The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-11

Mournen," "Riviares Gree" and 1.-THE CompsnIen Of
| Ilysses"
The best OF many Of the leading galleries In
England have been robbed for awhile 10 make up
array Of talent that is overpowerng general effect
and that ono might look for vain elsewhere. There
y one room in Particular small side chamber TO the
nor'n-which might be called the chamber u the Illus
trious dead Here every picture Is eloquent Of by
gone age The portrait OF Hannah More, by opic Ia
loaned BY the Duke OF Manchester Many Americans
will have their nrst and probably their only opportunity
Of seeing tho originals OF Vests death ofGeneral
wo" and "christ Blessing Little Children (" Leslie's
MAY Day Revels." contrasting pleasingly with Tur-
ners rather sombre "Dobaddcn Castle,- and Null
ready's 'villago Bunoon. The banquet Scene and
'Bsnquo's Ghost" by Maclise is powerful in effect OF
light and shade. Frths "Marriage or the Prince OF
Wales" is remarkable for its fidelity In preserving the
kcnosses OF the stately cortege without sacrifice or
pictorial grouping In short, in this one room alone
there is enough occupy the student for many prof
table hour.
The English water colors scarcely inferior to the
oils But have only time to cast rapid glance Al
two or three Of ihcm-Fadenas s.Story Of an Homes,
Wife Jopling's 'n the Conservatory aud Sir John
Gilberts Visit OF Francis to the Queen Of
Navarro The pleasure of visiting the English collec-
ton is rendered complete by the circumstance that
each picture bears the tte in full and the artists
name.
SPAIN AND NORWAY
BY strange freak or fortune the land OF lea and tho
land Of orange brought 10 face another peace
fully the same gallery Tho Il not SO dis
pleasing might sound. The swedish pictures are
warmer than this country suggests. the Spanish less
highly wrought Upon the whole the Spaniards,
with the brush, do present positively attractive
array. For this result SUBJECTS than tho
artists themselves to blame. The subjects too
serious and heavy. and also q trle ovcrworn
They are too suggestive OF the coscr and the ascetcs
cell In this respect they constrast singulary
with the exhibition OF Spanish water coors in
New York. where warmth aud abandon prcdpminatcd.
In the present collection singled out Gonzales
''sepulchrc OF the Catholic Kings at Granada and
.'lnicror Of Cathedral" IAN Old Stone Bridge" by
DC Hacs "a most uu-Spanish name by tho way); Dios-
caro's '.Iisc Of Columbus" Jovers ssSccne at tho
Pon,lncial Court" genres BY xelida aud Lucas
and .Dcatn OF ST. Francis Of ASSIST Most Of the
Spanish prices exceptionally large. Among the
Swedish note Figcrliu's "Bys Smoking" Sk6n-
bcrs's Lovers Rambling Through tho Woods"
roughly dashed in but full OF light and atmosphere.
The portrait OF Count Roscn IS extraordinary for the
na,uralness with which the fur Is represented
FRANCE.
Next the English In point Of merit the French
unquestionably Their collection not quite large
and not 10 carefully wcedod We here aud there
picture that scarcely does its neighbors credit Stl
tho collection whole, is typical Of French STYLE IL
no. highest pitch Of perfection The piece de
distance IS the portrait Of Mie crozete horseback
by Duran Both rider and horse all that the
lover Of ar can wish Tor, NATURAL spirited
and highly attractive. Equally powerful but
less attractive, D .sRaxpah Defending Her Crncned
Children" by Becker The expressions on the faces
feast OF horrors for the anatomst companion
piece 10 the assassination OF Cmsar" by Clement
Magnan's eastern Guards ut Place Of Execution
spirited as also Protai's "sodicrs Camping in ths
Woods" Karplgns's ''ssudy OF Trees is iorcible,
and there are good things by Leleux. Tho School,"
BY Cochin, Is In the realistic style Tho faces
OF tho pupils true 20 tho lifc expressive
and varied We pass by the names OF A.
Benonvillc Pabst, Jacomin and Schcncks We confess
TO some disappointment, not at what the French have
DONE but what they might have DONE 1t Is evident
that they have exertod themselves tho English
have The represented and the pictures ex
hib,tcd good But where arc the Couturcs and
Gcromes, tho Mcssoniers and do La Rochcs. who
made the exhibition OF 1879 AZ Vienna attractivcf
In view tho array OF English talent their absence
painfully ieiI
Not the most patro;is native Of tho Fathcrland
feel satisaed with his country's display. a.
whole m Is weak and meagrs, and tho tew attractive
pieces easily selected. Van StarkouborRhs Har
vest Scene fully Tho gold medal It has OBJ
tanned Boser's 'Gir with she Bundle" rssb
and life-hke. In HyIauder's p'ecs
welcome an old friend or IA Ottieb'a
.singing Lesson" and GcibeIs sviIlaS Tavern
Concert" arc the happIess stylo Of GerpaD genre
while Pohiers "Road Through the Hills" y srue Ger
man landscape. As might be expected, tho battle
pieces attract much attention Knots or three and
inspired more by zeal than by knowledge, gather In
front Of Brauns "Surrcndcr At Sedan" nashy and
altogether artistic scene, no better thin
Rothermel's s'Gettysburg." Fortunately Tor
Braun, there IS another painting Of the
Same surrender, still moro inartlstic. And then
there Is the inevitable Grown Prince and sta ard The
equally inevitable Emperor on horseback stii, tbs
patriotic pieces small in comparison with
that at Vienna, and for this wc thankful Without
excess Of variety. ella m that Germany Is de-
cidedy surpassed by America IN breath Of Artistic
conception and In cooring
Alter wandering through so many rooms and
corridors, Inod with thousands OF ars 90.
Jects, we have every reason for coDgrsiula-
ton that the effort Of seeing them aas been
| mads easy. The arrangements for hight ie<Ds
nothing be desired. Even tho world renowned ga
ery Dresden does not surpass Memorial Hall this
respect Tho light, except IN the northern rooms,
from above, Is not too strong and perfectly
distribatcd. In place tho pictures hung beyond
the reach Of easy vision. Even the corridors those
crucial tests OF gallery arc scarcely inferior 70 Tho
rotunda or tho main rooms. Tho labors Of the Art
Committee have thus been facilitated and the artists
have ground for complaint Even tho painstaking
chairman OF tho English Committee. who has tried hrs
best hang every piaturc just where Il will display
itself to the full, may take comfort the reflection
have to the aid Of his high
| tentions. And whoever considers the wealth Of tho
English collection will admit that his task vas most
delicate one.
| We may add conclusion that about onc.third Of