The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-11
FOREIGN ART.


Al the Paris Ecole des Beaux Art there are Tor the
season OF lS777S In architecture first GLASS; 1856 stu
dents; second Glass; $50; paintings 9i0 scholars;
sculpture. los Students; s92 in all
There was published on the LIST OF the month by
Bradbury, Agnew Co.. Of London, "International
Art royal quarto volume, illustrating the artistic
schools OF France, Germany, England and America.
There are sixteen India proof steel engravings and
hitytwo woodcuts
The important works executed tor the Paris Pan.
theon by 81. Puvis do Cnavannes are finished ana in
place. They comprise four PICTURES illustrative OF
the life oil ST. Genevieve the patron saint OF Paris
The rooms IN tho Paris mairies, devoted TO the
accumulation OF marriages. being decorated with
appropriate paintings, representing marriage scenes
Nj. Lovy mas lately finished canvas which is much
praised representing caiguia Causing Himself to Dc
Adored as Cod"
NJ. Cnristopne has just completed figure OF .'For.
tune" to be cast IN bfonze Tor the Salon OF 1878.
Michctte, painter OF the school OF Eortuny, nus on
exhibition at The Goupi galleries IN Pars "A Spanish
Marriage"
Painters IN Water Coors was opened on the 10Th ult
Tho Alten9um reviews In the NUMBER OF Saturday,
October q, the United States Centennial Commis-
sion, international Exhibition 1875. Reports and
Awards, Group l." THIS group comprised pottery, por-
celain, glass and artificial stone.
The elegant facade oil the Nouve Opera at Paris to
be lit up at night by electric light
rhe University ut CHRISTIANS has lately been exhib
ting the works OF the late Norwegian painter, Adolf
The great picture OF tho Batte OF Avahy by Pedro
America, Brazilian artist 10 now exhibition IN Rio
Janeiro, and is exciting general interest IL Is 30 feet
long by Is ieet hish with 400 hgures 20 OF them ike
nesses and is certainly IRON ali accounts splendid
piece OF conception, composition, grouping dcpiction
and coiorIng The battle Of Avahy fought Para
quay 1lth OF December, 1868. Lopez alter the
evacuation OF humaita, mad fallen back to the hills of
Lomas Vacniinas TO cover Asuncion In front OF the
position lie impossible swamps, and at the
Angostura the Paraguay was commanded by heavy
batteries. Caxias made road the marshes of the
upper side, passed. above Augostura and, ny the AID
OF the ron-ciaGs that had forced narrow,
landed suddenly abovc Lopez's position. Adj
vancihg, fought terrible hight for
the bridge over the Itororo, aud further
tounu 5000 10 5000 Paraguayan posted benna the
Away. he first attacks upon tue Paraguayan ranks
faded but reiniof dement's being brought up tue Bra
lillian lancers crushed he ParaRuayan right while
simultaneously General Ozoro, now Marquee do Her.
val himself led the Brazilian Infantry against the
Paral uayan centre, and, after fierce hand TO hand
struggle broke down all resistance, driving the Para
guayan army into incxtricablo rout, in which It's
general, CaDaero, tell. lew days later the storming
OF lines OF Tomas Valentines ensued, practically
ending the war, though ycar longer occupied in
chasing Lopez, uniil netted and slain the extreme
OF Paraguay 1870 The artist has chosen the
GROWING cuargc at Avany just as tho collision had
commenced and Immediately before Ozorlo was dis
abed BY shot In the jaw and had to leave the 1eid