The New York herald., 1878-10-07


the figures are bad and the WOODLAND setting very
mediocre In light, and color II has look Of
arti6ciality.
''Tns Wayside Halt" is charming little picture oy
Wihelm Ranber-a priest voyaang on donkey par
taking OF the hospitality Of two cavaliers.
"rne Dispute at Cards." by l.. Kurzbauer, OF
Munich, is one of the works in the gallery and
oil high order OF merit. Two ola peasants are play
ing cards, while two others look on. OF the old
men, with his back TO us who has but fsw cop
pers lett, turns mis- face angrly away his suc
cessful opponent, who, leaning over with his hand
on the played cards. explains the situation. Tha
feeDle old very anxious his friend should
see he has uot cheated him, and looks sorrowiully
and almost peadingly AT him. A middle aged man.
seated az the table backs up The poor Ola fellow
whle u younger comraas bends over 10 see tho
cards The COS mastery, notably those oil inc
Ola fellow whose pa IS disputed, ana Of the solid
looking, mahogany visaged peasant VINO sits ny him.
Inc drawing IS excellent.
is a nne stuuy OF a large family group. ''rho Young
Either Piayer,"b BY L. Voimar, Is pleasing picture
OF Il Tyrolcse interior nth children and young girl
prouped about table, at which little boy sits with
his ns,rumeut Tho childrens faces with their vary.
ing emotions, and that OF tho sweet young KHi are
excellent. An OLD woman comp etes Inc group. The
colorns good 'Ihe RaUbit Hunler," by kowalski,
is u neat ttle picture OF Russian genre painted with
good deal Of chic and snow'ng much evidence Of
lalent Inc scene IS u snowy waste. grzzed
veteran his horse facing with some RABBITS
slung behind him and with his hounds held In loasn
by norse's ieet. The horse and hgure are good,
the norlening being excellent, and The dogs are
lu the nIdde distance IS seen another
hunter, with his ing dogs. "rhe Miniature" is
good Baugnet. really charming picture called
..Is IL Going TO storm ~ Is the work OF jules G0upL
1t excellent IN every way; harmonious aud gooa 10
coior, hne IN texture painting, ana Tbs Agure has
well painted lace, delicious IN coloring, and Is well
posed. A young lady IN the p,cturesqpS costume or
the Directory stands ready tor ride, looking a. the
barometer wnlcn hangs Inc wall. Tho interior IS
careful and notable DIT Of still fe painting Is seen
IN Sevres vase holding flowers winch stands on
n ,uple An Italian picture by Capouiancnl OF girls
l,t,u adlnu annf faen nnUw 1x
mero:ricous styie not ut ali 10 our taste one OF
Paul Vlry's lapestry-liks productions IS Interest,"
ing from the sklil shown IN the painting OF the
minute detail, aud IRON the drawing, poso aud
texture indication In the hsure OF what from It's
unsubstantialty might be called the ghost Of Q
huge dog which hes at bis Mistress feet
An Adrien Morcau shows cavalier and lady who
have had lif standing under The grapevines which
run over the treliis Of terrace, and iookng over
u river TO town. Inc figures and tho glimpse OF
landscape are very sooa ns rsnt ~ par. o .us p,u
the eye away, delracts from Inc Interest aud
mignt well have Deen lett out. The foreground
"a fight Fl,' is a dainty little Cheviard, remark
able for the hne treatment and amount OF expression
III The lace Of the cure who is drawing CORK from
bottle preparatory " dinncr.
Or George H. Bought0n We have d really excellent
example, full OF senliment-a veritaDe idyl-wnlcn
is called ..rne Milers Daughter' She is IN moura-
ing and Sits on stone looking sadly ut Us, with ner
dog beside her, by sae niere across whicn
are seen me min buildings ana dwsll,ng house.
Out OF Inc water sputter nock OF
ana by the few trees the hillside behind are
sheep. The foreground and middle distance are IL
shadow. and the afternoon sun gn,s ny the crest Of
the hili-an aomlra0le disposition. An elective httie
seaside sketch, with lgurrs, Is ny Emile Vernier.
Deregger represented " naturally treated head
OF who lies asleep miniaturc-iike Savini ('fhe
Leer has exceentIitte faces good elect oi light
but bad arrangement OF color III the surroundings
color ana with u fine tone Is by Stelnhei. strong
peasant head study Is by r Bonn.
