The New York herald., 1870-12-12
Art NOTE S

SculptuPc.
Mr.. Schuberth has added to the many valuable
services rendered by him TO music during his long
residence In New York. He has pronted by the ap-
proaching centennial anniversary OF the birth OF
Beethoven az Q welchOsen occasion for importing
colossal bust and colossal medallion Of the great
composer-the former by Alorecht and the latter by
Dieman; life-size bust Of him In 1908, by Krauer
another life-size by unknown artist and
q e-thrd life-size, copied from the celebrated
bust in the Berlin Museum. These fine works were
exhibited saturday at $40 Broadway, together with
colossal medallion Of Mendessohn and busts In
different sizes OF him and Mozar t, Meyerbeer, Won
Weber, Liszt, Franz Schubert. SpOhr, Won Buelon
Handel, Robert and Clara Sch umann {medalion
from life by Rltcne), AZ well as busts OF Won Hum.
boldt Schiller Goethe and Shakespeare. This COL
lection OF portrait busts and medalli0ns forms very
interesting exhibition.
GOUPILs GALLERY
would be well worth prolonged visit II 1t offered
to the study and admiration OF the spectators who
daily throng IL no other masterpieces than seThe
Education Of Prince" by Zamacos, and q recent
picture by viber In which the latter artist has
passed himself. This picture simply represents
lady reclining upon sofa and reading. But by
superior treatment the subject fairly life into
a high sphere Of art. The vernilliOn OF
the sofa, the nesh-color and the blue OF the
ladys dress and slippers and the gray Of the superb
lions hide at her foot, compose most harmonious
symphony. Zamacois has never painted anything
finer than .sThe Education or q Prince' The keen
satire conveyed by so early a lesson In the royal art
OF war gives t. the picture political significance
which was particularly appropriate when 1t was
first exhibited. Nearly all the Partisan journals
were then repeating what was said in the salons.
as well as the workshops and the street.
ohnut mi nf prin
Imperial his toy soldiers and ARTILLERY. and
the other means employed to impart to
his boyish mind an exclusive taste for military
studies and pursuits. Whatever criticism may be
passed on the figures Of the chud and the NURSE
the other figures must be admired as being excel
lent in pose grouping and variety Of expression and
rs extremely lfe-like. The central group Of cour-
tiers surrounding the king presents to the eye
scale OF coors very extensive rich and harmonious
The splendid costumes are mostly such AZ were
| worn in Spain about fifty years ago. A striking
Characteristic OF this great painting IL the perfection
| or the aerial perspective. Each figure stands well
vass is invisible to the spectator who looks, as it
were through plate glass directly INTO the room
osp me msr notice .
woman putting on glove. With great refinement
ana marvellous transparency OF shadows makes this
one o. the best examples Of B0nguercan which we
have seen.
has been enriched by such picture OF woodland
scenery as could have been painted only BY Durand,
who bears the same relation to American painting
as Bryant TO American poetry. No other artist
ae,s renders the characteristic individuality Of
Presdens sS the 'e Nasona 'sa Academy ns ea
Design. Two peculiar pictures by 5. H. Bash-
field. who has been STUDYING abroad for some years.
represent "Pages Playing Chess, " and atten.
ton. The costumes are those OF the fifteenth cen
tury. Excellent marines by W. J. Richards and
by DE Haas are also among the more noticeable pic
lures on exhibition.
THE UNION LEAGUE CLUB
at their monthly art exhibition on Thursday last
offered large number OF capital pictures Among
the more conspicuous were "a Grandmother by
Gray a hnssdS Swiss Castelar, M Winter Ever
AiteTnosn, By Darand; .scasnoie"' y bS 'feS' W. g.
Rooert v. Weir; An Interior" by Z. /. Henry; Henry;
@ s. G. %ar osehsr fgs With Az
landscapes by A. W. Thompson, Bradford, Breevost
Shattuck Robbins and CroPsey, and portraits by
AvERY's COLLECTION
has lost Gerome's "Bash Bazouck,' which was sold
and sent away on Thursday. But it retains Beugh-
TOMS notable picture OF "Indlferencc,u ..Court
Lackeys Gossiplng." by zana9ois; '.Tne lndepend-
tened by mis- expulsion from Paris shortly after the
outbreak OF the war between Prussia and France:
ana a Roman Betrotnal,' by Leroux who was
artists in the same war. Among the American pic
lures are a portrait OF Allston, by himself,
Mother and Her Chlid" painted by him in
1916; "TAe Drawing Room or Keith, afterwards
Su in 12 ana & s adapp ns wAo WAS
view OF one Of the Oldest buildings in this country
as U q s % so kSs & j gg M
u Henry tbard and "A a yew "a Atlantic cs BY
dared t. ass so faithful woa OF ssy as
water anu beach. The blending Of grays and
greens Is particularly happy; The reflections from
bar Is over which the surf breaking and the sand
the trees and fallen branches are readered with
great fidelity and force.
has returned to New York i and % Opened studio at
and sketches the result OF his years. travel aud
study In Europe, attest both the diligence and the
success with which he has conscientisusly worked
during hts absence. Mr.. karrer has not only accom-
pushed the man purpose OF his visit to Europe by
making and bringing home superb copies OF several
great pictures by Turner but he mas also come back
with many new pictures OF his own and bewilder-
ing variety OF sketches illustrating foreign skies and
England Wales, Scotland France Switzerland and
Italy, abundant and invaluable material for future
pictures.
soMERvuIE's ART GALLERY
was opened last Thursday for the very interesting
and successful exhbition OF william Bradiord's
''Stere0pticon Views" OF Arctic Scenery. or these
and the interesting accompanying lecture OF Dr.
Hays, the famous Arctic explorer we have already
pacs or oe M c
Derby collection, which we announced the other
day.
All the artists whose studios are in the Somervile
Art Gallery Building have returned from their sum-
mer and autumn wanderngs, and are fairly at
work. Robinson has brought back an inter-
esting novelty in series of Types IN the
Adirondacks'-a marked by the fidelity OF portraits
taken from life and IN open daylight. Fitch has
multitude OF excellent studies oil mountain and wood
land scenery in the Adirondacks and in tine White
Mountains. Terry is painting trout and also cattle.
Beard has finished his large picture of the Alexander
Farm in the Blue Grass region. Painted In the
open sunlight IL gives faithful portraits OF the two
brothers Alexander, the eldest OF whom died some
time ago. aud also OF several OF the finest specimens
OF the .'stsck'i OF their great farm-the famous
racers Asteroid Lexington, Planet, Australian, Bay
Leaf and the rest, with Durham bulls Alderney
cows and choice breeds OF sheep In the foreground.
Beard has his easel strong portrait OF the pro-
prctors OF well known New York Hotel Mar
tncz IS chiefly occupied with portraits; SO is wust
and so is lie yssseur the remarkable dclicacy OF