, 1872-11-22

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.lege, Ia Washington street, Boston.
| CHARLES II. EL1or, President.
] ART.
An Unprecedented Display Of Foreign
| Paintings
| From, The Nsu Fork Erening Pest.
The galleries Of the National Academy Of De.
! eign we're opened Monday evening for private
view Of one OF the largest and most va1uabla
il this country. This collection Of pictures ID
| the importation Of Mr.. Henry Derby, Of this
| city, associated with the famous art Dealers
Messrs. Everard j. Co., Of Europe. It numbers
| upward Of four hundred paintings, and may be
said to embrace almost every name Of conse-
quence known to art on the Continent as well
as many OF those OF the British 1sles.
! To giTe 81 idea Of the magnitude OF this dis
play it is only necessary to state that it covers
I'LL Of the available walls in the Academy, iuclud-
ing the sculpture room, and exceeds any exhlbl-
The interest taken in the display also appeared
to be crest, for at an early hour OF the evening
the several galleries Of the institution wers
filed to oyerfowing with throng Of ladies' and
/ gentlemen, which included some Of the most
eminent connoisseurs OF New York, Brooklyn,
and neiglboring cities, who, If Judgment may
be formed from expression, generally appeared
delighted With the fine character Of the display
TIE collection is Of quality to please all, for
E1uQi6teS 5uOjGEkd VI EA1llS L4lAL tf6u
the most critical art collector will find something
in it to crafty the taste. The name BouSue-
reau is represented by two superb pictures, . L
Fisher Girl, +" which was exhibit ed at the Goupn
Gallery few weeks ago, and there attracted the
greatest admiration; and E group composed OF
holding IN bis arms a little child, who is e2deav-
oring to draw musical notes from simple reed
flute which he holds TO his lips The painting OF
this child with his bara arms and legs is exqui-
eite, and tho composition which is altogether
quiet and unconventional, attracted great atten-
:sHonns12r W ct Patrie is The title Of brilliant
work by Emile Saintin. It represents o woman
of rare beauty, dressed in the garb of mourning,
standing st the gateway Of tomb and in the
act OF decorating it with flowers. Her beautiful
face wears an expression Of grief, and her asti-
tude also e1emp1iies the fact that her sorroWs
a-e great. The subject is finely composed aud
exquieitaly painted. The original finished sketch
the minor details, was sold in the Chicago col
lection.
A companion painting to the above work by
Saintin represents an interior Of the most brill
liant character. Il il an interior with the figure
Of a gorgeoualy dressed lady seated As i
in expectation OF a coming visitor. Her pose is
very graceful, and pleasant play Of light falls
upon her charming face. Every part Of this
work is finished in the most realistic manner,
and its superb 4oloring and other marked features
OF excellence Tas remarked By all visitors at the
opening. Gf the other demonstrativs works
Alfred Ste7ena was represented bY companion
pictures, an interview with a lady attired in
gorgeous crimson velvet robe, and garden
scene with single figure also. These two works
ezenplify this great masters best style IN draw
ing and broad and masterly method Of coloring
Bakalowicz By several fine examples, cmone
which companion works, one showing
lady standing in richly furnished drawing
room in the act Of e1nbroideIipg, and the other
canvas llustratiug eiunilar scene. only the ladV
in this instance Is raving Tie uandoline. Bot5
uictures ere beautiful il color and finish: AM
ferg BY IN interior With the full-length fgure Of
aay leaning 9E support t TR the s hack Of ssa shsz
ment. is a1pressiye Of sadness, q vein Of which
T1,na thronrh ali at the recent works from the
easel Of this admirable painter; a. Baish by
landscape with cattle. painted IN zhe broadcast
the effect Of light and shade This artist paints
cattle from life. as all viii admit who study the
strong qualities Of this picture and Gustave de
Jonghe hY an interior which fairly g1ows with
light and color, with the figure Of q lady seated
and playing with parrot and little gifl kneel-
examples by this artist in the collection. Charles
Chaplin is represented by the full-length figure
of a maiden reclining upon 1nossy bank in the
woods. It ia particularly graceful in compost
tion. and light and pleasant in tone. 4 picture
Of this size by Chaplin is rarely seen in couec-
ton in this country. Pierre 4 Cot bva large and
important subject representing the Ffench
custom Of lightine .up the headstongg in fha
cemeteries st evening. In the foreground is
the life-size figure Of 3 widowed mother holding
prattNng infant ia her arms, and By her side IS
8 little girl in the act Of APPLYING light to the
open lantern which hangs from he cross at the
head Of the grave. In the distance, here and
thera among the graves. many lights appear.
ane psiure Is pead' aa ~ ~ to1 ndes nnd Ky ~
fcnra of aT italian -fir1 brilliantly cost11ned
aH5 strooo an1 efYact;Va IN its cnor;neS
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