Finally. there Is an exquisite water color by
Sim0n0lti-a court jester, u serving maid, And TWO
young soldiers drinking IN tho yard OF an inn tho
jester sitting on the table singing and accompanying
nimsoif on.a guitar.
WILLIAM. KEITH's PICTURES OF CALIFORNIAN
SCENERY.
There have been on exhibition At tho Leavitt Art
Rooms strk ng collection OF seventeen pictures ol
Californian scenery by William keith, OF San Franz
cisco, an English artist They are the property oa
Mr.. william H. Goodyear Mr. Keith has great apth
tude Tor the depletion Of the grand scenery Of tho
localities he has painted. HIS full Of
force excellent In color and sartingIy real In dis
tancs atmosphere they especially remarkable,
and many OF them show much poetic icoling. Hia
handling is broad. SO much that some she
tendency is to somewhat pain tsrish style. Ia
some OF his renderings he has been seldom II ewes
surpassed by any pain of the Western so;ude In
general, however, his smaller canvases the most
successful VI The larger pictures the best TO our
mind Is the sAutumnai Sunset on The Russian
RIVER" a most poetic production. TIE sky 10
terly, the rising from tho river valley
are admirably suggested. The foreground, IN which
coupc OF deer are naturally introduced is bold and
bro td. rhe color Is rea and the chiaroscuro good.
.On the Head waters OF the American Rivsrn Is ex.
ceIent in color, has lne distance. aud Is q real bit
OF nature. "Head OF Ovens R,ver' has good effect
Of hgnt "rhc Ancien: Glaciers Bed" Is forceiul
and tine in color
In tho s.Hsad Waters OF Owens River" there is in
the foreground too mucn OF the scene painter style.
Tho distant snow covered mountains aud cloud forms
are excellent "An Approaching storm" in the
Sierra Nevada Mountains Is striking Ooe OF the best
smaller pictures Is ssScens IN Russian River
valleyn some horsemen nicely introduced, aud
there s an exquisite glimpse OF distance seen throngh
"Sunset IN Napa Valley" is again a charming bit
.Sunsst on Austin Greek" Is eminenty poetic, full OF
the subtle heavy essence OF the hour The distance
Is noticeable point IN tho 'Sunset Glimpse Of tns
Russian RIVER"
COLLECTION OF JAPANESE, CHINESE AND co.
REAN BRIc-A-BRAc.
There is now on cxhi ibitIon at George A. Leavitt 4
Co.'s Clinton Hall saiesrooms an interesting litth
collection OF pottery: porcelain, bronze and lacquer
iron Japan, China and Corea, tho property or gem
tloman who officer Of Commodor perry's ex-
pedll,on. They Will DO sold tho afternoons OF the
OH, 10th, 11th and l2h inst. Among the most mo-
'ticcabo features the Hanau ware, the bronzcs,
the hakado lacquer, the Satsuma Imari and old
Kaga ware AMI tho Corcan bowls We note amoog
the best pieces square Imari saki bottle, No. ~;
another, No. 9s; an Imar oowl, No. Ill. beau
.uy ae0S.asa .ss nnmsoo '0r iaro Mos 1os:
rich ivory fan, carved on both sides witn dits
ferent designs each leaf No 2ol hne imari COW
cred vase No. 237; deIicately decorated square
lmari sak bottle no 2IS large PAIR oi lmari vasea
No 2g7; neat teapot Of this same ware, celadcn
glaze, No. 1862, and hexagonai water clock No 373;
Haxodade lacquer picnic box, new style OF lacquer,
No. $40; number VI ivory carvings, Que, No. 403,
very line, Of egg SHELL Chinese breakfast dinner
and tea set OF 1856 pieces. No. 453 TO 6Ol; large
mended Imsri urn SNAPPED vase, No 5l7; CiunaDar
lacquer writing table, No. 5G2; some iittlc silver
hoxa b77 illustrntiur fable q
TAPS birth netsaKas OF ivory, large old ~ Satsuna
bowl, No. 601 hne Damio sword, No G09, ana pair
oil bronze vases, No 653 There IL also IN the coso.
tion hno tiger skin.
STUDIO NOTES.
William Magrath has brought back With him from
his recent trip to East Hampton, Long Island mum.
ber OF admirable little water coors singuary pure ~