The New York herald., 1878-09-16
FINE ARTS.
loxo THE PICTURE GALLERIES..

AMONG THE PICTURE GALLERIES.
II will be some time before the regular fall exhibi-
tons of new works In the galleries Of the chief art
firms of the city viii take place. In the meanwhile
however, the collections OF pictures displayed 10 TIE
different establishments will be now and then fresh
ehed up by the addition OF specimens OF purchases
lately made abroad AT. .Knoealer Il Co. Is the most
recent important addition the gallery is excel
lent and very pleasing example OF Bougu which
been lately from the artists studio in
Paris. "Happy Moments" as the picture II apty
termed, represents young mohor sitting
on tho banks OF stream and tickling
her BOY baby as he lies naked in her lap
after bath. The ngures especially happy IN cons
ception and finely posed. The child, lying with his
head hanging down and laughing up at the sweetly
smiling, happy mother, with one hand grasping ner
chemiso and with the other the right hand with
which tickling him the breast, is hney drawn
modelled, being mastery In It's foreshortening
The action OF leg drawn up as ho tries to squirm
away Is especially natural One OF the strongest
points of the whole work is the foreshorening, which
is again excellent In the agure OF the mother notice
ably the feet legs. The limpidity fresh-
Of the flesh very agreeable 10 eye.
The Of the lower Of the dress of the
female figure is worthy OF study
A little moonlight on the Mas, near Rotterdam,
by Andreas Achenbach, is very real and excellent
work. Some river boats approaching landing
by windmill The sailors pulling down the
heavy sails, and country girl with market baskets
stands the landing place with her skirts drawn
up ready 10 embark for the CITY, The full moon rises
directly behind the mill and adjacent buildings, and
throws It's clear light ovcr the riveE and landscape
beyond, whero through the lower half lights
few beacons are seen and reflected in
the waters. There is interior with care
iul still life by David de Noter BY table on
which are iru,, flowers and service, is figure of
pretty serving maid by A Stevens delicious little
example of Ribera, with several dimnutve figures,
painted in the minute manner of Moissonier, but with
distinctive and free handling will be admired. II
shows monk on his travels taking drink In gar
rson yard with old OF the First EN-
pire. The excessive transparency OF parts Of the col
oring chiefly in the herbage is its chief fault, giving
as 1t does, sort OF aquarolie effect BY AL. dc
Penny there is good cog picture 'Watching ths
Game'-ssveral hunting dogs by park gate guard.
ing the products OF the chase which hang it. Jules
Goupi Is represented by q pleasngly colored head.
little Sa:entin s III his correct but somewhat stiR
style. by Schiesinger there Is very pleasing and
well painted example, sweet little girl eating, while
cat by ner wishes TO snare the meal. 'After the
Storm, - by Ernest Meissner, OF Munich, has good
zeal OF strength. There cattle sheep ~ the
foreground by brook watched by young glr stand
ing against fence on rise; behind a storm sky
drawing of Tho little figure OF the girl holding the
umbrella over her head Is hnoly Indicated.
Among the latest additions 10 Schaus & Co. % gal.
lery one OF Hague Mere's large canyasos with
lite sizs 1gurc In the foreground called 'rhe An
gelus." young lady in Middle Ago costume, walk
ing in the envirOns oi fortified town. has Just heard
the call to prayers, and, with her hands upted,
looks rsvereHtly upward US she Drays./ The face IS
gwen with the artist's accustomed skill. In the
middle distance the walls OF the town, couple Of
tending their sneep also praying
Merie-much moro to our taste-is u striking and
sympathetic Of deserted goldeu-naired Ariadne,
wncn Is iuli Of life ire flesh tones. Tue mag.
nicent eyes, full OF Jears rendered. with great
skill, and the quivering NOUN Is very natural A.
Meyer Bremen has tho usual pleasing figures and
sweet child taces, but the landscape when they
set is spick and span and therefore msretrclous
IL is called "Frssh Flowers and represents chill
dren bringing bouquets to peasant mother resting
alter her work IN the fields.
"lhe Flower Thiei' is charming though skctchy
Palmeroli sweet young girl holds up her dress IN
which she has flowers In one hand ana with the otner
umbrella, us she comes along garden walk by .
lakeside. The hgureis admirably posed and full Of
chic IN the treatment. ''ihe Guardian of the scrag
lio," by Stanisas Chebowski strong pupil VI
Ger0me, has much merit IN the figure, costume
aud in the architectural details OF The doorway, IN
which tho frowning guard stanas, with one hand
hts hip and with tho other holding his long gun.
Hector Le Roux's "Onerngs to Victory" DEPICTS
three young women bearing TO the statue of the
goddess, on the pedestal ot which they nave iald
laurel crown, warrior's sword. shield ana helmet.
Tho figures are pleasing. though two OF them ure
long laced. As to tho statue, think the
tst should have takea better things for granted OF
sculptor 0f tnat time.