New-York tribune., 1876-09-02

oueb,s portrait of the Duchess OF Richmond por-
traits by Sir Thomas Lawrence and Opie; land
scapes by Constable, Turner. and Stanfeldj Ben
.iamin Vests death of Wolfe and "Christ Bless
ing Little Children and Sir Joshua ReynOldss por-
trait of himself. Frith's Marriage of the Prince OF
WalesD and Railway Station" are the most
famous specimens of II his manner: there
are five small u Landseers, two Wilkes,
three Calderons, a landscape by Creswick, two
pictures by Maclise, the " Banquet Scene from Mac
beth" being one; c. r. Leshos May-day in the
time of Queen Elizabeth aud some good examples
Of such later artists OrchardsOn, Leighton, Faed,
Saut, Prinsep, George Leslie, Fildes, and Alma
Tadema. There is a portrait each from Millais and
Holman Hunt, the latter a capital likeness of the
author bimself The water collection is also
well worthy of notice. Although a few of the best
artists are not represented here, we find mono the
less all the distinguishing characteristics of the
English school. Save that the space is necessarily
crowded and the spectator especially the central
gallery is brought too to someOf the larger pic
lures, the English exhibit is very attractive. a
Returning to the large central hall we enter the
central gallery the opposite eastern side, which
is divided between Germany and France. The most
careless visitor is Immediately struck with the alb
sence of both the variety and the excellence which
he has found in the art of Great Britain and the
United States. The pictures are all modern, few OF
them the work of distinguished artists and the fact
that such large proportion are offered for sae sug-
gests commercial speculation on the part of the
artists rather than genuine representation of tho
cotempOrary art of the two countries Let us first
take the German part which contains 145 oil paint
ings. The general impression one gets is that OF
poverty of conception and cOnventonalty OF treat
ment combined with fair technical skill. 1t is very
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upon artists who possess feeling for form and color
without much power or originality Effects OF hight
and shade, handling of rocks and foliage, tone and
color, soon become familiar from repetition, and
many picture would seem better If 1t were not
surrounded by so many others of the same stamp.
There are but two names in the catalogue which
are Familiarity known in this country-Achenbach
and Meyer Won Bremen-each of whom has rather
unimportant picture. Richters portrait of Bancroft
is good piece of work. and there two agreeable
landscapes by the younger Preller. Schrader has
the best historical picture Queen Elizabeth sign
ing the deatL-warrant of Marie Stuarp-and there
is strong, clear "Picnio in Asia Minor" by
Eckenbrecher of Munich. The large battle-pieces
are mostly bad. Count Harrack and Braun both
send "Capitulation of Sedan" each of which viO-
lates fact and good TASTE neither the exact spot nor
the personal manner Of Napoleon ILLS surrender
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Columbus discovering America" lie one of the
worst specimens Among the genre pictures is a
pretty early Affection" by Boser, and Wilberg's
"Grotto of Egerian is q clever bit of landscape.
The visitor may find good deal to interest him,
but little to admire heartily in the other pictures.
The same general criticism applies to the French
exhibition in Memorial Hall. There are about 200
oil paintings and not more than two distinguished
names 1t is an admirable presentation of the medi-
ocrity of French art. As distinguished from the
same department of German art, however, II shows
greater technical skill and an effort at originality OF
subject and treatment, which would be more inter-
esting il it were not so often outT6 or morbid The
central gallery has pothing of much value. In the
large hall marked E there nine beautiful speci
mems of Gobelin tapestry which well worth sec
ing-a very large death of Julius Cesar" by
Clement, which recalls the school of David Beckers
gloomy and powerful yet repulsve Rizpah Protect
ing the Bodies of her Sonsr-a picture which the
crowd already knows, looks at, and comes back to
look at again. in a sort of unpleasant fascination;
Prion's School for Young Satyrs;' yory good fig
ure by Sain; some tolerable genre pictures, and
few not very successful nudities Dumaresques
Congress of Geneva" deserves to be looked at as
specImen of fearful portraiture: Mr.. Evarts and
Chief Justice Waite ought to prosecute the painter
for the bideous felon faces he has gwen them.
Austria occupies tho long gallery at the eastern
end of Memorial Hail. She makes better show by
comparison with France and Germany. Makarts
large painting of "Catarina Ccrnaro receiving the
Homage of Venus" which takes up more than half
the eastern side of the hail. is one OF the real at
fractions of the Exhibition. Felix's Pan and
Bacchantesn opposite to 1t, shows excellent flesh
paintinp and seems to be much admired by the
crowd, There are some good landscapes, among
them Russ's "Mill near South Malo,' Thorens
"Norman Pasture Schaefer's Winter Landscape
in Styriap and Lichtenfels's Cooper Mines OF
AgordoD Frxs strolling minstrel [" Sans-Soucp) is
a somewhat coarse but very simple and strong
picture. A view in the Prater, Vienna previous to
the Exhibition of 1867, by Russ, is interesting.
There are 12l pictures contributed by Austria and
not more than half dozen which are not offered for
SALE There is at least much more color in this dis
play than in tho adjacent halls. 1t is always
crowded, Makart's picture being the chief attrac-
ton. T.. .r
The corresponding gallery on the western side OF
the hall is devoted to Spain and Sweden The works
of the two countries form curious contrast less OF
DEVELOPMENT or even of color, than Of subject and
general sentiment. Spain has the larger number of
nietures and the most noticeable Among the few
old ones, there is head of Christ by Murillo and
single portrait by Velasquez. Yera's Burial OF st.
lawrence weak and rather sentimental picture,
seems to attract the most attention, or perhaps to
share it with the Insanity Of Queen JOANNA" by
Valles The visitor will find plenty OF religious and
a few tolerable historical pictures. The architec-
tural views are also worthy Of notice. While there
il little poor work in the Spanish collection there is
also no one painting of indsputabe greatness. The
subjects give almost clostral character to this hail.
Belgium, Italy. and Russia occupy the smaller
rooms ON either side of the northern entrance but
the two former countries are much more completely
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