New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-25
PAINTINGS AND WINGS.

Al RARE AssEMBLAGE-CoRoT AND EUYsDAEL-IN-
GRFs AND GOYA--MILLET AND FRAGONAED--
ROUSSEAU AND GERICAULT-DIZ AND DUrRr.
BY a chance that does not often occur, a
number OF pictures by famous hands that seldom fad
themselves IN one anywhere outside the museums,
some OF them by artists known in tins country only by
name have been brought together ia the gallery Of Mr
BP Avery No. SO Fifth-aye where they on exhibit
tion for a few days. There five drawings by j. T.
Mllet-one III black chalk and four in cOlored chalks
Paintings by G6Iicau TEedore Rousseau, COrot, Dlaz,
Dupre and Rnysdael finished sketch III pencil by In
gros, and two miniatures Oh iyOry-O2e by Fragonad
and the other by GOya.
Tho drawings by Milet the most important OF the
coectOp although no one Of them is without value
Three OF these drawings belong to those studies OF
nature which he seldom executed, but on which lis
genius stamped itself with much individuality and
force az IL did in his figure subjects With the largest
and grandest feeling for FORM they show the influence
ofthe most minute and Ieiul study. Witness The way
In which the seed parachutes of his daudeons cling 10
their roceptacles while waiting FOR wind and the
Characteristic differences between his geese and his
ducks in another drawing; yet these points
walt to be discovered, they do not obtrude
themselves The drawing in when the dandcOns occur
IL Of very M Miers practice: it's aDoar
study OF weeds and grassea; dandeOns, IN flower aud
gone to seed with daisies all against background o.
clover leaves Two OF the other drawings are landscapes
made up OF the simplest materials literal transcripts IN
fact OF the helcs and farmyards In the artists mncd
ate neighborhood while fourth is peasant girl tend
ing flock Of sheep" there forty feeding like
and knitting she walks figure familiar TO lovers of
Mlet's work In those drawings have Millet at his
best; here he teaches how much fact can be given
how much sentiment expressed by few strohes from
masters hand.
The example Of Rousseau is also OF sort rarely .een
here, a painting panel, executed almost IL mono
chrome "a style IN which he did, however, frequently
work The G6ricaut is a simple study, rawboned nag
tied poet, the artist, out OF sky and horsehde
has managed TO bring heaven and earth together in
picturesque chord Of color Fragonard, the butterfly
painter Of fans and ceilings and boudOr panel,i here
~ the artist OF q loxely miniature OF little child
dressed Gia-Mihtdie, with sword-belt sword and
gauntlet. rosy cupid with sparkling eyes. The Goya
10 bu. uiorscl by which the artist introduces him.
sef dor the first tine far we know to these
Shores hut though It's only but OF ivory inch square,
tuhject, yet woeld he bigger II life size.
70 much eau touch aud a sense OF proportion, anu
knowledge Of composition avail
iDgfes, master ont OF fashion since tina romantic
school laid classlcisn low Is represented here by
Charming portrait Of Madame Mont golfer the wife Of
one Of the brothers who invented The balloon. She is
drawn NJ m length sitting On the marble balustrade OF
tterrace overlooking Italian landscape She holds
IN opera-glass III her hand with winch she Las boen
Watching two OF her husbands balloons floating In
fns air she is laughing. joyous dame with Der hair
Sydnh4ne, her rich throat, her handsome arms, her
eaoywast and her pointed satin shoes. OHe would like
!" 500 Der dance Size Is just the woman 10 encourage