The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-20

PAINTED " Ut J. Archeft hangs ir9h t0N NbA ~
Gallery III. That Il Il = lie likeness can atteat.
ana happily. indeed, mas the artist caught the
combination of Scotch shre rdness ana
poenc dreaminess wnisn characterize the
Professors countcnance Professor Blackie -, IN
his own opinion, an nnsirious, ami. - Dls Wy, a
uOtlceablc man. A fair prose writer AMI poor
poet 10 considers himself equal n the former ca
paciiy 70 Clboon ana 10 the latter the rigai of
Byron. Decidedly handsome. with his drlicatey
cuiseled features, ana wildg remarkable, win bis
long, moving tresses Or white nair, ne u, pornaps
the most personally vain man wnom these ISLANDS
contain
AT IN. ANDREWS ANSIyERsARY.
Not long ago / encountered him 10 tue mesh In
Piccadilly me had come 70 London for the scotch
dinner annually held on st. Andrews Day
clothed exactly as ne is 10 Mr. Arcner'a portrait
q suit of complete yeivet, Tartan shaw eabo-
rately folaed over mis- shoulders, biilycock nat,
an Tennyson, and the same rapt air az that
depicted on the special canvas or which | SPEAK.
While am on the SUBJECT of Scotland and
POErRATURE
may mention under the latter head Mr.. II. r..
Wells study or Mr. ". r. Forster ana Mr.. ". r..
Gladstone, which are catering On the side or
Juvenlnty; Mr.. 3. myiere,s Z. Morrcst Lswis,
with iayorite mare ana doGs--conyentional, but
clever and spirited--and Mr.. r. Lelznton'S Mrs. II.
fall 10 arrest attention. quite AZ much
rom the gorgeous expanse or ruby six
which encasss the iady's bosom as from the dell
cate nnIsh with which her nne features are por-
trayed. Mr. Lehmare's likeness Of the poet
Browning II faithful bot II invests MS nose with
suspicion OF Heoralsm. However, perhaps
may be mistaken ana n may be Greek In which
case Mr. Browning who - enamoursd o. pagan
HellenlHm. Will be delighted. Mr.. A. stuart
Eton and oxford 10 whom some Interest Inst
now attaches In London society on the
ground OF his pelog rne reputed original OF the
nero or sir. W. Black's charming novel, "a
Princess OF Thue.u VINO seuds TWO portraits
Of Mrs. Forbes OF Nervi, ana OF her sister Miss
Margaret stuart Woriley. ! 90 not see much sIgn
OF genius In them; but they are highly
credrable, II also hts sketch from
wbaruclire crag. Under tne ormer head-tbat
Of scotland-I may mention az distincuyely In
splred By the genus OF Caledonia Mr. Peter Ora
namfs Highland PasturaRe" pi9l and Crossing
the Moor" rsi. In the second OF these the idea
or the native humidity OF the scene 10 most hap.
ply and ereclivey given.
WIS A viz.
10 the same room a. That In which hangs Miss
Tnompson's Twenty eighth Regiment NJ Quatre
Bras" almost Immediately opposite II, there
Il Ike work. by young artist which ven
ture 70 predict before long viii become famous
one. Irs title Is "The Last Muster: sunday az the
Royal Hospital Chelsea" and the artist u Mr.. u.
Herkomen. The subject IL essentially ike touch
Ing Gre. The veterans VINO nave fought IN the
ranks IT may ne In the Peninsula. or IN America,
in India, or the Cimea, are here ass rnbed liz
tening 10 the words proclaimed 70 them by the
preacher OF rellzlon-tls exposition OF That
eyangel or peace, the sourcs of whose inspira-
ton 10 the Lord or Hosts. TIER fea-
lures are furrowe1 ~ age, bat their
aspect 10 still intelligent and their eye stlll
clear. Above them nang the nags ana ban
nera, the tattercd trophies OF many a desperate
nght Bat wny the sitle--wng "Tne Last Muster"
viii tell you At the extreme END oil the front bench
IL hero conspicuous the ngure OF one worn sol
der who you can AZ once ace will not again 20
honor 10 the Author OF the universe until ne DO
pa.ged behind the veil There may DO faults Ia
the execution OF the painting, harsnness and
want Of perfect symmetry, but. take u for al 10
ALL n is a q noble worK and am not surprised 70
near that the Prince Of Wales has offered toe re-
cent purchaser OF ft-who 1 oslsve, paid I'll 200
ZOO additional for TRANSFER OF It's proprietor.
snip.
~ Pnilippotean,s Waterloo charger was
another picture, IN addition 70 Miss Thomp-
sons singled out for favorable mention
By the Duke OF Cambridge ana the Hcr
Apparent a. the Academy ciuner ON the
whole rue painting deserves ina honor. better,
think, than Miss Thompson's really most
mediocre battle piece. Al the same lime must
protest against this lnvidio1s and essen tally
unfair habit Of special selection By royalty u
individual artists We are. l hope, all Of u,
devouny loyal IN England, but we arc slightly
snobDian TOO. and It Ia quite enough Tor the
DUKE oR CAMBRIDGE TO PRAISE 4 PICTURE
for the word 10 rave aDonf IL ana FOR the Prince
OF Wales 70 aay that one ~ good for society and
protest tina: IL j. sound. Mr. sydney Han con-
tributes . poor akelcn OF the presentation of
colors 10 the Cameron nignlanders. ~ the
Queen, Ia the lse OF ~ign two years ago.
Mr. sydney Han commenced his career as
an artist On wood for the GRAPHITE having
previously gained some Distinction. wnie an
undergraouate a. oxford, from his caricatures,
wholly deficient In nunor or originality, tnougn
they were Of academic percentages or academic
scenes lie has never done anything o. real
merit a. q painter, and 1 doubt f ne will. 10 10
wanting IN Imagination, ana he IL wanting also ia
eye Tor dramatic effect The coloring OF hts pres
ent picture IL gaudy. bat its composition Ia
mean. picture Of a very superior order OF
merit Il Breton Rvers's
LAST on THE GAKRIsoE.u
noble honnd behind a shattered arras, bleed
ing 70 death In some old English mansion. which
IL may be In we time OF the civil war has been
stormsd aud captured. ! may compare the per.
lection Of the anatomical skill ubicn Mr.. kIvisre
here displays win Landseer, and certainly ia tue
present Academy there 10 nothing IKE It, n Il ex-
cept perhaps. Mr.. ooddard's spirited painting Of
"volyerton's karsh4is.D
ART IN FRANCE