The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-11-09
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| Mr.. Freeman's Pfcturcs.
| Americans who have visited Rome at any time
within the last thirty years viii not need to be re-
minded OF an artist whose works are marked BY
an originality ana poetry Of sentiment too often
| wanting In modern works. At . time when art
may fairly be said to have been in its infancy Mr..
Freeman left his native country In pursuit OF that
art education 1t was impossible to obtain In his
| ownland. Like most American painters Who have
sought to express their thought In ideal subjects,
Mr.. Freeman has been notioesDly aGected BY the
school in which he has studied, and yet preserved
something OF his native individuality, which dstin-
cuisines his work from that OF the school to which
he belongs. The works he has brought back from
Italy bear the impress Of the land where they were
painted. This Is particularly true OF works like
the Recording Angelo Though the suggestion is
from the well known lines In "Tristram Shandy,"
the work has more OF ~ ..,,. .. LID .s.,a
TIKI GLoRrFIED CHARACTER .a y
Of Italian religious painting We think that this Ia
| an advantage, as somehow 1t is more in Keeping
with ideas Of the celestial world. little genre
picture entitled ia Canstca R0ssa tells the story
OF an Italian girl preparing the red shirt of her
Garibadian lover. The work is full OF quiet senti
mcnt and altogether free from that exaggeration
by which artists often vulgarize subjects of this
nature. The sentiment OF the picture is true, for
even enthusiastic female patriots must send their
lovers to battle with feelings Of misgving. 1t s in
his color subjects that the influence OF italy on
Mr.. Freeman Is most clearly perceived. Two
OF the most important works in the
studio are in black and white, and evidence great
deicacy of feeling, as well as considerable powers
Of composition. One OF these Is the half figure Of
young girl bathed In tears. 1t is called 1.-THE Last
Look The head is turned to the right the eyes cast
down taking last glance Of the inanimate form of
some loved friend. The subject Is a touching one
sweet face OF the girl bathed in tears and the ex-
preston OF
are painted with o simplicity and directness
which touch the heart. 1t is impossible to regard
this work without being moved. ''The Death Of the
tious picture. Death has struck down the model,
and the priest is by his bedside minstering
in tears are gathered round. The Incident is COM
mon enough In Catholic c0untries but the artist
has seized on the dramatic situation, and treated
1t so successfully that we see only the poetry ana
sentiment OF the scene This Is the best tribute we
can pay to the work: It removes the ordinary
full dramatic force, Independent OF all other
thoughts. There are number OF other paintings,
which we may be able to notice on another Occa-
sion. tNNHI t8
Several groups OF statuettes OF children, exc
cuted in marble by Madame Freeman, are also wor-
pathy with child nature which every true woman
possesses but which 1t Is given to so few artists Of
we believe the Intention Of Mr.. Freeman to occupy
his present studio at 6SS Broadway during his stay
in America which Will not be long, as he desires to
return to Rome, where he has passed SO many Of
the best years OF his life
Exhibition at tho somerville Gallery.
with large collection OF pictures. which will be
sold by auction on the l4th Of November. There
is large representation of native and foreign
artists, whose names are familiar to those in.
terested in art Among the most prominent are
Carl Hubner, Verlet, Lambinet, Bierstadt Gignoux,
| Sontag, Shattuck, TAFT William Hart, M. De
! Haas, The works will remain on exhibition free
to thu public until the morning OF the sale and we
are told that the whole will be sold without
vatlon Last night there was a private view and
/ to-day the exhibition will be open to the public.
The Derby-Everard Collection.
One of the most important exhibitions Of paint
ngs ever held in America is in course OF prepare
| ton at the Academy OF Design. For some weeks
past the hanging Of pictures has proceeded, and
were 1t not for the delay caused by the Custom
House regulations the works would now be on pub
lie view. The walls OF the Academy are literally
laden down with pictures drawn from all parts OF
/
of art works witnessed on this Continent. The COL
lection Is as valuable 1t Is numerous no inferior
/ works having been admitted. The venture is a
| large one and almost takes away the breath.
50 much "art natter is a question to be decided
by the event. 1t is calculated that five nights will
lection Whatever may be the result, SO far as
Messrs Derby and Everard are concerned, the pub
10 mot s SS s or seGy In Srs
pleasure to visit our Academy Of Design.
/ Art Gossip.
Arthur Lumley is deeply engaged illustrating.
His last contributions to art have been the draw
ings In Eli Perkins Saratoga" In order to dis
play the versatility of his genius he is now at work
on religious subject in black and white. which
promises to make an effective picture. Two little
water color sketches which the artist calls "Gath
| ering Daisies" and Cracking Nuts,n are very
meritorious. Unfortunately this class OF art is not
sufficiently appreciated in America, but 1t will no
/ doubt grow in popular estimation, as 1t has done
In Europe.
! Chaplin has been at work on a scene in the Cat.
skills for tine and is now giving it the finish
ing touches 1t represents an October day. the
sky obscnred by passing shower. We see the
purple hills in the distance through the haze The
composition is strong and the management OF the
light and shade effective There is more OF mys-
terry and suggestiveness than we usually find in
American landscapes.
O'Shannassy has returned from his annual pill
grimaRe to Plymouth Rock in the best Of health
and spirits, although he his friends that the
spot s remarkably sober. II we can trust OShan-
nassy the Purtans are not half as bad as they are
painted by the artists in ink. Our ideas about dun
sermons and long faces OShannassy declares to
be all mistake. He has brought back quite
large portfolio Of interesting sketches.
The well known portrait painter, Mr.. Oregon Will
son, has inst received from New Orleans mas
sive gold medal, beautifully engraved, and on which
Is inscribed the foowing:-"Awarded to Oregon
Wilson for the best historical picture painted by an
American artist--'Woman's Observation-Disclosures
ana Agricultural Fair Association Of LOUISIANA
LITERARY CHIT-CKAT.