The New York herald., 1876-09-16
Jonnoisseurs Interested in Russia's
Collection of Paintings.
AN ALGERIAN BAZAAR.
Crowds Admiring the Beauties of
an Indian Tent.
LIB ERIA'S DIS p l. A Y,
Picture Windows for the New
York Cathedral.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. Is, 1870

PHILADELPHIA, sopt 49, 1870
Thore has been curiosity manifested by art con-
nolsseurs in regard the display OF art works from
Russia than from any other country. The principal
cities are out OF the general route Of the Euro
pean tourist, and works of the native
artists are rarely imported among pictures
from other countries by the dealers The
schools of the St Petersburg Academy OF Fine Arts
are as advanced in black and white work those
OF any country, but If TO judge from the pen
specimens OF Russian art now in this country, they
have formed national or distinctive school of col
ors.s The influence of the schools famous the art
of France, Germany and Italy is seen in their
work. 1t is in that OF our own artists They have
in most instances chosen subjects from in
their country the pictures of the present exhi-
bition and the prevailing of color in them is
cold their climate The pictures (6ity eight in
nunbcrl placed in gallery NJ, Memorial Hall, with
the pieces of sculpture In the centre Of the
room. The most important painting Is
by Henri Semradski, who is evidently
pupil OF the Spanish Academy at Rome Tho
title is ''Thc Amulet Seller" and there are three
life size figures in the composition. Tho tmo appears
TO after the conquest or Egypt by the Greeks for
Greek woman of rank is buying trinkets from black
skinned Nubian, and an Egyptian woman who also ap
pears be OF high rank, judging from her naughty
bearing and drapery Of bright yellow satn with stripes
running diagonally around the figure She stands be-
hind the other figures and stlessly fans herself with
q Ian of bright feathers. The fair Greek rests on
one knee and hand the marble step
toward the dusky trader, who is doubled
up the floor and holding up jewel. The woman
undergarment OF pink gauze, over which is
OF silk of the color The whole mass OF color
this work is really splendid. ana the graceful and
lclike poses OF the figures, with the broad OF
sodly painted colors both OF the flesh and drapcres,
and the gray marble serving as background, make
wo k equal to any modern painting in the Exhibition.
There three pictures by Simon dc Skrmun,, which
appear to be a series representing during the
sixteenth century. One represents a bal
cony, where family party have gathered and are
chatting and iding away tho time. The second picture
is called "a Festival in the Palazzo Coonna, and in
hs the same figures, one Of tho most conspicuous
beng an elderly OF dieni1ed demeanor. In
the third picture he appears before the same
persons the black robes with mystic letters, de-
noting member OF tho Council oil Ten. There is
much expression displayed In the different characters
these pictures, and they are as highly finished
many works OF French artists There pic
tures by John Aivazowski, whose name has already
reached the marine artist and painter OF naval
that understands the various phases Of na.
turc which ne represents, but tho color
is disagrecaby cold Two lce drifts are among tho
best OF the really Russian pctures One is on the
Neva and is by Alexis Bogolivobon, and the other
steamer in Floating Ice" BY B; A. Lndhom "A "a
suggests a school OF Munich in color
"A Roman Thermal is group Of nude women
beautiful drawing and delicate IN the flesh tones and
looking as though might belong to the French gal
lcres SO like the work OF French artists both in
subject and treatment
A part of the ceremony of a Russian wedding Is by
YooravloG. The bride is evidently in great Distress
and has iaen the hoor covering her lace with her
hands her attitude contrasting with the surprise on
The countenances OF those around her The iathcr
holds small shrine before her and her mother holds
ny which looks like wedding cake This is
another OF the very good pictures OF tho collection.
"rhe Chimney Sweep" by tho samo artist, repre-
sents n young woman indignant at tho intrusion
OF n SCOT backencd sweep. There other pictures
representing in peasant life, landscapes, &c,
but titles do not in all cases agree with the pictures,
and are evidently poor translatons, or have never
been gwen TO the pictures by the artists Theo.
