, 1875-11-21
Lecture by Col, Fairrnan---Ex-
hibition Of His Pictures.
Chicago Art.Schools---Notes from the
-. Gtudios.
ROYAL ACADEMY OF ARTS.
THIS TTAn'S EyHIHrTnS

cited great deal OF admlTation~ Inls rpgl-
ment was formed, together With the Royals. into
aquara Ia field at particularly tall rye; it vas
repeatedly assaulted By the enemy q cavalry, who
closed series Of unsuccessful attacks by fu~
rious charge, simultaneously delivered against
three facos Of the square where it WAS mainly
composed OF the mon Of the Twenty-eighth
(sibone's Waterloo campaign}. The incident
portrayed happened at the close Of the day about
5o'clock in the afternoon. The faiiure Of the
attempt to break their formation WAS product
iyo Of much leyity on the part OF some Of the
younger soldiers. One face Of the square
is presented to us, and it is in the
wonderfully expressive countenances OF
the men that hes the chief merits
of Miss Thompsons picture. TIE almost
N I'D oxhilaration On come Of the younger faces
contrasts with the set teeth and knitted hrows
Of. the veterans. The fierce excitement OF bat
tle, the stern resolution Of the soldier and the
agonies of the death struggle, each find their e1~
ponent. Every face is seperate study OF ltself-
The golden rye, tho trodden-down field flowers,
and the scarlet coats Of the men, form line con-
tracts Of color. 1t would be impossible to do
full Justice to the merits Of this fine painting
without going greatly into detail. It would be
almost necessary to deecribe the fnca. figure, and
pogition OF each individual man to give an nc-
curate idea Of the Whole, for it ia more to the
prominence given to each 10 diy7dual than IN the
general grouping OF nasses that Mss Thompson
e1cels. The minutin Of tho soldiers dress are
faithfully rendered oven to the buttons. Soma
critics have objected thak the rye is too goldao
too littla trodden-down, the coats and arms too
bright, and instsnccd eren the soldiers faces
&co n1a,r for "a afnaa nf n hattie.
Several Of the picturea in this years Acadamy
ava var aronas Three or four of the most
"to MAJ se1sA ...t... T.. .r.
Tfominant are pattle plpee7' p4sse =,
II heckomer tcus. no"eSel' VI pat@ioa paa' eA0
Of o time Of peace 1t ID
THE LAST MUSTER IT.
Suns1ay ct the Roya! Hospital. chelsea. III.
Herkomer deserves great praise iof nus cnase
Of subjects; it is certainly pathetic, ana 10
English people nearEst1rf1ns one: o..ather apoee
war-worn veterans are 4nletly gashered toeetne1
for the familiar service SO oeaf TO Engusn
hearts. The fine Old chapel II hong Wlsn ~ ~
merous fags, the spoils OF many battles ne
faces aud figures OF those braEe o:a men 4AHe wv
evidently been stqMea aEom ION. n,"; and
Looking st their no"ea nSusea nv
gray heads. l cou1d not heip tntIAirE "
poor old Col. Newcome as Charter House
prisoner. The gfeat lau'e III tns p.etne' far ~
critics say, i the nniortnnate coior Inoseu ~ ~
the coats. Indeed: IL stf1sts au oIuaus.y ~ ~
takes the place OF the scarlet worn oy Tue nltian
soldier. The ARTIST mas tea1eo 10 put " nle e@a
yas such amass Of scarlet with 60 l1tse 20 relaIe
it, and has therefore eonefea aoWn at t9as nsqt5 ~
color With the a1ne.ess u seos ~ uD cr;tic;a1 10 in
tha Daily Telegraph the writer says. tnas tnls 1s
painting would make very me engfav.us. ~ =
all ita many good poin.s "ou1o con1e ou.; "n -,
would lose its one defect. color, or rather the
want ot it. The crowds around tms plcsnta
snow VERY p4a,nts "" a 49, ~ ,r,a sn5 o+a;rt
III. Aa.sao . -, h;s =
flencn lntoaao@ ~ 80.
SAM - eAot IN
tho return Of fIencn zouaSe iloin vs. "aa. - 80
s,narantIr bean III. poor woman! His face in hid
den from us. His trayel~stained feet and weary
1;-nhs tai, ri the fatieues he has undergone,
% %utng @ ao..a- ofaan ri hia wife sueaks not less
paapts o tosau1 r h?;rht eTsv area fall Of
shining IN the woman olsgns % KY ? bar ~ faca
present joV, get thete ls sometalue ~ ue. .as
nf mast tears 4 small French poodle atanus on
his hind legs with delight. nt1le k.t' Ike .ir -
draw her father astenton " w. no ns;,5 1oata
| the CRADLE whtie sui1e"not oue. . ounu ~
On with cnila1se tnoasu sataT;or u Is tho-nnrhiy
Every, detall o. tna inte'Ao' AZ
frencn ano ~ nhinctiaT, rna7a tn this Dictura
have heard an ooleeaon n!aus ~ 80 1 name'c
which seems 70 me most 1oJass T, ox,,.S so1d;er
that the Homecoming o. pr, ase - 1or1,
was not an eyent OF sunciens aPgi T., fsct ~ an
the subject OF gteaS pphiao. ps o,t ~ ns natire
Ens1shamahn ah3i gh9oSe0 IL cosmonolitau and not
nationa! one 90 non ~ ~ ~ natnrs r6akes the
this thlnk toucn u A"'1'o @'"Ao0
| whole world hn. -,,h;+s esrsn c;c.
John EEeses' ats ha;.,a =. - he iarcest number
1afGa rerited TED to any Exhibitor Ills most popular
| picture is, think,
| TIE cRowS os 1--we. t.a,, of Owan
| The subject Is taAen 1foo p''A' -