The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-09

Pictures in this Years Exhibition in Lon
don and Paris.
AMERICAN ART IN PARS---THE ROYAL ACADEMY
The Clagho1n Collection
a for Sale.

Et1e lOl' SAFE.
PICTURES IN THIS YEARS EXHIBITION IN LON
DON AND PARIs-AsERIcAH AIT IN PARIS
THE ROYAL ACADEMY.
The most important, II not the only, contribution
Mr.. Caeron will make TO the Royal Academy Exhibi-
ton this year is picture illustrating Iennysons
ballad, '.1ome they brought her warrior dead" IL
represents The stricken armor-cad knight stretched
upon the bier, while hard by there the madens,
tho 'nurse OF ninety years." the child and the long
fearless mother II is large canvas and painted in
that key which has Mr.. Calderon such renown.
Dir. FIRTH will not be represented this year. he Will be
unable 10 complete his work by April. He has in
hand Hogarthlan series and incident In the lie OF
Shelley.
The first picture by which Mr. Marcus Stone will
BIO represented since receiving the too-Iong delayed
honors OF assocaleship Is scene laid about the end
Of the asl-cenrury period Judging from the costume OF
tho figures aud their surroundings IL is what may be
called OF the byways OF domestic life, where IN n
stately old apestrcd chamber with grandly carved
and mellow toned marble mantelpeco and wide open
gra,e, q young and beautiful but melancholy faced
giri stands. burning letter. She has lighted It at tho
taper hard by and II noaldcrs into blackcncd ASH
about to drop " on the hearth, watching with sad
dencd eyes tbs whc the loving words disappear into
smoke ana dust Wehavs no blazing logs but mass
OF grccnery iling mp the fireplace. This, the leading
feature OF the picture. Is the left centre while
the halt background to the right elderly couple at
table watch with sympathetic looks the sacrifice the
girl is making doubtless NJ their command. Most
likely tho painter will exhibit no moro tnan this one
picture.
The rocky mountain r1vcr bed, which, under tho
name of 'srhe Sound OF Many Waters is the thcnc
OF Mr. Mllas' landscape Tor 1877, and OF which some
accounts have already found their way into print.
vel! the sum OF money he has received for it,
painted close the fail at the 'sRumbng Bridge"
near Dunkeld, and which is ono OF tho well known
points OF interest the River Tay. We do hear
that this artist has any socaled subject pictures but
very notable among his portraits will be that Of
Colonel Crealock in the dress OF beef eater with
rod background, and tho treatment OF this OF
striking color will, Of course provoke much discus
SION. In fact Mr.. Mais' ''Red Mani will become as
celebrated as Gainsborough's s'Blue Boy.n
Mr.. leighton has two pictures of lie in the East,
but has concentrated his energies his piece Of sculp
ture 'The Athlete with Serpent" which is just
now undergoing the casting process.
Mrs. f. NJ. Ward sends domestic incident In the
carly life Of the Princess Charlotte, when, walking
with her geverness In the neighborhoOd OF Windsor
Castle, she succored forlorn little wayfarng boy,
Who having wounded his hand, lies bleeding and ex-
and thistles make but q sorry couch for him. The
landscape showing distant OF the castle and tho
river forms important feature the vas as the
hgures the treatment Of the childrens heads tho
their expressions said to be entirely
mirabe. Mr.. E. n. Ward draws his subject, usual,
from French history. Tho story runs that Napoleon
l., IN his carly lie with Josephine entered into play
fu compact with her, to the effect that whenever lie
might present her with red he would
grant her any is~sus.1.se chose 10 ask
/ ft,a ha utV hnr
flower; but when she claimed her privege-viz., tho
release OF certain prisoners in she inter.
ested, he refused the boon requested Whereupon
tore up the flower and lett the In dudgeon. This
is the moment chosen by the artist for portrayal
Josephine vexed aud disappointed, and the Emperor
making a characteristic exit IN the back ground
There Will DC no large work from the hand Of Mr..
slider necessary to his reputation, wse from the
artists point Of view, always TO have large subject
picture ready by the lst Of May. Thus, beyond
simple three-quarter length e-sze head ngure OF
gypsy glrl nursing and coaxlngy tickling a little
mongrcl sheep dog pup, her dark olive complexion
telling against cay background, and possibly sim-
| lar sizei study OF Venetian girl, We shall not lind
Mr. Fildes' well known initials on any other canvas.
