The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-28
FINE ARTS.

EXHIBITION OF ''TuE HUssITRs BEFORE NAUM-s
BURG" By NEcHUrEY, AT BARKHRs oAL~>
LERY.
The exhibition opened few days ago, at Barkcr'g
Gallery Nos Al and 10 Liberty street. OF historic
painting by Russian artist, named Nechutny. Tho
picture is the property OF Mr.. A. d. Strauss, and r.
ceved premium at the Vienna Exposition In 1873
The subject OF the painting incident In the his
tory OF Germany, at the time of the sixteen years.
war; in which the Emperor Sgismond many timeS
defeated by the leaders Of the bohemian Hussih
armies, John Zisca and, alter his death, Procopus.
The OF tho the opposition OF the inhabi-
tants OF Bohemia TO the Papai rule, and resulted in
religious liberty of the Husses in 1881 After gain
ing several rrocopus leader the army
made preparations for bcsicging burning Of
Nannburg, on the 18th of July, l43l. The bishop Of
the town, Gach was strong partisan Of the Emperor
and Of the council who had voted Tor the burning
at the stake OF John Huss in l4l5. The town was
poorly fortified and unable TO Withstand SIEGE and
under tho circumstances, tho inhabitants expected no
mercy from the conquerors The rulers the town
met, and, after proposing the extravagant plans
10 aver, the expected disaster one OF their NUMBER
named WOLFE proposed sending the key Of the town TO
Procopns by the children OF the place dressed in their
gave clothes and led by the father coniessor of the
cathedral TINS Is the incident which the
artist has chosen, and the moment repre-
are kuccug before the looking warriors holding
up the great iron key yellow satin cushion. The
ely walls seen dinly IA tho distance The aged SOL
der - seated anu bias thrown down his helmet Hig
perpexlty is shown IN manner which he strokes
mis- white beard Is ne looks kindly at the children
kucefng before HIM surprise expressed in the
OF the soldiers standing around the chief
The group children contains fifteen twenty figures.
the three foremost kneeng and holding the cushion.
Behind them kneels the priest, whose careworn lace
contrasts iorclbly with tho plump rosy Of the
children one little round faced boy looks II about
10 cay at the lefce looking soldiers IN armor but the
hang tner neads bashiuly. The expression in the
different 10 strongly marked, ana is OF the
most attractive qualities in The work The light 10
Concentrated the central groups aud the color il
Kept subdnea tones even Ia the Brightest light Ia
the chi.drens ngures there is some limo drawing; hue
soldiers. especially the Gsure Procopius are badly
proporlloned puuderous. The a. t,tudcs OF many
% figures conventional and lack variety In
general color foreground groups are warm aud bar-
monious but the transition To the iay OF the middle
distance IS harsh and nharnonors has no atmos-
pherc Like many pictures OF the Munich school
&c bat Is wantn NJ IN UNITY. The OF picture 10
about six iec by Ave. 1t will be exhibited At this
place during the Iali
NEW r,cruRs
A portrait has just oeen completed by J. Ogden
Wood, No 'SS Broadway, of a Lavarack setter dog,
ret The properly OF Mr. MerceiiotI The moment
OF action represented wnen the animal has stopped
suddenly and Is pointing at the game. One lore zoos
Is raised RON tue ground and the looking Tor.
ward iui OF iic as II ready 10 bound of Instant
through the tail grass OF the meadow us shallow
pools. The conposition makes an attractive ptciure
both the dog and the surrounding landscape being we'll
painted with bold, free touch and currcciucss Of
detail IN action, &c tuat shows careful studv ON ,hn
part OF the artist, aud that he understands
aud possesses the sN necessary correct " porIrav
the movements OF The animals and supply appropriate
surroundings The do Viii be sent 10 prace thu az.
hbition Of CANNES at the Centennial IN September
Mr. Wood has had his time so completely occuned
with painting portraits OF famous horses dogs cattle
sc, that he has been compeisd give up his usual
summer skecpirg tour, but has tax en- an occasional
run up mo Wss,chesier county aud places in
the vicinity oil New York obtain material Tor hie
next winters studio work