The New York herald., 1878-03-10
GALLERY NO rEs.

havo been received by Mr. Kohn and placed on exhi-
biton his gallery. Tho most noticeable OF these 10
q good sixsa example Of Jules Dupr6. representing
shepherd driving hts sheep to pasture under a huge
oak aud past u peasants cottage. This 10 the pic.
tures apparent motive but the real ono is the in-
tensely luminous sky, painted In the artists most
mastery n,auner Tho feeling Of atmosphere and
distance strong Once past the oak you feel as II
looking out into space.
The treatment OF the foreground, with the figures
the great oak aud tho house. vigorous but TO
an excoss. seems to US; sti tue effect is admirable
The foreground green's, which, when looked At by
themselves seem false in locai color. are found by
their relations 10 give wonderfully realistic effect
and though 10 seemingly violent contrast, harmon
ious and rich tone.
On an eusel by the Dupre IS "a Winter Morning."
by Charles jacques strong usual and very msstery
IN certain parts, but not as much ofa picture as The
spoken OF some time ago u tho gallery and which
represented sheep Wy an oak wood coming down 10
drink. Here We are almost IN among the giant
oaks, for we can well see the scanned bark-wOnd6r-
fully well paintcd-and ieel AZ II We were ike tho
sheep ana thor keeper coming out from under tho
weird, gnarled branches Above well treated SKY,
the sheep less carefully hn'shed than IN the nrst PIC
ture
one Of Emile Adams Salon pictures will attract
good deal OF attsnLi being well painted and with
charming homollke feeling In it-vcry sweet aud
pure IN sentiment "rhe First Dancing Lesson"
represents a scene 70 sa'os Of nose French family
and sweStly dident young girl Is taking her frs IN
struotion from courtly old dancing master,
Hor elder sisters are at the piano. ono
playing and both looking at her amuscdly, while
grandInamna, seated III fGuteuU knitting, plays pro-
priey The best oi the Isures well drawn aud ad-
mraOly posed, are those ol the gray haired, porty
maitre de ddmse-wth httlc violin In one hand,
raising loot 10 danoo step while he
keeps time with his bow, held IN the other handand
OF the old lazy nestled far back 10 her chair, casting
an appreciativc giancc at his 1nc figure.
The auvtkC girls really charming, anu t10
pose oil tho younger, lifting her dress as sho makes
s ssp y very s
tura harmonious--not very strong picture, but
very pleasing one. Il ssa
by Raenoli 10 called 'rhe Bird Charmer, ana rep
rescnts scene IN the terrace garden oil Persian
harcm. The ladies' of the household are grouped on
rugs in tho garden watchshg female bird cuarnier,
while other dark sKuned womon accompany tho pet-
formance on musical Instruments, Iho painting OF
the richly decorated garden wall the lgh and grace.
ful and fragile architecture OF the Persian house and
the peculiar atmo phcre good but the figures arc
interesting, have little modelling and look almost II
. they we're In the same plane
AT Sherk Brothers gallery in Brooklyn wo had the
other day the pleasure OF seeing admirable little
pictures ny Frederick a. BrIdaeman bearing this
years date The largest Of the thres rhe Diligence"
represents, with great fidelity to local ieeng ono OF
those quaint vehices winch are lust disappearing In
the present day, rumbiug into a small French town.
On the top seat Is the bloused dr'ver with a
another one and other pIebeian travellers, while,
below in tho coupe, are seen cure, a
lady and young man. Tne SIX horses, strongly
indviduaIzed and well given, trot lesurciy along,
certain OF the rest they will have IN lew minutes.
The impression OF motion conveyed is strong; you
feel almost choked by the dust, seem to hear the
cla,ter and what the women .ou tue box seats are
saying 10 each other. BY the open window OF .
house, out oi which leans an old man pipe In
hand, stands leaning against tue wall, win
the air peculiar 10 his class, gendarnle idly
watching the ARRIVAL while mother and ch Ia at an.
other house look on and aog runs barking behind
Tue local color Is exceont, and The Impression OF tho
full sunshine and the neat OF the forenoon hour s
very real Mr.. Brldgeman once before painted "a
DiIigencv,n but IN another manner. very fine
little picture is the second one, an Arab seated
on his magnificent white horse, rening nun back
after allowing him 10 drink from fountain, at which
his long, gaunt hound is now satisfying his taste.
The water drips IRON tue horso's mouth as
he under the rein slowly backs, with hts very noOie
head nod nigh The horse pure white one, Is very
chnrmingly rendered II seems a very sympathetic
animal and one that you could love. The lsnt strk-
ing past the foliage into the cool spot apd ON the
horse aud rider is well managed "Graudpa" shows
old shcIk seated on aivan with child on his
kueos aud looking lovingly down at II. II Is very
carefully painted the figures being excellent and tho
old mans face especially good