The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-09-16
THE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION.
MEMORIAL HALL.

This magnificent structure, known in common par
lance the Art Gallery, was built at the expense of
the State Of Pennsylvania and city of Philadelphia the
contract price being 81 ly9,2l5. The building is 800
feet long. 20 feet wide, 80 feet high has spacious
basement, and is surmouHtei 10y dome 80 from
the ground, from whose summit rises the figure of
Columbia. The figures at each of the dome
typy the four quarters of the Globe. The style of
entire sructutc is the modern renaissance The doors
of iron relieved by bronze panels bearing the coats
otarnls OF all the States and Territories. The ,le>
general feature in the old Roman villas. but entirely
novel ere, intended to the long walls
gallery The centre hall and galleries form grand
hall sI feet long and So feet wide holding 5000 PERSONS
1t is built of granite glass and iron ana though designed
as Il memorial Of the Centennial Exhibition an
pOsory Tor paintings statuary and other works of
Is placed at the disposal of the Centennial Commission
during the Exposition.
Notwithstanding the vast space afforded mere. it
became necessary 10 erect another and spacious
building, known as the Annex This building; which
affords 10000 square feet of wall surface available for
paintings Is also designed to be permanent and contains
by far the best collection of paintings and statuay
which may be attributed to the fact that the Commits
sioners had not sufficiently high conception of their
apparent need consequently many al the bct pi
coming late were crowded into the Annex" These
two buildings attract immense crowds daily.
One OF our party being artist led into the
mystery OF perspective shading and color and though
We make no retensions 10 the role of critic it
may interest those who intend doing the Exposition to
few productions with which We were particularly
pleased In sculpture, however crude the taste we are
nstlnctNely drawn to the Italian Dcpar tmeut. The
very climate Of sunny Italy seems to have been
gave ideaty to her students" We stood almost en-
raptured before Handley's "Gotto, which, thou III our
estimate may he incorrect it, think the perfection
of art with chsrl aud pencil Again. recall '.Thems
striving to regain the brthright of her son Achilles"
in which the mothers expression of deep intense
thoughtfuness is truly wonderful. The Forced PRAYER
is masterpiece of its kind, and exert a kind
of magnetism for certain class OF visitors who tend
the Exhibition, viz those who indolen Studg
art and saunter lesrely around for the express purpose
of being amused Lovers of the beautiful stand aoring
before a female figure representing Psyche whom
remember mythoogically nymph beloved by Cupid
and aAnOrtdhZed by Jupiter. The mosics spayed in
the " Ann-x are attracting much careful study. They
are simply exquisite, and Ia describe them would he
impossible. The painting 10y the Old Masters which,
by the way, are doubtless miserable copies did not
strike MS favorably those OF more modern date
In the Department OF Great Britain The Marriage of
the Prince of Wales, loaned by queen Victoria much
cour ed and sought after. Every face is said
portrait aud the accompanying chart is sufficient guide
to the uninitated at represents the interior of West
minister Abbey, the bride and groom at the altar the
Archbishop of Canterbury, the long double line of
bridesmaids her royal higness looking down upon the
scene from an alcOye above, and the crowds of lords and
ladies, with invited guests filling every space The
Bathcr, (Perriaut found III the French Department
the Annex, is eXquisitey heaut FIJI. Perfect in design
shading and color. II is forcihie illustration of the
that the beauty of art consists solely in enthusiastic
of nature. From Cataoguc of thousands
q! ether n"ri paintings will mention but found
III the Belgian DeIai tIuru: The ni'wty Station by
Nm. Powell Fifth and Luke Fields Apps -,nts for
Admission to "a 'sual Ward, though might call up
hosts OF others AS deservedly popu!ar A. VI. Ii.