The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-24
Artistie Intelligence.

Huntinstons magnincsns painting The Republican
Court or Lady wsshngtoD's Reception Day. purchased
by A. T. Stewart, ESQ., Of New YORK; . cost Of twenty
thousand dollars 70 be exhibited for the benefit OF the
Lying in Asylum of the Infants Home situated At the
corner Of Lexington and Fifty street. The
picture Is highly interesting both work Of art and
from the fact that IL embraces feke portraits OF the
most distinguished personages Of tho time Of Washing
ton. Mr. Stewart has generously consented TO the
hbiton Of the painting order that the excellent charity
named above may realize addition 70 ito funds OF
which II stands much in need.
The Corporation OF the City Of London has ordered
that the whole Of the windows in Guildhal shall form
complete series OF stained glass Illustrations exhibiting
the principal events in the history of the city from early
times to the present and the first experiment has been
made by the formation Of window. The window
contains eight subjects embracing period Of about
hundred and nifty years, commencing in the reign OF
Henry III. and ending in that OF Henry v. The sub
jects not placed exactly IN chronological order in
the window but are arranged with view partly to har
mony Of subject and party 70 illustrate the various
phases Of human life in which the city has always
played a conspicuous part Thus the two upper sub
jects, Nos. and 2 illustrate the civic, and the fes
tive, and the Industrial and and the heroic ele
ments The subjects have been selected with great
and carried out with great fidelity TO authorities
The great work Of Gustave Dore in illustrating the
chief passages Of Holy Writ spoken OF monument
Of his TASTE power Of execution patience and reverena
feeling. The affecting picture Of 'The Delugen is
garded as one oil his nobest efforts. On small rock
that ut mp sharply from Che turmoil OF waters women
and children cngng: and the beauty OF the mater
nal instinct II enforced by the central form OF gaunt
oncss who holds alot her mouth of her whelps,
needless Of the naked human babes crouching heed
less Of her. There is the Judgment OF solomon in
which composition originality is carried to the reversal
OF previous treatment Of subject The grave white
bearded figure Of the King, whom Raphael has depicted
sitting calmly his throne, becomes In Dores picture
youthful heardless sovereign, who stands erect and
delivers his edict with majesty not so passion
less as that of Raphaels Solomon Again, the swords
man who prepares the babe in halves is I'D old
grizzly soldier, not, in Raphaels work, young,
naked servant There is the "Death of SAMSON The
smaness OF the principal figure, compared with the i'm
mense masses Of wreck the topping pillars and cornces
and the huge square blocks OF displaced MARBLE is FAR
more forcibly suggestive than where Samson himself
nearly nils the There is an "Entombment,n
which though it pretend to vie with compost
tone have engaged the highest efforts Of painting
is rcmar FOR It's truthfunessonc special instance
being the rigdity Of the sayiours arm the muscles
Strengthened by tension the cross There IS the
'Meeting Of Isaac and Rebekah,' with the tall, lank
forms Of the canes against the glowing evening sky
There is the "Destructon Of Phaiaohs Host with the
Israetes browning the distant him. and the figure
OF Moscs, scarcely visible with uprased arms looking
the boiling yeasty food He has also wonderful
picture OF the "Pague OF Darkness with the crocodes
crawling up high broad fight OF marble steps in pur.
suit OF wreches flying they know not whittier.
NJ Stefanos XeDos has enriched the museum of the
University Of Atheus with = collection Of nineteen tab
leauz of great value. Among them 'lEducaion de
rAmour,n by Correggo; one by Rembrandt picture
Of the printers MOTHER three by Giordans the Meet
ing between Joseph and his Brethren" Les Baccian
tes" by Alba9e; The Queen Of sheba adorins Solo
mon,n by Paul Veronese; 'fCherubim and Sernphlo,"
by Rubens, with many others NJ xcnos expresses the
wish his letter TO the rector OF the University that
other Greeks who have collections OF valuable pictures
will initiate his example and contribute TO the forma
ton Of gallery Of paintings in the capital OF modern
Greece
The Duke Sevgnes whose archaeological researches
have thrown SO much light the history Of the past
has presented his magnificent collection Of medals, an
tique CONS &c., the French nation, which example
has been followed by the vscount and viscountess de
Jnaee The De Sevignes collection has been arranged
IA soRs specially devoted 20 these priceless
aud both collections may be in the medal depart
ment lately transferred to the new buildings Of the Bib
hoth:que lmptr,ae just completed in tho Rue ne Richie
lieu, Paris
The Art Industrial Exhibition in Paris to close IN
the 10th Of December The impossbihty OF heating the
vast Palace pIndstrie nccessated this The
prizee will be distributed the Sunday succeeding the
10Th The Emperor has done ell honor 10 the isureates
OF the Psx de Rome who entertained dinner BY
her Majesty AT 81 Cloud tho evening previous 70 the
departure OF the Court for Compiagne. The Count de
Nieuerksrquc, superintendent, and N. CourmoDd di-
rector Of the Besux Arts, invited TO meet them AZ
vel an the artist NJ Robert Fcury and the composer,
NJ Auber
The famous German painter Muller. better known by
the so,r-iqut Of Feuermulier has died Al Nnunich.
Thors ~ TO be monument to Dussek, in Czasau 30
hemia where he was born in February, 1907.
A number Of British artists in Italy lately.
Among them Mr. Mais, r. A.; Mr. ONei, A. r. A. (;
and Mr. Val Prnsep who painting large picture Of
Venetian festival OF the present day.
Mr. fillmore, r. A., is In Aleer
At late meeting Of the Royal Institute Of British
Architects in London, Mr.. White read paper iron
work NJ applied 10 architectural purposes He wasof
opinion that for cathedral architecture and ali the finest
specimens OF the art iron Is nspplicsbe, principally be
cause It's great density does permit its where al
bnlk designed 10 be conveyed, aud be-
cause Of s liability TO oxidze rapidly In is place Tor
railway sheds and other buildings where u.arianm is
an important element Of construction he thought iron
very su He Iamentcd the falling OF in the quality OF
wrought iron work compared with tina, OF The four
teenlh and fifteenth centuries, and the variety OF
shsms that are common in the manufacture. For
instance, t ia not uncommon 10 twist square
wrough, iron rod TO increase both its strength and
its beauty for application building purposes; yet
rods are regulsiiy east IN that shape, almost by
the mile He thought the present propensity TO
turn out goods by castings or machinery, 10 represent
wrough, iron work repehensbe, and pointed out The
falling on in the quality o. wrought work, which Is
visible In tho gates Of many Old mansions and ancient
| caihedrsls comparing them ~th those Of modern
construction.
clLrsn,ryn rArsrgEs PAINTED AT WORK.
John Baanyne Scotch srist has made series of
pictures showing several Of The most eminent painters
OF tho present day at work In their studios N the
choice OF arrangement Mr. Balisntyne l. considered ~
vayv happy. Sir Edwin Iand@eer for example painted