Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-07-03
ART NOTES

Holman Hunt great picture. " Shadow
OF Death. which j. attracting attention IN
London contains the most uIyIneiY pathetic
face ol Jesus ever seen Mr Hunt passed
q large portion of eighteen years while en-
gaueG 900 the painting al Nazareth. that he
might catch the coloring from the very al
mo~phcre where Jesus lived The picture
Will be brought 10 the United States.
L1urwarth Power- writes from Florence
o. the Is World confirming the statements
made not long since OF lou practices uF
certain artists 10 tina; cry. The Charge
seemed too outrageous for belief, but TINS
c0rro1lrativc evidence received seems T.
place the s9inilInC beyond doubt. The
iIct~a are very ilScreditable o. the artists In-
ulcatel. and will be exceedingly damaging
o. their regulations
Ms Thompson. who uainted ' The AoI
Call, now owned 10y Queen Victoria. ls
now engaged on painting winch ha- Tor
it, subject % scene from Waterloo. ana rep
rescut~ one of the desperate ehargeS Of
party of French cavalry against an Ens-
lsh infantry regiment formed d. hollow
square
Nj. q. D. Perry. ou- y erment sculptor,
now ~ Paris Wll- leave shortly joy boz
ton.
q & piat, OF Brolk.yu has u-, paint
Ell q bali length lie size idea portrait ol
Jesus Christ. The suhieet-ChrIs, prom
l~s T. HIS disciples. " In ny Father house
are MANY mansions if j. were not So.
would nave t0ld YOU ] g o. prepare
place for Won. That where ] am there ye
nav be also.
Elwarl Moran is engaged Oh an imp0r-
tant sea picture. Il is slll that. enclur-
aEe- hy successful sales OF has work IN
England. be VII contribute largely 81 tine
next London Academy Exhibition
Tie Aheaa1u speaking OF Mn. Z. RI
Were. vino i- regarded as Landseer succes-
SOY. sav- NJ. Riviere two picture
have great merits. for be paints animals
with @ higher artistic ann AMI strictc- t1el-
lty o. purely animal nature than Landseer
ever DID OF course be does not humane
hI- Drute~ So cleveriy. nor is there so much
path0s. sentiment or sentimeutalItv II his
creations as there was IN those of the mas
ter We have lost. His picture Of Apollo
Is @ case 10 point Inc god recunes at the
foot u tree and sIngs and PLAYS on hl-
lrrC. About nm are assembled many fierce
and gentle beasts, lions tigers. o lynx.
goats. sheep. deer. rabbits. some s00tned
and some wondering. Notice the mascu-
mt Ntl ~MpuLA anu A4-A4A ~L4Alt4- punt
ing %, the Gappled hind- Of the deer. the
gloss OF the black-streaked and tawny skins
OF the tigers AMI ashy brown of the cruel
looking lynx observe the thick felt of the
white and shaggy goats. the fur Of the duu
rabbits The fierce beasts form dense mas +
of recgmDent figures about the feet OF the .
musician. Notice how fine and character .
istic are their faces and actions. all sim-
larry occupied and enchanted by the same .
spell. Vet all different IN look attitude and .
air. Outside these the placid and wonder
ing ueer have come from the depths OF the
forest t. form larger circle OF Listener.
Between these main groups the idle and
lpathetic goats are gathered T. Illuminate
20 naSsc near them q much astOnished.
much enraptured rabbit sits on his tai.
srect- his length OF ear and listens even
with his Cliitering eve Apollo Is grace
iul but rather STACEY The strong points
lt the picture are It, abundance of charac-
ter and the iehcitous painting OF the skin.
Genius Loci (j17). d single lion lying az
inc entrance of some ruIns Is very fine. The
somewhat thin manner loi painting which
obtains with Mr. Riyierr causes this capt.
al piece % look less solid than 10 really