The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-10
ART MATTERS.
THE KoHN COLLECTION.

There Is exhibition ut the Leavitt Art Rooms
a small but choice collection OF paintings which will
impress the pubic with pleasant feeling OF novelty
aud freshness. Allot those paintings are works,
produced within year two at most. They have
been chosen with excellent taste and rare
judgment, and will appeal to tho pcluro-buy-
ing public few collections have done.
high level OF merit Is maintained throughout
and there Is scarcely OF the seventy pictures
present tho walls which does not possess special
mort. The various orders OF painting arc also well
represented. Tho place OF honor Is occupied by
Jacques Lcmans 1no historical painting, "Thc Birth
OF LOUIS XIV" in wh,h the artist has displayed
Of invention IN composition rarely WITH
even among the great masters. Tho large
that whilc zach group IS individualizcd It con-
tributes 10 the general effect Tho interest
OF this picture Is heightened by the act that largo
number OF tho figures arc In reality portraits OF
distinguished men who wcro present when tho import.
either side OF this work hang two largo and important
paintings by Zion OF Venetian subjects. They are I'D
mirabe specimens OF this painters work. warm and
harmonious in color with delightful atmosphere cf-
fccts. A beautiful pastoral subject by Voliz hangs
near blythe Return from Pasture" IL shows
group OF cattle gong under tho cool shade OF
q grove OF trees, whilo in tho distance wc catch
o glimpse OF summer landscape full OF sunshine. II
is ono OF the sweetest compositions wo have sccn
from this artist. Lambinet Is represented by two
landscapes both showing tendency to brighter and
joyous color ELECTS than usually get from his
u
which is described In tho catalogue 'Ncar tho Isl.
and at BougraL" There remarkable forcc and vgor
In this work, and tho luminous sky effects have been
painted with forco and freshness that leaves noshing
TO be desired
But the best and strongest Of all tho landscapes Is
from the easel OF Daz II IS glade in "A forest tho
trees IN tho foreground being In SHADOW and bright
surlight object the stretch Of meadow beyond. The
artist has thrown over this ample comlostsion
. delightful sentiment, which attracts irrc
sstibly. Tho treatment is strong ana vigorous,
III
Diaz nearer to the old masters than any OF his con-
tclnporarics Two OF tho Bonheurs happily repre-.
sentod by sheep subjects, both OF them admirably
painted though differing widely IN style. The most im.
portant from the easel OF August B0nheur, and
shows group OF ''Shcop the Scotch highlands
which composition will dcservedly take q high
rank Tho shcep are painted with almost perfect
realization.
TWIN BEAUTIES
Under the title of ''rhc Romance Casser gives US
the portraits Of two charming beauties whose bright
eyes will certainly win their way to general favor
These graceful figures painted with breadth Of
treatment aud tho color Is brilliant aud harmonious
less ambitious picture, but which,wiil appeal TO
all hearts, Is .'rhc Proposal " by Mchcttc, which tells
tho old story which Is ever new. An Italian peasant
has popped the momcntous question 20 tho
shephcrdess OF his alteration who puzzled out pcased
still hesitates TO speak the word she evidently wishes
to utter This story admirably told on the
One OF Poty's pupils julius Kronbcrg, Is represented
bv an admirably painted figure subject which he calls
"rhe Daisy" Is young girl, In tho first bloom
of womanhood, consulting the daisy TO know her for
tune. Tho painting is very careful and forcble
Among tho othor important works uro 'Stiil Lie"
pray's ''Marshal OF France Afler Rcviow." "Una
ScnorIta Scv.la' by MadraZo, and Schrcvers "Wal
Iachian Smugglers Crossing the Fronticr.n Two I'M
porant pictures by Detvilie and odiDi will be added
tako place at Clinton Hall on Tuesday evening,
April IL.