The New York herald., 1876-03-18
FINE ARTS.


EXHIBITION OF PAINTINGS BELONGING TO
WILLIAM H. WEBB, AT MINERS ART GALL
LERY
Tho exhibition OF Mr. webb's paintings was opened
on Thursday, at No. $40 Broadway. under rather un.
favorable auspices, the storm preventing the arrival
OF tho satuary and part of tho library. Mr. Miner has
reted and enlarged gallery since the exhibition OF
the Sanford collection, and IL now looks very fresh
and cheerful in its crimson hangings and
furniture. The pictures, as collection. form
OF the best which have been offered at public
sale for time. They mostly works which
have been painted by the artists for Mr. Webb and
there is scarcely poor example of any OF them
being among their best works and many possessing
historical interest which should give them place in
our national galleries Washington Crossing the
Delaware is one of these 1t Is the original by
Leutze, from which engravings have been made until
every American has Eeutzes conception of the event
before his minds eye tho the subject is
toned. Kensett's "White Mountains" painted in
1851 which is elaborate than most Of his land.
scapes has also been made familiar through
cravings; also has Marion Crossing the Pcedce by
W. J. Parmcy. ''The Page of the White Plumer is one
OF Hunngtons early works, the fact of the head
being portrait of Henry Inmans daughter gives 10
still greater value. "Fornae," by wnterhatcr,
contains portrait OF Eugene and her maids OF
topsis," by Durand, OF his early works, EVIL
IDENTIFY, contains two figures Among the pic
lures which valuable for their technicaI
and other qualities, aside from historical
interest," Is ''Tho Ruined Gambler" by Professor
Geyer, OF Muncn, which represents tho interior OF
eighteenth century palace, with group OF noblemen,
one of whom, seated at table is pulling toward him
piles Of gold in the most unconccrned manner; while tha
other, who appears 10 be his partner judging from his
attitude looks with exutng expression toward the
ruined man, who has risen and stands, with handa
cenched, overturning the glasses a tray which
page carrying in his unconsciousness OF anything
except his losses. The bitter expression OF his
face is repeated those OF his two friends, who
stand behind the chair OF his successful adversary,
whic the seated figure. which separates the groups,
folds his hands in evident indifference TO what Il
transpiring around him. The picture Is ino in tech
n,que, as II IS in expression and composition THE
Flying Dutchmano Is another OF the very good pic
tures it is by Il. Bosch and, though entirely different
treatment from 'The Ruined Gambler is fully
expressive The effects OF fear the different ind
viduals as they view tho phantom ship approaching
them, is even in the two dogs. The freedom with
which this picture Is painted, and the suggestive
| ner in winch the subject is carried out give il
higher value arstically than 1t carried
into detail ''The Petition TO the Dogo' and ''Ths
| Belle OF the Masquerade" are two 6ne examples OF
Carl Becker In ''Stable Scene, by FRANCOIS adam,
the animals figure and accessories are all good 'Ths
Village Inn" and "The Village Gamesters'
compositions full OF humor and pathos, by X vor
represents eve. with lambs, which have just
seen their reflections in pool OF water The pleading
expression on the face OF one as IL iooki
up for encouragement, and the otbcr, II
starts back frightened from tho water. shows
feeling than this artist generally puts in his mails
though he stands the head OF the sheep painters
"rho Lady Artist' is by Edward Frere-sketchy and
full Of nature his figures always are. ''The Con,
valcscent Mother" by g. Fluzzen may be remem.
bercd Of the most popular pictures exhibited al
the Sanitary Fair "rhc Arab Outpost" by s. Schroyer,
"rhe Story" by Vibcrt; Convent Wne,n by Bril-
louin ''fho Sailors Story by Carl HubnerI
Poultry" by Couturer Fruit and wine," with
the portrait OF the artist Preyer reflected In
the wine glass and "Fruit and Champagne" by the
same artist; Come TO Papa" by Mcyerheim: ''Tn,
Founding" by Saentin; TWO beautiful examples O
Meyer Won Bremen; ''The Pet Dove" by Wems
Norwegian Lake by Herzog; "Italian Ruins By
Oswald Achembach; 'sThe Scnoolmaster, - which il
one of series OF SIX paintings by Hasenclever, three
OF which the collection Of J. T. Johnsonj
Landscape and Cattle" by Koek Koek, and ex
amplcs o'David Col, Escasura, Ggnoux, Camphausen,
Lew, Zimmerman and others are exhibited. The
pictures will be sold the 2sth and 20th OF March