New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-09-21

from, his fine stature and nobc Soaring, His face aud
head arc more than good. The Prime is becoming
hsla The red fed.marshals costume | cannot
think bee luipg though even in il the royal consort
!. , handsome man. The Princess Royal leaned on
her fa,hers srm. She is stout, rosy, frank, ter
,nsp-fscea e:rl. snd wore white embroidered mus
Il, Hock over 4 green skirt She Is shout fourteen
now and promises 10 become fine woman. Her
f,c les delicate in feature than her mothers with
similar COMPLEXION and hair. The Young Prince OF
Wales A good. ouie,Ooking boy-rsther de1caie'
r,-hsps in health. He wss in comfortable lscNet
and linen tro~,ers. iapcied he would have oe''er
erio,ed driving hoop in The Tuleries thsn this gag
c:rg about II picture galleries
The Prince Nsroleon. the ladies' snd Gentlemen o.
he 70, al s7e some officers OF the Imperial Govern
rrepi and the Commissioners and juror Of the EH-
b;bi,on followed in The rear Of he Emperor and his
Roy a. visitors.
No.. 10 Galleries were entirely cleared Of tho
rub6s z, ,ba approach Of the Q1een AMI her sttend-
sn;. Qnl! doorx-ys and lines Of passage on7'ed
view. iosbe curious.
Tie Queen vi.ied the separate saloons sppropH-
s.ed 70 Horace Verne, ani Monsieur Ingres. where
hese TWO great masters we're pres 70 ner Massey
Ard received har ieiictatious on their famous works
Hors-e Yerret exhibits twenty-five OF H. wonder
fui rictrles The ..upendous >mas Roui OF me
Arabs. by re Dac Agmsle nj 80. Occupies enS'h
Of sixty feet on ole siGe Of The artists saloon One
regsTcs no ss picture bat ~ the sctna attack o.
the FIerch soldiers upon the Arab encsnpmeni Inc
contest: the dead and woun :et the m1vemea' o; The
cavalry; TIE fsh; O.: TIE Arabs with their women
canes cattle snd household treasures the hal' O. t9e
Old and lick the terror - the women the rlth o.
ens. uble snd detail render il scene o. immense IN
tefe-t.
There is CT enecGo;e attached TO this picture Which
il perhaps too wicked 70 De epea'ed II l. SAID thai
the portrait o. a certain sviug French minister once
existed in this picture in the hesd Il the old jew who
es with BIS purse and his before the bot pursuit
OF tie French. The Minister desired bis portrait by
the celebrated artist but desired sso that their long
continued frendsh ,hould repsce lsrse part Of the
remuneration usually allowed Tor as portraits. Nernet
refused the sun. The Minister reflected, ard second
time asked TIE portrait, ,oucedng the sum first pro-
posed BY the painter. Bot the ar st doubled his
d.man6 Again The Nisi~ter reflected s,sn repented,
again acceded ard sgain demanded his picture. The
artist again refused the former price and doubled
sean The value Of h portrait. The Minis er gave up
n despair til ore day uel friend feicited him IN
being immorlslized in the aelier OF the lustrious
acsderDician. Tne Minister fastened 10 the s;eller
ard looked eng il vain for his sembance, and finally
imagine bis horror il finding il on the shoulders OF the
famous Jew in the Smsla The furious Minister OBJ
tained E. modification Of the Likeness, but acquain!-
srce, are sid % be sill able therein hs Inca
ueuts.
The yicor ard action Of Horace Verrets produc-
tons snd above all the e,lniity OF bis genius aston
i'll all who know bic works. One t1rgets the artist and
hi az before the actually Of events bo:r him HoF-
ace Ve,nc, / the great historian Of h. time-,he Ra-
IAae Of horses battles hunts chases and Arabs lie
has painted Tor spoeon the Great Louis Phil ppe and
Nicholas Of Russia Many other sovere-ns desired his
works executed IN their countries little Quarreloi
tie artist with Louis Philippe decided his acceptance
OF the Cars invitation a. the Russian captsl. The
King desired Vernet,o paint the sege OF Naenciennes,
with Louis XIV e, he head OF the assault. The
truthful artist dsdsiGed TO paint family tradition
which history reuted The fact being thai the great
King az the time Of the assault was three leagues off
comfortably installed with Madame de Monespan.
Finally. on his return 10 Russia the artist was al
lowed 10 paint Bis siege without bit o. LOUIS XIV
in it, Hora. e Vernet is an honest dsgueueotyper OF
bis ,i1no-a popular painter whose productions COM
bne any Of the highest excelencies of bis art. He
j. now about years OF age; little, nervOus, snewy.
look ing man Of mddiDg hight, slender girl, and
straight as al arrow He wears well the Academy
uniform and has his breast covered with glluer-
ing decorations. He has a round, smooth head, not
too ls &c for bis little body, bat snug and packed
lockirg-a head capable Of putting all It's faculties
into immediate aid simu taneous action. His fore
head is large broad and rather retiring; his eyes
full and large; his step is firm, quick, and elastic;
his waxed moustache and stiff gOatee retain still
much original color.
The Messrs. lngres and De Ia CroiI stand in oppo-i
tcG TO each other chiefs of two entirely different
schools Of painting. The former is Distinguished for cor
recLess OF drawing the latter fos brilsnce of color
Ingrcs early pupil of David, but early protested
against TIE exclusive worship OF the antique. He be-
came the adorng student Of Raphael whom he copied
e1ter syey and exhibits forty of the chef dguvres
of II e last kalfceLtu0 He may be accused OF imi-
tatiDg his great master bat his drawing is full ofsup
pie grace and charming natUre. His fercest enooies
cannot deny him this concession. His last great work.
the "Apotheosis of Napoleon executed in 1883, and
the I'D year Of the artist shows wonderful force and
assures us OF the green old sge Of the au hor
Monsieur Impress is short, stout, aldermanic man,
with mos, pleasant face and bright, da,k eye, which
kindes into ecs,acy when his divine Raphael is
brought before his mind.
scrutiny Of some Of these great masters prone
nadng the vacant halls, attending the arrival of her
Majesty, Interested US more than all the royalty Of
Europe could.
Our philosophlc resignation 10 chance served rs
admirably during all our waiting II, The Exhibition
Halle dozen Tim, we found ourscv YES by sheer good
luck in front of the crowded. sitting human hedge
which huod tho passages Of her Majesty While
standing IN al The doolWals Of tho English gal