New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-08
t,yRE.EEvED SALE OF MODERN PAINTINGS BY
LEAVITr & 60.
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MessrS. l.eaylt began at auctloH WIFI
oat reserve, Last evening the sale OF the collection
o; oILpautines and waterco!or drawings belonging
I, George II. Andrews of this city The catalogue
contain, 2j numhers OF which ,bou - the work OF
NewYork artists. The princ!P3l attraction OF the ex
bbi,,on TO the generality OF people has proved TO be- II"
doubt Mr. Jerome Tnompson's three pictnrcs, " The
O,d Oaken Bucket " Home, Sweet Home and
rne Ctptiy. Cnd." TIe hrs.-Iamed OF these
r,cir-,s received some mid commentator
fron ,ruI IRIpusE when ii IVES first exhibited
here some years ago. and there 10 10 reason Tor
.x,rcssiur re.rct for having belpel a very innocent
uir,tre on its way to give pleasure To an Ghc1icuns
aud easily pleased public As sweet reienfancert 70
.oplc growing Old and liiuc tired ct the "r'r ana
tca- Of life this picture ana IL, c1HpIhioi h""e'
swec, Home" have no donbt played Cheerful! part IN
the world. and the painter viii. probably he con
tented with thu, modest praise. Greater praise would
lie superdous for, as art thc'e p'tnrei have oi h''e
claim 10 serious attention., aud can only
he OF interest to those who look at
,hem in the light OF personal feeling
III. p,intlng III tie Captive Cn.i"' Is Of more pre-
tentious and Gsagreeabe KIND than that OF the other
tCo In these, Mr. Thompson has not attempted NOE
than he can safely essay but in tie Captive Child" his
ambition has run away with him. and he has produced
a work which We fear only be characterized as
candy and theatrical. Ii IL excuse 10 that this
rcrlar picture 4. very much hkrd Nv great many
people The question, very much iiked or Hkod al
ALL by any one Sho has passed the ruhmentary stage
in his or her education IL not oftcn asked, and 10 tins
only "A negative answer be given. An carly
neturc hy r. W. Whttredge, " The HART Mountains.
NOT without interest, though III TINS instance. rs M
MANY OF the hautcn COnmenis OF tie cafioS
maker prriluce the visitor against tho picture AMI
make him ready Ia all It's faults. The present cata-
lopue is much worse than auy the LcaNtt5 have
reconty Issued Tn It we arc almost hopeless OF making
ibcn see how against their interest it to Insult
the educated portion or the public with such lll-hred
Ignorant stuff OF 1t may he urged That these
continents take away from the nono0ny OF catalogue,
and give tho weary attendants AT the sale some
thing 10 laugh over But the danger Is that
from laughing at the comments may pass 10 laugh
ing at the auctiOneer and then - laughing ~ his
wares and these particular pictures could hardly bear
that con unmatOn. WHAT Tor instance Ia quote only
n single sentence, must Ue the effect Of writing
this mind OF ordinarily weii'auynt and welt
behaved citizen TINS picture II reinarkaue one
toe score OF the little positive color with which the
artist as pr0ducrd purely firm eject The very
atmosphere appears salty flesn ant the drawing OF
the PORTIONS the gi of the ngure Is gwen win
curls,iInnatc skin :" Inc sensible way 10 make u
catalogue Tor auction sale stO give the frame NUMBER
The tile Of the picture and the O the artist with
M, place Of residence The most Respectable dcnlr.
actiOncers this city have all come To tins, and
wc ars surprised that Mcssrs. L'aviit Insist upou
making mirth for the better educated portion OF
the public by Tagging behind the age. IL IL impossible
There doubt many pictures here that are rot 10
o wholly condemned. nut the greater hninDer are not
such hOnently praise with much learfincss,
aud tho public may safely be trdsed to sit tue cntt-
loguc ITSELF. Tlo sale sill bo continued onsr and
tomorrow night.