The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-10
ART MATTERS.

large number OF paintings will be offered for
sale during the coming week. Goupn makes an
important sale OF water colors, Wnst offers large
collection, largely recruited from his own works,
and, in addition to these. death has thrown on
the market the valuable collection OF the late Dr..
Mott.
GOUPn'5 COLLECTION KuRTz'S GALLERY.
Some two hundred water color paintings rep.
resentlng the Roman. French and English schools
make up one OF the most interesting exhibitions
we have seen for some time in America. The
Roman school takes precedence OF the
others in point OF number and importance,
and, indeed. may almost be said to dwarf
the others BY the brilancy Of Its color and the
purity offs method. Tue work done by the art.
lists of this school Is thoroughly honest; there ID
no attempt to produce effects by the use Of CHALK
OK body color-as Is sometimes done by all
the others-but the colors are boldly and
cleverly washed in with freedom
and dexterily quire marvellous. This nigh
quality Of work Will be noticed especially
in r54 "Tne Intrigue" composition fun
ot humor and as remarkable for its clever story
and tree drawing as Tor the briuiaucy OF IL
color ana the skiliul way in which the water cob
ors have been handled There Is about this work
ana "rhs Irritation" uss which hangs on the ops
poste wall decision and strength OF handling,
combined With minuteness OF finish, which weM
nigh rivals oil painting. This latter WORK
Is from tho easel OF lndoni OF Rome.
and Is marvellously finished It's color
Is pure and intensely brilliant, not alone 10
qualities rarely found COMBINED ia one work. sew.
this Roman soIo o, s are represented presented b
goo. examples. "Glltana" Qisy, BY poor
nrsr laurels iresn on his brow is an
excellent excellent example Of this artists vigorous.
Il.
ture Is made by single fgure-a peasant woman
az well but 1t derives interest from the admira:
artist OF the Spanish school who has been cut Oh
6y dealh-the lamenicd Fortany-ls represented
by scene in an Araoian Mosque Q60). In 1t wa
SELF ia the house of Allah. the tail figure
air when belongs to his race and IS encoar.
aged by the aowing robes they wear. 1t is very
freedom and decision in handling that we noticed
IN mother other works of the same school. Jmenez con-
wine barrels in some favorite Inn. He is dressed
In The curious costume OF his profession aud 70
Asrasots coSnosseur t H is Remarkably rather
IOr Its finish and dellcacy than Tor its brllancy OF
color: Slmonetti III addition TO his larger picture.
mas pleasing sketch OF q Trastarverlna woman
i!4 IN the picturesque costume OF that district.
We VII III, bld adieu to the Roman a.
dexterity or the handling IN this work is not sur
passed by anything in the exhibition. 1t IS well
co,or. Tue treatment shows the highest skill be.
cause the artist has grapped with and overcome
most OF the difficulties that lie In the way OF the
water color painter. Examine with what won.
deriul skill and dexterIty the curious lowered
dress Oh tue woman has been drawn; there Is NJ
marx OF pencil and no trace of body color; the tex
ture oil The dress has been honestly washed In the
inlnutest detail. So with the group OF arms. the
elaborate furniture and every detail IN the picture
Is finished in It's due proportion. rhe work ID
wholly free from the sketchiness which ID the
weak point OF most water color painting.
THE FRENCH SCHOOL.
When we reach the French works we are con
n a nf Ind md nm no n nj
be looked upon as an Improvement. There is moi
the same reliance on the water color pure aud
simple; the crayon has been called in to give
greater apparent soldity to the work; put al
admirers OF the real beauties OF water cool
must regret this Improvement. Edward
Freve's ''Bapy Aslsep" (l44l Is an example
Of TINS class OF work. 1t Is very natural and iun
OF charm. Berne Beecour's philosopher is an
admirable work. careful In drawing, well mod.
elled, expressive and highly finished. Among the
artists OF this school who adhere to the legitimate
water color Lambert deserves mention. He Is seen
at his best depicting feline life. In the Mt
collection he has an Interesting group, winch no
calls "The First Lesson' Q2S). 1t represents .
cat with mouse teaching her OFFSPRING the
proper mode OF mouse catching. 1t
admirably drawn. Melssonter Is represented
by small, ceveriy drawn sketch or q french sol.
dler on guard. The English school Is represente ed
pv several important works, and our American
school by examples from Richards anu Vain,. Tho
COLLECTION Will repay q visit.