, 1877-08-19
THE FINE ARTS,
Vigorous Preparations Going On
at the Exposition Gallery.
Arrival Of Many Noted Specimens Of
the Limner's Genius.
Jacquand's Historical Work OF William
the Silent Selling His Jewels.
Pages localized Head Of Shakespeare
Healy's Bismarck.

Some Of the paintings which the Exposition
Art Committee has secured for this years dis
,lay have considerable historical interest, and
prominent in this connection is the large paint
ing, BY Ciaudius jacquard, Of William the
Silent selling his jewels in order that be might
.aise funds TO car7v on the war in the Neither.
lands, The artist has not often been represent.
ID in this country, though he is an annual CON
tributor of portraits and figure pieces to the
salon Of Paris. By looking up his historical
record, it appears that he was born in Lyons,
and must now be at an advanced age. as he
gained the sccond-class medal at the Paris Exhi-
btioa OF 1924, won the tirst-class medal In 1886,
and obtained the Cross Of the Legion OF Honor
in 1889. The subject which he chose for the
present picture is from an interesting portion
OF the struggle between the Duke of Alya and
the Prince Of Orange, which makes Motley IS
history of the period very fascinating. 1t was in
the beginning OF 1865 that William commenced to
wage war against the forces Of the Spanish King,
and in order to equin his forces, Motley
relates s'the Prince himself sold all his Jewels,
plate, tapestry, and other furniture, which we're
OF almost regal magnifccnce." The campaign
was wearisome and fruitlcss one, his only nd
yersary avoiding any engagement, and, in De
cembcr, tie unfortunate leader had pawncd all
his camp-eQuilnge, his plate, aud Ills furniture
TO provide partial payment for his troops. Two
wears later the Prince, who had been reared in
couEt!y sp!endor, had abandoned the old relfg-
Jon. entered with his whole heart into the Ref
o11nation, disposed of&iis remaining plate and
furniture TO provide support for his soldiers,
aud was driven to the closest economy. The
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r;atic imnulse could not ian to be- Sindicd IN
eiahorating such Subject. Se1t week " % this I'M
5ost.. t1e.use , VII -. ase,sncu ~. prominent
placH ~ ..lc tn?. ossup,eu ~. 5car oy tne oat-
.se plca.ae' nnin "'i1 DC htoNn neEcaltsr y
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es.s u enc t, rouus VIZ appcas on lalge cares
ilosu tn1 eenLle ~ lnc e!i1oules. so
ll'at ouc neeu not uc trouDlco ID uhdlnS the
uNln'Es ot 1uc Eaile!5. ing eotnihlttee mas
occ'tsu opon a,!otner 1unosatlon ~ toe sale O.
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seaste .! ealefy =: ano ahosaer IN an inner
~ tponl. ~ nis'; slslIofs may not readily Hn1
@ 1ne eataloEues' Du1 tnefc VIII oe lcss noise and
!nose . com1ofl, anu, Is tne palntlngs cxho1tea
:" tine va. a1c Ut sale. tIe catalogue ccrk Will
oe apis 10 give tn1ot1naton 70 iaaies concern
1ue tne values OF palntlnss. Inc prices OF the |
IIs1ntlnss Iss Na, Will not DC puoiisned ~ the cata-
:3; uss, ae suea souIse nIny ministers 70 inc
11e eu''oslty o. sls1to1s, tGnspts tug artists to
r!ace lal'cy pt!ce upon lhcir WORKS, defeats
tae p'o'csseo oojcet u ulssel'lnatlnS tne
A.'o" tsuSc " 'tct'u ';a!ues, Hnueis acqualnt-
1S a.', III p'oss'ccltc anu IS not agree
lo.e W lnosE VINO ooIa1n oa!ntings from the ttx-
,os't!on eu!4e9t'on. ING Eas1cfh a5t'ets, ana
:siesll5 = ll!e MaIeI eoioIlsts, are oesirous OF
s.' ts. .easAi, tne.t ssucs III t.ae west? anu very
.I, nase ncoaeso u Iaeir pt1ecs, ~
tal nv Ill osueI ~ encourage
'ee,''. esoa1akous ~ =. VIII Mestcln outers, anu
1Hsa: LINZ :us s1.p1sest A'eu nave informed tne
!: Colil!,ilttee tnat tue!1 pF1ees cannot DC pub
lsneo, Us tne nsures S'FIn "oula nase deicteri-
us etlect upon the sa1es during Inc coming
".n,er .,' ae nohe: es:-...--
Inc supply o. 1a1e ens1os'tles LOT the br1c-a-
pT:c room, winch IS new feature of thesart-
4 EEal!cry: comes mainly from England, where alr.
i. :. y Na'cfS was very successful in making
lie has become fully enlightened
nnccrnnS ;! the vcxatlous delays OF the New
ork Custon-HoNse, for his cases laid two
Weeks unt'"ticcd in tue warehouse, because tho