The New York herald., 1877-10-01
FINE ARTS.
New Foreign Pictures in the New
York Galleries.
AN IMPORTANT HISTORICAL WOEK.
What the New York Artists Have
On Their Easels.
AN IMPORTANT HISTORICAL WOEK.
OPENING OF ART SCHOOLS.

one OF the most memorable events in French history
and Of Its artistic excellence and fidelity The picture
BY Theophils Gde the well known pupil OF Delaroche
and Cogniet represents the Queen Mother Cathnrine
de- Medci aided by her iavorite son, Henry Duke OF
AnJou and the members OF the Council importuning
the weak irresolute young King Charles Ix who stlIl
spoke Of vengeance tho Guises for tho attack
De Coligny the afternoon Of Saturday. August 49,
1872, the OF the horrible massacre OF st.
Bartholomew to sign order for the execution OF the
Huguenot Admiral, then lying wounded by the shot
Di the assassin. De Mauroval, and which urging,
then unsuccessful, renewed at midnight. led 30
The utterance, by the badgered, wearied and
agitated King OF these fatal words-"Iar la mort
Deu puisqae houvez bon qu'on the PAmirai, je
le veuz; mais assi ous les Hnguenots de Fyance attn
pull men reste pas qi te puisse reprocher apris
Donnes y ordrs pron,ptement" tBy Gods death. as
you find it right that the Admiral be killed, am will
Ing; but also all the Huguenots Of France, that
none will remain to reproach mo Tor 1t afterwards
Give orders quickly.)
Tho scene OF the picture Is laid the Palace OF the
Louvre, IN the sumptuous cabinet OF the King, who
Bs the right by the table; leans nervousiy vascii
langly forward. with one hand graspng tho arm Of
the chair and with tho Other halt rcacning for the
pen which his mother, the Infamous Catharne, bend
Ing over across the table, reaches to him with
hanc, while with the other she places him tho
The implacabe, strong willed woman looks firmly,
and somewhat menacingy at her frivolous, weak s,n,
with whom her influence is 80 great that she has
Almost as much power as when regent Of yore. By
lhe King are q couple OF his favOrite hounds,
aud at his feet lle glove and quill pen, which he has
ividently taken in hand to use and them In
changed mood, has dashed to the carpet refusing to
sisn Leaning eagerly forward In his chair, the
left watching the varying expressions of his brothers.
lace, is Henry OF Anjou the victor the Hnguenos
1t Moncontour, afterwards King OF Poland and finally
Henri ILL., OF France. He true Of his mother.
and there would be need Of persuasion his
Behind the Queen Mother stands in his ermincd robes,
the gray bearded crafty Chancellor de Brasues with
one extended, and adding his voice to OF the
Kings mother In the left foreground stands, be-
hind the Duke dAnjou, eagerly watching the turn OF
affairs tho soldierly Aar6chal de Retz favorte coun-
cillor Of His Majesty. Back, by the window, two
younger men-the Marechal de Tavannes, in cuirass,
and the blonde, handsome Duke de Nevers The
story Is exceedingly well told, and the expressive
faces the characters we'll worked out, notably In
that Of the young King his brother, tho old
Chancellor and De Retz. Tney would all appear to be
excellent portraits their Individuality is exceed
ingly strong The drawing is good and the coloring
truthful. The rich costumes Of the somewhat elem-
mate young King and his brother admirably rem
dered II there be any iaut in the picture II Is Ger
tain hardness Of general tone. AS a fine piece OF
drawing and painting Is to bo noted the ioreshorten-
ing and light and shade treatment and colorng OF the
figure Of the King. The costumes all carefully
studied, are tho accessories which well painted
and each given their proper relation of strength and
color. Tho afternoon light, coming through the win
dows 10 the left, is admirably managed.
Pictures by A. Tddemann and +. Hiddcmann have
also just been and added the gallery Tho
former Is a Swedish peasant interiors; grandmother
showing her bridal crown and other treasures OF her
youth to three gran dchdren, two girls and boy.