He is, however girding up his lions for supreme OIL
lori year, having IN contemplation theme likely
| to give iuii scope for Ills genius.
That Mr.. j. q Hook has been to our seaboard for
OF his subjects goes without saying; but seems
he Is likely 70 snow us an incident III Usher life
what moro stirring than usual In certain region
tho south coast OF Devon the custom prevails OF sending
Newfoundland dogs, trained Tor the purpose OF To tho
incoming nsning boats to fetch the rope by which
The force OF the certain conjuncons OF WIND
and weather. and time and tide renders IL impossible
Tor the craft 10 reach the land without previously
tablishing connection with it. Were it not for
this the boat would be carried out again, though
her bows had touched the land the back sweep OF tho
sea- from the peculiar formation oil the Shore being
tremendously strong.
Mr. ). b. Burgess IS ut work on Spanish subject,
siLcensng The Bcggars," while Mr.. Long the
painter oil the 'Babyonian Marriage Market" shows
US page from Hsrodotus This picture, destined TO
be one OF the great features the exhibition IS an
Egyptian festival II contains great number OF fg-
urcs and has occupied the artist Tor something like
Mr. Armi,age has very large canvas nearly finished.
II represents o Saxon thane brought his bed of
death into the courtyard Of his CASTLE and ordering
last act OF his lite the release oil his seris
bondage.
THE SALON.
An Interesting exhibition OF paintings by American
artists working France, and intended for this years.
Salon, lately held in the studio OF one OF tho
tlss on the Boulevard Cicny. Dir. Brdgman's splen-
did Funeral Procession OF the Ancient Egyptians on
the Nile" attracted probably the greatest amount Of
attention II Is Il noble work. novel and striking in
subject aud most admirable In execution HIS .Egyp-
King, single, half length figure, very admirably
painted, Will form his other contribution to the sa
lon. he also exhibited his large picture OF tho
.Pubcan and PEarsce,' though certain detas or tho
background are SIN unfinished. In the foreground
STANDS the Pnarsce, bis countenancc upraised 10
heaven, hts hands outsprcud prayer The texture
Of his sllken robc Is very wonderfully rendered Were
We inclined critcise we should say that his ex-
preston too much that Of rapt devotion Tor tho
pompous and seisatsfed hero Of the parable. In tho
Shadows beyond bows the poor Publican The orr.
accessories and the vague, dim atmosphere Of the
mosque are reproduced with mastery touch
Sunury studies aud sketches from tho skilled and
powerful pencil adorned the walls-a lion reposing
views II Egyptian runs scenes OF ORIENTAL life, &c.
Mr. Milne Ramsay exhibited, we believe, Tor the first
time the salon Of last year His "Vist TO Nalur-
nst then attracted small degree oil attention and
praise Hspictures OF TINS marked progress
In his ART One emitted "The Uonuoisseurs, shows
the interior OF a richly decorated On a char IN
the foreground lie heapcd together In picturesque
iusion Pile Of costly stuiis. trnkets, NC, while
table by is placed group OF statuary represent
Ing Cupid aud Psycne Stout jovial man servant, in
q brilliant yellow livery, IL IN the act OF calling
tention OF trim chambcrmaid TO TINS last purchase of
his masters The damse is evidently puzzled as TO
/ what to make Of t. She rests her casped hands on
broom and contemplatcs the group with doubtful
expressioh, as ~ she did not think much OF IT, Tho
heads OF the pcrsonagcs are siBgulary characteristic
expressive and all the details worked with
great care aud deicacy OF finish. Another very at
tractive picture by the artist represents an old
priest In the act OF refreshing himself with n glass OF