The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-20
FINE ARTS.
PICTURE GALLERY NOTES.

In place OF the important Cardinals birthday, by
Alvarez, which was Tor some time feature OF the
Goupil gallery there has been hung u mssterly ex-
ample ofJozsf chelmonski, young Polish artist. now
rapidly rising to celebrity In Paris "a Moonlight In
Poland" represents midnight scene by a hostelry,
situated on q snowy waste Standing by the open
door, and seated benches a number OF travel
Iers and inside 10 the roaring fire. At the end Of
tho house several weary horses. sIeiahs recently
arrived and il speeding rapidly on the frozen
snow to tho right group OF dogs are congregated
In front Of the sleighs just in. The night Is
remarkably clear the moons rays being so powerful
that It Of those nights which often occur
there In when reading easy out OF doors The
stars shine brightly and the smoke from the chmneys
moves slowly up The refugence of silvery light and
the wonderfully realistic painting Of the snow, with liz
deep ruts running to the foreground are the great
points OF the picture The shadow is excel.
and the little groups very natural; as Is tho
grayish tone over the snow neld
Next in importance among tho additions to the
gallery we note strong picture by Shade, Ameri-
can artist residing In London. called "Tired Out"
student in his gown exhausted after a hard night
Of study, and leaning with wearied face on
hand, us the growing daylight steals In
cold through the open easement and throws
10 weird reflections the black letter books,
man uscripts and writing materials which lie the
table before him. The candle sunk In Its socket In
dying casts lurid reddish lights the books near II
and the face OF the STUDENT which struggle with
the ever-increasng daylight. The face Is admirably
given and especially noticeable s the painting Of the
Uttered Table and OF the gray dawn whitening the
house in tho street outside aud making Its way into
the We feel the very coldness OF the air. 1t is
deep and rich in painting, in good Keepng but pos.
sibly slightly too black and white and blueish.
.kaII,
Me. He Loves Ne Mott" couple in last century
tunes, seated on q bank together, she pulling the
flower TO pieces, while he lies by her and looks
Beyond two figures walking toward tho lore
ground pair Tho composition 10 pleasing, the figures
nicely gwen ana there 10 good air.
A coast scene, by W. I. Richards, Is also new ana
an exceedingly pleasing and excellent picturc-pic-
turesquo frs In the sand, waves rolling slowly In, bur-
nished by the calm opal sunset and a couple OF sails
ON the horizon Tho foreground treatment Is ad-
mrable, with good reflections.
nea. little j. r. Engsl 10 a fisher girl by boat
BY g. Jacquc, thcre IS female head, looking sadly
yet sweely out at us delicious in sentiment, painted
dslicately, yet rchly-rsaily lovaba
Among tho new pictures there are in addition two
good Cceris-one, 'Morning on the seine.'' and the
other also Seine Wow, with Paris IN the distance,
Al Avery's art rooms we note "a Woman of Calva-
dos" by j. +. Millct representing peasant woman
carry water in the manner Of the country, along
Landscape bathed In one OF MS lavorte moonliehts.
Diaz-liko trees Is by Farjon, pupil ot Tr0yon.
A winter woodland scene, very admirable, Is by l.
Munthe. At tho entrance TO the woods are huge
bsocher with well gwen trunks and dellca.ely traced
branches, while below in the snow. Is seen dog
pointing Ut some game az tue hunter comes along I'M
Michel Is seen in one OF his dresr landscapes, with
cattle by jacques, his friend.
Mischief" by Pascuti, is delicate, pleasing little
picture. nicely drawn-a young lady In the costume
OF Empire has fallen asleep and the cat is playing
the dickens with her work. The reflection OF the hg-
n "a n ~ o \
There is y DIaz which we like exceedngly-a view
his loved woods OF Fonainebleau, painted his pest
tone, with more SKY and more flushed foliage and
tree trunks than usual
William T. Richards is seen In careful, nicely
drawn study Of greens, view 'On the wlssahickon "
There Elem, sketchy as usual. but brilliant In
color.
Firman Girard Is represented by very careful and
good picture called "Charity."a lady opening her
purse a street on . snowy day 10 give 10 u blind
bogear who grinds by aporte cochere, whcezy organ
which ats dismal knowing poodle, holding tin
arhe Fat HAUL" by W. Dinz, an episode OF the
Thirty Years. War, 10 excellent party OF bold riders
have overtaken at burgher. with well-alled money
bag. It's good in action, dashinsy painted and with
..rhe Minailure'' is an excellent Bunznet, young
girl dressed as bride, standing In front OF Dress
Ing table and looking AT the face OF the loved one.
A. Richards thero are two nice little Guess one OF
o cavAlier-time Louis XllI.-smoging, while on
bench by which hc stands there is jug Of VINE aud
q glass; and tho other OF an arbusquier.
There is o Van Marcke, very natural cattle coming
along hcd lane and others beyond
HaaZ " represented 0y couple OF little pnnoIs-a
boy looking at u stuffed rooster and lito girl with
canary just taken from cage, ana which she has
secured with string.
"Mornng OH the Meadows" by Eugene Ciceri, IL
graceful and with good distance
Cott,er Co. have lately added to their galleries
several nnc examples OF Rousseau "a very noticeable
picture) Diaz Corot and Michel pair Of life
horses neads, Dy Brown, are striking
A careful and solidiy painted picture, with a deep
tone and the figure standing strongly out that OF
youth called 10 by the vendean nsurrection, and
with hls gun by his side, is by kibot-a picture that
will last.
Philip Rousseau Is scon In pair of finely painted
pictures OF fruits and vegctaoles-realiy excellent.
BY the brothers Mafis there arc a numoe. OF ex-
amples, showing the admirable qualities Of each. A
seuscnpe with beach Dy I. Maris hnc, reminding
one OF Andreas Achenbach
BY Boosbot there are couple OF interiors OF cathe
dras Holland, carefully and strongly painted, with
r. Van do velden's picture OF a Hollandish peasant
woman coming ut evening through the Win
medicine which she has hurried TO the village to
net for SICK Is stronE The action Is good
and there ID throughout much realism. A noticeable
effect IL the lignt striking sharply the slim ks
OF young trees behind tie ngure Al tho sde OF tho
path.
three "tr al proofs" Impressions taken before COM
pletion)--one OF the engraving oil Miss Thompson %
noted painting "Thc Roll Ca,' which IL under
way IN the hands Of Tho celebrated enzravcr Stack
poole; another OF J. g. NIcoli's admirable picture
representing couple oil boys ON their way to school,
halted in front of snop window IN the street o. u
Scotch village. the smaller boy wishing to buy and
his older companion TO advise and third Of Comte
Calix's charm ng child picture, "Pas 10 Plus Petit
Frere,n u couple OF children following out the
French story aud looking under tho ca bbaRes for
Iittio bro,her--realIy nice bit.
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