The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-24
FINE ARTS.

EXHIBITION AT LKAvIrr's or THE PRIVATE
COLLECTION OF PAINTINGS BELONGING 10 ,.
srRIcKER JENKINS.
Tho opening OF the private gallery OF Colonel j.
Stricken Jenkins OF Baltimore. and Offering tho entire
collection public sale has caused nearly much cx
element among connosseurs the salo OF the Blod
get pictures The protraccd illness OF Colonel Jenkins
has caused him to resign his commission as an ohcer
Of the Flfth Maryland regiment and necessates con-
tnued residence abroad for the purpose OF recovering
his health private Wow Of the pictures and cham
payne supper given at tho Lcavitt Art Rooms on
Saturday evening. at which many prominent art con-
ncisscurs, artists journalists present Tho
pictures In the collection all first class, and arc
mostly Of figures, comprising aesorcal, historical and
genre subjects They arc generally small
vases. containing or ngurcs no.
tceable for purity OF ideas In subject,
and excellence in technique The names -of the art
lists we'll known, and OF these paintings are
their best works They are nearly all pictures which
have been painted TO order. and many of them were
painted with promise OF the that there should
be no duplicates made The Bouguorrcau ia one OF
these; "Art and Literature" is the tito There are
two life size female figures, the one representing
Literature standing, with Tyre in hand and an open
roll Of manuscript in the other Art is seated beside
tanning chalk and charcoal and with set palette and
small bronze statuctte tho ground. The figures
clad tho classic drapcries OF ancont Greece and
surrounded by tho columns Of ancient temple.
Tho coorng OF tho artist ut It's best in painting
flesh, and the delicate tints or thcse figures contain
OF tho ovcliest qualities his manner OF pant
ing. In the figure representing Art the right
and hand barred from tho shoulder,
and IL Of tho best pieces of paint
Ing In tho picture the subtle model
ling OF the unduating forms and delicate gradations OF
color ITS local VARIATIONS and where u passes into
shadow, oxquistely rendered "rhe Chateau
Invaded" by Escosura represents party OF Round
heads who have taken possession OF tho chateau OF
Of the adhcrents OF Charles l., and holding rcvc
in OF the family apartments II Is or the best
works OF this artist and contains number OF figures
full OF individuality and expression. "rhc Proclama
ton, by Delort, is the important work by him
In this country. The time tho fifteenth century,
and TWO hcraids stand in their gay costumes blowing
trumpets each side OF tho reader Of the procama
ton. crowd has gathered around. and IN Tue door
way Of Of the shops stands the proprietor in
titude which expresses resistance the mandates
which he listens .'rhe Defence Of the CASTLE is
another work by the same artist, containing three
figures, aud n0tceHDc for the skiliul technique
and truth both in the figures and accessories Come
In Out OF the Ram" by Vibert, larger than usual
and represents Italian street RAINY day with
jolly looking monk holding AN open umbrella toward
gayiy dressed young peasant woman ny rasson therc
Don Quixotc and ny Pecrus rs OF similar size and
style, representing ''Sancha Panza Relating HIS Ad-
ventures 1.-THE Quarrel, I" By kacmmcrer, in the
Salon OF 1873. 1t represents where two midi
viduals have, from tue appearance OF the broken FUR
niture had quite u decided Disagreement One OF tho
dsputants just leaving the garden and the other has
been taken pUssessioh OF by two young women.
The aTss Emnire and add 10 Tho Sro,esou,ucss
Of tho scene. BY Castrcs there arc Two pictures.
