Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-04-25


hnndiwoIk Of his fellow creature and penetrated win ioe
Thought at he is living with tnc dead ol seven ee!'u
There ne but Two sprcim.ns of this schlpl-the se
cnnd Trpque Of deep interest as historical ol tne az!
la the iai'an schon h,s nst specimen sin,s i22o"
Sienna, Virgin and Child" with four SAINTS ~.
then Cirabuc, 1910 A. D-lreu ot uioo, i-'o 'Ao"'
MI 1855 and regularly Till Peusl ine pteseP&"; & "
afseIo Sihzo Rlphael) Of whom hete 10 noSt chs,
ul and valuable pirrnrc-"Adoraton vi inc lniahl Ch'
signed and dated 1909 next order is ot 'ohh "eep's
by Leonardo d1 Ynca Of The frst 10 intoauce e W
ut Ct;Iroscuro. and from the study OF "hoso ~ ,,
phor i. inc first prompting. of that genius whose tesu
have erected for MIN moHunentum are PeTs"' n
the visite will find ge"uioe R'phne n,nrmoni ,hs1a
Ia the immortal Tana "Repose Egypt VINO possesseo
in degres above all artists before and ate! n .nc
producing The finest efsc from the lewest rG,oi ;
Tract AMI harmony OF these few conrs eiliha"'s P'
unc1uaiied In the world. He died 1910.
The "Cruchxon' Of MAntegua 10 whom as massl sne
immortal Cortcglo was greatly lndeoleul Is n'snee
picture illustrating In the highest order ol ne art a ouu
-1sgcst"c In Iux,aposlon hangs the virgin anu
Ct'i diary Mugiaene, and ST. JEROME OF CoIEesio-ani
r= Siiitsr has the opportunity ot tracing lhe
ssng. inluence csertsd by Mautrgna the MASTER upon
Cottss.l the pupl-Par nobae fra!ru To my uhuto'ea
r~c frmiy Likeness is striking without The at
lne handoo0k needed not 10 be told OF IT. Ihit nys
tecus Charoscuto 10 the highest knowledge and skl
Of which Corego attained, Is beautifully exemplhed 10 th'
picture and anuIher tho Virgin and Child which hang near
Mr. Mces the distinguished critic remarks OF this paint
ing lhat in It burns 10 all It's grace the tal,nt OF Corego
Never has me ees'acy ol pity or the e:yof OF
by Angel" is picture by Domesrichind, perhaps among
the attractive and suggestive 10 the Gallery Ih,s pc
ture purchased by Mr Bryan the sale OF NJ Foron
Director of the Louvre and s authenticity s above
suspicion. But OF all these gems none Pleased me more
Than The "Magdaen in Trance" Of The school OF Gu'do
1915 l64l which Mr. b. procured from the coectioh OF
Louis Philippe splendid figure leans back win ciaspeo
hunIs and heaVenward with an esoessnn ol @tap'
OF The 'd If n5 me
iaen work OF pencil inspired by nature, and sGc
crssfuy emulatve Of Michael Angelo" These words, oy
intelligent critic convey better Idea than any "otoS
mine can.
From the same coectioa-Louis Phipre's-is portrait
of leo Gallei who imprisoned 10 the DARK dungeons
of the horrible lnQuison for his astronomical nsreses ano
cried through ths key hole the damnlng heIesyC1-
world around" He is represented with the telescope
nf which the inventory In his hand sa'Vato Rosa
the prince OF landscape psiners well Represented " '
collection.
MIR Bryaus intention being illustrate The history Of The art
of painting chronoogcay has classified his coecon ho
Inc different national schools The visitor Will naturally
enough seek first the Italian school, very lew oil tne paint
ngs of which have notced for there are some my OF
sixty y and alter luIuriang there VIII Wsn 10 cuTne
with the mmorlas of the Flemish and Duch
Dyck Rembrandt Reubens, Teners, Hemlng, &C, anu WI"
not bu disappointed f ,h
handwUrks of the first masters oi the art OF WHICH, o
cuurse shl only mention ew-not because they are me
best bu. as primus incr primos" Firs IN my ofaet
MENTION picture containing portraits oi
and his family BY ALBERT CUP, born in Do iGUo the
greatest landscape painter of Flemish school, Ihs Is
painting doubtless, OF great fidelity set!ng loIh inc siau!
urimness and moulded fornay of Flemish dress ana ia
on Each particular fold and plait Ut the apron anu Se
Of shoe is depicted. Parents, children anu goats s a. r
posed In Landscape without reference u gtoup"s auu p
cent pleasing funny picture.
Plssng over others marx and merit the eye is arrested
by the master hard of Van Dycs born in Antwerp io99
pupil Df Rnbens and in Italy student OF lne "o'Ae I" A.
tian Paul Yerunesr, &C.
The "Crucifixon proper theme Tor MS Ioity sehus
The single figure OF the dying Saviour on the cross tue
oe anatomy and The beautiful esh-lnts OF the oooy e
,hr sorruw Of the counenancc demand the admiration oi
every who looks at mis- picture There are TWO
ov this greut portrait pante-one OF lacy, ano'c u
| ifInns
font profile and view. picture by Jan an
yck 1870 (nd with his brother me dsco'efer o.
The art of psnling DILL thuk would be struck win
admiration for Hemlne's (born l44O) Marriage oi 81
Calharne wonderful exhibition OF elaboration ana CO.
