New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-04-03

Mr. Cotier drew out some new pictures from the rich
stores Of his rooms Saturday, and gave an i'm
promptu bat very enjoyable private Wow. II was re-
arablc group paintings that he arranged for Tie in
spectiou OF lis visitors. There were two Of Theodore
RousFoau's rare woris-l rich dark wood scene,
ard Study Of waterfall, with the arch
OF briage in the background There
was fine Milct-a patient peasant woman
sitting by her spinning wheel busly cardins wool which
had for s ueignbors view by Dnnoisny OF twilight
moor. across winch come horse ana carr WIN thc
figures Of worlunen aud two panin .s py iI at nl5
hcsone red moon Just RISING a3"Ns NC hoIl1oi ana
tine other on exquisite glimpse Of The depths or iofcs
glade rs 1opo0 there was painting "i notuei ana
child ana thcie were wy rtuIi. ..,. a., a..
by J.. Metthlng. Very refined ana attractive IN ~
treatment was the study OF Young gIt 5e"lne' ~
Matthew Mars, wIch acCWhp'i'tH hclihi pc
lures And there striking painting 10y az artist
moonlight, with marsh hordsrcd by irees ~ me fore
ground. while more remote the slightly RULED water
several changes have hoen made in Knoeders GALLERY
in OF the past week Of which one OF the more
fonf Conde" an elaborate grouping OF figures in snowy
costumes, among which the artist has introduced bis
story of Z visit OF inspection to Dutch fort
ntie seventeenth century. The two mnskeeers stand
watching curious danes and cavaliers who
ing about the rInhrasrcs one If Trying to hlghi gum
aud another hangs half the rampant, preeenting
,yos AdpirabIe in ia way IL Brllon's clever ha pd-
ling ola cavalier. gorgeous in red. black and yellow.
who stand. dclanty erect MS lght h.hd resting on MS
sword A little landscape by a new Russian artist
P0kitonOws noteworthy for its trnthfuness and fire
expression distance although The thorough rendering
OF ieds ami married b, hard unnatural sky. II
would be interesting 10 know nov many pictures
have been painted O.. subjects connected WITH
women bathing. Here Is another venture upon The
forbidden ground In the form Of After the Bath,
yo.upiuous nude figure; by hernandez new Cnle-
bolsk The Visit to the Mosque ." Cas'rcs, " Jap
anese Ladies Fishing" and small examples OF stenhe,
len. Euennc and Noltz have also been Lung recently
At Avory's ant rooms are shown study of little girl
playing with toys by Kraus, Of W T. Kichards'z
familiar views Of Cornish ellis, and kitchen interior
with mother watching her baby IN its cradle
and "a enid sitting neal DN, Dy W. T. tOnhhl
The April art reception the Union League Club will
be helt the evening OF the second thursday III the
month l. 18th
The Wolfe collection of pictures, which has been on
view at Leavts galleries, will Jo sold hichcIiug Hall
Oh the evenings Of Wednesday and Thursday.
The Interesting collection or Oriental curlos at
the galleries II Kirby d Co. viii be SOLD to-day
Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons the saea beginning
al 2.3O.
very pleasant incident occurred in Poughkeepdo on
Wednesday evening IN the celebration OF the golden
wedding OF Mr. ana Mrs. james Smile The four s0as
OF whom James ID. and George H. Smillo well known
here present and the three daughters together
with wives husbands and grandchildren, one or whom
IL married, and the informal reception was charming
recognition of the golden Of one OF the most venerable
American artists James smille was born In Edinburgh
in 1907 and TO this city in 1929 where he became
associated with Professor Robert W. Weir, Professor s.
f. b. Morse Asher Is. Durand and Thomas Cole. He was
elected Associate Acade mician in lo32-the year of
his marriage with Miss Catherine Van Nalkenburg hand
an Acadelnican In 1851 His son, james D. smiibe was
elected Academican In 1876. and George ii. Smile
present Associate. James Smile the elder was
OF the early landscape engravers on steel In this
country and made many enSrayngs after the works OF
Ihe last report OF the Boston Museum of Fine Arts
utters familiar cry lack OF funds and dwes the
OF the Aston exhibition tho exhibition OF etoh
ings ana particularly upon that OF wood engrayings,
which as open daring October and November. Antique
pottery Greek 1ctle ware, and two casts
nounccd gs with several engrsyings etchings and
a few bits OF antique jewery. The committee promises
tie eIhb OF sections OF tue British Museum
collection or electrOtypo coins which have been secured
for the Boston Museum.
Charles Burt brooklyn the well known engrayer W ho
for the st twelve Or hteen years has been the leading