New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-06-15

aiming at no such display of skill In drawing or In color
as can be produced by the japanese artist las Mr.
Whistler might be called, having regard to the
theory OF color which he represents Many painters
nalnt we'll not well knowing why or wherefore.
Mr. Whistler paints well, and knows why he does 1t.
He is one OF those American artists continually ncreas
ing in repue. As engraver he occupies the hlghest
rank among us The small White Girl exhibited has
been seen years past by many foreigners, but never
before exhibited. Mr.. Whistler calls it Symphony In
White intended, believe, to show the complete result
Of harmonies obtained by employing the many tones
and variations OF limited number Of colors. There Is
good crayon portrait of John Bright, by Loves Dckin
son. Mr. ]. E. Boehm exhibits several works and HE
sized statue Of the Queen seated on her throne Ihs
picture occupies the center OF the rear OF the Albert
Hail. and looks the rear Of the Horticultural Car
dens Mr. A. f. Clement contributes the largest picture
in the Exhibition It isthe death OF Caesar" 1t was
begun in Rome in 1861 and finished in Egypt in 1867 1t
is one of those grand works painted for fame rather
than for pay.
Russia was scarcely represented In the Exhibition OF
1871 The public press in st. Petersburg took occasion
TO reterae regrets at henertness Of Russia in not con-
tributng to the Annual Exhibition H. H. Prince Wladi-
mir when visiting the Exhibition remarked the absence
of Russian exhibits This year. her artists and manufac-
urers have contributed important works to the present
Exhibition. The Emperor himself has contributed some
remarkable works. One, by Makowsh, is very largo
painting called The Butter Week Carnival at the Adj
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character vgor and cOlor the spectator seems to see
Russia at glance. Frith's Derby Day" and Rail
way Station" combined hardly present more character
stics Of the English people than MakOwsh does OF the
Russian I'm his single canvas. Another great picture
lent by the Emperor is Grouzinskis Assault OF
Grounib." The mighty rocks on which the battle Is
taking place. the war of stones fuss. and knives, the
bloody struggles continued by the dying on the ground
make a picture Of very great power, presented
n roughness Of life not common in English paintings.
Art workers in metal and In wood have as great right
TO be encouraged TO exhibit their works as the art
worker who paints picture, or produces group IN
sculpture Had the uneducated views OF the present
day regard to art prevailed in former times the Gel
lnis the Della Robbias the Ghibertis, and such art
workmen, would never have been provided with the
means to produce the great artistic works which have
rendered their names famous The exhibition happily
abOunds in examples of works upon which genius must
have fingered long There are two examples furnished
by Russian artist, Lieberich. One is Large Bear in
bronze brought to bay" in the wonderful in Its
perfect modelling There all the bear nature brought
out as completely Landseer brings out lion life IN his
portraits of these animals also In this Exhibition Forty
pounds all the artist asks for this remarkable perform
auce Another work by the same hand, for when only
a65 is asked is a Reindeer Sledge with Samoyd."
There are four deer running along marvellous IN their
action But almost every alures the visitor by
some dainty objects OF art.
There is iewelry section specially remarkable for the
sets peasants Jewels aud personal ornaments from
France Germany, Italy, Spain, Switzerland Austria,
and Egypt exhibited There other works more gem
orally deemed attractive without being such az the
precious stones arrayed in the necklaces and dladems
The Queen has permitted the exhibition OF the Jac
ting. The Princess Of Wales has lent some Tine Jewels,
which are displayed in case by themselves Artistic
jewery is well represented by exquisite specimens OF
French enamel OPAQUE and transluceni lent by Mrs.
Alfred Morrison. Fortunately, the ewelry section does
NOT resemble the general display of bright stones avisny
grouped into bracelets and ocket which may be at
all times IN BOndst RegeDt-st, or Oxtordst Inc gut
ter of priceless gems does not constitute the best aim of
iewery and personal ornaments. Household furniture
is hardly less rich than the furniture Of beauty There
are chimney pieces which would occupy one SIDE
OF room, and reach to the ceiling unless very oty De
wood mirrors encausc tiles dainty brass mepeces TO
match, admirably blended as 10 make any man
sion in which me chimney piece was psSe9 an ss 20
see. But objects Of utility OF another order
The Commissioners for the Exhibition have exerted
themselves TO place before the public the latest rumphs
machines and in printing presses similar 10 those en-
ployed in printing The Tines, exhibited by The Mail
connected by a covered way to the East Galleries, aud
during certain periods will be in full operation The pub
lie will then be able TO form appreciation of the
thought the labor and the organization which the print
ing OF The Times and MAJ daY Dy Day or rather
machine by Marnoni OF Paris very compact and neat in
the Russians also take very high place. They exhibit
"a japanese cleverness In designing type ana the ine
case of very dainty specimens OF Typography One Of
them is a volume Of Milton published by Blekers, the
wel-knOwn booksellers OF COvent Garden The type Is
the type of MtOns days, but the poet never fine
an edition of his work. Mr. Godfrey Turner is not a
In the gardens the west of the Exhibition galleries has
been erected conservatory which occupies the site OF the
sheds wherein were housed last year. the wOolbearng
animals This conservatory contains cotton plants.
They will not however be visible until the LIST OF June,
the draft caused by the admission OF visitors before
the plants have burst into blossom woudendanger their
growth At the present time there Is promise OF
fine show of the beautiful yellow blossoms Of the cot
ton plants series OF cases. arranged at the north end
the machinery gallery contains pods OF various kinds
OF cotton ready picking From there the visitor may
turn to the gins" by which the cotton IS separated
the numerous machines required in the preparation Of
cotton for weaving. OF the weaving machines or looms
propelled by pneumatic mechanism which supersedes
the ordinary pick" on the walls OF the gallery are
hung diagrams OF the machinery employed in the manu-
facture OF cotton The manufacture Of cotton into lab
RIGS is illustrated by TeaSers ana spnners VINO are IN
SSTrooUund door OF the Exhibition. The machines
play all the operations, and very ingenious they
last years Exhibition pottery. From the grinding of
the clay aud preparation OF the compositions Tor making
earthenware stoneware and porcelain, to the beautiful
and artistic design were 70 be found very complete
representation made This year the manufacture Of
most interest paper There books of all kinds
ledgers children's sfory-books programmes, menus.
as extTayagant a. French euts de Paques playing
cards. perforated per- ooored paper for all Kinds OF
glove boxes tracing paper paper 0ade pour segraPhe
and placed before the wind0ws as ansparencles Ink
forms important division. In one case the pubic are
shown the mysteries OF OF
the fluid being displayed VITA the materials employed
in making seang-wax. Hers will be found samples OF
wood pulp, sugar of lead, varieties Of rags such as
Turkey red rag, English seconds, French fines; mate
rails unknown to the public such as s. z. f. Hambro
and 9. p. f. +. Bremen soda, esparto CALLS starchall
OF which used in papermaking Two cases contain
very interesting specimens OF Chinese and japanese
PAPERS There Is a marked difference between the two
STYLES of paper. The Chinese do not seem 70 adopt
paper for many purposes as the japanese The visit
ing card OF the Chinese is article which admits OF
greater variety in its production than that used in
Europe In the Japanese collection will be found cigar
cases. masks umbrellas hats shoes and toys made OF