The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-23
AMERICAN PICTURE SALE.

NUMEROUS EXAMPLES OF THE BEsr KNOWN
NATIVE ARTISTS IN FIGURE AND LANDSCAPE.
There will be placed on exhibition this morning ~
the Leavitt Art Rooms "a collection OF American pio
lures formed Tor the annual sale OF works by native
artists, which for the past lew years has been lea
turc OF the picture auction Al least one-hai
OF tho paintings forming the present collection
sent direct from the artsts studios; others from
the hands Of a VOL known dealer in American pic-
lures, aud still others from private collections.
Tho collection comprises $50 examples, and feature
OF Il is q number Of excellent examples OF that nd.
mirablc painter, George Inness.
Taking the pictures they occur Ia tho catalogue
we will noto tho most striking. head OF old
woman, by Story, is good. George Hoesselin's young
lazy pre- dieu, In seventeenth century costume
10 careful nice IN tone aud drawing. 'Marine Sun.
se,," by {. II. Clifford, Is pleasing Aarston Rsamr
peaches" are good, a. arc Carl Brsndts. We aexl
noto wadsworth Thompson's .Schoohouse on tho
HIM." pleasing anu free IN drawing; good stormy
pastoral by William Hart; Disiman's "Court Lady"
timo OF Philip H., somewhat Gabriel Max ike; q.
Browns good Acadeny picture, 'rhe Trea,;' East.
man Johnson's Kept In" George H. story's head OF
old man, ''sul Trusting;' charming little
hcEntec. and wyanrs VOL painted ..BIack Mour-
tain--Lake George" Tho last artists .'Moun,
tain Observation-Disclosures" 10 delicate In tee-
ins rich and strong In color, and WIN
Humphrey Moore's .'sharpen,ng the Sabre"
Is an excellent example. Brislol's "view Near
little Riri, Spriaxtirno," charming. ''Sunset Over
New York Bay" Oy Ed. Moran, though s, evidently
Da rimss Sy srown an ad tsuy peA Soos.
black sketch. "Shower OF Goid' Is brilliant Ittle
William Hart Harry Chass's Low Tioc on tho " elsh
Coast" is strong BIZ ION the Sands at Evening""
by Wadswortn Thompson, ~ poetic and very pleas
ing little picture. large and strong Innoss Is
view OF st. Peters IRON tho Tiber," and tu OF color
Is his "Morning on the Campagna" William Brad
ford is seen IN realistic "Icebcrgs on the Coast
Labrador"
A very charming pair OF pictures are winsiow
Homer's female figures, "Sunmor" and "Autumn,v
tho latter being one OF the best pictures we have ever
seen IRON his brush, nice Ia sentiment ana graceful
In Far Venice We see the skilful hand OF s. j. Guy;
Walter shislaw is happy IN '.rhe Naughty Lmud
Homestead and IN his ''view vi tho Catskilis, near
Leeds, " which ane little picture. That promising
''Christuaas Eve tho PavemenLn There ~ u cap
iial whntredee, charming IN sentiment, aud "Good
Friends" BY Eastman johnson, Is excellent Thomas
Morans powerful centennial picture scene from
Hawaiha Turnerseque tour de force Ia painting, will
repay study. "Ann Ha.haway's Cottage" by Crop,cy,
has some very excellent drawing In tho cottage,
though wo cannot say much for the tonnage. tender
study Of green's Inness ION the CsskiIl Creek,
Leeds" A. II. Wyant is again worry charming In his
"vslley OF Still River, near Northampton ~ iun OF
| air. We next no,o j. o. Woods .'Ca,tlc In The
c eoa and uC% assss "s"ss Ln.s c. Brown 10 10
again In Marble Piayers,n Arthur Quzrtlcy In
% r. s Speser a IN .uass Ss V Rock xarSshesS
and Arthur Parton In - Evcning-Lske Cham.
pIaln." A second Arthur QuArtiey Ia Wig
orous anu rock study. sonntag has some
wa.or color, X. C. Minor a wood scene" J. Il
Doipn couple OF amusing dog and cat lutte panels,
and McCord a "MooDrise In June" LAKE Cham
plain" good BRISTOL and Biers,Adt isrspresented by
a"v,cw Among tho BLACK HIS"
Among Tho other names Lambdn, shsarer,
Chspio, Y. Hall, Alden, Weir IA good example) Shat
tuck, Thorn, Kensott j. II. Beard. I. l. Smth, Say,
Virgins Tsit, NJ. 4. II. do Has, Scott rde Hafv cy
Young IA strong skechL Van Eiten, David johnson,
CONAN and Irving.
The pictures will be sold by Mcssrs. Lcavtt 4 Co.,
Somcrville auctioncer, at The gallery the even
ings OF the 18th aud 30th nyts.