The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-21

the subject and tho interest OF tbe EXPRESSIONS which
the wh.,e-neadod ci-deraas Jsans faams. Lady Kew
OF the beau monde OF Thcoes Memphis. Nho t"Aes
heartas Que who is very indeed. a. yet IRON 'hst
sort OF thing--to that Of the lovely Young
girl on her LEFT hand. who sits with serene:
tho lesson OF mortality, instead OF finding
an echo IN her heart, left only wonder whether more
can be world Of Sadness ana shadows and OBLIVION
beyond this OF brightness and JOY and love but Ne
might 20 the round OF the picture IN TINS way, reainS
cans on the left makes admirable pendent 10 tho
fcaslers, and gracefully completes the composition.
A POWERFUL WORK .
Mr.. Caicron Is ut his best and IN more strength
than for years past IN large picture t2i5) IN
the Great Room on the theme Of one Of rennysona
poems, the Princess, Home they brought her var
dead" The good knight lies stark, In hts armor
on the bed, whose curtains hide his face. HIS Young
wife has been sitting la her fearless, dumb agony 81
bereavement in the great chair 1t the bedside Tho
moment painted Is whom alter all other means OF uE-
locking tho ioun OF Tears have tailed the OH Nurse
OF ninety years trings his child. Tho mother has
ung herself on her knees from her seat claspins tho
cnd convusively to her breast, while tho natural how
OF tears eases the oerracght heart Her muoenf iuii
OF greet and pity, stand behind. the burst OF WILEY
agony most powerfully and patheticaIly Expresses
IN movement oil perfect dramatic truth, and al the
details Of the picture are largely, harmouiously and
artst'caily treated
HISTORICAL SUBJECTS.
In the Great Room The nrst conspicuous picture that
arrests the eye Is Il. Longs s'Ancicpt CUSTOM" =
graceful Egyptian girl having her eyebrows biacksned
by NubiaL femme de chdplJrs, intent on her work as
painter should be- and with capital turn Of he head
10 express aud emphasize her absorption IN her per-
torrance. ''PaInpcred Menals" 1850 outside .
Tnugicr aristocruts doorway, giving very cold shou
der TO wandering mendcant who presents his aims
cup, Is the second Of series OF illustrations oyy
H. Hodgson OF North African hie no nrst (lzs1
'Comncrcal Activity in tho East'-tfnders haf
asleep by their wares in the bnzaar-s very funny In
quiet way E. Armilagc,s s'Scrs Emancipation" AL
AngoSaxon noble his death bed giving freedom 10
his slaves l6S), is, after Mr.. Longs Egyptian Feast"
the largest and most studied composition IN the ex-
hibit,on The scene Is the courtyard OF old MAJOR
house. The old lord lies chcd Inter, with
layoriie hound by his SIDE his daughter leaning a.
the other side her tho lady o tho Manor aud sue
priest, TO whose oxhortations wo may pro- nine Tho
act OF acahbed emancipation Is due Near the head
OF the litter sits the scribe, who nscrbes the
ani standing OF tho enancipstod; beyond aud
the old mans feet stands his son. In iron.
oi him IS tho group OF serfs their crafts and CALI
ings recognizable by their tools aud implements.
In the archwuy Of the court, behind chain fastened
To keep out the crowd, Is group VI eager churis,
among them lair young mother, With her child upon
her shoulders In one OF tho court stands there
taner the cluster oil spears Which VIII DO deliv-
cred To the emancpatcd token that they are hence
Tor, mcr, icensei bear arms, emitting their re-
lations to claim irco toehr II their blood be split
by mlsadventure or manslaughte Tbs ~ an historical
subject in the large ana true sense the representation
in typical incident, OF one OF tho institutions or
usagcs which materially shaped the carly society oil
our island The painting is rather ,hn, dry anu Sc.
we're, with papablo traces Of tho sound French school
oi Delurochc, IN which the painter studied. It, as
type class. CLAIMS the distinction OF standing alone
tins exhibition. $500
WHAT THE BRITISH LIKE.
