New-York tribune., 1872-03-30
FINE ARTS-DRAMA-MUSIC.
APE NOTES

ART NOTES.
Mr. r. F.. Church's painting of The Par
,nenon" owned by gentleman of this cit.was yester-
.r placed on exhibition at an uptown gallery Itisa
irrc whose charm is not felt at the first ganceit has
rves and shy gTaces that need study. Growing tho
-ren dcbrsstrewn Acropols. sits Athenas temple, st
ohIe IN its ruin. Above stretches sky Of dazzling
-,tv and richness Of coor-the very blue OF harvest
,ue The light effects marvelousy manag ged, particu
,s,y that falling shattered colGmn the fore
nd There is inccscribable air Of dCsoation about
,na whole solitary scene, and It Is happily free
com tbe sensationalism which such subject is apt
= tpspre. The picture is strong and bold.
od a. finished with the most delicate care.
,,other charming work hanging In this gallery is
i.rre snd finely finished picture Of young girl in the
brocaded costume Of the Vatican period. She is
,c,v crcatnrc with face expressing all the possibb
-. n tenderness and sadness. The dark hair is pow
100 under the coQucttsh little cap, the dark eyes
-,el ,s m questioning. and the pretty hands hold
non book wherein, TciLaps, the young Marquise has
IN resdr * Ike Francesca, some old tale OF love-"
me- ash is cxquistely natural, figure and drapery are
ct.l with touch at bold and accurate, and the
-, seutin.ent OF the picture is delightful.
49, Won Bremen has here two attractive
,,.r-s bich are rather out Of his usual OF
,,,tor one is q blonde maiden,a bevtching figure,
,s,re half undressed while she gazes with naive de
case OF jewels she holds. The subject is certainly
,rron- -place enOugh-thCre is on canvas an endless
=
nut al have not the guileless face and the pretty
b .oouldcrs and bosom OF this little maid. The COM
op picture that of young model in scarlet petit
.aJ carclessly donued velvet robe standing medta-
,sly lefore an unfinished painting on the easel The
by, beauty and dUll stolidty OF the model are ex-
entv given The LANDS and arms are absolute periec-
~ u.rc.ng near are two Eastern pictures by c. Bou-
,,r both Of which truthful and pleasant in color
= TIN, larger % the two is desert scene, wherein at
eorr,ncc OF hl, tent stately Shelk appears TO well
i-l most COURT salaam, di tnCuished visitor
,.,red upon a beautiful white Arabian. The whole
,,r. .ou- and sccthcs in yellow light, with which the
d roiors Of tle Bcdouin dress are IN delicious con-
,r,sf lar-e painting. Tile Legacy. by Simmonds
. M, Of hose tautalzlEc compositions whose subjects
49,. ., uuiutert sting - their treatment Is ad-
-a,. Don GroWl declared THAI the true
,,.b1,, ta-te must md much pleasure
fl, b..t7 1f execution in beauty Of imacnaticn-lut
hard 10 20 rs-ddc the ordinary mind that one lacking
-a, .4.r D.. thoroughly enjoyable Wyant has at this
iae-y Jt u shuumeTiDg water and feathery branches
tat ., isc scene from fairyland Down stairs is &
t,fre ~ MessouieI's-a little Mediterranean coast
scene of wonderful power and delcacy. It's price, by
ta. wr Z. 'l,t $1,000 Rousseau has just been sold
lere ior s15l-a sufficient price for landscape which,
however Wei painted has the air Of studio compost
Ton q is ,id that % Is not easy for American buyers
t.uI ID ireu. ctUres Of late, rapidly are they
:, zr. upon by Eu.sh artovers. NJ. Gerome is espe-
ca7y ,as object Of British admilTtion-an admiration
,oss y intensified 10y his recent social successes in
p,rnj. Alnion.
Al lc somerv!le Gallery is aconection ofpicures by
Colm,u and GEO Hall, which placed there for sale
Tie most notable among Them COmans " Hill OF the
Ahau -" Great salt Lake" and the "Watch-Towers
%. the MOo-s" Mr. COman has also some minor studies
o. Interest Mt Halls paintings mostly II fruits and
sran..l .irls The fruits Of them cAarmngly
done and the Spanish girls yellow ivory as TO face
and .n!olded rs % figure The old" COntrabandisa"
Las perhaps more character than any other among MI
Hail. ,rhs here exhibited.
ID = Greenough's bust Of POrtia IS 10 be seen at
a11tuD. gallery. 1t a creation Of much power and
.llrthc face noble gentle, yet spirited, and about
tAe mouth hOvers suggestion Of the Wild humOr that
,vsved et times the lady Of Belmont The bust Is cat
With admirable care and cleanliness. new picture e1-
aot,d here is Kammerer's valet" painting full OF
l.uor The pursed mouth. the consequential air OF
"NonNeurs Monsieur" are perfectly drawn. On an
EASEL near is sketch black and white illustrating
scene ia Hiawotha by Mr. Toby, American artist who
las spent many years abroad. This Of series OF
sketches intended 20 Illustrate Amcricl, as Dore Is Illus
t-at.ug London They are 10 be published abroad.
The advent OF Tie pictures contributed by French and
German artists the ben fit Of Chicago is look Tor
with unusual animation. News has been received OF
their shipment.
j q A. ward at wo;k upon a model 70. statue Of
I5racl Putnam. Tie figure is youthful one, ana iu Of
Yigor and spirit
The last news from our little colored scuptress in
Rome Edmona Lewis. is that she is receiving excellent
oer. from Encsh people who. indeed. 10 be the
I-st patrons Of American artists in the Holy City.
Mir Pax. las begun draw from his plaster head o
3 .s,elre. and the critics already testing the
tl-.5 JI tI,!r tOmaAaw6s.