The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-15
ART MATTERS.


most promising private galleries. nave Dccn
broken up and the works contained In them dis
persed. After the Andrews sale the well known
Chapman collection comes on the market TO mud
purchasers. We suppose these sales are unavoid-
able or the sellers would choose time for max
ing them when the prospects Of profitable return
for their capital and labor would be better than at
present. In the case OF Colonel Chapman the risk
rdn is very great as the works included in the
present catalogue represent a very large aggre-
gate value. They have been brought together by
YEARS OF CAREFUL SELECTION
from native and foreign studios, and make mp the
finest private collection or art works that
been offered for sale at public auction In this CITY,
In the selection or the works rare judgment and
taste have been shown. Wherever a picture
represents great name 1t does so worthily how
ever small the canvas may be. Indeed, the col
lection is peculiarly rich in little cabinet gems by
the great European artists and many are repre-
sented who are known only to the American puoc
by name In this connection the
SKILL OF THE AMATEUR
has been most thoroughly developed wherever
Colonel Chapman has purchased he has done so
with knowledge, and as o result the collection is
remarkably salabie. IL is refreshing to come
upon an art collector who does not buy wholly by
the name OF the artist but has SUFFICIENT Knowl-
edge and taste TO choose among young artists,
men whose budding talents give promise OF en-
during fame. Some few works belong 10 this
category, and they show that Colonel Chapman
has been looking after the rpenlng artists
as well as those who have boomed
into fame. AS representative collec-
tion the present one is the most complete
yet offered TO the pubic. fhe American, German,
Spanish and French schools are pretty evenly
represented-not by one or two painters. but by
n humber OF well selected examples when convey
a very clear idea OF the different methods aud pc
nruIG ~
THE POST or HONOR
in his exhibition to the WORKS OF native artists
and in nothing has he shown better taste and
Skin than In the selection OF the works. Not one
but is Just such example OF each artist as he would
like TO be judged oy, and. as result our home arc
cuts quite Respectable n2ure among It's European
4 rivals.
The north end OF the principal room In the
Leayltt arr gallery has r been er,, devoted r,;d
| The place OF honor Is given 10 Il magnificent lana
i scape, with cattle, by James NJ. Hars. lt IS one
OF the finest works tat mas ever elt that artists
easel. Both III conception and execution the work
I Is unusually happy. The cattle are wen studied
and painted WITH scrupuious hdrlity, and would
! OF themselves form pleasing and effective pic-
I tute. But the landscape has succeeded SO well
mat the cattle enter INTO the picture merely
\ as accessories and were they painted out would
I stlil leave an important and enjoyable pic
| ture oenlna. One OF the great causes OF The
l success OF tins picture Is that though care
! FULLY drawn and well composed IL IS treated more
broadly tnan IS customary IN American art On
either side are grouped small but important can
vases by Bouznion, CLIFFORD, lnness. Johnson,
Brlcner, Bradford, aad, IN The angles. Church,
Eastman Johnson ana 4. l.. Smith are seen TO al
vantage. The effect Of these assembled works Is
VERY CREDIrABLE
to American art, and one caunot help thinking
OF our arIsts, we are making steady progress
in the art OF painting The canyasses repre-
would 90 credit TO any European school, aud they
certainly possess some OF the best qualities OF the
work OF me men whom they represent.
the most important work In the coll .ction occu-
PIES the centre OF the east nalL II Is by an
named "Graudmotners Story" ana represents "a
child listening attentively 10 tne discourse OF an
old lady. Inc posture oil the TWO ngures Is very
natural, ana taerc IS
SIMPLICITY IN THE COMPOSITION
which attracts by Its unstudied trutnuness. The
subject is pleasing QUE, and VIII command at
tentlou. IL may be said OF the work that It is as
happy IN execution as IT Is graceful ana Winning
in conception. The ARTIST has succeeded admlra-
bly, in rendering the expression OF tender interest
on the old ladys lace and contrasting IL with toe
This work belongs 10 the new MunIcn school
ana shows clearly the influence OF French art. IL
is Tree from the color exdggeratlon when per-
vaaes the pure German Schools. At the same time
that II preserves the earnes ness and dignity OF
subject when is sought alter IN Germany. IL
seeks 10 combine German earnestness with
FRENCH TECHNICAL SKILL.
,onescans t from me ease or T. IN l. az haas
painter OF great repute IN Europe. Inc SIZE OF the
canvas is small, Tut the work on II Will command
attention Dy the ciever rendering or atmospheric
effects. IL IS very rare 70 una painting OF TINS
ARTIST IN America. tine Burning Vliiaee," by
painted. Coz OF IL represented py two landscapes.
one OF tnem is especially fine in~quanty and goes
10 explain the popularity OF this artist In Europe
Most OF
that reach this country are very sketcnv and,
judged by TIE light OF this one which MIR. Cnap-
man Drings before The pubic, 40 not present the
ARTIST az ms oest. In The present work all the de-
tails lightly but carefully painted IN. There IS
more tnan the INDIGESTION OF form that we are
wont 10 complain OF IN his works. Here every
tnlng is SOLID ana we'll defined IN form. Trees,
bank and sEY are made out clearly and with de
cslon. waite the magnificent atmospheric effects
are rendered with unequalleu dellcacy ana ie-
licIty.
too, Is seen TO great advantage In a landscape
winch IS cataIoguel a. .Evening ia Ne W England.~
Ii Is an admirable example OF the artists style
some trees, stretcn Of water and bit o. river
bank occupy the foreground, and beyond an ex-
plnse OF water rise some dark bluds. With these
materials the painter has constructed beautiful
and impressive landscape. Inc rendering oil
THE EVENING LIGHT
IS peculiarly happy, and the quiet narmonies OF
TIDE. An artificial lgnt subject by StrelDel, IS
very cleyerly nandled, a. IS moonlight by Ru-
in expression aud beautiful IN color. The south
side OF the room is devoted TO a little galaxy OF
cabinet pictures. Here we are brought face to
rmE MASTER SPIRITS
OF the art world who express themselves humoly
on little bits Of canvas without prctention but Of
immense commercial aud artistic value. Gerome
has q little Eastern subject. an AraD drinking
IRON a huge eartnen bottle-snaped vessel.
Detaille a hai-neignt picture 81 Ofilcer or the
past century. Lem Escosufa Dy brilliant little
picture, sparkling IN color. bold httie bit OF
sea coast very strongly painted by Isabey, will
attract attention. ''Thc Hurried COnsultatlon,N
military picture by Horace Ncrnet, Is
PERFECT LITTLE GEN.
10 Is ra-e 10 nnd q work oV tnis artist out or
France, as rom patriotic pride nearly All nis
works nave found a home IN the land whose
glOries ne loved 10 record. Zamacois = repre-
scented by SC ret solder. very clever and
highly finished Work ~ *. Scheeves represents
the interior OF an armorers workshop. Frere Is
Tepre-en ed Dy one OF has naturasuc studies or
French peasant lie. On the vest side the most
prominence has been gwen 10 larSe painting by
Durck. also Of the Munich school. A. ~
called "Ihe Mountain Flower" and represents
a cnilt seated on Juttina rock on tue shore OF
mountain lake. II Is clever pastoral scene, and
the chnd IS painted with mucn happiness AMI
grace. the Morning NEAR = the title q ceyer