Ryger and r. Zenglcr the only scuptors repre-
sened the former by bust ef Washington and OF DR..
icviloux strong head full OF character, and bas
reiei IN marble 81 n Madonna and child. Zcnglcr's
contributions a bas reei of the poet Macgieviccz,
ideal head Of ''Sophia, y from one OF his pocms
sBashulnessn and Mothers First JOY" These
works all good but are not OF extraordinary merit
ATTRACTIONS AT rHK ALGERIAN BAZAAR
An entcrprising family from Algers have opened a
bazaar Exhibition where curiosities strange
articles of ornamcntaiion and bewdering aggregation
of trnkcts OF ali imaginable kinds are offered for sale.
The building itself Is entirely American IN design aud
construction, having been originally intended very
probably ior soda water or ice cream stand and were
II Tor the rich Oriental cloths which curtain tho
windows the Turkish mats at the door and few other
reminders OF a foreign country few persons would sus
rect the building contained any thing OF in
iercst than be found In dozen similar booths In
its neighborhood But inside the little the
whole scene suddenly changes On three sides are ar
ranged long, low tables gittcring with jowery and
crowded with curiousy worked articles OF every i'm
sginable shape, color and size and ranging in va
rieiy IRON golden daggcrs and elegantly hn-
lshed pistols TO pearl covered pockebooks and
amber beads. Behind the largest table arc
veveraI whitc-turbaned natives. OF them
beng venerable patriarch who to be the father
OF al the rest Al another table is twelve year-old
boy dressed in Algerian costumes at another sweet
faced dark compicxoncd little girl richly atred and
sitting high backed sctice; while at the iarthcst
table black haired, dark eyed Eastern beauty, who
frop, be thrOp ,fsu Vh
continually crowd around her table on tho pretence Of
making most thorough examination OF the articles
offered sale. be making conqucsts every
hour than American belle could boast of in soa
son" rne Algerian beauty has very far skin
,us. ,nI 'I nesl,h VIZ" an oval T face, rather low
yet not weak forehead and PAIR OF red, pon,ing.
Ing row of pearl white teeth. Her costume is COM
buaiicn OF silk and satin, most artistic IN design aud
smbrodered in gold Her ears, meek, arms ana fingers
are loaded with jeweiry The most unique ornaments
being earrings and necklace OF gold coin she can
not talk English sufficiently well 10 make herself un
aerstood, but by vivacious and impulsive sign Ian.
guagc succeeds In making this deficiency rather an ad
dt,onal attraction Than a disadvantage. The white
haired patriarch also finds the English tongue mpos-
siblc to master; but the boy is fortunate, and
acts as interpreter for tue whole family
The number of costumed attendants OF both sexes
and dreront ages at the bazaar makes II one OF
the most attractive booths OF ihe kind yet opened.
ARArAnoS TsSr.
In the Smithsonian Institute display in the govern
mcnt building recently was erected an Arapahoe tent
twenty cet high and sixteen feet In diameter at the
base IL is concal in shape, and IS made entirely OF
buffalo skins, neatly sewed together with sinews OF
teer. the hair side OF the skin bong In
he interior OF tho tent aud giving the out
ade the appearance OF hnc canvas. II is supported
On eight pocs each thirty feet long, incrscctng and
crossing near the top. Two of the poles used
uppori the opening at the top intended to admit
light and the time. serves outlet Tor The
snake Tho outside OF this abori iglna residence is
ornauented with roseties formed OF porcupine quls
dyed IN different coors and supporting tasses OF bull
fslo hair Down the front entrance are two rows OF
similar rosettes and at the top medallion oil white
ou,l,s hearing a war eagle the "totom" OF the chief
who once owned 1t. or in other words,
the potared name OF the sub-tribe to which he be-
jorrcd The upper part of the inside OF the tent IS
black with smoke from the hres which were but IN
the centre but onc-tnird OF the lower portion is stu
white Showing ths1 the indians generally sat on the
erouno or noor and always slept with their heads near
Inc circumference their feet the nrc. they could