The New York herald., 1878-02-06
THE LAMONT COLLECTION.
APPROACHING SALE OF THE WELL KNOWN PRI-
| vATE COLLECTION OF THE

APPROACHING SALE OF THE WELL KNOWN PRI-
vATE coLLEcrIoN- OF THE
PRINCIPAL PAINTINGS.
There will be placed exhibition this morning at
the Kurz gallery, previous their sale, the collection
Of pictures Of the late Charles A. Lam ont. whose
sudden death few years ago is well remembered, and
the losses OF family account OF an executors
breach OF trust stiii fresh In the public mind.
The collection Will remain free exhibition until
the evenings OF the 18th and 18th inst, when u
will be sold By Robert somervs at ch'cxsrng Hall,
the exhibition sale beng under the supervision Of
n. Knoedler Il Co.
There are hung the gallery, forming the collection.
some one hundred and atty examples OF foreign and
Amoriesn artists the general average OF which Is an
excellent QUO. Probably the most important picture
Is Horace yevness decidedly sangutnAry, very animal
and powerfully painted "AIan Macauey." which
picture was the contribution Of Goupil Co.. OF Pars,
tho fine collection presented by the Paris artists 10
the sufferers by the Chicago dre aud sold
hore. The picture was painted Tor The Duke
OF Orleans 1929 at his death passed TO
Louis Philippe disappeared during the revolu'
ton oil lS48, and finally bought by Goup Go. al
q sale a. tho Hotel DrouoL An early but very excel'
lent and really charming Hughes Aere is "rhc Wood
Nympb." q sweet lite Size figure Of little girl
lying under trees looking cear-eyed out at u.s. 'fhe
Custom House, Venice" is . good sized carly and
careful Zism. Mazerole's "Ths Prophet Eijah.''
representing him restoring tho Widows son TO ie, Is
next the Veruet, the most striking picture In tho
true ani sweet In coioring ana very harmonious
Losrel's careful and somewhat Conventional "Pe'
.rarch'. Frss nss,ins with Laura" painted 10 81:
Franz das viii be found Interesting strong little
Van Marckc Will attract attention, as viii his larger
Seattle ~ The Well " tui OF subdued sunlight. very
TroYon-ike, but nrm IN drawing San Italian Viiia'
is large, important and very pleasing OSWALD Achsn-
Scspe @ ard snssp. sAa i,aiian by caDans
Is \ strong example, beautifully modelled, low
ois..us oIs "'s but pssn xain Solder 'Gs
an effective little skeloh. near by which is small
single dsure, Gsroms. "rhs PRAYER IN tho Desert"
a. the motive alio.s Burning The Whip" by
Edousrd Frerc, little boy making away with ihe in-
In color with loss than usual OF tue defects OF the
Ecouen school A very excseDt zamacois reaem-
anish, Is .r6s HsiSss. cavalier writing one to his
love on wiudov blind the name Mathilde,
:WosssuSs on The u March, IS powesIu and isesniy
treated Shroycv good ~ sction OF men ana horses and
strongly suggestive OF rhe cold. kosxexewskis .ob-
jccts VI Art and Fiowers' may be compared rather
untavoraby with Pauline v. Bottschers richer aud
much moro natural trsatmen, OF similar subject. An
co.'s; John Louis Brown is seen IN s'rhe
Amazon" rather crude, and Tousmouchs , In IN
ono In the Butler collection, but smaller.
Briilouin's "The Antiquarian Is nice figure sur
rounded by lot oil loosely disposed anu Well treated
detail large and interesting carly COME Calix 10
"where Ignorance s Bliss 'tis Folly TO be Wise," ino
original Of the we'll known engraving. Jacovsccis'
"The Connoisssurs" 10 really excellent, with fine
eject Of light over the ace ana figure OF the young
lady. ''rhe STANDARD Bearer" Is nice little Alfred
Cues Camphausen ~ seen, though NOT 10 q very
great advantage. IN SPARTAN ana Cavalier f" c.
DsIort's ''rhe Forbidden Book" 10 really good,
a. usual 10 such cases. 10 Judge by the expression
oi the noble lady's face. "Arrahging Flowers," by
Jacquet, is n largo and pleasing dgure, with a good
face, though with rather 800 prominent dress
pa.nled--a young girl starting . duck from y river
side. James Hart's "Sunday Afisrno6n. Buckshre
County" 10 an early and very pleasing OK
ample admirably drawn Coutourier has some
'Comng Out oi School" is cheerful and pleasing De
Ruyteu. David Johnson is seen 10 q really nns and
C"nstabie-liks landscape; Edward Moran IN strong
early example, "Tho Wreck" and ID hlase Desgono ~
trian Archduks" Is a very interesting and we'll
painted picture good In color and very careful In the
costumes and archtecture and worthy OF large can
vas instead Of smal panel ''rhe Pet," by i. Lud-
wig, 10 an admirable child's head.
Among the other piciurcs ara Sauxay's s'Savoy-
ards," with good Aguresj Beranger's "rhs infant"
PortlelJes very charming and poetic Spanish GIRL"
careful "rhs Latest News" f. zimmerman's
'.Moving Into Nov Quarters," CobbalI's real
isiio arhe cleaner" Anasnas' little ''sur:
R,ssa n. e. hS, sssdowr ,nr,,.n Richards i Hsm
mems "The Rivals" Interesting and somewhat
like Booker In stye Leieuns's sweet little .Sprng
Fowsrs HcuIlant's bright little BIT. "fne Drawing
Lesson" Rudolph Epps' '.Erigntsnsd At 0hi%nsy
''Greek Princess" Duveraer's 'srhe New Sacqus;"
Ouvrie's nice little bit, "Swiss Yiiiage' Plassan's
good little 'Devouon 10 Baby" Hans Gude's ''view
the PICTURES VIII be familiar 70 those who visited tho
Loan Collection.