The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-20

FINE ARTS.
ExHIB1TIcN OF NEW PAINTINGS AT ToLosA's
SPANISH GALLERY


SPANISH GALLERY
number Of paintings by celebrated Spanish
artists arc now on exhibition az Tolosas gallery OF
Spanish paintings. No. o Aston place. They are fresh
from tho Custom Rouse and in every instance FIRST
class examples OF the modern school OF Spanish art
Excepting occasional work by Knoedler, Co. or Mr.
Avery, Mr. Toiosa is tho only importer OF this class
OF foreign works. he giving nearly all the space in his
galleries paintings from the casels OF Spanish artists
In Spain, Rome and Paris The paintings are charac-
terzed by the brilliant color, correct drawing and
broad, free treatment which, when combined with
good subject well expressed, constitute the perfect
painting OF the present age. The subjects chosen arc
generally HISTORICAL the costumes OF the past two or
three centuries giving opportunities for the display OF
the bright colors which are the delight Of the spaniad
accustomed, rs he 49, to color In everything In that
tropical climate.
One Of the most charming OF tho new pictures is
woman, half nude, seated tho floor, toying with the
jewels which compose part OF her toilet The figure IS
in pose and with the rich fabrics Of Oriental
ture which surround IL makes very beautiful CON-
position.
BY Jiminez there n composition containing nearly
u dozen figures, called serhe Students Gaantry." A
party Of gay young students from one OF the UNIVERSE
ties have in their rambcs in search OF adventures,
countered two pretty young ladies'. and they have
acted the impulse OF their chivalric naturcs-d la
Don Quixote--onc having taken the cloak from his
shoulders and spread It upon the ground for them TO
walk over; another has thrown his books down. and
third his hat, from tho Same spirit; and
one who has become separated from the group OF
his companions tries ~ give the ladies' rs much room
as possible In passing by attenng himself against the
WALL while still another throws them kiss while bow
ing in the most respectful manner The ladies' appear
TO enter into the spirit OF tho jest for their faces OK
press their merry natures in spite OF their dcmure
looks.
''The Abduction, - by Pradilla, is scene laid in
Venice in the sixteenth century. gondola Is stop
ping before tho OF ono the Venetian palaces
unconscious woman.
.'Thc Music Lesson by Guerra, which is rather
humorous in subject represents young lady taking
lesson and tho kissing her hand while the
old father in distant corner Of the room is uncon-
scious OF what Is going though the barber who is
arranging his toilet for him appears to be very much
interested.
There ure several other new works. recent mporta-
tions by Mr. Toosa which have not yet been placed
exhibition, EXAMPLES of Gonzales, Prada and others
being among them
EXHIBITION OF GENERAL GRAHAMs CoLLEc-
TIoN OF PAINTINGS, &C, AT LEAvITTs'.
Tho oil paintings, water colors cngravings, marbles
and bronxes which have. during the past fifty years.
been collected by General James Lormer Graham are
now exhibited at the Leavitt Art Rooms, ST. Broad
way, and Clinton Hail. Asor place. The oil paintings
are mostly by Dutcn artists Of the seventeenth and
eighteenth centuries and most valuable showing
the progress and development OF different branches OF
art and the influence Of Rubcns Van Dyck, Rem
brandt, Franz Halls and others, and the epoch OF
the beginning of genre painting or scenes Of
domestic life by the Ncthcrland masters A
small painting on copper, 'Lambre's French
Ssoldicry," Is considered an original Rubens BY O.
7. Franks are two paintings which brought from
Lima, .Thc Betrayal OF Christ" and 'sChrist Before
Pilue. An example vf the older Tcnicrs represents
hts chateau with group Of figures. BY his son, the
founder Of the Toni genre school, two OF vii
iage e In one he has introduced tho portrait OF his
father ssThc Judgment OF Nldus y by David Fincke-
q O m choOI of
landscape painting combined with figures The same
subject treated IN similar meEner, is by Paul Brl!
valuable for its artistic merts BY Sammbreughel
Velvet Brcughel, rs he is generally called
there is q Landscape with Figures" and ''Holy
Family Surrounded by a Wreath Of Fiowersn BY
Franz snydars one Of the frst animal painters after
Rubcns, is .Fignt Between Lion and Tigcr,'' and
by Johann Fyt arc two hunting scenes. Two "Land-
scapcs with Cattle are by Rosa dc Tivoli, from whose
works Rosa Bonheur drew much Of her inspiration in
the carly stages OF her Meta in His Studio"
Is by Ten Kate and the artist (NetzA) Is represented
painting the figure OF the old sitting, which is one
OF tho famous pictures OF the Dresden gallery. A
small figure, 'The MIsern Is by Jan Steen. "The
Musicians is by David Ryckaert and Triumph OF
ssTho Discovery OF the Lost wriiingsa BY Gerbrant
Eeckhout; historical picture, quite large, by Chas
nG Ss % 'ts BY
''The Monk and his Dcvotons," by tho Spaniard
Giuseppe RiDera; .'rhe Village Fair" by Klass
Manacr; "The Finding OF Moses" a small
Raphael's TRANSPORTATION; Ruben's '.Horrors
Of War; and vaudycks est vcronicus' Hand
kcrchefr Among the more modern works are
CharIes II. When Boy y by Sir Peter Lely; Market
Scene, and 1.-Two Hcrmits at Prayer" by Dorm; a
NEUROLOGICAL subject with three leurcs In Ian dscapc
by Angelica Kauiman two small figure pictures, by
Lambrecht; two pastellc heads by Brochard .'Clco-
paira, by Rembrandt Peelc .'Shipwrecked Sailors, -
by II. Won Beesh; LADY with Flowers" by Boucher
the French painter OF Gaccs;'' Village Scene, by
wkie rhs Ep'cures Brsakiassm BY Carl Han
Louis Gallait, and works by Jarvis lnman,
James, Hudson; Cattle Crossing Stream, "
by Van Marcke; marine by r. s. Clifford, several
water coors by modern artists about dozen sepia
drawings by barley from scenes in Coopers novels,
and large number OF marble statuettcs and hronzcs
Of the latter being very nnc. Tho sale will com.
with these and the engravngs Monday AFTER
noon at two O'Clock The pictures Will be sold the two
following evenings commencing ut half past
The sales will take place IRON Clinton Hall.