National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-03-19
ART.

A biographical and critical study OF Carl
vcrnet has lust been begun By M. denevsy In =
series Of article In Ldrt
A committee has been formed for the pur-
posc Of raising a statue to George sand in one Of
the public places Of tho town Of Chatre. A pub
Ito subscription has likewise been set on loot for
erecting similar monument In Paris.
It bss been definitely decreed that the Salon
OF Brussels, which was to have been opened In
1878; shall be adjourned until 1850, on account Of
The Paris Exhibition, which, II is thought posi-.
artists and visitors.
An old and well known msdel In the Ecole
des BeauI.Arts, M. Dubosc, has lately LETT
artists-fJr the beneft OF the pupils Of the Ecole
The interest Of the sum is to be divided each year
tors for the Grand Prix do Rome.
II Is proposed, at the spriug exhibition Of
the Birmingham Society OF Artists, that special
collection shall be made OF the works OF en-.
residence with BfmiSgham. 0ftSess the na%e.
Of John Pye and J. 7. Willmore, the well known
engrayers Of 7 utner's works, stand perhaps pre-.
eminent; but there are others, whom this exhibit
billion will probably make better known, who
day.
A Orchard Wagner EIhibitIon"-that is
to say, an exhibition Of q number Of works either
printed for, or Illustrative Of, Wsgnet's musical
dramas-has lately been held ut the Vienna Art
Union. Many OF these works are large cartoons
by Kaulbacb. Gabriel Max, Pixis and other well.
known masters, while othefs are simply pen and
ysrISi n
etc. The exhibition. though It is said TO be In
nIestiny by critics, has not proved attractive to
the general public.
L'Art has given in It's last two numbers sew.
eral remarkably fine etchings from the paintings
10 the Dial collection, sold the woek before last
purcsas.d by NJ. Eugene Dias for osO Svh ,t TIC
orly work by DiaH himself In the sale, which was
considered BY critics to be thoroughly worthyof
has been worthily engraved by IT, Chauyel, The
interesting Portrait Of Lady, attributed by Dlas
spcea saScs s asG srsa sr IN M s
while q Wcman's Portability Rembrandt, receives
asomewhat weaker appreciation by Ad. LaiauIo.
Prof. George Stephens, of Copenhagen,
bio relic oil the earliest days OF Christianity in
that country, Of which he viii shortly publish an
account in a little work which will bear the title
"Thunor tho Thundertr, the first Art Work yet
found connected with our Northern Forefathers."
1t describes one Of the many panels Of Swedish
are very rich with the oldest Christian and sean.
dinavian - mbollsm, the whole OF which he is
having eneTayed. The font itself Is Of the most
costly description, and bears also the figure OF
heather god 1.-THE purport OF which the Professor
endeayors to explan) and, on account Of Its carv-
Christian relies discovered in Europe. Christian
lily was then In It's infancy In Sweden, the greater
part Of the country being still pagan.
The collection OF pictures and drawings
to exhibit at his house In Paris contains not only
an extraordinary number oftreasures. but also
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best masters. His Royal Highness has. among
other paintings, A. Carraccis "Sommeil de
Venus; Decamp's "Porte- Etendard," "Corps dc
Gerde, Turc," "Ecole TurQue," "Rebecca Q la
Fontainen; Delaroche's "Assssslnat du Due de
Guisc"; Bottieelll's "VierRe ct Enfant Jesus'';
z: Fromentin's ''Chasse au Fauoon'; Gerome's
LES suites dun Bal-nIasque," SO we'll known In
bssE .TS PssrS ssS sy STGur
gres's IA Stratonlce'' and "Francoise Do Rim.
ini'i La Coconde. by Luini; NJ. Meissoniers
dragon sous LouhlXy'; the famous small Muir.
lilo, "St. Joseph ct rEnfsnt Jesus''j three cap
itai pictures BY N. Poussin, including "Thesee
chantcs," the latter from the Northwick Coliec
ton; PIud hons Oh ommage q Ia Beaute"; very
fne "Paysagen by T. Rousseau! Ruysdaels
"Ea Verge d'Orleans''; Perugino's ia Vierge
ct rEnfant Jesus"i the beautiful and intensely
pathetic picture Of the Siense school, which Il
known as"Anges Dansants," bought from Lord