''lng abornds IN merit aI o's es soa ~ ~ h t
Of udicous criiqns tna the eaoofatenes ol e
artists manner may be best appreciated ey csse GHaha
ton of cheosure oi The figures particular har
seems traced by his aud laooous psncf-you VIII
| best understand his singular SKILL
Bat pass on and a magnificent portrait OF magni'
fccnt woman by the pencil of Sir Peter L-y portrait pain.
Ter Of the Boues of the Cour, Of Charles H. Next por-
of Madame de Montepiu, BY Netsche 10 looO NeHt
portrait by Won Ostade from the collection oil Cardinal
ia which The maryeuusness of Charoscuro is striking and
magical Remorand is by his pencil, IN two portraits
Ruben- the eminent Rubens greets your eye 10 pieces
viz: ST. Ca,harne" Chris, bearing the Cross"-(suo-
upsna portrait Of the Knight Of the g den Fleece
Su,anush and the Eders-" Hercules srsnRliug the Ne
mean lion and Landscape Immediately Wis Avis,
while your is gazing In admiration and ~onccr your
back is immortal Tenies whose great WORKS
perhaps his chefs dourre-" ncauIaon Scene and
Die Of the Lauorer will and rlyet you Truly,
But must harry along for If you are exhausted,
am almost The German School is meagre of beauty, bu.
Interesting in the history OF the att
In the Spanish school Is portrait Of Philip Nv OF Spain,
BY Velaourz and beneath portrait Of the Infants by
tno same master The portrait last named, Is me one al
lded TO in tho earlier part of this essay which MI
Bryan detected Of value by his educated dscm
marion.
or course. The Gallery would have been incomplete, had
not IN. tender silvery pencil Of the immortal MnrIlo
peen illustrated nUole gallery As Ms history is IN
ting and his works great lVorite u picture
shall oe excused if qnat;a short sEetch o h'' from
work now oefu,e me- 'BART1LpME EsTEBAN MuRiLto was
BORA near Seville 1913. HIS pieat5, though wen tcscenu
ed were puo and hu sdesuned Tor the lie VI man vi
business; propcnsles for painting were 10
in his childhood, that his maternal ren'iVe' 'uAs u 40
La panler took him as pupil From - lhlel'ol ~ a.,
us MURLLo could learn nothing but the ruaiEenes VI MS
ar; bn: NJ derived great benefit from the st1ay o 'e
of Pedro NGz former pupil Ut Juan ~ho nau s.uueu
viii, V..nvur ynom he m lido his model. MURLL), oy lhe
sc.ny pru.s of the sale Of e" genre pictures managed
10 reach Sevie by the further exercise OF MS penc
.currd enough 10 deay the expense o Journey On oi
=, ,dri Here ne b-came the pupil and proege y: ps.
orsz the study Of whose works as well os thoSe OF IL
TIA. drought BY Fe.asqrez had much influence on his
-yIc He was painter Real sopposed 10 me IDEAL
school He sought paint that which was before hu out
mis- genius redeemed The ordinary faces OF MS moaes
full his pictures Of the pnrest and most genuine eA
oressJn of the best feelings He had power In which ne Is
unvard of em5odyng the most elevated leeiing "I'ou.
clothing in ideal beauty MualLlo stands among the INST
colvrss world has known. tie mas tnree Styles Tue
frat adopted while under influence OF SPAoNotETTE
iRpERa; second in en'u tion OF lTIAS ana Inc ho
and last aduplrd 1863 IN Imitation VI fASpfAhi
which il cou tender and slvery and ls both delicate ana
,irn sweet and powerful MURILto never leit spain l1e
cnnp e., his native Seville, WIN fond attachmen !"
1863 he established Academy o that ciy ana was US
had HIS creates, picture, tho "Immaul.ts C07eeptioh
If me Church Of the Venerubss, at Seville was palhso
1910 Twelve years after, he fen from scof 'la on "nGn
ne stood while painting aarpce for the Chufch OF ile
tapucnIns al C.dz He fingered for Some time, anu aeo
II Il April, 1852 in that CITY" r,,,, ~, II.
sunILLos Immaculate Conception is mol mere ou ms
Auratvu of the Mugi"-his "Aioraon OF me onsphefos
from the gallery OF Marshal SouIt) and his S9n ol St
Fanci,1 aru there repay the suel'eo eye anu
pive a new zsst its enJOyments. ~,
The French School has specimens from me Penei OF M
co.s PousslS the Inmtaee uuappoachahle GL"uDE L"R
Ral.s The French Raphael La suEoRIlhe ne, tfsncn
VsnyxE RIGASp-Tne School OF Greozt ol ~hich mere
T. portrait OF Louis xvii. Dauphn-oi Interest now mat
hss NAV be Bourbon among u.s. Rev. Eleazer Williams
Claude Joseph vetnet Gather Of Horace Vsrnet yet nyeD
The french ConaEoIo, PauDHoS, HoRAcr VERSrT &c &c
lodern Painters neglected, ., a' 's2lseo; ims sa
sry is his,orica THos SALLY Of Philadelphia, W. WEST o
New York GEORGE BaowS OF Boston. ~ =,
Or IN. EnoIsh School Hngurn, (born 1885, Sr joshua
R.yoolds Sir Benjamin West (bon in Springfield penn-
Ian;n l733, wac successor to Sir Joshua Reynolds as
pint ot III. Royal Academy in London only arc repre-
senred NV; .. c,o,oo ralI.u fon
ns phiIIou.'s collection by his brother DUO de Monpen
80 rhtu hut only Of interest from the fact that " was