New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-05-04
ART NOTES.

A new picture by Mr.. Church will soon be
placed exhibition in the gallery which now contains
his "Parthenon." IL Is early morning scene in the
tropics-a studio composition of misty lake and tangled
greenery. 1t is quiet but still warm In tone, for the
light 10 the binding whtishyelOW Of the tropical dawn
There nothing especially novel either in its sentiment
or treatment-both of the sort with which Mr..
Church long ago made us familiar There several
other pictures awaiting exhibition here. One Is
a charming Winter scene, by SchTeyer-a bare young
forest through which some peasants are painfully
driving their struggling horses The ground is covered
with light drifting snow and the air Is heavy with It,
There is dreamy effect in the soft gray Of the atmOs
phere which curousy III contrast with the stony stiff
ness OF W. T. Rchardss Winterpicture hanging in the
gallery Screyer has here, also OF his char
paintings OF Arabs and horsesa picture re-
markable for its free and spirited action.-Compte
Caxs last large exhibition picture soon 70 be visible
1t holds Of course, the inevitable pair OF lovers
WHO forever strayiDg from this artists studio
all the moods Of the passion. This time II is the quar-
relsoine Juliet half away from Romeo TO gaze
sentme ntal sadness at marble Cupid who guards
the wood-patn wherein the two are wandering among
the falling le Romeo meanwhile switches an inno-
cent weed with his and looks with mdescrbable
bad temper ths ground. The graceful pose Of the
figures and the delicate perfection with which the cos
TUNES painted the best points of the picture.
Near is another bit Of by BruD, pupil of NJ.
Cavanel. IL IS street scene in Cairo, where,
a Turkish girl shows her pretty face to her
picturesque lover beneath 1t is like from the
Thousand One Nights, and makes one wonder what
will be done Rose-n Bloom when she is caught peep
ing at her handsome Slave OF Love-" La Fole," ad
miraby painted but very disagreeable picture by Merle,
has Just been sold 10 O Philadelphia for $4,000. The
subject is which no artist should attempt who has
not sufficient secOmmand to keep his OF the pa
thetIo from running wild. NJ Merle has unfortunately
sadness to approach the verge Of the sensational
In this picture, which represents a young
mother who has become insane at the
death Of her child Her bloOdshot eyes
full OF an unreasoning sOrrOw and she eagerly
holds TO her bosom, wrapped In ragged blanket. billet
Of wood which she has tied the little faded cap the
dead child At side two fair girls bend over her
compassonately At the other stand two children the
elder gszes at the poor creature with troubled eyes
while the younger, dimpled boy. expresses only
wonder. The strength and with which the figures
are painted unquesonable IL is only TO be regretted
that they used upon less unpleasant subject
3. r. Clifford has here two excellent works. little
Italian lake picture and morsel Of blue and sandy
coast--A. Cues is represented by small painting Of
banner bearer whose style suggests In measure, that
OF Zamacos The artist has not spent all his power
the accessories exqusitey perfect they the face
10 delightfully."- quaint and ludcrous study OF character
At another gallery GreenOughs statue OF "Grief" is
Just chief attraction 1t Is the figure OF large
and lovely young who Is entirely conscious VI