The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-12

NEW p1crrnrs Ar aoup1I,s aALLEnY.


NEW PICTURES AT GoUPIL's GALLERY.
There are gathered In the Goupl Gallery an
extraordinary collection of pictures OF great merit
For lime there has been noticeable improve
ment in the quality and importance OF the foreign PFC
lures exhibited In this gallery. due 10 the effort TO
keep with the advancing culture and taste or Amer
lean ART patrons; but to-day will be placed on exhib
ton number OF works any of which a few years
ago would have created sensation IN art circles.
One OF the pictures which will be placed
exhibition is the "Sword Dance" by
Gerome, about which the public have already
learned something through tho HERALD cable de-
spalches from Paris Another not less important has
come 10 cnheralded by fame but Is destined not to
be forgotten IN the annals OF This latter work is
from The easel OF Edward DctailIe whose thinning OF
military scenes has already won him favor on TWO
continents. The present picture presents DctailiG 10
a light Hitherto the examples from his brushl
which have reached America have been rather
fully finished studies than PICTURES and the few
vases thai could justly lay claim 10 the distinction
OF being iuli.bown pictures were small, though iu
OF interest, and gave promise Of future greatness. In
the present work the iruiton OF these prom
iscs The artist has chosen for his subject episode
OF the INVASION OF France in 1914 and has treated II
with vigor and knowledge that must secure him
high place among the historical military painters OF
FRANCE II Is both ID color and treatment notable
departure from former efforts, but the result is Hat
tcring genius his trends could desire.
The WORK marks period OF transition, and is IuIi OF
promise OF tuturc greatness The pic.urc shows us
band OF maraudng CossacKs ovcrtakcn ON their pas
sage through strip OF wood by the cavalry OF
the Imperial Guard The moment selected by tho
artist thai IN which the pursucrs have just
struck the 'Cossack guard. The fight gives
the artist iul opportunity display all the
sources OF CUTS compostion He has sue.
well his treat and disposition OF the
men engaged tina, one is tempted believe
which may have happened 10 witness, but rcrancd
from treating II az modern incident in ORDER TO avoid
giving offence TO over sensitive officials at Berlin Not
alone is the CONFUSION and PASSION 81 the hght power
fully realized, but The individual characteristics OF the
combatants are clearly and distinctly marked.
The rude forms OF tho wild Cossacks, mounted
on their hardy hut scraggy looking ponies arc
carefully studied out and are painted with precision
and realism almost Photographic. This work places
Detae IN The plane OF the great historical painters
whose fame is one OF the brightest gorics OF Franco
GERoMEs LATEST WORK
With the title OF the ''Sword Dance, Gcrome Issues
his latest IL represents an incident OF Eastern
lie frequent enough TO be commonplace ID me land
where Mohammeds followers abound. An Arab girl
IN all the hncry OF gauzc aud spanges Is seen dancing
In dark ard cavelke cafe ARABIC On her head Is bal
anced scimeter while her right hand holds another
She moves TO the music OF u purely Eastern orchcs
ira made up Of three performers who are qnatted on
the ground near the door. One man scrapcs away on
kind OF fiddle, another blows "a reed instruments
while woman chants IN low, cultural numbers, mark
ing time her tambourne In the BACKGROUND we
garcon serving coffee TO OF the customers
who rcposcs lazily couch. The prophet or. who Is
busy making coffee bis head toward the dancing
figure admire the movements OF the dancer
Through the open door we catch glimpse Of the mar
row, sunlt The composition Of the picture is
simple and effective II aims at presenting
idea OF this particular phase OF Eastern ie
ana is tree from the picturesque cxaggeralion which
too frequently mars the treatment OF similar SUBJECTS
The pose OF the principal figure is at once
EASY AND GRACEFUL,
and tho idea OF motion, which has been happily con-
veyed, is further heightened by the light drapcry
which seems TO oat away from the figure. The artist
too, has hit the happy cxpcdient OF illuminating
the DARK caveiike caic by the Introduction OF rays OF
picture Those rays strike across tho dancing figure
lighting the mass OF spangcs on her breast and ad
ding brlancy and intensity TO colos OF the dancing
girls costume. The technique OF the painting is OF
high order and the artist has evidently devoted to this
picture more and attention than is usual in his
later works. The painting OF the flesh through the
gauZo quite remarkable performance and Justines
the high which tho artist is held as master
of technique
DRAWING ROOM ART.
Turning from the historical school to the latest
fashionable departure in art ind the Spanish
Roman school represented by bright drawing room
scene, LAID in SPAN beautiful and richly dressed
woman rests yellow soia listening to the contents
Of love letter which Is beng read by the duenna
while lady pretends be- listening TO the song OF
very tall musician, who, guitar in hand, leans against
black costume, smiles his approval cup of choc
oate Tho picture is bright IN color aud pleasing and
suggestive In subject.
BoUGUERgAU.
work of unusual strength by this artist represents
two girls on rocky coast looking out toward the sea-
over the rocky headand storm Is coming up at sea,
ana this furnishes the motive OF The picture. Tho
group is well composed, anu we can well imagine that
oil the coast lies the boat OF some hardy fisherman In
whom the girls are Interested. Ont OF this slight ma
teria the artist has made picture OF strong interest
The flesh painting remarkably good and shows some
of the best qualities OF tho artists brush II the pc
ture has detect 1t is the lack OF sufficiently dra-
matte expression IN the faces OF the girls
''THB BRIDAL PROGRESSION"
Under this title here Is bright ana Joyous PICTURE
from the easel OF kacmmercr, representing tho prom
cnade OF bridal procession through the Tu,lcries
the custom 10 the time OF the first French Rcpub-
lie The picturesque costumes OF tho period have
helped the artist by enabling him To Introduce brilliant
cvOrs with proprety. lie has used his advantage to
the utmost, and as result gives US effective pic
ure pleasant TO look upon. These works Will be placed
on exhibition to-day.