The New York herald., 1879-09-01
FINE ARTS.
NEW FOREIGN PICTURES.

Though the dealers who have returned from
abroad have but few Of their recent purchases open
for inspection they promise to make at their fall
openings o fine showing. The cry is generally that
good pictures hard to get abroad. and dear.
and this year it to be true account of the
fact that the French purchasing largely and that
foreign artists and dealers think going to
have q good picture season. Among the new
paintings in the upper rooms at M. Knoedler
& Co.'s is good example Of Kowalsh called
.Night Travelling in Poland,'' work which
has just been received from the artists
Munich studio. A three horsed caleche comes tow
ard US along the road which turns to the right.
pioneered by horseman riding head on and beur.
ing o cresset full Of burning fagots to light the
way. Behind is on tho reach of tho road
second vehicle. the light from whose lanterns. ad.
mirably rendered, flashes over the black mud Of
the road aud tho thin snow on either side. The
driver of the first carriage turns to speak to the
passenger, who inside under the hood. and
his horses steam thoy trudge along the heavy road
The forsshortening the figures OF the
and his horse excellent, and the OBJECT OF light
the left hand horse-a white one--of the three in
harness is well rendered fresh and charming
work is by young Russian established a, a. IN pars
Ages" as 1t is called. shows young girl seated as
her embroidery frame by window. and sitting by
sturdy, fresh-faced young lover, who smiles as he
watches the fair worker. The figures naturally
posed. the handling simple and broad. though
slightly crude and the effect Of light. diect aud diff
fused. excellent.
A pleasing example of that always refined and
shomely" painter. Emile Adam, Is entitled "LEt6 de
IL Saint Martin Indian Summer)," and was in this
years Salon. sweet young girl. In costume o1
the time of Louis XVI. sits q bench under the
trees, smiling she reads. while an old gentleman
seated by her leans his arm the back and looks
on pleasedly. hunting dog lies at their feet
other book is on y table by them, and the bench.
In basket are the demoiselles worsteds. road
runs along under the trees to the right. The color
Is pleasing the poses good and the light striking
the road in the middle distance is made good
of. Though not strong work it
is good OF lower order in some
respects, but yet stronger. is the painting
scene from the attractive French life Of to-day also
from the late Salon, by p NJ Boyle. and called "Une
Partie do Danes" Four pretty Parisiennes are
about to embark q water party Two are in tho
boat while the others stand on the little landing
stage under the gnarled willows. row Of which
stretches into the background. The poses are
cellent, arranged to be attractive through
the display Of dainty ankles, and the costumes arc
architypicsl Of modern fashion plate. One Of the
in the boat stands to the left and Is shov
ing 1t up to the landing. The second sits the
front seat. leans back to dabble in the water and
rests neatly hosed leg on the gunwale The
nearer of the couple on the landing, as she bends
talk to the dler, dantiy draws up her black
lace Dress showing her red stocking while the other
is about to furl her paraso she looks down ct the
boat.