The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-19
ART MATTERS.

Mr. Frank Waller, who has lately returned rom
long sojourn in Egypt and Italy, and whose stu
do may be found at room No. Z, 500 Broadway, has
brought with him more than a dozen interesting
pictures. most Of which represent scenes charac-
teristic OF Egyptian life and landscape. Two OF his
most prominent and attractive pieces OF work are
''The T0mbs Of the Caiphs" and a careful piece of
composition Offering scene on the Nile. In the
FIRST mentioned effort the hour is evening, and the
mosque of Mehemet Ali is discernible in the dis
lance. In the second painting are observable
those slender mnarets that are first encountered
200 miles above Cairo, and which belong to differ
ent order OF architecture from that found in and
around that city. This second picture teens
with warm and brilliant light and rich
color. and reproduces that languid temper
which inheres to the climate of the
lotos third picture also bears the title of "The
Tombs of the Caliphs." 1t presents some Of the
modern as well as the antique tombs, Is noticeable
for the intense quiet blue Of its armament,
abounds with those graceful turrets which,
with their Oriental traditions, are so 1.-the,
resilient and picturesque, and indicates a
fragment of the highway plodded over by the fire.
quent Arab. fourth picture reproduces the
causeway at Stout which presents the overflow Of
the Nile and affords background for the contras-
tive greens OF the sycamore and tamarisk. work
which does not hold in Mr.. Walters studio the prem
inence which Justly accrues to IL Is an Eastern
Sunset" In which the sky holds all the light, and
the lower portions are enveloped in the deep. cold
shadows which at the hour eftwight are the Pc
these finished pictures, which base their material
upon ~ Egyptian scenery, Mr.; Walters studio
the Nile, and awaiting opportunity to be
used in more serious composition. Among other
OF his labors that are worth mentioning are two
views on the Arno. near florence; ''The Public
Gardens, Venice" Lake Maggore and isola de-
Piscatori;" Coast Scene near Boulegne.
France;' a 'View upon ST. Lazare, venice,r and
"Mont Blanc near Geneva, at sunset" The two
views upon the Arno give the Bridge OF Santa
Trinita from different points OF view In the larger
ana finished painting are visible the Casino. the
house where Napoleon's treacherous mistress
lived and the Orsin Palace. The canvas offering
color palpltatng in that radiant light in which Mr..
waller evidently revels. The Lake Maggiore' Is
not so successful, being comparatively cold ana
tame. In the "Coast Scene near Boulogne" the
sad and solemn sen tmeht OF the scene Is repro
duced with many fecitOus touches, and Is the more
for being IN Nj when
expressed, directly or indirectly IN so nany vi
Mr.. walters ether pictures In we Sunses AZ
and loneliness is relieved by the chaste
and tender CLEANS which battle the ioreheads OF
absent from the city for some years. intends
presently to return to Egypt there 10 pursue those
studies the ntiatory stages IN when nave already
impression he gives us Is that VI being conscien-
tiaus and enthusiastic student, with feeling for
what is either sensuous or sombre. but always re-
naming refined and pure.
MIR. BRISTOL.
Mr. Bristol, whose atelier adIons that OF Mr..
Waller has on hand five pictures, all OF which
diner widely from one another, and four OF which
are absolutely new These four are view from
Sabbath Day Point, Lake GeorQe;" another pic
ture, giving the same scene from different point
OF observation; 'Tongue Mountain, Lake George
and "Long Island Sound near New Rochee.n
The first brms with brilliant light and those soft,
vanishing tints which fascinate scrutiny, because
they continually escape 1t. Its companion
is rather q study than picture, is
less poetic, and devoid OF the soft coloring
dwelt. Number three Is In as great q contrast to
the others as could well be conceived, represent
ing as 1t does, 0 mountain shrouded Ia massive
gloom with solitary craft creeping over the tide
less water, and clear but solemn and unbrilliant
SKY. In Long Island Sound Near New Rochelle"