New-York tribune., 1881-11-20
IN GALLERY AND STUDIO.
CURRENT TOPICS IN ART CIRCLES.

SALE OF THIRTY PAINTINGS AND STUDIES bi
CoURBET-" MoNOTYPRs" AGAIN-IHE sALhA-
GUNDI CLUB's ExHBlTIoNs-FREsH EXAMPLES
OF EUROPEAN ART.
s. p. Avery O. Co. have just received cata-
logues of important art sales OF the sea
son abroad. Thirty-three paintings and stud'S py
Gusave Courbet viii be sold at the Hotel Dronot Pars
on December o. The eaborateness OF the catalogues ana
illustrations is exceptional in the history OF 'It s
Accompanying the catalogue proper, when Is manu-
somely printed and contains critical preface ny :"
Burty, is collection of seven large photographs
OF Courbet's prominent paintings iho7o
are admirably executed and possess permanent
value themselves The sale will be under the chage
OF the weknOwn expert, NJ. DuraEt Ruel In speaking
OF the attendants mt picture sales those who VIII De
this in particular NJ. Burty throws this pleasant sop
to art lovers this side Of the water:
"Americans are notably conspicuous among strangers
who attend our sales They thoroughly verscd In the
real value of our masters they have carefully studied
them in exhibitions, they gain all possible information
from skiful and Trustworthy connoisseurs, and they WI"
cable their orders with knowledge oi their rea
sons."
One of the earliest works OF Courbet opens the nst'
"Despar" o study OF head, dated ls4l, ana is iol-
loved nv softer theme in study Of young girl in
hammock, dated 1914 or the same date IL palntlng
called "The Lovers in the Country In Whcn y l'-
troduced n portrait Of Courbct himself IN yon'h'
and another portrait is seen In " EH'"'""
portant painting photograph Of which accompanies
the catalogue il a Burial at Onans." BY the open
grave the cure IL reading the last prayers beside to
bier while the chantcrs, dressed in red wait TO give o
responses ana sobbing relatiyc' stand near In TINS
picture are introduced more than forty persons ea',u
with peculiar and appropriate costume and action AZ
other large picture photographed shows Courbct IN
his studio painting n nearly nudc model standing ny
him while groups Of friends including Champfeury and
Bandeaire with several models are scattered about Tue
spacious apartment Among several portraits Is "a sthy
of the head Of Hector Bcrlioz "The Eattle oi lhe
Stags" shows two deer engaged in mortal cohpal
prompted By jealousy while third mps wounded
hunting scene in winter depicts two hunt-men, one ON
spired horse cheering the hounds, which are gal
lantIy fighting 10 pull down the deer
In the Return from the Conference" priests who
have dined exceeding well making the best OF their
WAY along the road two cingng ass another up
held by brother and two others marching with drunken
statenc-s Of dcmeauor. woman by the rondride mas
fallen on her knees but her husband Is bursting into
meals Of laughter La Bec Hoydnddlse" is charming
sudy of young girl admrinG her lu1urtant hair IN
small mirror. THE Siesta" is landscape with catte
in the beat ot the day STUDY Of Horse in his sta
hle and views Lake Lrman and of the Chateau OF
Chion are among the other pictures.
A collection Of "monotypes," the work Of C. 4. Walker
Of Boston has been received Enoedlers and although
not vet placed on exhibition opportunity has been
afforded for examining them privately. The pro
cess has been already explained TO consist simply
IN covering blank copper plate with printers ink when
may he varousy colored. and then delicLtely Wipug
away the ink to produce the lights ot the picture after
which a single impression can be taken on an ordinary
roller press n has been stated in The TRIBUNE
that there nothing novel in the process ITSELF the same
method having been pursued 10y W. NJ Chase ana other
ctchers A French artist, whose name sth appears on
one Of knocder's portfolios, sent over some similar
work two OF three years part Of his work how
cd Will rf Walker
ha carried the process considerable length aiming To
show ts capabilities. and hc exhibits marines moon
light effects aud landscapes The largest Il view Ia
Boston Harbor at night The moon, just pccping from
behind the clouds leaves syery wax" on the gently
rufcd water and the light In the fky gives delicate
and snbducd eject 10 the whole Another picture r.
view Of breakers da-hing upon the shore In
the moonlight and third Is study of
waves. A fourth view In slightly colorcd ink and
on paper ~ yCoVish tiugc depicts brook running
through meadows In the moonlight and another shows
riyer In strong light which church spires against the
sEv in the back ground. Among other views Of woods
and waves Is Of a meadow with willows IN dim Hight
This ycowsh paper, and IN It the artist has cyi
IDENTIFY aimed catching the effect Of Corot Another
Of a pool ln the woods, with deep shades Is perhaps
meant 10 recall Daz The nature Of some of the other
pieces may be Judged from The ttc. - -hadovy Path"
4" Elms At sayonvc" Early Morning" tano'h her striy
ing after CorotJ, "Thc Meadow Pool" a Quct
Afternoon" surf Study" and Among the Trees"
The means Of producing effects these munotyprs"
are shown by close examination Here the moon ma
evidently been congcd out by thumb nt again moon
light on the water has been marked ont Will small
stick or finer lines produced with the edge Of the mail,
and IN several cases graz. and trunks hall u light
show the Of a coarse brush while again rag bound
over a stick has evidently been employed. The mono
types look much Ike sciia or charcoal drawinfs,
which they differ from materially IA their expense.
Where Mr. Walker has attempted 70 get the effects Of
pau BE- red
directly with Brunct Duhdncs etching OF Corors Pas
tornI or Chaurct's "tchngs after CorO 0r Dauhigny.
In an etching OF pastoral scene boy Coro at knordlrrs,
the tender atmo. phcrc aud delicate scusvcncss Of the
foliage are wonderfully preserved as they are In an cto
ing of a meadow with willows by the same artist. Both
are considered infinitely superior TO Mr. Walkers at
tempts yet the price Of Of hs large "mouotypcs"
So is the same ~ the price Of the etching Of the Paa
tora" on Japan paper And the only advantage of The
"monotype" one, however that viii recommend II To
those with a hobby for print collecting, is that only
one mpres ion can taken and the buyer will have
unique copy II understood that Mr Walker Intends
TO go into the manufacture Of his mOnotypcs on an
extensive scale with larger presses.
It will be good nows to visitors ia the Salmagundi
hibtiOns that very little publishers work. VIII be
seen there this year Previously many Of the lustut
ors have work ordered by publishers and intending
buyers have found pleasing sketch after another
labelled not for sale" Nearly all the work shown
this year will have been done expressly for Tins e1hb
ton. In addition 10 the younger artists many acad-
emicians will contribute. The time for sending In
sketches hss been extended by day Pictures VIII
be collected November -, since November u will be
Thanksgiving Day II is possible now to give some
thing Of description Of the work that will be scen
at thls exhibition j. G. Ncol viii show picture In
black aud white oil, entitled On the Northern Coast
II shows angry dashing against steep beach,
from which rise cliffs covered with pines. An excellent
sketch. by George + shelton, ii called Hard Lea"
The old skipper, his tanned face frngcd with white
heard and surmounted by soG wcster" IL iauning
the wheel hard down. while the boat IA lurchiug peril