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erected in the Hartford CITY park. The
pedestal is still unprovided for. but IL il
proposed to construct it of the same ma.
terial as the statue itself, and that it may
be representation of the character of the
services rendered by DIR. Wells, il is pro.
posed that the expense be betrayed by the
contributions Of dentists and physicians.
and through their agency by the public at
large. Letters of inquiry may be directed
to DR.. T. X. sIlunt, chairman of the Hart
ford medical society, and subscriptions
may be forwarded to DIR. G.. w. Russell
treasurer, Hartford.
The statement made in some of the Paris
journals at the time of Fortunys death,
that one of his finest water-colors, "The
Moorish Carpet Merchant" was DESTROYED
by fire in London last summer, turns out
to have been incorrect. The picture,
miracle of color In its way, still exists.
Originally purchased three years ago by
Senior Murietta for $500 sterling, it was
sold by him to Mr.. Gutter, with the rest of
whose collection 1t came under the hammer
in London last month, and brought the
enormous sum of e1410 sterling, Or at the
present rate of exchange, about $500.
High as were the prices brought by the
SUI VI OiiuhO hltlitl W L al le, IL Nuulu
probably have commanded even larger re-
turns Fin London. At the Outer sale a
water-color, "Nottinghamshirc, by South.
all, brought f1732 sterling. ornot far from
$4,000; ''School in Cairo, by j. f. Lewis,
f1230 sterling; the ''Lilium Auratum,' of
the same artist, elO60, and his Prayer"
f1l76 sterling.
"The Last Muster, a painting by Herko-
mer, on exhibition at the London Royal
academy, represents the old soldiers at the
Royal hospital Chelsea, gathered into the
ancient chapel for the Sunday service.
There are, in the picture, some sixty or
more heads, each a study. The veterans
sit in their uniforms, some so aged that
their heads are bowed, Others still preserv-
ing the old military erectness listen
ing, one or two fallen asleep with looks
that suggest the long Sleep. These are
the men whom England has in days of her
struggle and danger expected to do their
duty and they have done it. Histories
are traced on their strong faces; you can
pick out the logged, pertinacious fellow
who could never know when he was beaten,
and the rash, impulsive worrior who would
even now rush out if drum sounded
Along the side seats which run along the
wall in the quaint old chapel are two
or three ladies' and several little girls and
boys-the families of the chief officials and
the chaplain.
Edward King describes a picture in the
Paris Salon as follows: "Rizpah protec-
ting the bodies of her sons who were
cruciied by the Gdeonites against the
birds Of prey, painted by General Becker,
is gloomy and terrific picture, full of In
tense vigor and startling in dramatic force.
High on rocky hill, suspended from
cross tie, hang the seven dead bodies, those
of Rizpahs two sons and the five sons of
MeIah, the daughter of Saul. A great
eagle comes Tapping his wings angrily in
RiZpah's face, but she, with a huge staff,
keeps him at bay. Over the bodies of the
| young men their spears, their shields and
their armor are suspended. The whole
| produces an effect as terrible and enchan-
ting as one of Browning's weird poems,
like The Heretics Tragedy One feels
inclined to revolt against the sensation
produced by regarding such works Of art.
| The same feeling comes over the spectator
who stands before the gigantic canvass on
which Dore has limned forth the horrors of
the seventh circle of the Inferno"
A writer in the Gala1yg, speakin of Sal
vator Rosa, says, "Salvator had scarcely
established himself again in Rome when
his envlous calumniators began persistent
war upon his historical paintings, while
quadretti, the graceful cabinet landscapes
| which had at first secured his reputation,
were treated with unqualified praise. This
was his vulnerable point, and his enemies
had skilfully chosen their weapons. His
| irritation under these attacks and the
effect which they produced on the popular
| judgment of his works, sometimes appear
ed in amusing outbreaks of childish pet
tishness. The Prince francesca Ximenes
once visited his gallery, and remarked that
he had come to purchase some of the
beautiful small landscapes which had de-
| lighted him so often in foreign galleries.
BE it known to your eycellency,' replied
Salvador, angrily, that | know nothing
whatever of landscape painting. On
another occasion very rich cardinal came
to his gallery, and, walking up and down
for some time, paused frequently before
the landscapes, but never before the his
torical pieces. At length he glanced care
lessly at one of the finest historical paint
ings, and in tone which indicated that
| the question was a mere conversational
compliment, asked the price. a million!'
bawled the angry painter, and his emf
nence, deeply offended, took leave with
out purchasngs and returned no more"