The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-03-18
FINE ARTS.
THE LATHAM PICTURES.

Latham Of California attracted TO the Lsavitu Art
Rooms, IN Broadway, on Saturday evening. full as
semblage OF artists, critics, Dealers picture buyes
and others interested In matters who had been In
vited The exhibition OF the paintings will DO opened
10 the public this morning and open until ths
2stn inst, ON the evening Of which day the collection
will be sold at Chlckering Hall by Robert somervie.
The exhibition and sale will be under tho direction Of
Mr.. Samuel p. Avery.
There arc eghty-oue pictures In the collection, which
has high average of excellence, there being but few
pictures below artistic par The pictures are said TO
have cost their possessor some $2oooOo
Gerome IL represented py example which, In
letter addressed to Mr. Latham requesting its
the International Exposition Of this year, 10 Do placed
OF his paintings he says no considers It to
be lone OF the best have painted. The pcture-"An
Arab on Horseback, and HIS Two Dogs Drinking ~
Fountain'-is really very excellent example OF the
artist being simple In motive real IN It's relations and
painted for truth and not for effect They have just
returned, somewhat wearied. from the hunt and the
animals are eagerly drinking. The lithe.hmbed
hounds are well gwen, tho horse excellent ana the
rider well posed II. As an admirable Dit Of paint
ing the dark-skinned right log me ioupsin II
SELL with the large OF the and the verdur
on the steps, over which the water runs into the
BASIN Is a deciously cool aad very picturesque SPOT
The delicate iracery OF the Moorish architecture on
which the last OF the sunlight falls 10 admirably
painted
Diaz 10 moro important than usual and more pleas
Ing as IL is landscape the edge Of the Fontaine-
bleau woods instead Of under the oaks, with patcn
OF blue sky. The figures Of q boy and some dogs py
the foreground oaks add interest TO the scene
We see tho familiar touch and Of the amusing
and we'll told stories OF j. g. Vibert IN his "A Com.
mittee on Moral Books" The cardinal and bishop,
who seem ccnsors, are enjoying with gusto tue
naughty things in the volumes they condemn before
casting them into flames. The figures and access
are usual admirable the face OF the old car
d,nal being especially We, however, cannot praise
the represents OF the ire breaking tbrough the
heap OF books ~ the fireplace.
Fiorent Wlllem's "JeAiousy" Ia pleasing example.
harmonious 10 coIor-a lady with lapdog IN her
Baron Ley's 'Opsning OF The Cathedral ~ antwerp
At,or tho devastation OF the Iconoclasts l66ep il
very inter cst,pg example oil this well known painter.
It Is ull OF detail In numerous ayures, admirable
IN tone and with hne effect OF light.
Nessoaiers amused Cavalier Is certainly very
amusing lttIc example, with the minute hnlsh and
well known quantities winch make famous this csie-
The MONDAY Rspose-sheep,' Is very good OK
ample oil Rosa Bonheur The posing OF the foreground
group is natural and they are delieatsy finished with
out beng hard. The sheep with head stretched out
Ludwig Knaus, "Aiier tho Bath" is a very sweet
little picture. Tho girls head 10 very admirably
treated, and hand IS noticeable Tor Its modelling
In LOUIS Alvarsz's 'Our Foreiathers' Diversions"
Birthday LATELY the Goupil Gallery. II possesses
the same graceful qualities IN color grouping and
general management decorative IN style, with color
shaaows with we'll individua..zsd figures and very
attractive the painting OF The rich apartment 10
iaitnlal reproduction OF one in an Italian royal
palace.
One OF the striking pictures In the collection
is Jules Leiebre's magnificent production. well known
tnrou IA the engraving 'La CigaIe," from La Fon'
tains's fable exnioed III the Salon oil 1872 IL repre-
sents u lie SIZE nude hgure OF dark haired girl,
s,Audtp g by WALL cold Win the bleak and with
fine, black eyes at u.s. mourning over lost OPP
%ossiisa we'll drawn aud posed ana i,ese in color
The face peering wisfuy. yet half savagely, out VI
ir0m undsr the streaming black hair the hne
breasts, the lett arm raised and the legs from the
knees downward are very mastery In execution
Adoipn snrsyer's "waiachian Stable on Fire'' will
attract attention IRON lis vigorous representa-
OF the exciting scene, OF the horses mad with
fear pouring frenzy out OF the stable and through
dear lie. couple Of other examples "rraveliing IN
Russia aud "a Wet Day in Moldavia," arc notice
able. as showing his more careful style OF lew yeara
ago and less OF present rude strength. The "Wet
Day" IS the better picture. 4"
Bougucresu's "Rcst During Harvest-ltaly" Is NO.