She has taken the crown from q trunk which stands
with open lid which is printed portrait OF King
Oscar and oi public ceremony, by her side The
children all intent the old lady tells the story OF
how she wooed and won; the elder girl stands ad
miringly with casped hands, while the boy leans
his grandmothers knees. The old lady's face Is ad
mirably painted. The scene is homely aud the pic
ture, whole, rather pleasing. In strong contrast
to method and execution is tho strong living out
door picture by Hiddcmann. entitled III
Dared" Two boys are standing, in mid
winter, In snowy street by a garden
wall. Tho younger, on his way to school, with books
In hand, has evidently been the recipient several
SNOWFALL compliments the part of the elder. shop
10y or apprentice, who is carrying q bottle Of
Schnapps which, the snow the bottom evl.
ierces, he laid down Tor the assault, and the last
tue mis- sizes mas evlucnty nome Dy
The schooIboy's and reused him pitch
taatlon. He raises himself somewhat his lcels to
be nearer in stature to his antagonist ami holds u
SNOWFALL III ms hand which he IN view Of probable
consequences, is AFRAID to deliver His enemy looks
dIsdainiu,iy and aggravatingly down NJ him as II 10
say, ''you WILL VIII you,' holds the bottle with one
band and has the other stuck In his pocket II is
town gown u small scale. The picture IS both
pieas0g ana amusing, is strong in action The
pressons are admirable. Tnc cold Is well suggested
inete is also a pleasing little Mey err Won Brcincn-
a n sen on her Inn. ten am
1t 10 pray, before giving It lis break last which lies
ready on tho table before them.
Eugene Kiimiscn, OF Paris is represent ed by a couple
oi exquisite little water colors, painted parch-
ment; perfect little gems their way In one
mother Is washing the baby, which lies struggling
her knees while an ouer sister looks aug ling
The other represents n mother with her arms
clasped around the young pride Of tho household VINO
sits the table, and gazing fondy up into his eyes,
while behind the contcnted father, smoking. looks
pleased down at both hts treasures In both the PFC
lures the drawing ana modelling admirable Tie
roloring Is delicate and laid on with much skill! the
inipOa.ion being naraiy Observable ,ven WIN
lure being decidedly amusing aud Of the last very
pleasing.
Among the additions to the Goupil Gallery Is
"lhe Duet" a delicate little example oil A. Glsuert,
formerly director Of the Royal Acadcmy at Mauriu.
Tue senorita has been playing uuet ON the maudo-
lu--wnch now lies on the tablc--wiin her rather
aood-Iooking music teacher, who has guitar. Her
mother or uuenna has iaen asleep, book in hand, in
chair by them, and the couple have Sc zed the oppor
tuny to do little rapid Irritation. Tho Charming
pupil, standing, tan,azingy holds up the score slae.
hculties OF reading H. continues 10 play, looks up at
her and sings hts compliments The scene IS iaid ~
the last century IN richly decorated apartment OF
some noble household The picture rs very
charming, IS panied in graceful. careful
STYLE has delicate general color treatment
There Is beautiful picture by Adoiphe Pot which
might called -Hcartsease =, A handsome lit
tie girl is bending book oil flowers, comparing
the pansies therein depicted with lew freshly gath
cred ones which lie on tho table before her The
bright charming little lace wreathed IN n wealth OF
dark hnir looks smins happily ana somewhat mis-
cbievously out al US Ia perfect conlcntment. Espes
caliy hnc is the flesh colorng, the modelling ana tho
bright clear eyes. The picture Is brilliant yet deep
and rich In general tone IN local colorng. On tue
whole, IS one OF tho most charming pictures It has
been our fortune to see Tor some time picture,
quite pleasing, by Z. Doyen pupil OF Bougereau, Is
hall length oi young glr win halo oi iigbt hair
looking midly oi The picture wuile she holds
doll, punchIneo, to her breast IL speaks strongly
oi the artisps master aud Is well drawn.
The most ambitious OF the recent additions Is
"Going TO Mass, y by H. II. Kaemmercr A young and
handsome patrcian French dame, well IN fled up in
tho costume Of one hundred years ago. just stepping
from the doorstep OF one OF the gloomy, grand old
hotels OF the Fauuourg ST. German, and about to
enter her gayly decorated hand sic gn hcr way TO