The New York herald., 1876-01-13
FINE ARTS.
Ass1oxrrs SALE OF WORKS OF ART BELONGING


TO WILLIAM BUTLER DUNCAN.
One of the most important auction sales OF the sea-
son takes place at the Leavtt Art Rooms on this
Thursday) afternoon and tomorrow evening The
recent failure of the firm Of Duncan, Sherman Co is
the cause OF this collection being placed the market
and the SALE under the management OF Mr.. Lanthier
will be without reserve.
There about one hundred oil paintings in the col
lection, among them the two wellknown pictures Of
Edmond Dubufe, "The Departure and "The Return"
In the former young soldier in uniform is bidding
farewell to young peasant woman, who leans against
the wall beside heras she from him In The
ReturnN her arms are thrown around his neck and
her face is resting against his Drowned cheek. The
figures in these pictures life size They have
been engraved many times, but much is lost ia the
cravings beside the color particularly the exquisite
expression of the womans face in "The Departure"
which never have a just idea OF It's beauty given
unless il is seen in the original
Taking Nap" by Antoine Emile Plassan OF Paris,
is good example of the modern French school The
picture is cabinet size and but figure that
OF young lady seated easy chair in her boudoir
asleep Her poodle is the floor beside her play
ing with the leaves of music book In this work is
seen the good drawing, color ana high finish for
which this artist is noted. "The Wood Gatherers by
Lasae, represents group Of French peasant children
stopped they returning home with the wood they
have picked up They stand firmly on the
icy ground in their wooden shoes which prevent their
ever learning the pleasures OF shding INDUCED ID by
other children. "Ophelia by Danoy and "lnno-
cence" 5y Charpendier, both of Paris, are two half
length life size pictures. Peasants" and Beggar
Boys" by Reynaud are good specimens OF this artist,
particularly the latter. Landscape, with Cattle is
by l.. A. Perbant OF Dusseldorf In this picture the
artist has placed group OF marsh willows on the lett,
and the loose graysh foliage Of these trees is broken by
the compact brown masses Of the Lombardy poplar
SketCly i
a rough strongly painted mass of weeds and stones
The picture good in local color, and at the same time
the general tone is preserved 'Sprng, by Vernier,
shows the fresh green Of that season, which is of
the most difficult Of the phases OF nature TO portray
without ma6ng the color offensive to the sensitive eye
"Ihe Artists" by Charet represents studio IN
terror, with TWO carefully drawn figures. The color
is good throughout especially so In the head OF the
one who seated, as IL IS renewed against the white
coat OF his companion Boudn is represented by one
ofhis beaches, which groups Of loungers scat
tered "What Will You Give Me TO Let You Out and
"Chldren Swinging" are by J. G. Brown. In the
latter the low key in which the picture is painted Is
frightened by the chance sunbeams which break
through the foliage and fall the children. "The
Watcher" is by William Morgan and represents
woman on pier looking through the mist which en-
veiopcs all around. ''lhe Secretary cabinet size
Interior containing three figures, is by Sarrun, of
Paris. "Cupid IN Prison. by lie Grand, shows the
little mischief maker on bed of straw, with his
implements OF warfare scattered on the stone moor.
Several portraits OF horses are by Deatre and Mcleod
"Cattic and sheep is by rait summer Landscape"
by Van Elton; Scene in scotland, y by William Hart;
Passing Shower by DAVID johnson, AMI "A Scene
on Long Island y by c. b. Camano, though small are
unusually hne specimens by these artists, especially the
latter which shows OF the old farm houses with
the marsh willows and pools OF water, the long stretch
OF nat land and all peryaded with ihe1ray atmosphere
Of the SKY, which harmonzes so well with this charac-
teristc aspect of Long Island scenery. An effective
little landscape is by Gustave Bron who is best known
by his ngure picture Gagged but Not Caught" where
two Scotch terriers and black and tan have rat in
trap but cannot at him. and "On Guard two of
the best works of the late W. j. HAYS. Eagle Rock
the Coast OF Massachusetts, is by the late f. kenset;
"Rather Foxey," by Beard shows bear entertaining
three foxes while their comrades carry oil the provs-
ions which have been brought home by Bruin. ''rhe
Passing shower" by Sonntag is an example OF the
good composition and peculiar coloring OF this artist.
Moran and NJ. +. H. Deliaas are both represented by
marine views and Ggnoux and Bellows by landscapes.
Among the bronzes are kip's Amazon and Tiger
about onethrd life size, and pair OF large japanese
vases groups of dogs horses, draped nude figures
clocks Antique and modern cabinets and tables Tro-
JAMS column in red jasper; suit of Venetian armor,
Venetian glass vases and beer mugs, clocks Candida
bra and many other articles OF brc-abrac and about
thirty forty engravngs, are among the most inter-
esting objects IN the collection.