The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-13
A LOOK AT TIE FAIR.
The International Exhibition During the
Whitsuntide Holidays.
Tho Building and It's Contents-ricturss aud
Statues Fans and Ename s-Lace En-
MISREPRESENTATION Applisncas-
The Royal Albert Hall

ones with any great feelings Of satisfaction. The
coup d'9t eutering the baidngs OF 1881 and 1862
was ar immense snccess You hah thai M sense OF
vastness which goes far 10 render any erection Inn
pressive. fnere was that grand bending OF snow
and nre-the brigar rad hanginxs, the sparkling
fountains, the white stiffness OF the statues pro-
ducing an eject not easily forgotten. Yoa elt ihas
these were indeed palaces worthy TO receive the
IT, asures OF the madonna ana capable of showing
them on 10 advantage. In the present building tine
arrangement IL much more that OF III ordinary
MUSEUM OF Art
and objects Of vertu that the impression IL alto
gether different. Then, too tile distracted STATE or
the European Continent has greatly diminished Its
contributions, aud little interest appears To nave
been shown In sending over articles rom America
that, the whole, It seems as If. IN the present
international" many OF the nations have declined
| TO "luter." There are, however, many valuable
! WORKS OF art and much that Is Interesting.
There is Jack OF visitors, end the whole thing
cannot fairly be pronounced failure The building
Is two stories high. formed OF galleries extending
over ana alongside OF the col0nnades OF the
Horticultural Gardens, and consequently FORM
ing q long square. having the gardens
Tor a centre. On the north tho galleries
communicate with the Albert Hall, and are con.
necred on the upper story by passages iorned en-.
tireiy OF glass, aud contaning bronZes. casts,
statues anu Otuef ODJects ci lesser Interest," Tue
glmpses OF thc nower gardens from the coonnades
into which the galleries every now and then have
entrance. and the breath OF ireeh air very de-
ightiul IN the rlids OF Ihe heat ana crowd-lndeed
1t is of the best parts Of going into exnlbi
ton that you can so soou 90 out vi it.; but II you
desire to make use Of any OF the many entrances
into the Horucuitural Gardens you must pay extra
for That pryicse. The greater part o! the buildings
appear 60 De permanent. aud TO be Intended TO
for The series OF yearly international exhibitions or
pcriiiaence AIN perhaps "a u.n;sbes the interest
Of The pace The former ereciions not Den9 "tor
an age but tor-a shOri Tina, were looked at oil tho
more eagerly. They were IKE aowers; yon thought
II YOU ala not see them wlen thcy were in their
bloom they YOU'D ali comG 10 pieces ana yoa would
never have tnat pleasure. Now YOU renect that If
You DO notgo W tue International tnis year you
may hope to see something very similar next
this year EN- ICE painting, sculpture, architecture,
inlscellauc Us II, as enaiieis wrought gold and
elver, &C.: fans, snAraSinas, photography, lace
and embroidery, Iottcry, wool'en and worsted
fabrcS macnlnsry used -. the manua OF ciose
Iabrics glass scho a pulIdiass aud FITTINGS and fur
niture, BOOKS maps, globes. instruments used for
Educational purchases appiiances LOT Physi.
secens ana Of modes o sns
1ne arr natural history snt physical se!ence; soeci
mems o. school, worx; matters connectef witn the
anu scientific Inventions. The educational tdea, you
Will perceive, Is very proinncnt one.
THE iiCrUhES
The best part OF the exhibition are the pictures.
There IL n very interesting collection OF MODERN
and Britain, especially. Tue French pictures have
however. Certain air OF mannsFism--a h,tlc m ne
than the others. Inc belgian pictures are cx-
tremely pleasing, and among the British
Tacd, Frlth Poole and otner este, med AGA.
