New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-04
THE KNOEDLER COLLECTION.

The exhibition which opens to the public this morn
lag at the American Art Galleries is repetition on
a larger scale Of that to which attention was drawn
in The Tribune last Saturday as having been opened
at the Fifth Avenue Art Galleries. Messrs khoeoer
a Co., like the Bakcsces, have sha'eu III
the patronage which flows upon the picture nea'ers
Of Ncw-York IN everincreasing volume. They nave
bought generously. both abroud and at home-more Oh
In Europe than here, for SO their patrons '"e
demnnded-a they have bought to sell. lher cor
lection OF 3e7 pictures Is therefore OK tnorue"S
popular character popularity Is understood IN these
matters. Only four pictures Slt OF the mass which
requires every one Of the Art Associations rooms Tor
its accommodation belong TO schooi wh'ch ms not
yet lodged Itself IN perfect security IN inc puohc
esteem. These landscapes by Claude Monet VINO
Is still regarded askance In many quarters we oeneVc
though In his work is recognized as illustrating
integcntly and most effectively principle Of con-
siderable Importance In modcrn art. The painters
of France are represented in greater numbers III The
knoedler collection than are those OF any o'her
country bnt there Is goodly proportion OF German
work and a sprinkhg OF Spanish. Italian. American
and English productions Many OF tho genre pain ings
are signed by artists who willing tn meet half
way. IL not more closely. the wide demand Tor
"subjcct.. There arc anecdotes painted deliberately
by men like Vibert. Grison. Knaus and Marcus
Simons. and no end Of cabinet pieces with similar
motives signed by such names Roman Eibera,
Domingo. MacEwen. Ccderstrom and Jimnezy Amanda.
There Is much literary painting. In short. but there
Is some painters painting and though the latter Is
not in any works Of magnitude II is visible In
pictures which 1t would be impossible to overlook.
such pictures the still-lfe studies and the
interesting landscape done at Blos by Vollon the
three sngarly penetrating portraits OF lower class
French types by Raae the vigorous peasant studies
BY L'1Icrmte. who. In his way. is siyhst as
surely as Met was In his; the sparkling Venetian
sceaes Of Rico the marines and costume studios by
Alfred stevens the original paintings OF the Partisan
freet Girl ~ Deschamps Of lad OF the
class by Peez the landscapes BY Montenad. Courbet
and CakIn. and the figure studies Of cfaud, Laurens.
Fondevilla, Clausen, Ulrich, Billet Chase and Dlom
mers In all these paintings and In the little con,
versation pieces By Domingo. Charlcnlont. Tito Lessi
and Roman Rlbera. there * note Of personal
popularity, some eccentrcity Of workmanship some
touch Of style which charms and which rescues the
work from the region OF commonplace. There is
extraordinary picture in the HIST but neither Is there
a picture without authentic clement Of artistic
interest There is also In the collection a group Of
Darbzcn paintings containing Corots Of which
Nos. 27o. Gao and $50 excellent while their
panions OF far less significance god Daubeny;
one fine example OF Daz, October forest scene.
ana some other works by the same painter which
are not so fine beautiful Sunset At Sea- BY Jules
Dupre, with which the three landscapes also bearing
his name not 10 be equally praised, and
pAssable figure study each from Delacroix and Met.
Only 1.-THE Of Messrs. Knoedler & Co.'S pic
lures has been nlluded to in the brief resume given
esoNe. AheTe suH TeldiH 10 DC HJtceu many WOrks
which have importance and at the same time do not
excite warm sympathy. There Is something 10 be
said, for example, In praise OF the enforced compo-
ston. the close observation and fine realism In the
picture OF sheep IN the highlands by Rosa Bonheur.
there is something to bc said In favor OF Ludwig
Khauss animation and varied characterize ton IN hi,
"vlsec Festival. OF vibert's humor and technical
polish In MS large Gordon Dcu." a picture Of some
ecclesiastical dignitarics drinking TO the cook who
has Just served them with good meal; OF Geroine's
severe dBughtsmanshp ia the three Oriental
by which he is represented. but when all possible
phrases OF approval have been bestowed upon these
distinctly beautiful works OF nri. II must be ad.
mtted, however. that picture Hike the big Bcnheur
Is pleasing, ad this temperate edthct Is indeed the
one which it appears most iudieous TO apply 70
Is suited admirably to the decorative figure piece by
Irfcbvre "The Morning Glory which Is conspicuous
IN the fret ysllery: 70 The pretty fancy by Jean
ALBERT "Cupd's DWsma," hanging In the same
tune by Clairin, Grtson. Kaemmcrrr, Fiamene and
Moreau. 70 the academic sentimen'anies OF Iou-
guercan and his clever pupil. Misc Gardner and to a
host OF other paintings OF which only few by Bomgh
bray and Lerollc can BIZ so much referred 10 IN
\ line. One composition stands DOT as deserving Of
more tlnn line. II IS that by Gros entitled
Joseph vcrnet and pergolesi' which hangs near the
abundance of the finish which Is characteristic Of the
minnie French painters 81 interiors combined with
genuine elasticity In the handling. and grace and
nanralness In the competition which, when reinforced
actually beautiful. The knocdler collection is :"
be sold At Chickcring Hall tho evenings Of April
II. IL, IL and H. In the mean time II will remain
on exhibition at the American Art Galleries