The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-25
Nine Thousand Three Hundred Dol
lars for a Rousseau.
TOTAL OF THE TWO DAYS, sl95,763.
Paintings Bought for the New
York Market.
(BY cAnLE TO THE HERALD.


Laurent-Richard collection attracted again
to-day to the Hotel Drouot large audience,
among which were represented, as on the
opening day, all the principal buyers, both
collectors and dealers. The figures after
the titles give height and width in inches.
noussEAu's MASTERPIECE.
The highest price reached was $1,000,
which was paid for Theodore Rousseaus
melancholy, dramatic chef-d'9uure, ''The
Hoar Frost on the Heights of valmodois,
Near l'Isle Adam" 16 by "a 1-2.
This magnificent rendition of one of
natures dreariest and most solemn
aspects shows a broken country covered
with the frost pail, under sky charged with
dark clouds, rent across the middle Of the
picture, into an opening through which the
sun, but lately set has thrown band Of
cold lurid red. The thick shadows Of
the night almost cover the distant hills and
reach to the farm house, surrounded by
poplars, which is seen in the middle dis
lance.
A FRoMENrIN.
One Of Fromentin's best pictures, ''Hawk-
ing" AZ Ia by So 1-3, brought s682O. On
the borders of river are scattered here and
there mounted Arabs, who are engaged in
the favorite sport One Of those in the
middle distance has just cast his falcon and
is watching its descent to its quarry. In
the foreground are grouped three Of the
party, whose picturesque rich costumes and
the noble steeds they bestride are painted
in the height of the artists graceful manner
and rich coloriug
sa THE FIRST OF THE DELAcRoIx.
One Of the most important of the eight
examples of the famed Eugene Delacroix
is his spirited picture, admirable in tone,
brilliant in color and full of life and move
ment, ''The Giaour and the Pacha," % IL
by 20 IL. 1t represents dramatic combat
d outrance between two mounted Orientals.
One is at his last moments, for his scimitar
is gone, and his adversary is about to
plunge his yataghan into his heart. Under
the feet of the powerfully painted horses,
who are trying to bite each other, lies n
dead Mussulman. The picture was sold for
S., 400.
THE RETURN TO THE FARM.
Constant Troyon's fine example, "The
Return to the Farm, 10 IL by 80 IL, painted
In 1850, brought $1,000. The flock of cattle
md sheep in charge of mounted herder.
who heads the procession, and Of his dog
waiting behind for stragglers, are returning
from the pasture. The reason of the
movement is told in the signs of the APP
preaching storm seen in the cloudy sky.
A white and dark colored COW in the
foreground, standing up among the sheep,
look at the dog and seem undecided
whether to heed him. On the edge Of the
rise, in the field by the roadside, are seen
0 couple Of peasants.
ANOTHER ROUSSEAU.
For Theodore Rousseaus magnificent and
very vigorous .'Sunset After the Storm"
t6 by "a IL, $500 was paid. An ordinarily
quiet landscape--a meadow land, with
few graceful trees, by gentle stream--is
rendered dramatic by the presence and
effect of the magnificent sky above, crowded
with masses Of storm clouds drawing of,
their edges softened and cnpurplcd by the
last CLEANS of the dying sunset. The Wig
orously painted trees reflected in the brook
stand up and out against the gray, purple
and orange tints of tho sky.
DELICIOUS PICTURE
Still another Rousseau, Blanks of tho
Oise," 16 by IS, sold for the same price,
b, 900 1t lis delicious study Of rich greens
In the herb and foliage, about the banks Of a
sharming stream, which change to gold
where the sun has caught with full force tho
clump of trees on the far bank to the right.
A living interest is given to the scene by the
sight of sail down the river and few
figures on the bank. A fine sky above is
covered with fcecy clouds.
A SHEEP PICTURE.
Troyon's shepherd Returning with His
Flock" IS by IA, painted in 1St9, went for
81. $50. The picture, admirably composed,
shows shepherd coming along.a road and
driving pell-mcll before him his flock of
sboep. As. lie walks in the shade Of tho
ou,umn-tintcd leaves OF tho trees which