demcians. The French picture room IL we'll
fiiei, but the other department assigned 10 France
tells its sal tate by IL wOeIui emptiness There
has been far more destruction than creation or the
sIaiuea bron and carpet all that she mas to
show. No wonder. The middle VI the picture
gallery is occupied Oh. ny BY
of which a large numDer is exhibited. They are
not, asa whole, OF very high order. aud seem
chiefly to deal ia what ladies' Characterize Is dear
little ihings." We have babies laughing ana cry
ing, little boys IN knIckertocAers and without them,
suiking OF l.ayitg: httle gris IN rocks trimmed
WIN lace, young alie5 wtn hair net, executed IN
maroie--siujects Which appear rather beneath the
Ii Is strange nat these homely details, which do
very well IN pictures. saoad be allowed TO inttudo
themselves upon the cam grace OF the scuptors
art. sculptor really odyht TO no higher Tor his
Inspiration than up the nursery stars There were
some nice excep,ions-u0tabiy Circa>ssnn Save
by Professor Caroni, and y naaar aud lsamaei by
Professor LazIerini. Casont also exnoits an Alba
nan slave, IN marble; but neither OF h,s graceful
to tho Greek slave OF 1851. Ia speaking " the
statues we must aoa omit 60 mention that iliusslous
artist, her Royal IleIness tae Princess Loase
tMarchOness OF Lorn). VINO has contributed ststu.
cite IN piaster OF Edward the Back Prince
FANS.
In the vest galleries, where we fnd decorative
paintings, wax enapiels, mosaics and paintInE In
give place 10 some cases containing very pretty faa
ue syDs and ian Mounts.
Here tbs work oi ner Hoval lighness the Princes.
Louise again atsracts ATTENTION. she has executed
very pretty fan design Ia water coiors. Tor winch
sne was swsrdsd the elo prize gwen BY Lady Cor.
uepa GuesI The design represents graceful htte
SKATING scene and the era, sxy anu soOer,y tinted
Ice would be delightfully."- cool thing for = lady TO
cp,nss W. =. ali swared % two sisters tbs Misses
Monalba some very pretty designs ana mounts.
Thc prize OF ffo offered by ier Ma osty tho Queen,
w
ine OF it. some fan mounts IA point lace we're eS-
treoley pretty rear the ians were siso some cases
OF exnn.s....s
porsr AHc OTHER LACE.
Mic. ;,.v, =, :. n -hrAushsTdisre exhibits NO
modern point lace apron. dcslgned ny ,irr 10, a..
Imperial H,ghness tne crown Princess OF Prussia
1t Is WORKED With guipuro lace and linen thread;
also sacnet IN the same style, with crown aud
Initials. ,ieaRnei Tor ner Majesty queen Victoria
Mile. Rego also shows some crochet iaoe invented
by her and used or trimming the Begceaunette OF
Prince Albert Victor. O. Wa!es. pillow lace fan
lila work 1t .Sl0o. The eaasnels arc exhibited near
the lace. The Earl anu Countess Of Mayo show
sOne specimens OF the celebrated
JFYPoNE ENAMEL.
reckcned the finest euameled work o. InSia. Ths
prepaf,r Of e ssyprs snas Is ,n great my
family 1t Is only applied 20 Id and SILVER, and Is
ssys 1og a s oSo sn, an e Ss
spoon or enaWel,ed gold set with diamonds, the
Spoon COMPOSED o. an emerald SET In the enamel
handle, sort Of Monte Cristo spoon. the Countess
exhi5lts rosewater ,DrInSier OF the same WORK
mansLip. some ih.e.eshngs specimens Of
.SDi,N JEwE,RY
are also shown, specially a uger's claw SCI N
gold AMI diamonds as u brooch, which would
De positively new idea ior QUE Jewellers.
The COMPANY.
The exhibition has been very fun this week With
the usual type OF London rhtsunlde holiday
makers, who, II not o very reYnei or apprec'atlve
class OF siChtseers, were NJ least perfectly wei pc
havei and fully capable OF er,oying tao scene Va
taoir own way. rms performance OF the me oand
OF the Lle Guards, la the Albert baii, Tor Two
hours during The day. contributed greatly to their
amusement
ON Wednesdays, when the admission Is half
crown, would pc the ddv wnen TIE upper ten"
visited these regions On the other days the en-
trance fee one shilling with an extra charge for
the Horticut' uraI uardens anu the ROYAL Albert
Hall. ticket " three guineas Is superior
10 ali restriction