, 1876-11-29
6 ECCE HOMO" "
Some Remarks on an Old Paint.
ing at O'Brien's.
Its pccliliarittcs, Merits, and De-
iects..-The Flesh Tints.
a Lack of tho Religious Element in
the Passion of Christ.
Why the Picture Should Not Be
Accepted us Correggfo.

For four OF i've days pass there lbs been on
exhibition at O'Drici.'s Art Gallery on Wabash
avenue, an old picture, entitled "Ecce Homo"
Like nearly nil the old ptctures extafit. which
1,aye been attributed to tho "Old Masters" II
has history, with, rs grouping Ut facts, Ia
rs worthy Of erctcnco as the rumRntic stories Of
the Knights Of tho Hound Table or tho cxsraor'
t]Inary feats Of prowess uf tue ante,lvian Kings
Of ireland. Tlic owner Of Ibis work OF art ts
resident Of the West Diy!sLon, where, In an OBJ
scure street, he carries on au humble taior-shop.
lie claims to be q desccndcnt Of nof,te Polish
family IN which this ptetufe occupied the proud
position Of an heirloom for several generations.
liz says the work is agonutnc Corrcgglo, and lie
knows Il, because IL has been for 30 long timo
in the possession Of his ancestors. Whether
tho clnEm be well founllcd THE TRIBUNE will
take Into consideration before this article il
concluded. -..
'sEccR HOMO"
Is atranscrirtion IN color Of John, 1x., &: Then
came Jesus forth, wearing the crown OF thorns
and tho purple robe. And pata saith unto
them, Behold the man," The pafn.ing COLI
sists Of five figures, the sayior, PLATE, two
scourgers, anil 1sontnn soldier IN full arnor.
The central figure Is tho eon Of God. On Ills
lead Is tho crown OF thorns, the sharp spincs Of
which have sunk deep into the scalp,
and tho blood trickles slowly down
both sides Of Ills face. Ills hands are bound
together across Ills waist, and In His right Is
llstlcssy claspcd the small reed which they gave
Him for d scgplre. Ills breast atia left arm arc
naked, whllc from, the right shoulder looRcly
liz Vas invested In inockcry Of Ilis claim 10 Lc
tile King Of the Jews. Tile head, which bears
tlIc icft: tic ewes urc almost closed, The nrms
and lards urt: lIfclrss. md were it not for tic
rr.i Witch binds them. thcy would fall Of thcfr
Of n the esIss Savior pro IN1 yoid w OF e7' ali r..
lirto,ts sentiment. There Is nothing whicl,
indicates thc atulencnt for tie transEress!ons Of
tho world; nothing TINT declares The indwclling
luz which portrays "Forgiye them, Father, for
they know not hut they do'' On the contrary,
tic picturo deals purely with tic human aspect
OF the condition III which Christ is placed, and
rocl,e's .Ataric Nntoifctte On her way to the
gulotinr,n Christ, III thu "Ecco Homo" IL
filu RECONCILIATION Vi weakness, ruthcr than
lnceltucss; is the representation Of Aunan
grlci-gr!rf over Ills own pcrsopal suflrnnga,
Which N ase Intensely acute, ratllcr thau no6ic:
nntf roIikc restrljation to the approaching
marty yrt1om. by Which world Is to f. saved,
rms face dues no. gIow with that
divine l.alo which Welcomes death In
any form, as the eulmEnatlou Of d life spcut III
TIL inculrotion OF a principle, 1t IL all OF the
cnsti.. cartIy. f
"a Tia lrit Of Christ stands pontsus PLATE.
tho Representative Of thc llon,au military power
thn rSbcs of ot5irr. Eis face cxprcsscs pcrtuF,
hatJnn rntnrlnl with n certain atr,uunt II that
wnnt of tnoral couraro which says, II hare
| tried to stem the tide, But it's no use; things
| ,nwet To no tinv hnvc afnrtrd. md / wash nv
s tt, ~ 11u ~, %o1 rn ,d cnm"ro5 ~ ,ho ho
liz, n Tie snyinr. liz snvs. DcbolI TIC Man,