A type OF what tho English public for the present
prefers IS TO BIO found In Q7N Mr.. orchardson's
s.Qucen oi The Swords" tho country dance figure
fashioned country house parties may have raised
joined hands let the ladies pass thcm under
grndathcrs raised their hands they bad swords
IN them Is under such festive arch OF swords that
tho black haired belo OF the ball is painted passing
proud ana shy ut once, followed aud prccoued by hor
pretty companions Tho picture Is delightful ~ tone,
Ike all tho paiutefs work, but, ike all his work,
suggests rather the diispidalion OF y long dsused
tries, tnan well preserved wolf ordered house OF tho
period TO which tho man ners and costume boong so
the Two musicians hoistei on tnbIc look painfully
shabby stll tho tono oil tho picture and the grace,
4 occasionally Bohemian and deiabre grace, OF tho
ngurcs carries on all the mustiness OF their sur
roundngs. We Infinitely prefer this picture to Mr..
Orchardson 8 only other contribution 1881, 'Jessca'-
saeouo a. her back drawing asids yellow pertisrs
Here he lack OF trimnoss, forced home on us on y
larger scale jars on ones conception OF tho gentle
Jcwcss OF tho Merchant OF vcnicc" though, TO be
sure, tho GHETTO was, In all probability, almost as
irowsy then as IL is now
sCCLPruRAL WORKS.
J. Petie's 'sSword aud Dagger Fight" t203) between
trucuent looking gallant IN white SATIN aud Mcph-
stophiies.hke antagonist in black. in sandy open
ing closely shut in by wood, At suggests the idea
OF duet d ostrdnce. from which only one, and II may
be neither, VIII come out alive. Nothing well look
"uglier' or more determined, ana We almost look TO
see the spring OF tho iithcr and wickcdcr looking
black clad swordsman under mis- opponents guard, Tor
coup dc Ja,aac IL is rclici to turn IRON tho clink
OF Mr. Poltlcs rapcrs, and the yoip and clamor OF
Mr. Ansdcs settlers OH the Keepers daughter. pccng
potat0cs-"Rcjoctcd Addresses" (20SI-to the suave
and gracious sweetness OF Mr. Leighons young Eastern
mother giving a lesson the gl-a to her pretty
daughter These figures and the little girl over the ilu-
minated manuscript supported tortoise shell read
ing stand, inlau wh pearl, called 'study''
t2tS) suggest creatures OF an Eastern ideal world
as as george Lesc's English one and are not
less beaut utmost people would prob .bly say are
more bcautiiul-in their more luxurious, softer and
danticr way. We may complain that they tend TO q
kind OF waxen smoohnes and softL css Than be-
longs TO the teIderest female loneliness. But
that this ess does not spring ON any lack
OF manly IN the artist is ably shown by
his great achievements heic--thc third example OF O
modern painter producing remarkable work Ia scup-
ture, Sir Edwin andsecr nnd Mr.. Watts being the lrst
and sccond-a life sizo statue IN bronze vi an athlete
struggling IN the coils oil python, which stands IN
the lecture room Whether We look ~ the action or
the anatomical details Of this figure we must admit
In bronze or marble. We may doubt the power
OF y man in this position 70 resist the horrible
crushing power OF the snake but we arc not called
upon to suppose that he Will long resist II. The
struggle is still in suspense, and Tor our part wo bo
leve the python Will win; the man has boon Ill i'd
vised to attempt resistance with arm hello behind
him. He could have no power OF OFT thrust In that
OF athletes know ut once how best to tackle python
IL Is not as II such matches wero In the regular dry
work Tho mans grip Of the ground by the foot that
gives tho principal point ddpPU to his resistance
rendered with immense power. We SEQ that !, rs the
gradually contracting coil OF tho serpent not any vol
oiuor loot IRON tho ground the struggle will soon be
over, and Thea Heaven help tho mani Wo can fancy
We hear his bones cracking
SWIFT AND TENDER.
Lot us turn for reci to the incxpressbly tender
and touching terra Gotta In the same room, young
mo-, ner OF Bvuogne sucking her Guild. VI the many
graceful models IN the realistic materwhich suits the
Matrfia-wllch d. Daiou has fouud in this class aud
quarter oi France, has never found swceter than
this. The long cloak gives HIN the advantage OF am.
pie drapcy which the FIRST peasant mother and child
cxh bitcd by the Sculptor lacked In her moro succinc
IA b. and the expression Of tho face here Is, posi-
bic more iul OF maternal tenderness IL Is raro In
accd that III an English exhibition we have an oppor
tunity Of enjoying unalloyed satisfaction IN two forms
M To AZ
Mr. Lcphton's struggling athlete and NJ. Daious nurs
ing mother.