New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-02-16
SOMETHING ABOCT AKT,


million OF Inhabitants aud i;s acres of cot
:on prrss.s. there il not pua.,c library or
an art gallery 60 relieve the :eGiurn ot nu>i-
ness HE. Even works az arr in pubic
places are very few. Aside from :he fuue..
TRAN statue Of Jackson. N tI.a. "i Che
Cathedral. the statue cf Gay. Ga
Canal street. she hasso relieves oi
Bienvi,le and jackson. Ieary hidden
by dus. and cohwehs IA the CustoILEoase.
portraits Cf old Zachary Taylor q. :he S.a,e
House. of Harrison. Clay. Jachscn ard
P.Isiier Su.:E and Peters ard Caldwell a.
the City Hal. a portrait OF Julian P"vGs"s
81 Charity Hospital. bu.ts "t Francis
X..vier Martin and Chief Justice Earthati
ia the Srpreue Court roOm-:he stranger
visiting New Orleans has nothing 20 behold
to indicate "a :a.te Tor art among the people.
Now and then an artist has essayed 20
Use Lis chisei or cree. hi. easel III our rpids:.
ou: after struggling with poverty and
nagiec. for h-te while. he has generally
rGn. 20 other cities. " here bis I'd bors me.
v itn more rncoura geutnt. When sHch az!
one cones among us !: bet"oVe. IA :"
rtuder hum tu"h tnCOurdgerueD: ~ We can.
There are =: the present time "a few ar:l.ts
il our midst OF no mean order OF merit.
Such a one is Mr. L. Il. D. julio. Nh no has a
studio and reception room over Seeho.d 5
book store on Canal street. 4 visit 20 lis
studio will repay the reader the time thus
spent. Mr.. julio has ust completed and
placed on exhibition 4 nne landscape view.
which he has named Forest Prmeva!."
| from Longtellows poem OF Evangelin-.
This cypress swamp scene, represented AT
about the hour OF five on an Indian summer
| ti,r iaI hp ~ rfta
| .unity OF dttusing delicate tints
| throughou, the landscape. the result
| of :he transmission Of light through
| tn. vapOrs that overhang the swamp. The pc
! culiar tone OF the sky may appear strange
| 20 those unfamiliar with euch scenee, but
! those who have carefully studied the phe-
nomena OF nature will recognize that band
ef purple hanging over the solemn expresses
| as identical 70 the location as the light 70
| the sun The beholder will next notice q
! delicate and creamy cOlOred band above
| this haze This Is the light OF the setting
! -un passing through more rarited yapore.
! and the rays being less ditfused We have this
| second positive bant OF color, purely III
| harmony, however. " ith The band OF purple
! directly against the horizon. Again. as you
! carry your eye 10 the zenith, the result OF
greater ratification becomes eviden., for you
| gradually lose the color peculiar TO ditfU-
| sion. and the sky appears gray. Some might
| look for the blue sky; but it would not be
! true 20 Dature. for the vapors arising from
| the swamp prevent clear view OF Tue pure
! ether.
| In ihese little details the artist manifests
| his familiarity with uie theme, aud his con
| scien'iGus Ubeuience 10 the laws UI Caise
! aud effect.
One can hus feel a sentiment Of svmra-
| thy for poor Evangeline. while contemplate
ing this work Of art-poor Evangeline.
| ...
in Just such
u maze OF sluggish ard devious waters,
Which like a network OF steel, extended - every
direction.
Ne: in a dusky arch and trai,in: ncs-eS in nd air
Waved like banners that hanG OF the wal. u
ancient catLedrais.
pesthl Ike the sence seslned, and :.nhro.en save
by the herous
Home to their roosJs the cedar trtts retaining AZ
sunset
or by the owl as te greeted tie moon WI. de-
moniac laughter.
On the huge cypress knee. III :he
foreground on the let:. ;he Alligator
| anchors his Ugly nose; d solitary crane.
little further to the right, stands pa
| tiently waiting victim fish or :rog.
! while On the extreme end OF the rotten
| branch of the tallest cypress IS p6rched
turkey buzzard making by his presence
! the feeling of solitude that pervades :he
| picture even the tuOfc Intense.
This picture marks the artists manner.
! Which Is impasto. In looking along the
| tinted sky one observes the bed of paint
| standing out from the surface OF the canvas.
| It is by such treatment the artist obtains
| luminosity. la fact. all of Mr.. Julia works
! are in this bold, inlpaSto style.
! Adjacent 10 his Forest Primeval, Mr..
Juiio's 'Haw Var" Louisiana Stoc>
! Tender" and "Newsbov." are exposed.
| Those tIrea a ora @ ar -htl last
! Louisiana State fair. and ART more or .ess
| familiar to our readers.
An exquisite gem in this collection. com
, p'eted a short time since by this artist. Is
! his lave Maria The corridor OF IA church
! is represented AZ the hour of morning pray
! ers. Those wandering musicians, two BOYS
! and a little girl, such as one sees So often III
, our streets, figure i'll the toreg grouu4
! The largest boy stands by his naIr his
, fingers resting IDLY upon :hc "Lo:l~: tte
other boy is kneehng, with lis violin in ms
hand. and the little g'ri her -ia8i thrown
! back from her shoulders. i E"verentiE :'"-
! iry her beads The spiritual '..tt "t d.vo-
tiJn is most vividly pcftrIEc,:. o'.:' ih-
| wuI IshipinS grOupt, IN d IH."l.r : .:atd'' at
! the Holy Mother; through re open door
! heyund the candles are Sec! burning 3r:ore
! the altar. Gazing upon ta!- ptrtur'. ana
! drinking ii Is 1uIi Spl.itua! inetnln-. one
| almost hears in hla .oui the nt!-!c OF me
organ swelling DOWN from til'' ."lt. ana So
the lips Of the little wor>hioers ,- th"v r."-
nlur their inart.ula.o prayers. This picture
| is an inspiration.
| Two sunsc: scenes attract attention. ~
! indicating he effect OF ~" light at The StA
| immediately above the horizon. AID sUst
| after the descent below il.
Several portraits. by Mr.. Julio. are among
| bis group OF paintings. \ uost natural and
| hteiike one. Of our distn -sui.tc'l tellOw-rit
| zen, Mr.. William NJ. burWc'l. -""TIs - bid
| Tou good morning with all OF his noted ur
! bantv, az he smiles down upon you from
the fur her corner of the room. a portrait
Of tie lat- DR.. J. w. Stone has just come
| down from the artists EASEL
| Mr. Julio has established himself in :hl-
| city, to stay. He has an ambition to be
| come the his t0ric artist o; the South, par q
ceiLence. His equestrian portrait OF Lee and
| Jackson, painted Tor the Lee. Memorial
Chap! IL Lexington. Virginia. has given
| hin a strong tito to this honor already.
J Hs proposes to visit Europe shortly.
! to uupIove himself with study AZ
! The home. of the old nast.l--he Is
d Young u.an ;rt-And on his
! re,urn proposes 10 establish an academy OF
| design n "ur city. Oar best wishes attend
| him.
! Leah.
! There il d charm :4b5u: tbs play. r-pe-