The New York herald., 1876-12-17
ART MATTERS.

There will be TWO art sales this week, which will cx.
cite general interest among the patrons OF arr In
America The nrst in order Will be the scabury co!iec
tion which contains small number Of well selected
modern paintings. II will be nuiediatey followed BY
the larger sale OF Mr. John Taylor Johnsions collection,
comprising q number OF well known works in painting
sculpture Both sales understood TO be forced
and result from the failure 0: heavy speculatons
in which their present owners engaged Mr. seabury's
sale takes place the 18th, at kurtz Gallery. Mr.
Johnsion's VIII be sold ChicKering Hall Tuesday
and W edn esday, the 10Th and Goth OF this month.
ART EXHIBITION SEwARE.
There Is now on exhibition. in Upper Library Hall,
Newark, fine collection OF paintings by the leading
American artists There are about eighty pictures on
vicw which have boon loaned Tor the occasion from
the studios OF the artists Biersaat has sent large
picture OF Ecencry Sadta Fe and Moonlight on
the Rocky Mountains" Tnerc is q small picture By
f. T. Church, which is far superior In interest 10 any
thing which he has recently painted IL represents
New England scenery 10 lie most poctca phase, the
beauty Of The picture beng greatly enhanced by tone
which 1t has acquired s'ncc Il has been painted "A
View onthe Hudson 5y George iIness Is pronounced
OF the rest pToduc.iors 0. this nuc artist Nc.
Entce contributes "As October Snow storm, and
J. u. Smile small picture OF bridal Ven
Fail in the Yosemite valley" The latter a most
excellent painting Thc accomplished Moran brothers
well represented. Edward Moran BY picture OF
"SanGs' ront Lighthouse" and glowing 'Scnsc, on
The Coast" Thomas Moran has his ''Azme Clirs of
hls magnificent picture 0! the plains OF the Rio Viz
ga The latter Is undoubtedly one Of the best works
OF this disngushe. painter OF Western scenery and
acservcdiy awarded medal al the Centennial
Exhibition. Peter Moran IS seen 10 the best advan-
tagc the picture he has contributed, representing
flock OF detected looking sheep In settled rain storm.
..Driitcd Ashore in Fcg IL The title OF arec paint
ing by ~ i. H. DE Haas, which Is much admired This
has also three smaller pictures OF equal merit
in the Berkshire hills, by William Hart attracts
much attention, and an unfinished picture OF
group OF bears rehearsng for the street
no ~
laugh Three figure subjects. by Eastman Johnson,
add interest 10 the coector--one new picture. en-
titled Ciiy Folks IN Country Quarters. The story is
very amusing md well oiu but the subject entirely
too trivial 10 engage Tho attention OF great painter
IL would be very interesting perhaps as al illustration
for spaper or magazine but is certainly not worth
painting one 0! thc most charming pictures III the
collection is coast scene, by A. Wordsworth Thomp
SON. Another gem is ''Thc Old City Gate "by j. b.
BRISTOL There many other hne pictures on vicw,
and tho exhibition bids lair to be well patronizcd
deserves f1
The report OF the Committee of Management OF tho
New York Centennial Loan Exhibition has been pub
shed. The total receipts wcfe:-From the Academy
OF Design, s35, ,3s7; from tho Metropolitan Art Mu
scum. Sl2 259 rom the Belmont Gallery, 80, co.,
making total OF S5l. $50 Alter deductin2 all cx-
penses balance OF S37, ,907 lett TO pay of tho
debts OF the two art institutions.