New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-09

VIII be sold the evenings OF February II. u and
L. are mostly studies and sketches The cOIlec-
ton Is. OF course In no way Respondent the
one which was disposed OF not long after the paint
eTs death. but It IS OF serious interest contain
ING many personal notes. many fragments OF In
nesss art. which. u only fragments. neverthe
less Characteristics. and valuable as souvenirs Of
his genius Nearly two hundred works are cata-
logued, ranging from tire rather closely analysed
paintings OF his earlier period to the broadly
handled canvases OF his closing years. The later
examples are generally tie least satisfactory.
hough two or three of them, Evening Glow
Monteisir'' CNo. 1867 and After Spring Shower
III Montclar." possess much o. the beauty OF color
which was one OF this artists greatest merits. The
Early Spring. Montcair." a delicate study Of
srays. dating from 1883. Is also very charming
But the most welcome pieces TIE earlier italian
landscapes. the "AIbano" Go ID tine italian
Landscape" (No- 15D. and. above all the "Perusia''
mo ls2). This last picture Is q capital study.
OF the most delightful relics ~ Inness's Italian
years which We have seen The collection rs
whols hardly does Jnstice 10 his well earned fame.
There ere canvases here which he must have
abandoned for the good reason that nothing beau
uful could be made out OF them. and these might
Better have been LEFT n o5scurfty. But there
many more landscapes shown which have the Nv
Ing interest that always attaches 70 the odds and
ends accumulated in the studio CT any master.
Another posthunous sale Is announced 20 take
place at the American AT Galleries. where there
was opened yesterday exhibition OF paintings
by the late J. H Dolph. y. A That genial and
industrious artist executed several figure pieces.
such as the Choice OF Rapie-." in which a sew
enteenth century gallant Is shown examining
some weapons IN shop OF the time. and IN them
he treated picturesque costume with some apti-
tude But his special prediction for the
painting OF pictures Of cats and dogs. and with
those models he gained very pretty effects.
Technically, he rarely above humdrum
level The only examples OF fairly good painting.
using the words IN the strictest sense. which we
a loosely painted study Of sheep dog and Win
ter Labor" "PloaEhing IN Normandy and "A
Relay" all OF which reveal In the background
feeling for landscape quality. But II Il Is futile
to 20 to Mr.. Dolphs work for technique for color
for style. may cheerrClIy go TO II for
pleasant sentiment and a winning humor. Like all
men who devote themselves to the deluentlon OF
animals. he put into his work the saving grace OF
the artist In love with his subject. the saying
goes His puppies and Tables the most in
snuating little creatures. little figures OF fun lit
tie balls OF bewitchlng fuffiness. This collection
contains 100 pictures and Its bulk mercilessiy ex-
poses Mr.. Dolph's limitations, but we shall be
surprised II the sale does not turn out 20 be sue
cessful
The American Art Galleries also shelter a. this
time the stock OF antique furniture belonging TO
Mr. c. Mccarthy. e Boston dealer. who Is row
retiring from business II is an uneven lot OF
chairs. tables. mirrors. clock. and with
Some very ordinary material in Il. and number
OF things that are OF good quality.