The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-15
THE NEWCOMB COLLECTION OF
PAINTINGS.

II 10 rare that we have rs much good to say rs We
have OF the assembage Of ioriyfour paintings forming
the collection Of The iato Mr.. h. d. Ncwcomb, Prcsi-
dent the Louisville and Great Southern Railroad and
winch will be sold 10 close tho estate next FRIDAY
afternoon at tho Messrs Leavts' Clinton Hall sales
rooms. II is, however, also somewhat rare to ind
examples OF Dclaroche, Turner Faed, Frcrc, Bonheur,
6allait, Gcrome, Messonier, Leu, Plassun vcrboek-
hovcn, sydney Cooper Becker, Alma radema, Caamc
and Comte In collection put up at auction In New
York OF the paintings nearly all, If not all, good
Ones We notice them as they gill be sold.
Alma radema is represented by Gno example,
.Roman Lady Returning IRON Making Purchases, - a
very carefully painted and Interesting picture, with
well told story in tho well known classic style OF this
famous pupil of Legs. Next comes Carl Becker's
.Carnival Of Venice" good example, with well
drawn aud colored dguros, story easy to read-a
proud noble walking with his wife along the arcbcd-
over sidewalk, while her cicsbeo on the other sdc
masked and accompanying himself with guitar,
sings softly 10 willing Beyond arc seen the gay
features OF the brilliant festival Next comes really
charming liic Edouard ne Bcaumont, an ARTIST At
Work IN HIS Aeiicr treated with this artists delicate
mastery touch. sLimIer-Briquot Hound, F" by Rosa
Bonncur, a portrait of ono o. tho Vicomtc d'Armsf-
les pack, and really ono OF tho hncst pieces Of dog
painting we have ever seen. Alexander Caame comes
next with hoe. poetic. 'Alp'ue Sotnae .Iuii OF
dresr dcsoation. By Comte there Is surprised" a
panel picture oi q guardsman Of tho time oi Charles
TX NJ bay IN the upper room OF house, standing
rcsdy, arquebusc In hand looking out oil the window
to tue street bcow-proDabiy a scene from The
sscre OF ST. bartholomew. II IS very careful bit.
The next picture on the Inst IS sydney Cooper. H. A.,
early Morning IN the highland" with the good
qualities ana faults OF this distinguished pupil
OF verooekhoven BY the truly great Paul
large picture of 'Christs Agony in the
Garden" IL is very carefully worked up, deep
a n' %; Do na.a1
there rs mastery little canvas, full OF life and
tion In tho figures .'ierrers alter Rats "De Kay.
scr's Scholar OF tho Middle Ages" Is luminous, rsh
picture, win honorable hsnrc. really one OF tho
besi pc,ures IN tho collection. De yos OF Brussels is
represented by dogs al Play" and Duvcrgef by u
nrsnatic little picture domestic Affection" Gus
tom House Troubles by e. a'Unker is railway sta.
tion scene with IT'S varied phases. BY Thomas Faed
f. A., there is an excellent picture, 'srhc Toilet"
which, We believe, has been engraved, ana
which - distinguished by ITS ndel,y. 4
Fr6re's hoy playing on tho FIageolct," wth
his younger bro,ncr looking admringy on.
Louis Galalts Massacre OF 81. Bartholomew is a
tragcal hitIe Canvas mother dying IN the OF
Der young son and casping her babe 10 her brcast-
very admirable One OF the most mastery paintings
10 his large, noble, pathetic canvas, painted win a
mastery hand. the AendicaDts''-an old man beg.
ging ut the roadside with his dying boy leaning on
MN and clasped to his side. whic below tho faithful
dog licks his young masters banda living canvas
Next comes Guiiicman's nceiy painted .lhc Return
from the Fair, homclike INFERIOR and simple story
Gcrone represented ~ an early picture, admirably
pa,p,ei, "fne Gamc oi Chcss-sircct Scene in
Grand Caro- Next comes summer Norwegian
oil one vi tic grand scenes on one OF the lJords We
then Boiico H's king OF the HEATH anu 4. r. Hairs
we'll told Story, ''Cavaiicr and purtaup A careful
picture is A. Kndler's "Brida Party on the Rhine,'
VERY realistic, full Of action ~ the figures with
poIiccably nne middle distance 10 the upper town.
By L,Enfant de Metz we notice "frs Lessons on the
B.gpipes,, a pleasing picture. Next 10 the Kinder
hangs q truthful view OF Monaco ana tie Nedicrra.
bean" w 4. Leu IRON the Cornicbo road-a very nne
Example BY Emanuel Lcnizc wc have one Of bis best
can,ases, "Westcrn Emigrant Ifaln oounu Tor tali-
.rnIa Across tnc Iains Alarmed by the Approach OF
Hostile fnaians''--a stiIring tcenc. Lcws' "Alpnc
forrenIr does not stand we'll IN contrast
With the somewhat similar picture oil kincer.
Lssehsutr's "Counterfciters Alarmed BY Descent