The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-19
SOME NEW PICTURES.
RECENT NEGOTIATIONS OF RICHTER. scHRBYER,
MEYER Won BREMEN AND BoUGUKREAU.


hsvo been abroad in search OF novelties for the ap-
proaching season are beginning 10 resurn Mr. oehme,
OF Knoedlsr Co.. is the first in the aeld having ar
rived few days since. number OF tho recent pur-
chases of the firm have been received and others arc
route. Tho writer had tho pleasure OF viewing tho
day alter they unpackcc, some OF the pictures,
which will not DC placed exhibition tor some time
Tho most brilliant In color and snowy OF tho recent
arrivals are Oriental scenes by tho wcli-known
Partisan artist, Edouard Richter. The most recent,
bearing this years date. "La Sorte du Harem," to
which might be given the sub tito Of "rhe Introduce
ton" bevy Of richly and brilliantly clad odai-
issues passing IRON the inner apartments OF seraglo
giving on tho Bosphorus, through a covered gallery,
out on TO a'tcrrace evidently bent on stroll, have
halted. and ono, evidently conner. is beng In
troduced to tho handsome young eunuch, who
sits cross legged guard at the portal. Tho in
PRODUCER, q cark-haircd, luxurious beauty, has
Just swept around facing the guard, and bending
forward In saua,ion, with ono hand on the shoulder
OF tho lato arrival and with tho other holding aside
her scarlet from the blue embroidered Turk
sh rouscr reaching to bare fcct encased in slippers
smiles somewhat suporcously down at tho soldier as
speaks. Tho cunuch, IN his costume OF deep red
richly embroidered with gold, with his waist band or
nsmenscd with pistols and yatagban, sits with his
hands his gun lies across his legs, and oaning
and somewhat curiousy at the recent charming add
ton 10 the household, who stands somewhat stiiy IN
her rich dress OF orange with creamy stripes and
purple bodice, aud, With fingers twncd nervously
together, gances away with dreamy sad expression
10 nor dark eyes II thinking OF her Tar oil mountain
homo Two oil the remaining beauties, just stepping
from tho portal, arc brunette and tall, graceful
blonde with hair OF that reddish auburn IN which
Titan reveled The biack-cycd beauty whose charms
scan,ily veilod. 10 clad iu wh:e silk tunc reach
ing TO her feet with outer robe Of purple; carries In
her hand u tan Of dark ostrich feathers, aud has
stopped to LOOK at tho handsome youth. Tho blonde,
with one loving hand placed gracefully on her CON-
panon's shoulder looks with pcnsve eyes
toward the lively beauty who 10 making the
presentation, while with tho ether as she
steps down, sho daintily hits up her robe
OF quilted, creamy yellow silk. Behind these. and
bending down toward the guard with richly chased
golden and basin, Is the last of tho lovely qun-
tette voluptuous, black haired Hobo. In the back
ground isintly Swallowed across the blue Bosphorus.
dotted With few white sails, are seen tue comes aud
minaSets OF City Of the Crescent Tho contrasts OF
color in the picture, though somowha. startling, are
exquisiteiy managed The faces and figures Nd
mirabc the sunlight effect IL hne, US Is tho painting Of
the accessories, and finally the costumes are treated
rauy.
equal attention. The scene the richly decorated
galleries Of courtyard in the womsns portion Of tho
building, which Is Of the order aud built with tho
same splcndor OF architectural detail observable In tho
famed ALEXANDRIA A female shawl and scarf merchant
is showing her wares, which lie on tho tcsscatcd
pavement, to group oil gorgeously appareed youp.
beauties The central figure ia bluo Is coquettshy
posing TO got the OBJECT OF silken wrap, which,
allowing one end to fall to the ground,
she has thrown gracefully her light
hair, around hor Gnc bust and holds from
the pavement with her loft hand while her right Is
placed her hip whore pink sash Is tied deep down
around her waist She looks down at Mirror held
by dark beauty seated at her teet and smiles softly
if we'll satisfied with the Wow. The turbanod shawl
merchant in the extreme lett foreground holds up
other wrap and with upifted thumb and TWO fingers,
indicates the price graceful brunet, by pillar.
who. with outsreched arm, points to one In the pic
which moro pleasos her fancy. The remaining fig
Of tho group two girls, sitting legged
on the pavement the other sido OF the shawls
and smiling peasedly as they examine them. On the
gallery, at tho opposite sido Of tho pool which occu
pies the centre OF the court with her back turned
another Of tho household Is holding up before her, with
both hands, OF tho shawls examining tho texture
Nearer between the slender Columns stand pair
OF hours, OF whom Is trying tho effect OF rcc,nt
purchase, which shc is placing over tho head and
around the shoulders OF the other At the turn OF tho
gallery, ami coming toward US, are striking pair;
tho venctablo master of the house. turbaned,
with long, wEito beard, supporting himself by cane,
and leaning on tho arm Of his iavoritc,
who turns gracefully toward him. The color is brill
iant displaying nearly all tints OF the palette but is
subdued than in the preceding picture the GER
cIal effect being softer The work is somewhat finer,
notably in the Aeshwork and tho architecture. Tho
figures graceful and well drawn, the expressions
suggestive and the textures exceenty Indicated. In
the drawing and cCloring OF the minutcly detailed
traCcry aud retcd architecture OF be gallery from the
pillars upward a mastery treatment is observable.
The story is we'll told and the warm local color well
kept.
Thcre is q fue example OF Meyer Won Bremen. ''rho
Coquctte" young village girl Is seated arbor,
book In hand, bu; with sly coquesry is smiling. open
eyol, out Of tho picture at some boysh swain. Her
knitting lies on tho bench beside her, while on the
high table the other side glass, with flowers
Tho artists melIowncss and usual felicity In light and
shade observable on tho finely drawn figure. the
the background aud the leaves OF tho vines
which wander down tho house wall and up 10 the
seat There also very small example Of the
artist woman sewing.
Two Adolf Schrcyers next claim attention, the sub
jects, especially appropriate at tho prescat no being
Bulgarian and Russian provision goods pack trans
In the hrst picture the rough shaggy long tailed and
named, much enduring little horses, with their loads
have halted at carly morning tn the shadow OF riso
for drink at small stream. The VOL armed irain
men, IN picturesque costumes of dark red white,
are seated in the usual style over tho loads OF ,hc
horses tia. carry than. Back OF the group tho sun
light hney managed which Just touches the turb med
head aud long RHO Of the iur,hermost Of the guards
VINO With his charge has not yet reached the stream
breaks over tho landscape lighting up long TO
tho leis, while neccy clouds are scurrying DER.
In the Russian picture the trod horses evening in
\ drting snow storm clustered and huddlcd shiv-
crngy tosetncr under the projecting roof by tho
door OF Oo Of the stone shciter houses whio tho
capped and long coated trooper in charge, blankets in
hand, 10 unlachlng the door. The caserncss OF the
poor animals to get into shelter well that OF
master Is well suggested ana the painting Of tho ami
mails ID especially uue A fno catto piece bv n Zupel