The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-09

sympathy toward the laborous women Of that
quiet corner In France, but he ought to have
thrown at least some sort Of relief IN the can
vas, II he wanted to evoke sympathy In the pub
Ito. As the picture now is, II has a touch OF
profound sadness about It, and people pass II
without noticing either the quality OF Its work
OF the meaning Of the theme.
Charles Baueniet has a good piece Of painting
Of French domestic life in "The Departure OF
the Bride" There Is a quiet air OF provincial ism
in the picture which can be truly appreciated
only by those who know what country life in
France is. One Of the figures. however, the
sturdy, powerful servant, In her short red dress,
and with the brides travelling bag In her hand,
Is figure which must appear full Of life even
to persons who have never seen French coun-
try servant OF some thirty years ago. The same
artist is less successful In another attempt OF
the same kind, "The Brides Toilet"
One Of the most pleasing pictures am ong those
Of French 'rtists Is a study Of the head Of a girl
By Madeleine Lemaire. II has something Of
Boldinrs mastership about II, with fair prom
ises OF great improvement upon him. Unluck-
lily, the picture Is hung in an out-of the-way cor
mar Of the northwest room, and scarcely noticed
by anybody. Bys mistake In the catalogue IL
Is also attributed to another persona V. Le-
maire.
1t must be remarked here that the catalogue
II far from being satisfactorily composed. Be-
sides n want Of all system, IL suffers from many
bluDders. In Mrs. A. +. Stewards collection, the
monkey Of Msdrazo's picture Is called the par
rot. The subject OF Fichels picture 10 attrib-
uted to the seventeenth century, when II be-
longs to the eighteenth. Names OF the artists
are frequently misspelt, names OF the pictures
occasionally changed, and the whole work per-
formed IN a very careless manner.
Italian ort is represented in Mr.. Morgan's gal
lery by Bomplani, Corrodi. Stella, Maccari and
Vannutelli. The pictures ofthe two last-named
artists only deserve any notice. Maccari con-
tributes a fine costume girl Of the sixteenth CEN
tury, pointed In the style of Rubens; while
Vannutelli SHOWS us a masquerade intrigue on
the San Marco place. Venice, In the days of the
great republic. This Ii one Of the best produc-
tions Of the gifted Roman artist.
Specimens OF Spanish art are not numerous In
this collection, but they are admirable. There
Is, IN all, only one Madrazo and one Alvarez.
Madr 20 has painted finer pictures than this
woman trying to catch butterfly; but in none
Of them has he given such exquisite | ces and
such an admirable silk shawl. The other picture,
" Alvarez's Birthday OF an Old Spanish Gran
dee" is the pearl OF the collection, and would
have deserved a special notice on our part had
tho canvas not been well known by the New
York public. and had 1t not been made the sub
ject OF 40 much laudatory comment at the time
of Its exhibition at the Union League Club.
Two other works OF this coec ion deserve
particular attention. One Is large cartoon by
Ksulbach, hanging over the door In the entrance
hall. Its subject is Charity" represented by a
colossal woman sucking several children. IL Is
one OF the numerous and celebrated cartoons
which the deceased Munich master used to