The New York herald., 1879-02-03
THE KNoEpLER SALE.


There will be placed public exhibition this
morning at the Leavit Art Rooms, previous to their
sale on the evenings of the llth and 18th inst col
lection OF pictures belonging the estate of the late
Michael Knoedler head Of the well known art firm of
knoedler Co., of this city. They sold by order
OF the executors number Of the paintings will be
familiar to the public having been exhibited in the
gallery Of the firm. Though there are many in the
collection of 160 canvases which are unimpor-
tant and execution there are
several quite notable works and number of
examples OF good quality of well known men.
Following the catalogue the first important work we
to is Georges Beckers gorgeous half length life
size figure. "a Moorish Princess" The next mum.
Der belongs the most striking work in the collec
ton. if we except Munkacsy. 1t is called Cupid
Captured" The wicked boy is lovely in his anger
as he strives with lowered head and contorted body
to break his bonds. 1t is strong work. charming
in color with an excellently drawn, we'll posed and
modelled figure. The handsome. angered face is
given In most mastery way. A. Lesrel is
in solldly painted "Trumpeter." Penelope"
and "a Merveilleuse' represent Paul Leon Glaize.
The latter is noticeable for an excellent pose and Q
very carefully painted setting Paczka's "a Monk
is a vigorous study of o head. 1.-The Standard
Bearer is cheap looking example of L. Bellanzoni.
Innocentis "The Minuet." despite its too prevailing
and posed band of figures. Study of Dog bears
the stamp of Constant Troyon. The story is excel
lent and well told in Beyshags .The Dreamer"
dainty, peasingly colored WORK with strong face.
is d. Lossow's '.Day Dreams" J. Morero Carbonero
e an a%nsng S soy in eeve ;h ssSI
Absence" "The Flower Girl" by Charles
Brun, is sympathetic. solidly painted little
Strained. jumbled though pleasing colors.
marked in Egusquizas rather tawdry "On the
Balcony" We recognize again the good sized Meyer
Won Bremen "Tle Well Learned Lesson" Delicious.
but rather long face of the girl who Is ''Sad and
Weary" well modelled face in excellent light be-
longs to Georges Beckers Oriental Maiden" Leyen-
decker's 'The Tunis" is stitny but fairly painted.
and very unnterestng. Mezoli's "On the Danube
is admirable. Theodore. Poipot's 1.-The Sleigh''-a
scene of the Gallo Romantic times-is good piece Of
work, with an interesting motive. Madame Ia
Marquisc," life like, charmingly costumed large
figure, does credit to Pietrasanta.
OF Munkacsy's sterling painting, "The Idle Appren-
tice, sufficient has been said on its rst appearance
some time ago. William Rauber's Travelling Ac-
quaintances is dashingly and well told little story.
Cardinal and Bearer of Dispatches is aqnarelle
much better in color than his oil paintings and
of his cleverly given and characterful Leon
Door, is strong work. Note how exquistely mod
elled, real i'll flesh tones and expressive the face
is. Leyendecker's historical scene is familiar
to all visitors to the Goupil Gallery, and is
very interesting carefully executed canvas. Among
the other works note Meissoniers solid 'The Two
Mothers. Jimenez's jaunty I'm the Park" Toule.
the minute little Vibert, "The Mountebank; - Snkels
Mother and Child Marie Collarts strong landscape,
veltens "The Hunting Party" David Johnson's
"Walkll River" q couple of bewitching Bruneris,
Shreyer's "Bedouins on the March, and Leto DASH
ing little Caught In a Storm" Some of the other
names represented Bruck-Lajos, ID. r. knight.
Roujeron. Carpenter, Vaes, Peraire, Wahlberg,
PiltZ, Hugo Kaufman, Pecrus, Lambinet, Ciceri,
Schenck. Robie. voltz, Desgofe and Coomans.