputable
auctioneers in the city have kept in the back
ground. On Friday, however, the Leavltts propose
Offering for sale, at Clinton Hail. collection OF 100
pictures, the best collection OF the kind that We
have seen during the present season. Meanwhile
the paintings are to be SEEN night and day, gratis.
at the gallery. 81 Broadway, where they occupy
both the large and the small room. Upon enter
ing the small room q landscape, by Emile Lam
briet, Is one OF the first to rivet the attention
OF the connoisseur. 1t consists or "Vlew
at veules Normandy" IL represents one OF
those quiet and peaceful Normandy scenes where
group Of low matched cottages lies nestled at
the foot of long and gently soping hill. Midway
on this hill is cluster OF cattle. Over all extends
SKY full OF white clouds, as gentle as the images
in breeding poets mind. II Is quiet but power
full picture The atmospheric effect is extremely
truthful and pleasing and the executive Skill dis
played is perfectly proportioned to that breadth
and fneness of feeling with which the artist rec
ognizes nature. 1t Is one OF the strong pictures
in the collection. Another strong one, however,
though in very different vein, Is found III
'sThurlnglan Landscape with Cattle" by +. voltz.
group OF cattle are taking rest within tue
shadow OF large mass oil wooded rock The llgntS
and shadows in this picture are most skllIully ar
ranged the cattle are perfectly drawn, and the
sense Of MONDAY rest, when nothing can be
heard but the rustled foliage, the plash
OF the stream, the cry or song OF the bird,
and the insect gossip Of the fields, Is faithful TO the
last degree. Voltz has great Reputation abroad
as q painter Of landscape and cattle, and Is re-
markabie Tor his authenticity and truth and
healthulness Of feeling. larger picture, similar
in theme, Is by J. b. Tom. The bull occupying the
centre OF the picture belongs to ROBUST and
threatening breed 1t is the autocrat Of the field
The uplifted head is a wonderful indication OF in-
telligepce, defiance and latent animal fury. The
figure is drawn with astonishing freedom and
strength. BakalOwicz has several Of his tall and
splendid ladies' teasing parrots and doing other
charming and idle things in graceful attitudes and
exquisitely painted dresses. There are three ex-
cellent pictures by A. K. Neron extraordinary Tor
River Bank twilight" Rafting in Autumn
on the Seine" unique but perfectly legitimate
the profound and unbroken blue OF the sky,
against which stately row OF yell0Wed trees is
projected. A. Spring mas an exceedingly clever
Interior, representing kitchen with three figures,
an old man and two children. Everything Is wen
drawn here and the accessories are perfect "Ihe
little rustic maiden OF twelve or thirteen making
a wreath. The face wears that look OF charming
chlldlke truth, purity and franKness, whlcn InIs
Artist Is noted for his power in reproducing zine
ture, representing beautiful Orental woman,
sumptuousy clad. Decorating the Statue, is by
+. Levy an artist whose wOrKs command hlgh
prices abroad The treatment Is full or refinement,
and The drawing lull OF truth. There Is not bad
picture in the collection, and this deserves to be
in the present article we nave attempted TO
describe only few OF the best.