, 1877-06-09
sURGrCAt WORKS FOR SALE BT ItADLET
mos. / Gu. Chicago: iIadlsy Dros. d 60.
FAMILIAR TALK.


MA 0tAAAs AE% 4@sss
AhT~NOTEs.
Ufscnyorfcs have been recently made, IN ex-
cavationa on the s1utb aide Of the Acropolls nj
Athens, Of additional fragments belonging to
the Elgln marbles Of tbs Brttlsh Museum.
Metssonicr has hniahed now portrait of tt,e
Elder Dumas fuIl.lcrgth ngurc. Of less than
life-siEe, in modern dress. This portrait Is de-
scfibcl As being carefully drawn and FIRMLY
painted, wish The fatc full Of life.
Mrs. 8. 3. Culver, q pupil of william Hart,
ts decorating pottery aud sketchinR the scenery
a,,out New York. She has = largo class Of stu.
dents, whom Sho instructs fn her studio three
timed week, and Abe Will sout take class 10
the Gatskills for Misunderstanding.
,v!otlct.t puc writes from Milan that Leonardo
ia VincI's ccIcbrated !" Last Supper is in the
last stagc ii decay. Tho Fnil on which ihsa
wonderful frcAto vas painted IL always DAMP
also muct Injured by reatoratIons, some Of the
Apostles having bech entirely repaintet.
The Nov York nsttsts arc most Of them 1tav.
Ing the c!ty for tho scasou. though they secm to
e1!oose thcat s1itnn1er. haunts within easy reach
Of their studios. William Hart ID painting sev-
crai landscape and ea!tle.p!ecce, two Of them of
ca,hnct-size. Ninslow Homer has been study.
ins itr month in Virginia, nnd has rc,urncli 10
Ills studio With several new pictures.
Dore's. Immense seriptura pictures, so long
nj adIition in '*'rhe Brazen serpent: Mo,cs in
| the WiIderncsa,"-a eanvsa tlltrty feet by
eighteen. THIS picture is said 10 bc, at tho nfsi
glance, less impressive than ia pfedecessors,
numerous, and strongly-lc1tncatci scrpents,
that Tpwtr et ret lrescnttag tho horrible In
which bofe Is too fond Of lndulging.
Pt!cty. of Munich: Director ot ths Royal pa-
varian AcadcHt of Fine Arse has paid an Amsr-
compliment Of commissions TO paint this por.
four girls. Il Is > gfattfying fact that, il Gef.
many, American Art-stndensa nre tho favorile
stiidants posfcss In high degree Industry,
originality. and talent.
In Oxford street, London, Mcssrs. Phillps
hare opoueu ln tl,ctr gallcsos loan-coilcctIon
OF WclKewood ware. Tha contains famous and
plaques aud anuff-boxcs,. smclling.bottlcs,. etc.
There sse also Drawings bY Ftaxman, and docu.
ments relating to Josfah Wcdgewood, who was
ar # s: Sg'Mz Il t sssnpt; sepa:o snGn ay e
allowed, io did for English pottery what Blak'
spcaro did for the English drama.
1crome, the great French artist, Wishes to
ald tho fame Of the sculptor 10 that Of The
painter, and wisely chooses to model those bis.
toricul und classical figures Which his brush has
portrayed ~ vtvtdly. In September will appeat
ln brorlza Of more titan llfc-size. group of'tw
gladtators.-onn, lying 7anauished., while. h1s
Eonqueror . about % t'eal the deatl,.llow
Gerdme Is also executing other representations
Of combatants Of the arena, besides working or
strongly -contFastfng subject: Anatrcun as ar
old mai, In lowing robes, q living 1oy in hi'
countenancct his Tyre hanging ur,used from hil
left arm, whil0 hc tenderly embraces two lIttlt
Loves who have flown to ILLS breast.
It Is possible that tho, nobio but tedious ar
Of engraving may f1nd In .Ehoto0rdturs that sub
stituto which 1t has not found In photography.
This now process Is described as follows
"rhrouH 's rrEs' Es's' vo1k gksE't'iTe at taSS, e.
thc h ordina,y Photographic method, ligi
is allowed to fall, not upon paper, but upon
metsl-p1aie prepared NTH ncnsitiys saline
crystalline solution, and tho surface is thu
by the suns ray: as Il ~ the bm
permanent rncta1 p!atcs arc taken. which ar
, used Tor printing. The pictures produced b.
! this proceeds arc eald to combine the gool
qualities ot both photographs aud eagrayl1gs
with tho spirit and handling Of tho original plct
! ure.
! Austria IL determined nor to bo left far bo
hind In tho continual y-lncfeasing. procession
nations which arc advancing In tho purauit 0
Art. Her late Exposition was held witt
tho intention Of improving aud !nterest
ia becotatlsa and Industrial Art. 4 hanasom
e. new bnild!or for The usc Of tho Vienna Ar
, Acatlcmy has been recently oopencd With an
ceremonies, which were presided over by, til
alss G5Isf I tS, cssxP se;sPd ds,9sd gs Pse e ns
rcoms for exhibiting paintings, opening frof
this hall; a. well a. finely y.urraugcd offices m
sel,ool.bui'dings, The, great Interest Of TIL
opening exhibition lay III is truly national clia'
!: md systematically arrange the works Of Au!
trian artists architecture, sculpture, painting
and engraving, from Thu time Of the carliei
Il Acknowledgment In the country until tic pre-
% ont time.