The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-09-25
Art Items.

days before the festival was 10 have taken place,
and after all the arrangements had been made.
The black nag was run up, and the club went
into mourning for eight days The journals OF
Dusseldorf and other German cities speak of the
death OF the artistwith regret, in long biographi-
cal and obituary notices. ..-4.r-
MIR. Constant Meyer is painting large figure
composition of o Sunday School room. The
figures are hfe.size, and the artist has endea-
vored to treat the subject In simple but I'M
pressive style. A lady dressed in black, and
with an expression of gentle sadness on her
couutenance, rs teaching little girl of humble
appearance, while in the background other
figures are seen.
MIR. Victor Nehlg has nearly completed
' large picture OF st. Paul preaching before
Agrippa. The composition is OF a classical treat
ment, according we'll with the subject. Romans
of stately guise some beautiful woman among
them, are seated on the tribunal. Draped sages
are by, ready with counsel Several Roman
soldiers are included in the composition, armed
with the peculiar weapons of the period. The
preacher, with the imaginary aureole beaming
around his head, stands in an impressive att-
tude before the tribunal. Throughout the pic
ture there is great deal of rich and contrastive
color as well as OF the vigorous academic draw
ing of the French school.
1T is said that when Ruskin first saw
Church's Niagara" be pointed out an effect Of
light upon water which he declared he had often
seen III nature, especially among the Swiss
waterfalls, but never before on canvass and so
perfect is the optical illusion of the Iris in the
same picture that the critical author of the
'Modern Painters went to the window aud eX-
matiC bow TO the reiracton OF the sun.
Tie design Tor the Lincoln Monume ent by
Larkin g. Meade, Jr., which has been adopted
by the Committee, though not as elaborateY
ornamenteo as some Others presented, is in ex.
qulsite TASTE The die is 70 feet high, and the
total height is 100 feet. The foundation and
sub-base are of granite, and the artist proposes
the architectural work to be of Raverceon
marble, and the statues Of bronze. The obelisk
. is surmounted by the eagle and globe. At the
base pedestal is projected in 'front.' on which is
} a colossal statue OF Lincoln. On plane below
at the four cardinal points, are four pedestals
on which are groups representing the infantry
cavalry, artillery, and marine arms of the SER
vice.. Encirclng these pedestals are tablets, on
which are written The names OF all the States.
These tablets are linked together, and the whole
work indicates that through the wise counsels
of the President and the endurance of the
soldiers aud sailors, the Union has been pre-
served and perpetuated. On the four sides of
the base are tablets for Inscriptions. That IN
front and under the statue bears the name
full-Abrabam Lincoln. The sub-base is reached
by stairs from the corners of the base, and
under the base IS the crypt for the remains.
entrance to the passage and stair
way, which asccnds the monument in
side. Miss Hosmers desig-- was an emble-
matical temple, representing the two grant
phases of the war-emancipation and the pre-
fervaton OF the Union. Mr. H. G. Volk's plan
provided receptacle for relics and mementoes
monument TO be surmounted by five groups of
statuary. MIR. Merrllps was a classic tenn pie.
Mr.. Leonard W. Volk offered two mausoleum
designs. The contract with Mr.. Meade was
executed on Saturday. 1t provides for the cree.
. tion of monument at Oak Ridge Cemetery,
near this city, all the exterior portion to be of
granite, and all TO be Of the most durable mate
rial the sculpture TO be of bronze; the founda-
tion to be completed during the summer and
autumn of 1869, and all the architecture on or
about the 1st day of January, 1873, and all the
sculpture, or any part of 1t, TO be added within
four years after. The detailed specifications
and king, plans are to be furnished on or
final contract is to be executed Immediately
thereafter, Mr.. Meade giving ample security for
the full hment of said contract. Mr.. Meade 10
receive $1,000 Tor the architecture and sculpture.
The contract provides for the building of
crypt suitable and sufficient to contain the
remains OF Mr.. Lincoln, and for a family tomb.
--GignouX has nearly completed Long Island
scene, an autumual effect. There is an open
bit OF water and lowland in front, fanked on
each side by few trees, whose foliage shows
the brightest autumnal colors; they make sort
Of framework for the retreatng landscape in
the background, which is lit up by the warm
rays Of the sun rising behind bank OF clouds,
the little heecy clouds above showing q rich
purple on one side and light and yeIlowish hues
on The other. Bills are in the distance, and O
forest in the middle ground, left partly in
shadow. The design of the artist has been to
show the Indian summer warmth OF atmosphere
and of color.
William De Haas has sketched mountain
and pastoral scenes during the summer in the
Susquehanna valley. Among his sketches of
mountain scenery peculiar to the region, and of
striking character, he exhibits beautiful draw
ing of "a Dell Among the Hills,n shaded by
luXuriant forest trees and towering rocks. A
subject possessing greater breadth and power Is
sketch of The Buffalo Range" shown under
the effect of passing shower. Mr.. De Haas
has now upon the easel an example entitled
"Sunset on the Susquehanna.n In 1t the sun
is pictured just sinking behind the mountain
which rises abruptly in the distance, and its
flashing rays light up the landscape with dag
zling brlllianeY. The surface of the river in the
middle distance catches and reflects the gorge
Gus color OF the heavens, and sends it back with
unabated power. In the foreground is a tangled
mass of shrubbery spr1nging up from a carpet
of ferns and wild grasses, over which Is thrown
the leneihened shadows of the maple, beech,
BIRCH and the staid sumach, with its cones of
scarlet blossoms
AT Goupls Gallery, New York, there Is now
on exhibition new picture, painted IN RtZer-
land, by Church. This is the most recent work
of this artist. 1t is q composition from Mr..
Churchs tropical sketches and gives the effect
of sunset behind low bank of clouds over
lake, winch is surrounded by low hills on each
side, with mountains in the distance. There is,
also, new and smaller picture by Bierstadt,
which represents castle on the Rhine looming
up against the sky in which the light of the
setting sun is struggling with floating clouds.
The high hills on the opposite side are lit up,
while the open decivty in front of the castle is
left in twilight shadow.
Mr.. james Nj. Hart is finishing his picture
i OF "Shower and Sunshine" which was begun
early last summer. Rainy looking clouds cover
the right, on the edge or which q bit of rainbo "
suggests the com ing Sunshine, while on the et
the sky is clear, save few light clouds. On
road which comes from the woods on the right
/ into the foreground farmer is driving double
yoke of cattle, attached to wagon, and loose
cattle are driven behind. The road is filled will
little pools of water from the recent shower
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