ticeabs the admirably painted dgure Of the naked
j. H. L. de Haas is seen at his best IN .Ths Coming
Storm-Dutch Cattle.n The nearest OF the group, q
line white bull tho fui blaxe OF light, very much
to DO admired. The landscape Is pleasing, anu the
Storm rising from over the sea Is we'll gwen.
MadJ6's dInterior Of Flemish Cabaret" is q more
important example than Is usually here, and
worth study ~ q link between the old and modern
Troyon's large sized canvas, "Oxon Ploughing," We
confess not care much Tor Inc ANIMALS seem
"Msrgusrite" 10 q good example Of Alexandra Ca
banei The sweet fearful pathetic lace Of the girl Is
very ioacning US sns wIscnse Tue c'oacs ron me
the Mater Dolorosa.
Paul viry is represented by an important example
OF peculiar almost colorless, taper-ke ana NIL
nutey careful style. "Courtlers OF Louis Kill Viz,
arcnieologcaiy speaking. very interesting picture.
The figures, though lack ing body somewhat, we'll
drawn and posed many accessories are worked
up with such care that they form IN themselves little
Never Won Bremen's "what has Mother BroughtP''
IL u cnarming picture OF child HE. and, wonderful 70
state you 60 not feel that the children are little
prigs, as you are sometimes tempted to do IN this
Ersk,ns NIcholls' ..Collec.isg His Thoughts" and
canvases, full of character, worry amusing ana ad.
miraby painted In the first the peasant isrmer with
perpexed lace 10 ABOUT to commence HIS letter, and
In second, with an expression Of thorough salts
faction with his work. he writes the last few lines
There Is a drawing in sepia ana INDIA ink, made
by Sir Edwin Landseer In u composition sketch club
OF which he member the subject being "The
Critical Moment" Tue artist has represented this
by q scene pond where poor duck Is surrounded
BY a number oil eagor dogs, one OF whom 10 about TO
Gusaye Dor6 Is represe nted by two somewhat alle-
gorical scenes suggested by the FrancoGerman war.
and called and Decentralization" In
the arst a battle field s.rewn with slain. French
DRAGON IL about 10 IRE the last shot ut Russian
hussar who fred his. In the second the Two hg-
ures are another part OF Tho held II 10 the
morning alter tue Oatte, anu sno Wouuooo ufaSoon -
supporting the more severely crippled hussar, while
others about them burying the dead.
A spirited drawing OF Highland cattle 10 by Rosa
Bon hcur and there Is those drawings OF sheep
by verboeckhoven which we ike much bsster than his
pictures.
Among the remaining pictures We note Rudaux's OK
cellcnt s'rhe Same Old Story !" several Coomans the
most important, "Pythasoras Lecturing Before La
Boio Tneane;" q charming chiid study 0y seiznac,
"King Georges CRADLE" Faero's ''rhe Waiting
Model" exceedingly well painted, but not pleasant
IN subject; Kmsch's hncly drawn and mi.
nuteIy finished litto ''rhe Intercepted Let
ter;" Tsouaggeny's wator color, ''shspherdsss
and FlocK;' several pleasing Bouviers; verboeck.
hoveu's excellent Enlightened Bull" . dainty
Kaemmerer; wilienl's hno mo Song. No SUPPER
an important Cay's "vew on the Scheldt" a. usual;
Ludwig Knaus' excellent "My Little Brother"
moro important work than usually comes here; two
B,crstadls; q. L. Hicks "Aicgro," al PeLseroso"
ana his Faith, Hope aud Charity" we'll known By
tho engravings; Carl Becker's ssrhe Promenade;"
Jean Au1erps pleasing aliegory "Cutting the Thread