The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-15
ART IN ENGLAND,

/ am not quite Statistic with the recent per-
formances OF Mr.. z. a. Ward. His Lady Clara
We're de yeren 1881 il not what IL should be.
There Is nothing here to tell US OF the PROUD
beauty whom Tennyson has described. we nave
a woman fair OF face. grant, but with no touch
OF aristocratic haughtness, whose features err
tainly have not that repose which suits the caste
OF We're de We're, and whose general
appearance ia that rather of prim
dowdlness than Respondent hauteur.
Again. to take Lady Teazle as Splnster Playing
her Father TO Sleepr $3.50 while the ngure OF the
sumbrous gentleman IN the chair, his kerchiei
thrown over his head, and his entire attitude SO
well done that one may fancy one almost nearing
his tuneful snore there Is singularly little IN the
expression OF her future ladyship's face that Is
premonitory Of the destiny or which specially
marks the temper, OF Sherldan's arlsto-
cratically termagant heroine. Mr. Wards
three other paintings are not much
more ambitious or effective. Mr.. Anstell r. A.
gives us two Spanish sketches In his best style
1851 and SOY. on Mr.. Elmore's "Mary, queen OF
Scots, and Christopher Norton at Bolton Castle"
there ID bestowed much OF evident thought and
nnish; but the general impression Is unsailsiac
tory, and / believe the cause Is that TOO many
figures are crowded into too narrow compass.
MIR. +. Leighton is represented by five paintings.
This year he has chiefly derived his inspiration
from the East, and he revels IN the opportunities
when his subjects allow OF gorgeous effects OF
color The only WORK OF any sze-a small study OF
Venetian girls, in It's way, incomparably ex-
qusite. what he gives US Is an eastern Singer
Soaring Birds In the Harvest T1me:v bold
experiment ana one the first Impression of
winch is not altogether pleasing. The prevailing
tinge is copper-a tall, swartny figure on plat
fol I'm OF stones, high above the wheat now ripe Tor
harvest and IN the act or discharging tue missile
at the feathered thieves. It is unnecessary
TO say that the drawing is perfect ana the
anatomy OF the form everything that art
ana study combined insure. But | question
whether figure seen under such circumstances
would not wear darker hue indeed, be almost
black. His portrait OF mrs. II. +. Gordon 800 IS
superb specimen or sumptuousy rich color or
Mr.. J. q. Hooks four paintings the palm must be
given TO his "Hearts OF oak" l41 and rhe
Sampnire Gatheref' (435)-she former depicting
an old weatner-beaten salt by the seashore snap
ing a miniature craft Tor his child out OF an oaken
block, while the wife and mother plies her
needle close by. The life OF the father
is sufficiently indicated ny its title. or
MIR. Armitage, r. A, | am not quite certain
whether his single contribution, 'Julian the Apos-
tate presiding at Conference OF Sectarians" 10
not on the whole Inc second finest picture In the
Academy Julian, - writes q bbon, "who under
ved to the palace the leaders OF the hostile sects,
that he might enjoy the agreeable spectacle Of
their furious encounters The Emperor is seated
In SIR Armitage's picture at the mead OF table,
round which are gathered the wratnful controver-
siallsts.
or all the pictures which the Exhibition con-
talns there Is none more genuinely English, both
in its subject and composition, than Mr.. II. I.
Wells November Morning at Birdsall House,
YORKSHIRE The scene the 'front.' door of
immortal home and party OF half dozen horse
men, surrounded by hounds. 1t is q hunting
morning and Lady Middleton and the
hon. Mrs. wiloughby have come out
TO see s3eed and rider and dog depart.
Mrs. Wioughby's face and figure are pc feet, and
II 1t Is thought first that her right arm Is art-
1cially rigid the objection probably disappears
when it ia remembered that the arm IS enclsed In
velvet. Nothing can be more natural taan the
caress which the lady bestows upon the dog by
her SIDE; nothing more thoroughly English
than the transparent intensity OF the
interest which she feels in the for
tunes OF the day; everything in her lace and figure
seems 10 hint regret that she is not herself about
to accompany the riders. Mr.. d. hurray's yale
or CormsE, Isle o. sKyer Ql4), is effectively
painted and Is not exaggerated most repre-
sensations OF that spot, immortalized by Scott IN
the '.Lord OF the Ises,m are. 'Sain ct Sauf.r by
Marcus stone $50, Is probably an episode OF tbs
Franco-Prussan war-the safe return or
French soldier, who it may be, has taken part Ia
one OF the desperate sortes from Paris, 70 his vile
ana family the woman Is especially well done;
but on the whole, the worE Will not add 70 Mr..
stones reputation | was particularly pleased
with Mr.. f. Cuts storm subslding on o ROCKY
Coast t23s). me tempesthas passed, but that the
atmosphere is stil disturbed and Inc sea IS dan
gerous Is the Impression which the artist has
most happily conveyed. Mr.. H. ;. Monk sends
four works ana there IS not one OF them which
is not MOTEL or quaint antiquarian numor and
perfect finish Ia rich detail Their names are
"The Jolly Post Boys,r "A Merrie Jestn and two
designs for decorations OF "the Canterbury
Pngrims.n NJ. A. Baccani mas executed
q pleasing 10 trails Of Mrs. George Au-
Qustus Sala vie OF the well-known htte- Z
rateur, and ! must draw attention TO
what / consider an extremely clever piece OF
work BY Mr.. r. K. Robertson t44i), "Winter'i-an
aged roman saving piece OF wood In 'front.' OF
her cottage door, The skill with which the
monotony Of wlntry hues-shown alike In the
leaGen deadqess Of the heavens and the bleak
aspect OF the nelds-!s depicted Is remarkably
striking.
woMAs IN ART.
You win doubtless be interested to know how
Miss Elizabeth Thompson, or whom SO much was
expected from her "kon CAM contributed IN the
Academy last year. has done to redeem the
promise Of the picture wnich FIRST gave her dis
tinction. "The Twenty-eighth Regiment at
Quatre Bras viii probably be az popular as the
'Ron Cali.n with some undoubted defects II unttes
striking merits Its detects lie In the conven-
tlonal mode rnsms into which Miss Thompson mas
fallen; its excellence IN the fidelity with when sue
reproduccs the incidents OF a stirring scene and
the happy enthusiasm with which she has caught
the more characteristic features OF an MS
torcal event. From siDorne's "Wateroo Cam
paignv Miss Thompson has gained her ideas. She
there reads that an the battle Of Quatre Bras.
June 10, 1916, the Twenty.eigntn regiment formed
together with the Royals into square In neld
OF particularly tall rye, were repeatedly assaulted
by the enemy's cavalry, curassiers and
Polish lancera, who closed a long series
of unsuccessful attacks by a furious charge