The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-19
THE CHANGES MADE IN THE ART DEPART
MENT or THE EXHIBITION DURING THE PAST
wEEK-REvIEw OF SOME or THE PAINTINGS
IN THR PRINCIPAL ROOM

MENT or THE EXHIBITION DURING THE PAST
wEKK-REvIEw OF SOME or THE PAINTINGS
IN THH PRINCIPAL ROOM.
PHILADELPHIA, June II. 1876.
The work OF improving tho art department OF the
Exhibition is still in progress nearly every day adj
ditons and changes being made in Of the rooms.
In tho grand hall an allegorical Centennial picture,
by Van Reuih, has Just been hung, which,
with the elaborate iramc weighed nearly lG00pounds
That devoted to Russian art Is still closed and Is the
only in Memorial Hall to which the public are not
admitted. Turkey viii exhibit tho half dozen pictures
from that country their Industrial department.
Japan and several other countries have done. The
sculpture being unpackcd and mounted On pedestals
which generally Of marble, but arc sometimes
improviscd from packing boxes which VIII assume a
more artistic appearance when covered with drapery
Of some Sort The works OF Harriet Hosmer and OF
A. 4. Harnlsch have not YET arrived from Rome nor
the statue OF Washington twelve high, cut from
single block, IN the pose from Leutze's picture, and
which was TO have como from Florence The room de-
voted to the architectural drawings Of France was
finished to-day. and pictures have been hung IN
the United States Nos 10 and ~ OF the annex
building, also in the devoted 70 historical por
traits, Catlins Indian pictures, &c, No a. Here
has been placed the statuary contributed by K. II.
Parkc which makes the best display OF any the Ex-
hbition the eleven pieces bong arranged in sent
circle at end OF the room, with screen OF maroon
drapcry the back The pictures in the United States
department OF Memorial Hall been changed, but
few will probably be rehung when the nual arrange
ment takes place the pictures are all unlocked.
RotEcrmes large picture Of the battle OF Gettysburg"
occupies the cntlre wall end OF the principal
ROOM Representing hand hand conflict, the ng
urss OF necessity tho principal group the
violent action. and IN the surrounding groups oppor
tunites afforded Tor showing masses the
concerted movements OF the troops coming up on
both SIDES with broad masses OF hight and shade The
has failed 10 avail himself OF these opportuni
ties and has sacrificed artistic effect for por-
trayal OF tho battle field There much vigorous
drawing displayed in some Of the figures and the
TERRIBLY real but the picture as work OF art lacks
both color and breadth The place OF honor at the
poste end OF the room is occupied by u length por-
General Meade ny Thomas Hicks. OF New York.
Beneath il hangs scene in Conway Valley, N. H., by
Kcnsett which exhibited ~ Leavitts art rooms,
nsce On one Of hs SIDE walls IS acd BY Thomas No.
rams Mountain OF the Holy Cross" Sup
plicalion,"" oy 5 u Guy, Of New y,., York,
hangs the LETT and portrait OF an old lady on tho
other side is Of Mrs. Suy, vile OF the artist painted
Still further Biersladts ''Scttlcmcnt Of Cali
fornia which does not look Us II painted w the same
Below r. SMILES ..Iake View ana further On in tho
corner David Johnson's picture, before which all
stop admire for It's artistic merits, until the aml
larity Of tho scene seems 70 strike thcm aud the ex
clainaton Is heard hundred times during tho day,
"Why that's Crawford Notch and that the Old Man OF
tho Mountain" and the familiar boat landing is re-
called tho different recognized, and
picture, though landscape Is really one Of The most
attractive and interesting IN the exhibition Near by
an "lnteror OF American Smoking Car. with differ
types Of Americans enjoying thor tobacco IN the
styles suited 70 their individual tastes. the artist
Fred Jamcs-has, however, overlooked class, for
there Is not single representative OF the American
gentleman with his AR Of mingled dignity and GENIAL
democracy, In the group. "Corinne' Is by Mas T. J.
Gardner an American artist, VINO Is great favorite
among the Parsians portrait by Miss Anna NJ. Lea
young Philadelphan, who alter feS years Of study in
London has produced some powerl9l work. and
view on the Wissahlckou by W. r Richards, occupy
places the same side There too arc several PEE
lures which helped make the !amc OF
FouIdryn or John Wo,r, ..rhe Image breaker
By Leu,ze; T.. W. Woods "v,llage Post oGice.'
sons .0d Stage Couch Henry Peters Grays apple
OF Discord,n Wiusiow Homer's Snap the Whip anu
scene from "Kcnilworth." by RothcrmeL An autumn
SANFORD X. Chords beautiful views-one Constan-
tnope aud the other Of group Of hshng boats, with
their eayly painted sails near venice ~ ne works
scene by VIII Champney, young artist now living
abroad group Of children are blowing soap bubbles.
ana Don't Touch, addressed TO OF tho youngest
trying 10 grasp bubble, IS the title. 'srhe Flower
OF the Harein' is the least conspicuous OF
several In THIS room %a S Sy s.v.r. ragman an
.Eainc," by Toby 4. Rosenthal, young Californian
studying IN Munich, represents Tennyson's lovely
heroine IN her eternal rest, boating IN her eondola
decked with lowers and steercd by her dumb atten-
dant toward the dwelling Of Sir Iaunccot according
her dying wish On tho same WAL hangs George H.
lures IN which all the color is concentrated the
qus,tc flesh tins, and "rho End Of The Game" which
gave J. Il. Irving his position a leader anon.
lgure painters, IS near these 'Sccne the Au
Sable :" by Kruscman Van Elton landscape by Shat
tuck, and one by suydam are few OF the most prom
incnt this side OF the principal room OF American