New-York tribune., 1874-09-08
ART AND THE DRAMA.
riNE ARTS.


The German illustrated newspaper, the DGhein,
In issue OF Aug at considerable pains TO show how
pven Journal like The London Illustrated SeNs may be
vfctimized. The Dahein publishes two wood-cuts side
by side: the one reduced fac simile OF fupage en-
craving contained in The Illustrated London Ncps OF
July is 1874 the title OF which "Death of Marshal
Conoha after sketch by NJ. Lnares, an officer of the
Republican Army :" the other, fac sfDafte OF wood-cut
which originally appeared in Hhl's History of the
French German War" published in 1874 with the title
death Of Gen. Craushaar OF the Saxon Army, at st.
Privat 18th August, 1870" The resemblance between
the two designs close to be explained away though
there are Important alterations: change In the att
tue Of the horse from which the dying soldier is falling
the substitution Of Spanish military caps for German
and a new background and figures. The Daheirs is
charitable enough to believe that this stealing done
Sn Office Of the great English Journal but have
no doubt whatever that The Illustrated Heps has been
nade the victim OF of that society OF orGers and
shelves who are known by pen aud pencil in the office Of
every illustrated magazine and newspaper the world
over 1t will be DdheiD's turn some day.
The trustees of the CorcOran Gallery seem
20 be earnestly employed in making the institution
der their charge Of value well of interest
publc. During the month OF August several new pic
lures wore placed the picture gallery, and many
casts received from Paris and Rome Nineteen Of
the French have already been placed their ped
estals in sculptue-room, and II Of the Roman
with an interesting collection OF busts Of emperors phi
osophers and poets with several bas-reliefs only
waiting for their pedesals, to be added to the exhbi
ton Among the newly acquired pictures Schreyers
"watering Place." good example OF this vigorous
panter, and "Paddys Mark" by A. Nicon. picture
which might well have been left in the pcture-deal-
e shopa clever piece Of vulgar carcature which may
make few country pumpkins grin, but can give no
pleasure TO anybody higher than country pumpkin.
This, aud 'The Monk Fishing" this years tubs to
the popular whale and we suppose ought to be glad
that is little OF such sorry stuff We earnestly
wish the would honestly try the experiment of
not spending a cent Of the fund at their dis
pOsal for any work that does not appeal
10 the educated people, aud that cannot help the
least educated. Do, gentlemen, keep the vulgar comic"
element out Of this gallery. 1t has no place there
Three French pictures have been added to gallery
from the Salon Of the present year. These are, A
Family OF Satyrs" by NJ. Prou The vestal Tuccia,"
by NJ. Hector Leroux. and The Trojan Horse' by M.
Henri Motto The first named took first-class gold
medal, the others have been highly spoken OF by
good judges, hut TO thinking their purchase
,Ddcous it to emphasize the criticism that has
been made the Corcoran Gallery, that it is patch
work, purpoSeless institution. We have wish TO mis-
Judge it the contrary, take the greatest interest
believe 1t capable Of doing for the culture
Of whole people than any other like institution in the
country. but II will do the work well IL IL continue
In It's present path. What want first is, sufficient
representation Of the best art-work OF the great
TIE Sculpture Gallery with its casts ought TO do this for
sculpture. The trustees doing well with Greek and
Roman work. but we hope 10 see the early italian
sculpture and the Gothic sculpture represented.
Then Painting ought TO be recorded, as it
might be by a udiclous expenditure OF the money the
trustees commands for now is the very time TO buy and
the agents OF the great European galleries know It,
Until the COrcOran Gallery has base OF the finest art Of
the past TO work upon ought not spend any money
uDOh pictures such as it mas bought this yesrpctutes
which in sense masterpieces, and which have
only had slight with lovers of the curious in
art The value OF such works, very great dimin
dshes with time, and passes away Modern pic
fures and statues ought to be bought for such nsttu
ion the COrcOran Gallery with great deliberaton and
discretion not O moods Of enthusiasm, In the light
of popular We want only the best and
ct does not inspire with confidence in the judgment OF
the trustees OF the Corcoran Gallery to compare what
they have bought with their money this year with what
they might have bought. Still, after ALL 1t is system
that we are in need Of and hope to see some
sy stem established soon possible.