Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-05-15
EXPOSITION.
Crowds IN Attendance.

tAAD A4AeCACct - DCCOl4lLS OO0oeAIgAJ E5AL4eCA
and more general. New faces are seen eve
ry day and persons who once visit the Ex-
position expect, at least to repeat their
visit there.
To enumerate one half of the
attractions is task far beyond our ability
and the time necessary TO render descrip-
tons perfect. There is no branch Of the
industrial pursuits but what is largely il
Illustrated, and visitors find specimens of the
latest Improvements in machinery, agricul
tural implements, etc.
WORKS OF ART.
We have often made mention of the large
collection of fine paintings, some of which
are very valuable. This is one of the most
attractive features of the Exposition, as it
is one of the largest displays of paintings
ever made in the South. Ofthose admired
most is portrait in oil of
NEWS BOY,
who is represented with bundle of papers
under bis arm. The picture is taken from
life, and while faithful in its object and
likeness is also one of the smoothest and
most graceful art works Of this character we
have ever seen. The profle's expression,
place and coloring, are admirable in more
than one respect. The boy is very hand
Some, and has much animation In his face.
He is drawing q paper from the pack and
is apparently about to say: "Paper, sir;
only five CENTS" The portrait was painted
By Mr.. T. w. Wood, who visited this city
In 1872.
LUCRETIA AND CLEOPATRA.
Wheeler, Marshall & Bruce yesterday
sent two large oil paintings, respectively
being Lucretia and Cleopatra. While these
pictures which are three by four, are
faithful and perhaps valuable, being the
production Of one who studied under one
Of the masters, yet they cannot lay claim to
superior merit. The painting is rather
coarse, and by no means so bright as is de-
sired. The Cleopatra is very highly though
not deeply colored; the face has all the Ian
guild beauty of fascinating woman, its
grace being slightly marred by the con-
scious agony of self-destruction. The ex-
preston on that face is a study, and
is the feature most attractive in the
picture. 1t is beyond the object sought
for by the painter, for while you view
the picture you see nothing else worthy
your attention. The full developed breast,
the poisonous adder held nervously in the
left hand, while the right, rather large we
must admit, supports the head gently, in
elined backwards, thereby giving a pecu-
lisrly naughty contempt for death, are but
auxiliary aAd subservient. You may no
tice them as necessary appendages to the
picture, but you are forced, if you have not
taste willingly, to look upon that face, deli
cately wrought and exquisitely expressive
Of contending emotions. The surrounding
drapery, suggestive of the proud elegance
Of palatial apartment, the shaded light
and the colored garments so naturally asso-
ciated with this tragic scene, are altogether
too comparatively inferior to detract from
the admiration one must have of the face.
In this respect the picture is pre-eminently
creation of art. The other picture, the
LUCRETIA
is more norcible in its general qualities.
The face wears a heavy solemn expression,
one of resolute fatality we might add, al
lied to that Of conscious shame. The fea-
lures are solid, and do not call forth that
appreciative sympathy so desired for the
production of interest and admiration in
any work Of art. True, the necessity, so
to speak, is not the same, and yet the his
toric worth Of the two incidents make
these pictures important. Many would
doubtless deem the LucretiG better work
of art than the Cleopatra, because superb
cial examination shows the former in a more
impressively grand light. Yet aclose study
of the two soon discern delicate beauty in
the art object of the Cleopatra which rem
ders it more touching to the finer feelings
and sentiments than does the LucretiG. 1t
is easy to imagine these pictures from diff
ferent brushes, and those two dipped in the
easels of different schools. st. Ceceila's
Academy yesterday added more paintings
to the large and valuable collections previ-
ously sent in from this institution. In this
contribution are to be found the finest am
ateur paintings on exhibition. While
speaking of fine work we may mention the
exhibition of the
INDEsTRUCTIBLE IRON SHOW CARDS
made by Tuchfarber & Moellman of Cincin-
natl, Ohio. These cards are works of art
and lay claims to many advantages wan
ting in the glass show card, which lose Is to
80 per cent by breaking in shipping. Being
ofiron these cards never break; besides they
give better effect than any other kind and
can be bent without sustaining any injury
to the enamelling. You dispense with the
use of glass which with the frames are
in; this picture can be used, irrespective of
the frame. The back being of galvanized
iron the card will stand all ex-
tremes Of weather such as cold,
heat, etc. besides susceptible
of producing as good an effect as can be had
by oil chromos or Autographs. We were
shown one of these iron cards which had
been repeatedly doubled to satisfy the in
credulity of several gentlemen at the
Ticket Agents Association, lately held in
Louisville-the picture is yet good. Alto
gether, we think that these pictures made
on iron are really indestructible and go to
make great achievement in the recent in
ventions of this highly useful branch. They
are intended for patent medicines, hotels,
steamboats,, railroads, and in fact, as an
advertising card for every kind of
business. Mr.. c. F. Williams, agent
for the firm of Tuchfarber & Moell-
man left yesterday for the New Or
leans Exposition, where he has a large
amount of these goods on exposition. He
expects to return by Tuesday or Monday
and will take pleasure in giving all desired
information concerning the show cards,
which may be seen to the left of the floral
garden entrance in the old building. The
specimens on exhibition here are worth see
ing because of the varied design and beau
tiful workmanship, which renders them
worthy place among the other art works
at the Exposition.
THE AFTERNOON ATTENDANCE
was equally as large as that of the morning,
composed principally of visitors from a
distance. Our city is now crowded with
strangers, the attractions being the EXPOSE
ton and the races over the Nashville Blood
Horse Association Course. Many visitors
go to the races during the day and attend
the Exposition at night, when it is brightly
Illuminated. The decorations form no unim-
portant feature and are much admired by
visitors, who are often heard to give vent
o their feelings in this respect. The entire
space along the gallery walls, being over 300
by 20 feet high, is ornamented with pictures
which have been arranged in fine order by
Col. l. N. Walker, who has charge of this
department. The large pictures, which oc-
cupy position on the walls of the three
arches of the new building, are located so
as to be seen by persons not only when
promenading along the gallery, but also
when down stairs under the central grand
arch.
NEW ENTRIES
are being made daily, and as a general
thing by parties whose place of business is
uo for from Nosbv;lIa that tba;r ooods bavo