One represents Japanese lady at her toilet, QUE Of
tho attendants being IN the act oil touching her lips
with color. The other 10 u smaller work, with two
figures, called Tho Gallant" 'The Mouse Trap" by
Martinctti, represents q group Of young ladies, IN
pretty modern costumes three OF whom have jumped
upon sofa while fourth has partly hidden herself
behind curtain One OF those on the sofa has a cane
in her hand with which she is about 10 llft the trap
and FREQ the mouse for the benefit OF puss, who Is
crouchng near ready to spring, Mcissonnlor Gts Is
represented by work containing SINGLE figure OF
cavalier bowing with the utmost grace; ''Bon Jour"
rs the tito. One OF Zamacos works, which, since tho
Of any artist painting in the same style, is
herc. II is a single small figure and is called 'rhc
GUITAR BY Pcrilta there is spanish Bric-it Brac
Shop with the cxpatia.nc on the merits OF y
portrait 10 prospective purchaser. Near them Is u
gentleman advancing with lady on his arm His at,
virtu, and she takes advantage Of II to dirt with
young gallant who is passing Romeo andJuiet" by
Jaabcr IL picture iuil VI tenderness, and shows tho
mastery OF tho artist expressing his knowledge OF
tho workings OF the human heart 1t not merely
sentimental posing OF Two figures but Is full OF icsng
with no cxaggcratiou action to disturb its
quiet strength BY Bernie Beccour u single figure,
comlcal and expressive ia the highest degree. An
old priest Is seated In tho monastery court
yard with brass kettle containing his
daily rcpast before him. The expression Of disgust
plctcd his face as he tastes IL and finds It burned"
Is excellent 'Iookins Tor TRUTH by Comptc-Caix,
is lie size halt length ngurc OF young girl looking
the artist 'rhe Blue Bird picture about the
same "Looking Tor TRUTH" represents young
qucts' is one OF Meyer Won Bremen's pretty child pic.
lures. Feeding the Doves Is by Hamon. ''rhe
Two Friends representing doctor and his equity
patient taking leave Of each Other, is by pa
vid Col ''Coming to tho Point" Is little
picture with prestiiy told subject, also by
hun. BY schreyer there two-"Tho Retreat
oil the Standard Bcarcr,n an Arab on white horse
dashng out from among the shrubbery, and 1.-THE
Trooper in a Snow Storm The feeling Of movement in
the snow sweeping over the backs OF the horse ana
rider in this small picture Is finely rendered. The
figures and animals OF this artist are TOO well known TO
need commentator, and these works rank among his
best Landscape and cattle, by VOTE, is also OF the
artist very good works. BESIDES these
Gunther, wescr, Boulanger, Otto Weber. Portfolio,
Coomans, Girard, Bnouin, Chavct, PIassan,
GABRIEL ose Max, ''' pascus,, ' Chaplin Baron
Herring; and among our own artists examples Of
goush.on' Eastman pa Johnson r. D. r. GREECE Lily
ter, Iamhdn, Guy, Baker; ''Twiiighi," by 4. +.
Church; landscapes by n Em,ee James Hart, Du-
duck Arthur Parton whiltridgc. CASTELAR, and Bel
lows. each OF these being paintings OF high merit
The pictures viii rcmain exhibition the Lcavtt
Art Rooms No. SIT Broadway, until the evenings OF
Nay and =, when they Will DO removed to Clinton
Hall and sold there at haifpast seven on each evening
SALE OF THE SCHNEIDER COLLECTION IN
PARIs-INTENsE INTEREST IN THE FRENCH
AND ENGLISH cAPITALs--THE WORKS AND
PRICES.
From the London Times, April 1ol
The dispersion Of the fine collection belonging tho
late " Schneider Of Paris formerly Prcsiden. of the
Corps Legisatf, at the auction rooms Of the Hotel
Drouot, Thursday and Friday last, was an event In
btchr ,fcdt ho
Paris and London Since the sales Of tho collections
OF ~ Paturcau. H. Dclcssert, Prince DemdoG and The
Comte do Pommcrsfcdcn, horc has been none OF such
Importance. Although tho gallery of N. Schneider
contained only hftytwo pictures they wcro nearly all
Of FIRST excellence and such a wealthy
Of rather and jealous OF yaIuo
snres would select Most Of fne nicurcs