The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-24


MASTERPIECE OF coRor.
Corot's Souvenir of Mariss Ell, near
Beauvais," 81 by 81, and most mastery,
luminous and poetic example, 'shich had
such great success in the Salop. of 1867
cost its purchaser $3.50. The soft grays
and green's of q spring morning effect are
seen in the young birches, hardly yet
in leaf. which line the village road lend
ing to. and the silver grays Of whose
bark are reflected in the Foreground pool
Above is ono Of the tender, luminous skies
with which oil are familiar, nd closing the
vista through the trees are seen the white
houses OF the village, with the little Gothic
village church towering above them. Down
the path come two wome N, one with her
child in her arms, while third bends over
the water side washing sorne linen.
4 STRIKING DEL AcRoIx
Eugene Delacroix's "Fiorses Leaving the
Water, 10 l-2 by "a, sold for So, 900. 1t isa
very striking picture. very poem Of horses
in motion, magnificent pair of which are
coming out of the sea after bath, in charge
of an Arab, who is mounted on one Of them
The animals, their guardian and their sur
roundings are painted with equal skill and
in q solid, if somewhat classic, manner.
The effect Of light is admirable.
The Descent Of the Gypsies," cele-
brated picture and chef-deupre, "a by
II IL, the first of the twelve Diazes to be
offered, sold for $4,000. Down through
path, arched over by autumn-tinted trees,
treated in the painters best style, to pool,
come a band of gypsies on the march-men,
women and children-clad in the most
Heterogeneous and many colored costumes.
One woman has just reached the waterside,
and sits resting with her babe on q rock,
while by her are two dogs.
Up through the trees, where the path
reaches the level country. glimpse of
white. oloudedsky is seen. Sunlight breaks
past the leaves here and there across the
path and strikes full on those of the tribe
who have reached the open space around
the pool.
EoussEAu's Gle DoRMoIR.-
The first of the nineteen Rousseaus, ale
Dormoir, Forest of Fontainebleau." 16 1-3
by "a 1-2, strong, majestic and quiet land
scape, full of grandiose tree forms cast
ing deep shadows. and in which the
very wood seems asleep, brought $4,000.
At pool, except in the centre
in deep shadow from the hugo chestnut
trees near it, are some cattle drinking. The
clumps Of trees are scattered over the fore
ground and part of the middle distance
between the last of them and the edge of the
forest which lines the horizon, the plain.
over which wanders path, is brilliantly
lit by the sun.
death AND THE wooDCUrTERs
the Woodcutter," 80 by 80, from La
Fontaine's fable. s2,520 was paid. In
this picture, considered by many the art
lists chef dsurre. by tho side of q cutting Of
the country road sits the woodman, clutch
ing frantically his bundle of faggots; Death,
in o winding sheet, his sickle over his
left shoulder aud winged hour-glass in his
hand, with his right hand ut tho back of the
neck Of the peasant, is about to drag him
along with him. Tie scene is rendered
with great force and is of terrible grandeur
and reality.
A second Of tho Rousseaus, fine little
picture, IN Path Leading Among the
Rocks" Is by 23. fell at So, 42o. A peasant is
leading his ass mp the rocky path by tho
silver birches, which rise here and there
amid the furze
DELAcRorx's TIGER.
Eugene Dclacroix's "riger Lying Down."
Is 1-2 by II, q vigorously painted animal,
with fierce, living eyes, lying with his head
on his fore paws in front of his den, sold
for 1880.
A second Millet, "The Seamstresses, 10
by 8 1-3 brought 50, 140. tits full ofthe sem
timent Of the peasant life, which the poet
painter knew SO we'll, and mastery in
chiaroscuro. Tho motive is very simple,
being couple Of young peasant girls seated
at window sowing.
ANOTHER DIaz
In his "Sous Bois," 10 1-2 by "a, which