National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-10-17
Art NOTES.

special exhibition of enamel work has been
arranged at the South Kensington Museum, and
is now open to the public.
One Of Mr.. Foley's latest portrait statues-that
Of John Stuart Mill-Will 1t is stated, shortly be
placed on the Victoria Embankment.
Mr.. Fred. James, Of this city, was few days
ago awarded the first art prize at the Indianapolis
Industrial Exposition for his very clever picture,
entitled, Love me, Love my Dog"
The excavations at Rome bring every day to
Light some new object Of interest Among the
last Is q bust imperfect condition OF the Empress
Plotina, wife Of Trajan, which will be deposited
in the museum OF the Capitol.
The RaPpeI states that MN Monduit Beohet ct
Gle, who were charged with the restoration Of the
Colonne Vendome, have nearly completed their
dlmcult worn, and that the column viii PROBABLY
be set up again in the course Of the autumn.
The exhibition OF models for the statue Of Lam
artine has been opened at the Ecole deS Beaux
Arts, Paris. The competition will be Judged By
jury, and the works classified according 70
merit. -Four prizes Will be aWarded-3,o 900 francs,
1000 francs, 500 francs and ], 900 francs.
In repAiringlthe pavement Of the Cathedral at
Rouen there has been discovered in the centre Of
Devtlle, the historian Of the tombs Of the cathe-
dral, thinks that the heart may be that Of SIbyla
wife Of Robert IL, Duke Of Normandy.
In consequence Of the great development in
other cities Of Germany Of the special branches
Of industry, as watch and toy-making, Of which
Nurnberg at one time enjoyed, II not the monop-
oily, at any rate the principal share, the BaYaran
Government has determined, by the establish
the Nurnberg artisans the opportunity Of recoV-
ering their lost prestige.
The hne painting Of Palma Vecchio, ''The Ado
ration Of the Shepherds has been restored to its
place in the Louvre after being carefully ceansed
and revarnished. The authorities have also re-
had, no doubt, been ahixed to enhance It's value
when the picture was sold, In 1885, to Louis XIV,
for ANS liVreS.
-Four important Egyptian statues in sculptured
wood have recently been added to the Louvre
collection. Three Of these statues belong to the
earliest Egyptian dynasties, but the fourth Is
apparently Of more recent date. The Viceroy
OF Egypt, sent statue somewhat similar to the
largest Of these to the Paris Exhibition Of 1882
but II is asserted that, with this exception, no
Of Egyptian art has ever found its way TO Eu-
rope.
There has been discovered ct the CASTILLO di
MAlpaga, near Bergamo, fresco which Is attrib-
uted to Titan representing the visit Of Christian
J., King Of Denmark, In 1454, to the famous con-
and held his court there in his old age after hav.
ing successfully served the Visconu against
Venice, Venice against the TiscentL Milan
against the Duke Of Urbino.
Mr.. ]. R. GOuld's statue ofaCleopatrap was
recently unveiled at private residence near Bos-
ton. The statue is chiseled from the purest Oar
rara marble, Is mounted on q base OF red-Veined
marble, and the whole is made TO reYolve by an
ingenious concealed mechanism, so as to present
the various phases effects and expression Of this
unique and beautiful creation OF plastic art. The
statue Is placed az the end Of an elegant gallery
semi-circular arrangement OF wine-colored drape-
rtes, and is lighted from above.