New-York tribune., 1874-05-08
ART AT THE LOTOS.

Most of the ladies who filed the Academy
or Music on Wednesday night, and who were pre-
vented by the crowd from enjoying the show OF pictures
on the walls u the Lotcs Club, returned yesterday Ior
that purpose, and filed the parors all day. inc PIC
tures referred to Yesterday THE TRIBUNE received
great deal OF attention. Others of equal merit OF Wnoh
want OF space forbade mention, received their proper
on OF interest and praise The largest work exhibited
was Death OF Ophelia" by Bertrand, exhibited IN
the Salon of 1917 at Paris This, like the Hamlet oi
Merle now on exhibition in Brooklyn, ana the
Ophea" OF Cabanel in the possession OF MI Avery,
a proof OF the influence exerted upon the suscePolo
mind, Of the artists Of Paris by the opera OF mr' AM
broise Thomas and the refined spirituality OF the lper
sonaon OF its heroine by Mademoiselle Nilsson. Ihis
ncture of Berrands is almost exact likeness OF the
swedish Diva and is therefore not without beauty even
in us faithful and death-like gho3thness. MT
Henry Bacon, OF whose excellent work we
see too little in New-York, has sent 10 the
Club one OF his charming pictures, Whicn
was on exhibition yesterday 1t is called 7" The Last
Visit" aud represents beautiful spaniel lying before
door upon which funeral wreath is hung. The attitude
and expression Of the dog full OF bereavement;
look CT human grief is in it's no head and eyes There
f. nothing exaggerated or theatrical about the picture,
but n is IN the highest degree effective through its true
and genuine sentiment and the elaborate perfection OF
its details Another picture belonging to the Cluo Is Dy
MI Cropsey-a group of his welknown red brick ruins
on the Campagua rich in color and agreeable in COM
position There is cool and pleasant Road View" by
DE- Charles II. Miller fine, aarid, and striking Autumn
Scene by Mr.. Vim. Hart; u Coast View" nV Whlt
redce which is with the truest OF eyes ana painted
with the faithfuest of hands, striking bit OF fancy by
W H. Beard called The Prism" where an angel In tue
air intorcepts with prism the rays OF light which ia
on a boat filed with fantastic figures, each OF
which is consequently clothed in garment OF one pure
color while black and colorless end in the water be-
low directs the course OF the shallOp.
A sober honestly painted rural scene by Corot gives
s silent lesson TO our fdaeants. Two or three OF Mr.
Browns street population fulfill their conventional des
tiny a really great beach OF w. T. Richards fills cor
per of the paror with the chilly evening light and salt
breath of the sea- Bristol has excellent, sincere
piece OF lake and hillside Mr.. Haseltinc, two Italian
scenes one rugged bit OF coast at Capri and the other
gorgeous sunset finely illustrated with Venetian sails.
There is large picture, by Mr. Dolph, OF smithy and
little one more generally enjoyed, OF three kittens In
council over a dead There was some criticism OF
to that delicious BIT OF pure comedy, by Mr W. H.
Beard " Why, Puppy looks like Grandpa" more de-
Hghtful group OF baby-man and baby-dog has rarely
been exhibited in New York. The new foreign school OF
watercoor is represented by Smons The Breakfast"
and 1.-THE Conversation" by Egusquza, was much ad-
mred by those who like the crude and slapdash effects
Of the young rapins OF Rome. Mr. Biersadts " Nerna
Fall" has nne effect of rushing water and sparkling