, 1877-12-16

STREETS OF the North side DC has been engaged on
several portraits, some Of which are now finished.
10 comply with desire generally expressed By
those who have watched Mr. Nsalfs career during
the past six or seven years. he has allowed several
OF his works to be placed exhibition ut Grisns,
anu during the past three days tho collection has
heen the recipient Of a marked attention.
u Is composed Of six pictures, which exhibit Ar:
on the catalogue is portrait study Of gentleman
Of the sixteenth century-a tlree- quarter length,
IN which the hands rre clasped above the knees.
The head is tha, of IN old gentleman, with pointed
gr1y beard and mustache. The face is wtinkled
and the features distinctly marked lin the language
brush used with bold and decided strokes brings @
out from the canvas in strong relief the portsnit Of
one OF the stern old burcomasters Of the Eliza~
and key is thc portrait Of Mrs John r. Raymond.
THIS picture gives internal evidence Of being
ins % alluded to. The e' face <'S' is Technically
known as a thrce.quar,cr.. The outline. while
etl that the high lights glide into the half sad
ows IN the most intangible manner. The hesh
texture is supcrbly worked up There i that qual-
sussests the bloom on the peach; and in
the shadows. the blue and ereensh .Erays are
hnrdied with dcllcacy aud mastery Of detail that
suggest close study OF and Thorough sympathy
with the manner Of Corrcggio. The rejected light
thrown upon tho face By the Elizahethan ruf phys
I'LL important part in the dispostion Of che half
touch.
4 lady Of the Elizabe1han pesiod-Nr. Neal
n has afcdea Penshant for hs spfy Effects
The same skill aud care are mani
fest the handling OF the flesh texture, bnt there
Is less warmth Of feeling; a rather COOL blue
soiiditv. in measure robs the face OF tue full force
Of the warm grays, which are used In working up
the transparent half shadows, similar elect,
though little more marked, is observed in the
portrails Of laay und little hoy, which hang near
The study OF I'LL old Bussomaster IS an idealized
head. somewhat after the manner OF Selasqnez
The face is 1nden1ed und corrugated Huge
wrinkles stand in bold relief, and tue fursows
are revealed through tue half shadows in very
striking manner. The head Is essentially studio
picture, and shows In marked degree how far the
Inner can 20 without violating the canons Of art.
additional interest is added 10 the collection BY
1solay Of excellent Photographic copies Of
Watt," the inventor OF the steam- m-engine,
investigating the expansion Of steam while watch
portrait OF the Countess OF Lerchenfelt.
and ut one time pupil Of kaulbacn, exhibits two
genres with IN originality Of s!tec tat should "a u in
One represents barefootcd boy struggling over m
arihmetlcal probem the other, Q little slr1. deep
" perpie1cd how to repair the diversified rents In
Ler brothers trousers.
MINOR ART NOTES.
The Keppel collection of line ensrarings from
the burins Ut the masters Ut the ART now on e1hi~
with mnrked attention itom those who appreciate
good pictures. Among the curiositcs OF the col
lection is an engraving by Israel fan Meckeu, who
fourshed in the first half of the fifteenth century
This at one tine formed one OF the treasures
Of the Didot collection, which was recently dis
posed Of and broken up in Paris. As representa-
ire OF the dawn OF the art, this engraving has M
archaeological value, but beyond this nothing.
There are several very line Impressions OF works
by 5trunge, who one Of the oeet Of tae English
school of engrayers. AN etched portrait OF REM
brandt and his wife, by HIMSELF, printed
on white satin, attracts attention. Only ono
other copy Is known to be in existence.
Maesons picture Of ''Christ at the House Of En-
1nauE, better known as the ''Tab3e- Cloth, " Is
brilliant stndy Of drapcry. The sheen Of the linen,
the figures which it il WORKED and the folds are
reproduced with exuctuess that photography
cannot surpass, it, indeed, it can equal: There IL
O large numoer OF the works OF Vile, Longha-
Toschi, Sharpe, Nanteuil. Edelinck, aad others Of
The masters OF the seventeenth and eighteenth
centuries. which in capital condition.
Conrad ui.hwood returned from Europe few
days ago for a brief stay. He has brought with
him several important pictures, which will be
The Exposition Art Committee for 1878 Is an
nounced as consisting Of Mcssrs. E. G. Assay, E.
S. Sticknev, J. Il. Dole. L. Z. Letter. and j. +.
Stafford. These gentlemen are all well known.
arc intimately acquainted with tae Development OF
art taste in the community. and most have had
rangesnent Of exhibitions OF paintings. The an
nu3l exposition opens Sept. / and closes Oct u.
The artists elected ut the adjourned ANIMAL
meeting, held Thursday evening, fifteen gent
nv OF Design and classified them BY lot: For five
ycars--Louis G. Huck, j. H. Uaie, u. ". irwin,
ii. j. Willing, and George L: Dunlap; 1or ten
years-E. S. stickney, Fera y. Peek. y. 4. Fair
bank, E g. Assy, and Mnrry Selson $,aad t9F a.tegn
Russell ,JoneE ". F. Baker, aud L. z. Letter.