The New York herald., 1877-08-27

S.es neou srounu WHICH ~ wound thln vei, one cno
OF which is caught gracefully by tho breeze Is very
happily treated The expression on the full, rosy
iaoe. smiling In her sleep, with dimped ohin aud up
raised lips, showing tho snowy teeth, Is pleas
Ing. The other picture NJ. Mayer calls "Une
ldyle A young peasant giri comes at sunset
oo"n the mountain sue, knitting as sne walks, WIN
BASKET oi freshly gathered flowers on one arm, and
WIN head bent down. evidently IN pleasant thought
III Tue valley below Is seen The village and lar oil
range oil mountains ends the landscape The artist
proposes TO exhibit both pictures IN his studio De-
cemoof. j. IL Beard Is painting one OF his character.
istc scenes suggested Dy tue old Welsh story, and
which he calls "ihe Faithful Guardian" Iu a log
cabiu baby lies crying and ,umbsd Ia sheets aud
pillow Ny the door. over MIN bends the uusty bull
dog, with bleeding paws, licking one of his young
masters outsrschcd hands aud eyeing sideways II
not quite sure he had finished the WOLF wnicn iios
dead and breeding ~ the baby's side ON the noor.
Among The noceabe points are The blended emotions
depicted on the dogs intelligent lace and the admir-
soic management and painting Of tue svery iur OF tho
dead wol Through the open door u moustaln
landscape Is seen. Mr.. Beard nas scene whinh he
Calls 1oodoy, OLD Vrs'nny, Pse Free" the ngares
OF which are, however, but DiocAei IN A colored
family on the movo North, on dssoIats road on inc
htop, are takng one last look NJ the sccnes OF bond.
age they are leaving behind them. The old darky
has his nand TO his heart and Raises his hat with
rude pathetic grace while ms bunae Hos AZ his iect
Inc mother and two children, sacn with their bundles
stand by him. AS does the COW, ther only
o consequence anu which bears as load besides me
boy who is guiding her. miscellaneous assortment Of
bundies Tin pans basket. cooking utensils ana odds
and ends dog IN tue foreground looks up at
MIS- master. Harry Beard Is At worK 4 nur-
sery incident, called "Chlldren at Play" They
nave arranged out OF nurscry ACCESSORIES
what represents a coach and PAIR. The driver
sits in solemn state on the box my lady In y gorgeous
tram Raises The blanket which covers the chairs TO
enter her coacn, while John Thomas with crossed
arms SITS ueh nd, Obvious vi her wants younger
Guild, looking Gu, represents the OF p0tto oi Inc
ns'ghborhooa Caverly tue sculptor who has just nu
lshed nne bust Of tue late Hon. Osnian Baker, OF
Northampton, Mass, Is modelling bust oi the late Mr.
Edgar keichuin and has nearly hnisned Tho Dust oil
young girl. Frost Johnson Is putting tho finishing
touches cabinet sized iull length portrait OF Lady
Hoien Biackw0od, eldest daughter of Lord Dureriu.
Governor General oil Canada Lady Helen rs painted
stun. IN drawing room by table ON which
lowers. Inc picture Is pleasing, SAID To bo excel
lent portrait aud Is rich III color Mr. johnson has
mana "Ater tue Ball. wearicd beauty asleep ON
char IN her ball dress ''Preparing for the Walk"
young lady just about starting suddenly discovered
that her umbrella stitch, aud Is taxing ~ and
just commenced picture, which he calls ''rhe APP
proach OF the Inevitable, maiden, fancy Tree, SIT
iiug in tho green WOOD while, unobservcd, "a young
man twirling his cane advances through the tree
trunks.
Walter shirlaw, whose "shoep Shsarng IN the Ba-
varan Highlands" Was stroug picture IN the ate ex-
hibuon, Is at WORK on several female 1gure pieces.
There are Two German peasant girs AT tue WELL with
water Jars beside tne, tach blowing 10 pieces iour
O'CLOCK dandeiion. The companion pictures, though
similar in su Ject anu general treatment, der as 10
details the drawing good the contorted aces we'll
painted anu the color iieikc graceful picturo OF
modern Psyche Is young girl Watching u butterfly,
which has JUS, lm on her nnger She Stands ieaniDg
against wall, dock leaves ~ her ieet ana paiutel
water jug beside her. lhe picture, though fur from
haished has au exquisite golden tons bears ev,usnce
OF careIui study and IL very pleasing.
TWO or y. A. BRiDGEMASs PICTURES.
There has lately been on exaivtou at sherk
Brothers gallery, on fulton street, Brooklyn,
panon picture, oy brldgeman, " his "funorailes
u'uno Monte, }, which WAS exhibited IN the salon of
1877. Tor winch The artist received modal OF the
second GLASS; also the ribbon OF the Legion Honor
The Egyptian Fete," which shippeu to
the ST. LOUIS iar last week, 10 court scene
ia the time OF Raposes ii. In the great hail OF
the palace, pro. useiy decorated ny wall paint
ings, at the end Of which through
the portico the heavy foliage OF the gardens,
are seated Ia state the gautlikc hauusoms
King ana his queen, watching performance by sOme
dancing girs Behind are The courtlers, Ian bearers
aud slaves, while distributed seats and standing
around tho hall are the rest OF the audience. In
front oi the KING, who bends toward lady oi tue
court, sLiny ny aud ssntly behind HIM aud tho
queen, VINO seem mech Interested III lho dancing girls
ana who holds Hover 10 her nostrIls slts Ool
their young daughter holding cham, al the other
oi winch II small black monkey while by asr STANDS
graceful gazelie wnom she is ieedng out OF smver
platter Near the dancing girs who occupy the centre
vi Tue tesseiated pavement are seated crosscggcd
rich carpets the mslo aud female nusicians Tho
danccrs nude 70 tho waist and barcooted, cleo
grecnish guuzy drapery aud sway gracefully through
the measures The ngures, in tue picturesque and
gorgeous costumes of ancient Egypt give full play to
the artists admirable grouping ana nanas me of
co,oE The picture will no doubt attract mucn
lion LOUIS.