The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-10-12


A special exhibition OF enamel work has been
arranged at the south Kensington Museum, and is
now open to the public.
In consequence OF the great development In
other cities OF Germany OF the special branches OF
industry. as watch and toy making, OF which
NurnberR at one time enjoyed, ifnot the monopoly,
at any rate the principal share. the Bavarlan gov
eminent has determined by the establishment OF
more efficient local schools OF art, to give the
Ndrnberg artisans the opportunity OF recovering
their lost prestige.
The excavations at Rome bring every day to
light some new object OF interest. Among the last
Is q bust in perfect condition OF the EMPRESS
Plotina wife OF Trajan. which will be deposited in
the Museum OF the Capitol
The Rappel states that NM. Monduit Bechet ct
Cie., who were charged with the restoration OF
the Colonne vend0me, have nearly completed
their dincult work, and that the column viii prob
ably be set up again In the course OF the autumn.
Four important Egyptian statues in scup.ured
wood have recently been added to the Louvre col
lection. Three Of these statues belong to the ear
Hest Egyptian dynasties, but the fourth is appar-
emily OF Q more recent date The Viceroy OF Egypt
sent . statue somewhat similar to the largest OF
these to the Paris exhibition or 1862 but 1t is as
serted that with this exception no work OF this
kind belonging TO the earlier epochs OF Egyptian
utt uoo CNCi louhu AS WuJ w LuiOpCs
There has been discovered at the CASTILLO di NAL
paga, near Bergamo, fresco which Is
attributed to Titan, representing the visit OF
Christian l., King OF Denmark, In l454, to the IA
nous condottlere Bartolomeo Colleoni, who had
retired and held his court there In his old age
after having successfully served the Vlsconu
against Venice. Venice against the vlsconti, Milan
against the Duke OF Saxony, and Florence against
The exnioition OF models for the statue OF Lam
artne has been opened at the Ecoe des Beaux
Arts. Paris. The COmDetlriOQ Will Judged a
jury and the works classified according 10 merit.
Four prizes Will be awarded: a.oO0f, 2O00L, 150Of.
The French art journals are speaking with
patriotic exultatlon OF the genius OF the young
painter. Ednard Detaille, wno alter having ex-
hlDted some OF his early sketches tor the first
time in 1869, and taken part IN the 1901 cam
come forward as an original and spirited delinea-
tor Of battle scenes ana camp life E. Detatlle was
sonier and devoted himself with considerable APP
picati0n the study OF his art. Since his return
to the life OF civilian ne has again employed HIM
self In painting, or rather etching aud his sketches
OF scenes from the war are pronounced by Ger
mans competent to pass an opinion on them to be
marvellOusly true to reality His special success Is
SAID to consist IN the perfect truthluness with
which he has caught up and reproduced the
German troops, not a trait OF individuality having
escaped his keen observation eluded his delicate
Nj Ed Petite has just discovered in the erotto
OF G0urdan (HauteGar0nne) bone nute. The In
strument has only two holes, perfectly round ana
the people OF Tahiti, when visited by Captain
Cook. similar instrument, also with two holes
was found some time back by NJ. A. villot, O
naturalist, OF Gren0ble and given by him to the
statistical Society OF the Isere. With sucn insLru-
ments IT was only possible to produce four sounds
and like the Japanese and Chinese, VINO have only
i've notes in their gamut, the songs these instru-
ments served 10 accompany must have been slngu-
larry monOtonOus and uumelouious.
The fine painting OF Palma Vecchio "The Adora-
ton Of the Shepherds mas been restored to les
place IN the Louvre, after being carefully cleaned
and revarnished The authorities have also re-
moved the two false signatures ofTitian which had,
no doubt, been affixed TO enhance It's value wnen
the picture was sold, In 1885, to Louis XIV. Tor
2,21s livres.
MN. Jules Breton and Paul Dubois have been
elected honorary members OF the Academy Of
Vienna.
In repairing the pavement OF the Cathedral at
Rouen there has been discovered In the centre OF
the nave q heart enclosed IN ieaden box M. De-
thinks that the heart may be that OF Sibylla, wife
OF Robert II. Duke OF Normandy.
Schwinds "SchUne Melustnen has Just been
bought by the Emperor Francis Joseph fer the
Royal Gallery OF the Belvedere at Vienna. Herr
Paul Men, OF Stuttgardt to whom tnis picture be-
onged has been for some time past In treaty with
several OF the German museums tor It's SALE The
Bcvedere Gallery has not hitherto contained
single work by Schwtnd, although Vienna was hts
native town and the Emperor may be congratu.
lated on having made such an important acguisi-
ton. The "Scn0nc Meusfne IS one OF Schwlnd's
most striking works. IL was bought for twenty
thousand tnalers.
ono of wr. Foicvs latest portrait stasues.-that