New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-03
W4rER-COLORS At THE KUR1z GALLERY.

The collection of water-cOlor paintings be
longing to NJ Kuoedler Co.. as IN number. are now On
exhibition at che Kurlz Gallery, MadsOnsquare' where
rney will I've sold at auction Tuesday evening next.
An unusual number artists and great variety IN style
ana manner OF work to be found IN this collection Inc
pccu!iacs OF the English French, and Italian schools
and few but not the best specimens Of the German
NAY be here studied. and general comparison with the
exhibition OF the American Society OF Artists in Water
Co.ors near at hand, Will be both interesting and III
structye to all who have leisure 70 make It,
In figures tie three sketches by Dctalle and the four
by Vibort are Tie most important One Of the former Is
N pencil, but hs Cuir,ssier" and Soldier Of the
Prussian Guard" are masier, 'yampes Of drawing and
light but sufficient color. vIDen's Attorney" is per
hans his best as IT certainly lns most
characteristic work and - pen-andlDk draw
ing, The Mandolin Player" exquisite IN
its equal deiicaCy and decision OF toncn'
The Italian school II veil represented o. Clpla ohlO
netti Simon. CortazzO and FilOsa or the 10 or IL
works they contribute. the "Tambourne-Piayers" Of
Cprian is by far the bost The figures of the man and
woman. the rough watted hut of the Campaigns by
which they rest the intensely blue yet distant sky and
stroug white clouds lose 80 poetic suggestion thr"ngh
their simple realty. The other Italian aTts;s scem 20
pant rather from the impulse 10 display technical skl
t,on from any genuine interest in the subjects they
Loot They ivc rs JananeSe effects u color, curtains
costumes flowers. furniture and crockery great dash
and spl1t in iho execution, but cannot escape pei
yadinc nltncss and lack Of atmosphere The landscapes
all show that raw buisb-green OF the school from which
even FortIny did not always escape There IT, however
, single study from his hand IN the cOechOn-A peasant
voau4u-which is 4 masterpiece. FL sas "Ntdpoi-
it,u Bows" is another excellent Work, and We
nrrfcr his little sketch. In the Fields To MS
I,rger and more ambitious suniccts. Two figure
Dirces by Bought0n spring and Winter" VIII attract
attention They are Gady painted III body color on
hard brown paper There Is a suggestion OF roundhes5
in rho two figures the accessories are wholly Japan
csc in character. All outlines are marked by sharp
back lines which give them the look OF beins iad IL
IL impo-sibe deny ciovemesS 10 THESE works yet II
~ .Iso iipossiDle to hud them agreeable The subjects
ar, -pply rrDetitOnh Ol his Coming ana Drpitui
OF tAe birds. , 49,. I'll. 900. .,,
bv EaTp, all equally mello" III cnor tiHnspa
reni and unreal. DlbIn Lts two !aniscdpls ana thlcr
,rrfirectIJal picttrcs The frequchled ram . tAe
hest of these the Beilry OF Biuges has eAc'ltht
d,,ylng nut the buildings lack sodliJ Ihcte are -ine
very lOOd MARINES ry H. l.. jOzer ahd CharirS alnr.
Ro1ylcr's Pom paiaH IambodTlnc PiIyI ahu 1 nc
Rnnonet" (tne latter should b" named me bhfiahu
are nuly decorative WORK, nut VIII OF course ma tl"r
eduirers Noticeable among he lesS-kn""h nam arc
TabIues "Strcet Wire" aLd 'icJO! yrh4ts i-ItI-
rOna OF Pau" both admirably treated IN IN" IA Of 'ne
airy distance lovely color ana trduspd iHcrc
are also interesting awnings ny ReSifu' 'u'Ah
and iierOmc.