, 1877-08-26

finds such real enjoyment in quiet country
gtcncs. In the clear air OF not summer nay
The children and tho domestic animals alike
seek the cool retreat under the shnde OF gT@ea1 "a
trees The next OH the catalogue Is "St.
N;cbacl's Mount,' BY A. 7. Brcher, who repre-,
seuts with natural force the shifting sands COW
end ersq from 81 tbs is wuderaess Of water rises
tints.: This contrasts strongly with No A9 BY
| the same artist, who finds in "SWset summer
Time' general diffusion ol brilliant gteen, teo
alike in the herbage and the foliage Of trees
leaning over the river, on whose BANKS resI
| ioyous girls. On the other wall is q landscape
I on the margin OF q broad river, giving good
I idea Of the diverse power OF the artist. henly
Forrer riyes in No. 334 careful representation
Of one Of the old roadside wells, SO often found
I IN the Eastern States, being protected from the
neat of the midday sun bY far-reaching tree;
aud, turning to No. 304, the same hdeilty 70
nature appears IN tue blending OF ths p1ip.es ..
iands OF the Hudson. The diffusion OF min-
! 0lcd colors in the atmosphere also appears tn
his sunrise on the East River with asroseate hue
| OF the sky, q schooner lazilY moving. and rip
pie hardly appearing on the suf1'ee u tAo
| gent}y-rocking waves.
The study OF animal life is presented Ia NO.
90Y, by William, Magrath, portraytnS sheep
under trees. with literal aspects, as tnougn
drawn directly from nature, and dlVcsteo o. tne
poeticai illusions generally associated with A.
caiiiail life, Tic sheep In No. 391 have been q
well drawn by Mr.. Magrath, but as they nestle
in the cool shade OF the trees, aud true atmos
phcre penctratcs every part, there Is special
enhanced by ths stf1ag cd ai e
appears in his It sCrochet- Workers" placed
against the background OF plastered wall, sug-
gcsttye of the adobes OF Mexico, where tne nail
| breeds so deGtly manufacture the strong
"Spanish lace" but tue ne type ot ,,cInan coun,
indicates that the original study was. MADE n
| Trcianu. and gcpinl eood-nature beams in the
countenance OF the standing girl, who ceases
| not to work even as sue examines the hnlsled
nattern Of her companion. Technically, there
| is a happy use Of gray tones with The warmer
| colors which will repay the most careful ca-
| animation.
In close companionship with Magrath's larger
picture is the spirited water-color drawing oy
| ivan PranishnikoiT, Of the Russian team plung-
| ing wildly forward under tile lash Of the snug
| rlcr, with sharp. Jewish cast Of countenante,
whose companion rides with heavy pistol III hand,
| ready to exchange shots with tue pursuing
| horsemcn rather than to make forced jour-
! nev to Siberia, after the reception OF severe
| punishment by the knout.
No. 392, by Samuel Colman, has peaceful
appearance after the study Of such wild scene.
Lincoln Cathedral lifting its noble proportions
above the old houses closely grouped on the
bauks OF the river. The graceful architecture
and the blended colors Of agc give to this
special charm, worthy Of the central position
| accorded to it in the gallery. Another able stu
| dent of English life is a. F. Bellows, who has
! done very much in increasing wide interest in
water colors in America. 1n No. 325 ne gives
an English wayside inn, nesting costly IN q
grove Of lofty trees, which draw abundant nour-
! ishmcnt from the ground molstoncd by the
placid poud which is led by the strcain flowing,
! through culvert, over which the stagt-coach
| is soon to PASS. No. 357 might wei! be L
| scene on either continent, the cattle stand
ing ut MONDAY in the shallow water, but tue
spUtty character Of the sky tle:kel with clouds
and the nervous handling IN the foliage oi the
trees would rather Indicate picture from one
OF his studies in England. His bolder style,
| with tile strength which makes it dltf1cult 70
| distinguish this ut the FIRST glance from one OF
his oil paintings, appears in the picture That
represented him IN the Centennial, OF Sunday
afternoon in New England, borrowed BY tho
| artist from Mr.: 81. j. Willing, Of this city, to
take the place OF the picture he specially conf
| u,enced tor the Exposition, and was unable 70
| finish on account of sickness in his family. 1t
| is a noble view Of the country, with peace anu
| endowment under the broad clms. Ihe
rallery contains 123 Water-color paintings, most
! OF which deserve special examination
| Only to be noticed now BY name are N!coli.s
ssOn the Gulf OF St. Lawrence" Giltord's
"Eveuing in the Sahara Woods =. Fast
| Asleep" Lambtlin's 'sWill Flowers Edward
! Moran's WATERFALL aud Teresa HessS's
| ssKosca."
1 private view OF the galleries will be given
to the Exposition stockholders and their 1tiends
| on Tuesday evening.