New-York tribune., 1876-05-06
THE GOUfIL GALLERY.

n. KnOeiller a Co. have recently rearranged
thei galleries. in consequence OF having received
bcr of new pai, ngs from abroad, which open
to the inspection Of the public IL Is an attractive and
in some respects instructive exhibition We rarely
have 20 good an opportunity OF contrasting certain
sharpl marked tendencies OF modern art within such
convenient limits OF the 20 pictures in the collection
only few are by new Names while an unusual number
are by painters Of established popularity
About dozen Of the pictures illustrate In greater
less degree and half that number broadly ard garngly
tho infu which study OF japanese fans, screens
and embroidered silks is producing on European art On
entering the gallery the eye is instantly struck by tho
fash fiat. pure color from number OF canvass, whle
the minor harmones of half tints, mellower light and
deeper shade and the gray perspectves OF backgrounds
seem to shT.nk away from such neighborShip.
There picture by Indoni, garden scene, with gen
tleman dog and three ladies, the sole object OF which
Is the representation OF laces br0cades and hower
"Dierot reading in the Park at Versailles" by A. Les
rel is in the same fashion flowers, leaves, and yelyets
dispute with each other for the palm of technical excel
Ience although here the heads are painted with
eleyeness. siInonetts "Tbe Cabinet" and Carauds
son the Terrace" contnue the illustration; but per.
haps the specimen is tnst by Alvarez, where two
gorgcousl dressed young ladies' are gathering oranges
elegant Young abbe Here Nature ceases 10 Dc peDea
and un1ergoes Renaissance OF arstoc attic elegance:
the gardenmod Is velvet tue oftIS leaves are emead
enamel uuon gold the blossoms are satin, and even the
sky is s'Dootb piece OF tapestry.
or another character are schreyers Xabye warriors
syeepiu together the attack. their horses pungfng
AGAINST Zach other in the impetuous rush, and their
ances hall raised for the encounter While the whole
mass shaf.s equally In the movement there IA 10 more
confusion Of forms than may be easily discntangled
There is a charming Bouguercau-a Madonna-like mother
summing With dstaf and rocking with her foot tho
cradle Of boy, such this artist loves to
paint The foot tho cradle unfortunately cuts on the
legs lust below the knee, nerru tng the figure unca'
antly at three-uuarter length. Won Bremen sends
one Of his best later works. The Little Rabbtoellera
rup of children in front of cOttHge clustering around
girl who offers basket OF whfe f1DDlls li1 a.es aio
e Zhtfuly ad and eager and for ehalky tone 10
the igh ig0ts, the morning exc q. the "noe ll' 49,.
finely rendered There are also an excellent view 9h tuo
Scheldt, by Andreas AchenDach smail pio'e, ,
Whisper by HamOn, carefully drawn, Dht even laber
and more 0sike In color tbaD the artsts Won't anus
Lcoir 'tEp Fate Day." painted with great Skill
The best llndScape-athough there Is lovely MOsh-
ing little too eadon in general tone, by Lambinet-
from tho pencil yoyrassat IL is bit OF quiet country
.cenery-a small river winding around apont ara now
ing away u the left. village on the night Dank IA
cetterpd nv, the rising HILL and fiat foreground, with
three unbornessed horses and peasant resting on
tora hes,de them The execution is solid and thor
opgblv intelligent drawing and color arc alike good and
rnonized in the broad pearly daylight which hhs the
nctnr, There Is a remarkably good view OF Constanll-
nople with tho departure Of the caravan ior Ieeea y
Zie.n "The Indiscreet Parrof,' Dy Leon EscOsu,a,
mi attract attention; also the large picture W
NuukoCsy. representiug the interior 0f hnhstran
Tavern with wrestln match about 10 come on eSstsa
AZ Hart. Moran, and Dc Haas are the Only Ahiellsan
artists r,presented-te first by landscape IN Jalals@
GJiher pictures, which We cannot now oesfrpe aie
z .emuierel, Williams BaugDiot Blalse DessoBe anu