The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-03

Mr.. HodgsOn Is engaged on three OF those
Oriental subjects in which he has lately been so
successful.
Mr.. Storey has on his easel "TouJours Perdrix,r
in which Dutch gentleman, discussing q game
pie, is interrupted by servant bearing brace Of
pheasants Another picture, 'The Baby" repre-.
sents parents displaying not too attractive Child
to an old gentleman, who affects rapture.
1.-THE Ladies' Night" is Mr.. Wynheld's latest SUBJ
ject. Two pictures occupy Mr.. Pettie-"Sanctuary''
and "The Flag Of Truce"
The rumor that General de Cesnoa lately sold at
certain auction rooms in London some fine sculp-
ture from Cyprus is entirely erroneous.
The museum OF wooden sculpture In the Louvre
has been enriched by works brought back from
parks and residences not in public occupation In
the centre OF the Sale de Coysevox is placed
statue Of shepherd playing ON a nute. by Coyse-
vox, and dated 1709. In the Sale de Puget are
four terms representing the seasons and two
statues by Theodon. In the Sale des Conston are
the statues Of Slodtz and Mercury, by Pegalle,
in lead. In the sale dc Chaudet are the Jeanne
dare OF Rude, the Sappho OF PrOdier and Philo.
pGmen OF David dangers.
Kaulbsch Is preparing 2 large cartoon of the
Holman Hunts new picture, which has occupied
him three years, was finished at the beginning OF
the present year. 1t includes life-sze ngures OF
Christ and the Virgin In Joseph's workshop at
Bethlehem, is named 1.-THE Shadow OF Death,n
and represents q provision OF the crucnxion. The
Virgin kneels before a large casket, with her back
towards US. Christ stands risen to- his full height,
looking upwards, praying earnestly, and his arms
extended In the ancient attit ude OF prayer. The
attitude and expression are said TO be intensely
pathetic. The London Atten1una says 1.-THE action
Is that OF presageful mind which welcomes rest
from labor and that end OF trouble pre-signihed by
rep0se. AS Christ Is standing thus with arms out
spread In the full light OF the low sum- the shadow
Is projected the wall OF the at his full size,
and thus 1t suggests the attitude Of sufferer on
the cross. II is this shadow which has attracted
the attention OF the Virgin, who, as we have said,
kneels before Golfer, OF which she has Just raised
the lid. With sudden action she has turned
towards the omen. The artist intends to suggest
that the Virgin observed that her Son, ever blame
less In life and now man, devoted himself to the
duties OF His homc and, as yet, showed signs Of
the accomplishment OF those prophecies which were
said to be connected with His career, so that she
questions herself abont the honors which attended
His infancy, AS II to convince herself Of their
reality she has opened the casket where are stored
the gifts OF the kings, the crown, incense, &c.
While opening this the shadoy Of sorrow has
caught her eye by Its ominous form. Although her
face Is hidden from us her emotions are perfectly
expressed by her attitude. The straining OF her
head In the act OF turning the grasp of her some
what wasted hands on the Golfer the very settling
OF her blne robe and It's accomplishments about her
form seem to take part In and render dstinct to us
her surprise and pain.~