The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-14
THE ROBERTS GALLERY.

EXHIBITION OF MARSHALL o. RoBERTs' PIC
or DECORATIVE ART.
Tho private gallery OF Mr. Marshall O. Roberts win
be open the public the drst time from the hours
often this morning until four the afternoon The gal
ery is In Mr. Roberts house, No. lo7 Filth avenue. on
the southeast OF Eighteenth Mr. Roberts
has kindly consented to this exhibition OF his pictures
Tor the benefit OF the Society of Decorative Art and
tickets Of admission, costing ST. may bc obtained at
the Academy OF Design, At Goupi's and al the rooms
OF the society, No 4 East Twentieth street
This is OF the largest private galleries In the
country and contains some famous pictures. It Is
particularly rich In examples OF the early work OF
we'll known American painters As the visitor climbs
the marble steps that lead from the conservatory to
gallery he IL at confronted by the original
Of Leutzc's washington Crossing the Delaware
which covers the entire end OF the room. This pic
turc, which has become familiar to every American
by engravings, chromos and Autographs, painted
in 1851 There q number OF other pictures painted
by Leu,xe in this colection--"The Rose Of the
Alhambra,' "A Mountain Pass" s.Trumph Of the
Cross and "John Knox and Queen Mary" Geromes
Egyptian Conscripts," painted in 1857, Is
to be seen here. Ono would scarcely recog-
nizc 1t Gerome, although all careful
detail Is to be found in It, but the composition
OF the picture and the color not usual with him.
The is laid IN the great desert and the color 10
yellow Near this is one OF Rosters candlc-light
effects. and small Boughton, called ''The Bouquet"
There is a large picture of "BuRalo Crossing the
Plans" by W. G. Hays, ana "A Morning in tho
Adirondacks, y by James NJ. Hart There s also
candle-ight effect by r. Van SchendcL Down IN
quiet corner near the door We find "Cafe Scene oy
David Teniers, scanned with scars and carefully re-
stored cor the Coast Of France" is large canvas by
N. 4. H. Dc Haas. Two small Hunsingtons are called
kEar.. unAk M Do
viii Le surprised TO see these specimens Of
painter pal Thomas Cole, Of Voyage Of LiisS
fame. is represented by landscape Eastman
'.schroon Lake, IS tar specimen OF Dir. A b. Du-
rand,s CONSCIENTIOUS work OF early days. Among tho
more noticeable pictures are me ~Kesdlng The Death
figures all portraits, ana represent Fabricus,
Hermann Cofinbal and Collier, OF the Convention.
"fhe RAINY season IN the Tropics" large, brilliant
canvas by s. Church, painted III 1856; excellent
scene, representing Quebec irom the rver by K swain
by Huntington; a .Clcopatrs" by Guido REM Now
we retrace our steps ana pass through the alcove
S.r marble beauty through tho conserya.ory. with
its growing plan sweet SUI cling flowers into tho
second gallery, whore we lnd. to begin win, large
and fine landscape by Constable; "New Years Day In
New Amsterdam" by q. II. Boughton. in his carry
and unsehtimental style; The Indian Rescue" by A.
with Longiolow aud his daughter passing under II,
while Church is skctchine, with Healy and Aclntee
LOOKING over MS SHOulueTi 'lhe Surprlsc' Dy Carl
HuDuer; 'Motner Iniant,n by Ed. frere, ana
eral Meyer Won Brcmens ''lhe SMOKER" ono OF
Aeissonier's small and ninutey painted pictures,
hangs this room, "Mercy's Dream" Mr. Hunting
tons first large picture and the that first attracted
public attention TO his work; "rhe Conddants, y in
Bouyhtcn's softer mood, representing two young girls
sauniering through an orchard; "Maternty' BY Carl
Muller; .Sunset ON Katahdin" by +. Z. Church; IRE
turning IRON pasture''a large J. N. Hart; "MIch4el
Angelo and vittora Colona," by Baron Van Perk
. small replica oil Napoleon NJ Fontainebleau," Ny
Paul Delarocno; "Aiter tho Hunt a vigorous
Troyon; tho "New Monthly" one OF Boranzer's char
acteristic sketches, made Ia 1850. On easel
corner OF the room is old fashioned water color oil
Mary Queen OF SCOTS" ana the .'Song ut the Cate.
by f. Ficnel; 'venicc, by O. /. Crancn; tue "Full
OF Cafdina Wolsey, carefully painted picture. by
L. G. Polt delightful "Forest ~ Fontaineoleau," by
Daz de la Pena In frame a lot OF miniatures
painted by Sir Joshua Reynolds and Others. There is
grand Turner landscape and several Kensetts
Among other painters represented +. +. RoIher-
mel, Verboecklovcn, q. c. Lambdin, j. r. rillon, L.
Carroll J. A. suydam, koek-Koek w. p. Richards,
Alexander Wust, Plassan, Guy Whittredge, REM
brandt Peae, J. f. Cropsey, DC Jonge and nlems.
The visitors to the exhibition, which Is only open
to-day, Will enter at the Fiith avenue door. This Is
probably the last opportunity the public Will have Of
seeing this gallery.