, 1861-11-18
The Gallery OF Fine AfSx.s

rom the Old Dusseldorf Gallery and smaller
land and water seapes ~ eminent kngAtsn'
French md German ast4sts' *the eonecaon.
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stereoscnn,c md etart1ea ona with the bold
fss of tho fonrea stand{ng ont from the can
,a,, Tha 1Iah+ &c va,7n and mellow. shed
fron tha hr,5l,.nt Oriental sunset or more
n,oner1v e+o,, the tncip1ent twilight. family
t,ng;no ,he Fnnhrates. with It's eatay decorated
hara.e inst gliding the palaces and hanging
cardens of Rahr1on and bathing the fore
oround with fts aronps in a flood Of rich. soft |
lioht finely contrasting with the distant hills |
,17eaav darlen1np with the shadows of night,
fhrouph which the new moon family giim-
mers,
The co1anosftiop If the f,aures is one of the !
,r;nc;na1 attractions of the picture, Jere-
.n;.h of .orrse IA the most prominent. He
-. shova no -a.t gracefully grouned around.
~ +ha hose of a massive. pnarled trunk. with
bowed head. rehearsing the last lameutauon.
a scribe at the left records the prophecy.
still farther to the left, in startling relief, are
Daniel, the prophet, and herculeaa AssyrIau
soldier sent to summon him TO the court.
to read the mysterious hand writing,
At the right OF the pIcture;is most pleasing
and graceful group Of women, the proml.
nent one in an attitude Of devotion Others
IRE hsrging their harps upon tho willows;
another with thoughtful face fs watching
group of chi.dreu-in the center of the com.
positior-p1sying with. the lotus, which is
showing the waters Of dark pool with its
de1icate blossoms. the oriental emblems Of
hope. The background fsint1v dlscernable In
the gathering darkness is made Nd Of palaces,
terraces rising one above the other and over.
tonninp fhe walls teu,o1es surmountet, hv tbe
xireed AsAyrfau bull and hanging pardens
river divides the CITY enanned nv a hr,1pe
face sauy decorated barges are gliding
along, furnishing a marked contrast to
the mournful group in the forearound,
The cIty is envrapped in the dim
suoke Of the evening eacriace and not
the least attractive or striking figure is that
| Of soldier with his back to the group, gazing
| at the city, The calm evening, the brilliant
sky. the placid river, the solemn oyerreachiue
! trees snd uournful, sackclothed eroup il
front. altogether firm picture Of most snr
rasa,np interest
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