The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-03
ART MATTERS.
The Altar Piece for the Memorial Cham
eel, Trinity Church, Saugerties.

The Altar Piece for the Memorial Cham
eel, Trinity Church, Saugerties.
Many visitors interested in church matters have,
during the last few days, visited the marble ware
rooms OF Mr.. Henry Parry, 2sS and 200 Fourth ave.
nue.. The object was to inspect a painted window,
designed by Mr.. William Norris author OF 'The
Earthly Paradise and executed under his per-
sonai supervision by Messrs. Morris Co., OF Lon
don, England The window is intended as an
altar piece Tor the Memorial Chancel, Trinity
Church. at saugerties, whittier it will be
removed in q day or two. The size is eight
feet by twelve, and the value is three
thousand dollars. The subject is "Christ on the
Crossn the figure OF Jesus crucifed occupying the
central, largest compartment, exclusive OF which
there are fourteen in all. In that occupying the
rlghthand upper corner the Nativity is repre-
sented; In the lefthand upper corner the Annun-
citation. At the lower corners, on the right and
left, we have, respectively, the Agony and the
Resurrection, the latter bearing, al So the tnscrp-
ton, "Touch Me Not" in reference to Christ hav-
ing not yet assembled TO heave The two small COM
partments at the top, between the right and left
hand corners, are occupied by angels, and offer the
inscription 80 all We that pass by the way attend,
sna see ANGELS Pc any ss N 5
corresponding panels at the lower end OF the
window, and the inscription there occurring reads
surely He hath borne our iniquities, and carried
our sorrowsn Three compartments are on each
side OF the grand central compartment, represent
ing the Cruclhxion. or the three on the right hand
side one presents picture Of the Baptism, and the
others, containing angels, oner the following mot,
toes :-"They have pierced NV hands ana my Ieet,
and 'In my thirst they gave me vinegar TO drink"
Corresponding to these there aFo on the otnei sue
OF the large central compartment picture OF the
Alteration OF the Mag, and the quotations. Al!
they tina, see me have laughed me 70 scorn," ana
'sThey gave me gall Tor my loodn Inc neuIe OF
Christ on the cross has q background OF VINE
in full leaf, and At mis- feet stand mary Msgdaiene
letters j. n. r. j. Jesus Nazarenus Rex
Judaorum). The fourteen small panels are Of the
average size OF squares oil from twenty-five to
thirty inches. The iron bars that cross the panels
OF the Crucidxion are OF half-inch rod iron, and
those that the panels OF subjects and angels
three -ephths OF an inch. There is q great deal OF
elaborate work in this chez d0urre which deserves
mention as one OF the costiest works Of the kind
yet see In this country.
MIR. Hslberton's Reception.
Mr.. wakeman Holoerton. the well-known ar,
fist, holds next Saturday, from ten A. NJ to five
p. NJ, reception at his studio. 2l2 Fifth avenue.
Art in Boston.
At the Art Club Exhibition recently held In Bos-
ton pictures were exhibited by Cruikshanks Weeks,
Belwarner, Hardy, smell, Prltchard, A. p Close,
Roach, Bloemers, Ordway, Robinson, Burdick,
William Hart, Jules HereBn Mrs. Sawyer, Diaz,
Thomas HILL Niles, Clough, Perrault, Hinckley. I.
L. smith, Key, B. Champney, owen, Champ, cope
land, Lambonet, Griggs, j. Appleton Brown, W. NJ.
Fisher and A. Jourdan.
By arrangements recently made with the Presh
| dent and Fellows OF Harvard College, Osg00d GO.
have begun the publication OF heliotype reproduc-
tons Of certain OF the Gray collection Of engravings
owned at present and deposited In the Harvard