Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-23

Mr., William Hunt, his pupil, who first
drew the attention of Mr.. Quincy Shaw, of
Boston, to an art which France was then
disdaining.
MUCH-soUGHT PAINTING.
Perhaps two-thirds of all the works that
Millet ever painted are in the United States,
and / believe there are more than 80 pict-
ures by this grand artist in Mr.. Shaw's gal
lery. But no American ever succeeded in
securing the "Angelus," although one gen.
tleman ouce offered 500, 900 for it. "If he
can afford to give that much for Millet's
masterpiece, 1 can afford also to keep it,
said Secretan, little dreaming that in so
short a time it and all his other treasures
would be sold under the ahctioneer's
hammer.
Daublgny's broad style, powerful coloring
and insight into nature are we'll revealed in
the painting "The Return of the Flock"
Decamps has several works, and his "Ex-
pert Monkeys and "The Bull Dog and
Scotch Terriers" are both marvels. Troyon
always imparts brilliancy to art galleries,
and his animals and landscapes are repre-
sented in some of their best qualities.
The graceful. classic work of Ingres is
finely shown by his "Gdipus and the
Sphynx," aud the Marriage in the Church
at Delft is one OF Isabey's best canvasses.
Fortuny, the illustrious Spaniard, has
works here of that sort that give joy always.
And then we have some 80 pictures by Mes
sonier, the most important of which was
bought for $50, 900. There is no need of my
saying anything about this great mans art,
an art which does not derive its only value
from drawing and painting for the psyco-
logical study of his figures also bleases us.
The "Cuirassiers' (1sO5) appeared for the
first time at the Universal Exposition of
1873, and in the regiment drawn up in long
file the amateur knows not which to admire
most, the variety in the movement of the
horses or the different attitudes of the SOL
diers.
OTHER REMARKABLE WORKS.
I find, in looking back over what 1 have
Just written, that 1 forgot to mention Cour-
bet, Fromentin and Thomas Couture. The
''Roe-cover" is said to be Courbet's princi-
pal work, and in it the marvellous talent of
the colorist shines forth splendidly. More
than a quarter of century ago this paint
ing appeared at the Salon, and even his
most inveterate detraetors were compelled to
admire it. Fromentin's Hawking" is
Justly celebrated, and so, too, is his
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liked by connoiseurs. The Ballad
Singer" by Couture, an excellent painting,
must complete my hurried sketch Of this
collection.
The catalogue that has been got out is
worthy representative of such remarkable
collection. Each canvas has been repro
duced in it by photogrsvure, and wish it
were possible to give them more extended
notice. 1 cannot even relate the many
pleasant anecdotes which have been told of
this, that, and the other work, and some of
which have passed through so many hands.
Perhaps I should say that some of the pic
lures are on exhibition at the Worlds Show
over in the Champs de Mars, and will only
be delivered to the buyer after it is over
One of Fortuny's pieces once adorned the
ceiling of house in the Champs Elysees,
where lived the Queen of Spain; and "The
Biblis" is the last canvas that Corot ever
painted.
Amateurs, that is to say, persons who un-
derstand art, and will most likely be bid
ders at this sale, are of opinion that the pic
lures are going to fetch top prices. "It all
depends on the Americans" so they say
"if your compatriots make their usual strug-
gle to get possession there is going to be
some high bidding, as there are rich con-
noisseurs now in Paris who don't intend
that these masterpieces shall leave Europe
if they can help it." HENRY HAYNIE.