The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-05
ART GOSSIP.


town.
The exhibition Of the National Academy Of Design
is closed.
Mr.. Frye has carried "The Old Oaken Bucket of
Jerome Thompson to Boston, where 1t will doubtless
be successful as it has been here. Benckes fine
chrome of 1t has met with large sale.
Kaulbach's Ezra OF the Reformation" and Pau
welt's Emancipation" and Kaufmann's columbus
at Salamanca" are still on exhibition-the first at
SOmerville's Art Gallery the second at Leeds Art
Gallery, and the third at Schaus' Art Gallery.
Schaus exhibits also dne Photographic copy OF
Kaulbach's grand cartoon. The principal new paint
ings at Schaus pilgrims in the Roman Cam
pagna with view Of Mount Sorate," by Oswald
Achenbach; "Maud Muller" by c. Brochart s(with
Eichens engraving of i0; Autumn" by j. Robe;
'"The Old Fisherman's Story" by II. Salentin
"Auroras Hymn" by HamOn, and echo Lake, +" by
David Johnson.
Everybody stops at Goupils window to admire
Bispham's capital portrait OF Mr.. Bonner's famous
Dexter
John Elders Summer and ''Winter'-the one
presenting little negro boy luxuriatng on the first
melon of the season. and the other the same, one
very like him, rejoicing with equal exultation over
the first rabbit which he finds in his snow-covered
trap, in the cold gray mornng-have just been
bought by General Malone. These admirable little
paintings at the New York Hotel. They ex-
hbited great attention at the recent exhibition OF the
National Academy OF Design. Mr. Elder is Virginia
artist and made his early studies at Dusseldorf.
Prang has issued chrome OF Eastman Johnson's
capital painting illustrating Whtttier's familiar
lines
Blessings on thee little man.
Barefoot boy with cheeks Of tan.
The chrome has received and deserves the highest
praise from both the painter and the poet. Whittier
calls it 20 charming Illustration" Of his little poem,
land in every way satisfactory as work Of art"
And Eastman Johnson adds:-''It strikes me as being
Of the best chrome Autographs have ever seen."
"The Barefoot Boy" is bound to be popular.
The grand medal for painting at the present Exhi-
bitiOn in the Palace Of Industry, Paris, has been
awarded to NJ Brion, and that for sculpture to NJ.
Falguieres.
Those of our readers who have penetrated into the
Bath room or cellar at the Academy in which scup
tors annually condemned to exhibit their works,
and who have admired the works which Professor
Jerichau has executed for Sir Francis Goldsmith, will
be glad to hear that there other sculptures by the
same hand here in London which they may inspect
without the risk of catching severe cold. At South
Kensngt0n il group just completed for her Royal
Highness the Princess of Wales, which such OF our
readers desire it may before 1t is finally trans
ferred to Marlborough House. This work. which one
OF extreme grace and beauty, may be called 1.-THE
SURPRISE" and represents two female figures
prsed in the bath by intruder Nothing be finer
than the contrast OF feeling expressed In the features
OF these two figures. The face Of the younger girl
who has not yet reached womanhood is full of Gu.
rOsity at the cause OF Intrusion and yet she turns
to her elder companion, clinging TO her. t were,
for comfort and advice. The elder has no curiosity
| on her cOuntenance which Is full Of womanly dig
nifty, which, while 1t shrinks from the gaze Of the in.
truder, ready to repel him with modest indigna-
tiOn Nor Ii the contrast between the countenances
part Of the group. The slender frame and taperine
limbs and extremities OF the maiden are we'll bal
anced by the rounded form and fuller proportions Of
the elder woman, 30 that altogether this Is one OF
the most beautiful groups we have seen. Severe
and modest in its classical feeling. in which the
worthy pupil OF the great Thorwadsen Is revealed,
| and yet intensely natural and winning by the ex.
quiste truth Of every detail such work is worth a
wilderness Of kings on horseback, or busts
Of Common 'Councilmen, and 1t will be
| well lodged among the treasures OF a
royal house. At the same place may be seen
has executed the same prncey pa rom
and which is now at Marlborough House. This rep.
resents Adam and Eve in Paradise, and the moment
which the artist has seized ~ that at which the first
pair first set eyes on each other Nothing equal
the surprise shown by first parents at the
pected appar0n OF their future partner; their faces
full Of establishment and dignity at uncon-
| sciOus OF themselves and OF each 0lher The price
OF each OF these great works was, we believe 1000
| guineas and to mind they well worth the
| money. As for the "Bathers" the public can Judge
| for themselves by gong to the South Kensington
Museum and asking TO see 1t. The other remains at
Marlborough House until such time as the owners Of
| Professor Jerichau's works shall agree 10 combine
them In one exhibition. The world will then see at
glance that the sculpture IL not OF the extinct
| arts, and that the mantle OF Thorwaldsen mas fallen
on shoulders worthy 10 wear II, when they behold In
one room these two groups from Marlborough House,
together with Sir Francis Goldsmiths Hunter and
"Love Triumphant" to which II would be easy for
Professor Jerichau to add several other exquisite
works.