The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-21
FINE ARTS.

Tho private collection or paintings belonging to Mr.
Morrison this CITY, are on exhibition at the Miner
gallery, No sl5 Broadway. The pictures are mainly
specimens OF modern American aud foreign artists and
although the names OF but few Of tho more prominent
foreign artists among them. those which are here
are good There are very large canvascs, and most
Of cabinet size Among the works OF native artists
. figure BY tho late G. T. Weir, representing
DAubgne at WORK In his printing ONCE setting up the
type for hts book the Reformation small land
scapc OF scene the Hudson, by David johnson,
ana Nevada scene by Berssadt very fine OK
ampcs OF both artista "Harvest Time" by Inncss
"Eary Autumn on tho Saco by wyant; group Of
trees by Kensctt, and marines by H. r. H. De
Hass and W. Y. HazeItinc. and Fruit" by W.
n. Brown arc also good works or the foreign
pictures tho principal are:--"Mcetng OF Wash
ington and Andre" by John Lewis Brown; Ivan
Eyck In HIS Studio with his daughter posing for the
Madonna Of tho famous Ghont picture, by W. Lining;
"Asacian Peasants Making wrcatns for the Returning
Soldiers" by c. A Pabst ssThe Morning News"
by David Coll Expectation" by G. Capiolot
Lassalle; .Ficmish Fruit Seller" by Van Hammc .
pastoral scene. by Lc Bros; .Tne Morning VISIT" an
interior with ngures by II. Dddocr; calculation, by
+. J. Goblet; large Italian market scene con-
tanning variety OF characteristic figures, by Pinei
Thc Flemish Cook, by " Jansscns; small but very
ttIoDE lauusCap0, Uy W. ROcioIs, 'hOmcO anu Ju.
lctte, by Schleygc; Landscape and Sheep by /.
dc Bcal; 'The Throne ROOM and "rhe Dclibcration
Room OF the palace at Fonta,ncbloau, as left BY
Napoleon ~ by Burnct Howard, who occupies ono Of
the rooms OF the palace studio. There also
good works by T. Ncoao pupil OF Desgoie; Rosicrze,
Mari Ten Kate two Pompciian interiors by T. Sarri;
cattle by A. CARR and landscapes by Thom Mrs Cakes
aud Sonntag, and other works by Iambdin. J. q.
Brown, Eng, Weeks, Louis Lang and others The pic
lures Will be sold this and to- morrow evenings
The recent opening Of the private gallery paintings
collected by the late William T. Biodget and Others
and offering them Mt public sale. has awakened IN.
country Many OF the works foreign artists are
brought hero and Immediately lost sight or except
among the few personal friends Of the owners and
work There are many private collections containing
some OF these works, whit, are not us well known
those OF the late A I. Stewart, August Belmont John
Taylcr johnson, Mr., and Miss Wolfe, John Sherwood,
SO, OF New York. Some OF tho finest pictures in the
country III private galleries in Boston, Cincn-
natl, Chicago NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Gibson, Borie,
Fnrman Rayer, Ciaghorn, Bewart Harrison Fell and
Fales all possessing collections OF rst class works In
tho Centennial celebration city Baltimore boasts OF
having two OF the finest private galleries the country,
those Of Mr. W. $. Walters and Colonel j. Stricken
jenkins The collection Of Mr. Walters IS well known
that Of Colonel jenkins is well known few connois
and those Interested in the advancement OF
culture, cspecialyin Baltimore where he has taken
active interest Ia all art enterprises Of that city for tho
past hftccn years. He has been liberal patron Of
artists both at home and abroad selecting his pictures
gradually and using great discrimination tho selcc
on OF subjects MS object being gather pictures
suitable for public gallery, nor TO have collection Of
names merely. out 10 POSSESS sucn Ms nome would
give pleasure to his friends aud instruction to his
family. There are about loo artists represented, and
among their names are those Of the most popular
schools of tho present mc some bearing date OF the
present season. There very large works, aud,
with iew exceptions their values do run into the
Romeo and we'll Hnomn om the
fine nc engraving TINS artist is engaged almost
exclusively on portrai,urc, and compositions by
by Hamon is called Feeding tho Doves.
BY Bouguereau there IS = classic compost
representing Art and Literature" II Is executed ii
this iavorte artists best manner, hc having made
several sketches which submitted TO Colonel Jcn-
standing that there should be repetition or oven
variation OF the theme by the artist BY Schreyer,
who Is a popular artist among admirers OF spirited
In Snow Storm, avery small work OF Messonnicr like
finish. and the other picture full OF color and dash
Retreat OF the Standard Bearer rhs Proclama'
tion by Deort 10 the most elaborate work Of his in
are Of the quaint character ana costume Of old Nurem
berg. There arc three nne examples of Plassan.
waiting BY Baugniet s one Of his best; the same
be said OF the monk and Peasant" by vibcrt and
the figures In this larger than he usually paints
them. The celebrated medal picture OF the Salon or
mouchs is represented BY s'The Forget Me Notr One
OF Builouin's quietly humorous pictures Is Tho ANA
.eur Artist" Horace and Lydie," by Boulanser
and finish. Some Of the best examples OF
the miniature style OF painting are by Baron, Pantn,
s"ra. The spanish pupil Of G6rome, Is sThe Chateau
Invaded II contains about twenty figures In the
OF the time Of Cromwell rendered with skill and
tho interior ID remarkable for rich sjd picturesque
material There are many brilliant works from the
Italians Bozzani, Perati Marcheti, Raiaclli, Mar
tinett, Bandan'ni and PascntlL OF the school Of
Gdrome are Lesre, Glaizc, lie Compile du Nouy, Grvs
and Others Tho influence OF Mcssooncr IN the
Girard and Zamacos There sheep and cattle SUBJ
jccts by voltx wcbcr and Bella Sun life by Dcs
COTE and Couder, lovely pictures Of young girls by
Plot, Chaplin, Comtc-Calix, Landclc and Coomans OF
child life works BY J. 9. Meyer-noro generally
known ss Meyer Won Bremen--Castan, Legnac, Meyer
helm. Antigua Bosch, and other subjects by Herles
Shafrcr, Comic Castrcs, David Col Duvcrgcr, Metz
machcr, Max Pcrrault, Santn, vry and many others,
includ,no eofth hest works of our oun nrfsts