The New York herald., 1878-03-25

FINE ARTS.
REGENT p1crunEs 1N TUE aAILERrEs.

RECENT PICTURES IN THE GALLERIEs.
schaus has lately received a large and important
historical canvas, by Professor Carl Becker, the title
OF which is ''rne Emperor Macmillan Receiving,
after Capture o Verona Deputation Venice,
Asking for Peacc" TIE figures in the painting,
which was exhibited al the late Berlin exhibition,
one-lnird lite size. The Emperor is seated in
rich apartment at table on which lies map OF the
Veronese fortiAcations To the left before bends
on one knee the Senator Antonio Guistianini about
10 address the monarch. Two other Venetian soma
tors grave and reverend segneurs stand behind while
secretary. in black tenders to tho Emperor blank
sheet of parchment ior him 70 dictate his own
ditons OF peace Behind thoir iegc stand u warrior
in iull urmor, smiling at the result OF tho fighting,
several courtiers and mild mannered bishop AT
the guards with haberds.
The painting a whole Is, AZ us ual with this artist,
very realistic lacking somew hat in grace. with wei
drawn and modelled figures, well individual zed fac
The color somewhat Opaque and cold, but good. aud
the tono harmonious. Among tho faces which are
especially due We note thut VI the Emperor, ot tha
ku.ens Senator and OF blonde aud bearded courtier
leans eagerly forward ny the urnored 10 hear
wnat The Venetian has 70 say.
BY Sarosiov Cermax there Is . magnificent example.
"a Herzegovinuu Captivon A beauliiul woman Of
the country stands by u curtain, leauing against .
wall, with ner daik hair streaming down past her
sadly out wit tear stealing slowly down from QUO
o ner mag uihcent black eyes, The lie Size, three.
face lne neck anl half breasts treated Ia
mustcry maaner. A very sympathetic picture.
There Is also on exno'tion one oi hnaus charming
little heads called Rosebud" A smihng, Ray anu
happy German g'rL.
Among the paintings recently placed In n. Knoedler
L. Co Is gallery (Goupls( Is Adolf Lesrels "Dderot
Reading IN the Park ut VersaIes" The talented and
industrious, though dissipued philosopher Is seated
by a garden wall, with char Tilted bacK, ana
red away by his own words Three oi his iriendA--
tine Old iellows-ure with HIM. Two are seated aud
one IS stanang and all are laughing heartily the
stor i'm hls u
probably roadng BY the wall, hall concealed by the
plants pair oi lar ones are listening; Among the
flowers by fountain stands a harp. The nRures ure
very cxccent IN modelling auu posing, the iuces not
ably good. and tue little group very admirable II wo
i.rget tue setting Tuc iOiiage and plants,
the painting OF the gar zen wall aud VI The SKY, call
Tor the reverse ol commeudation.
sketchy, example OF Z. Duez 4 molher and a nurse
pier by baby asleep In us ;carriage, ana
young GIRL win her Jumpihg rope IN her hands,
stands naturally, with nor elbows on the wooden slide
rail- me inshore water, rippied by The rising wind
aud shadowed by The clouds. is naturally rendered
THE RESULTS OF THE spRINGFIELD EXHIBITION.
The annual exhibition OF paintings by New York
artists held at Springfield, Mass, closed finally ON
Friday last The exhibition, alter beng open Tor five
weeks. was formally closed to the public over two
weeks ago, and tho last Two weeks were devoted Ia
private views and saes. There were hty.six paint
ings taken to Springfield by Mr. q. W. v. Smith. Of
which the very credtable number OF thrty-six have
been Sold The results should be encouraging our
artists We give Tho pictures sold, with the prices
they bronght:-
A. f. Talt's "Good Day." $3.50; J. H. .Dolph's
.'Bone OF Contention, 500 James NJ Harps SIN the
pas,ure-Morn,ns." $500; William Magratn's 'Hs
Only Comiorter," $500; samuel Colman's ''Rottor-
dam," $3.50; Arthur Qsar.ley's ''EarIy Moonlight.
Narragansstt Bay 500; NJ +. L. ae Haas "Souvenr
OF sou.ham~onn 81 900; David Johnson's Even.
ing" $780, j. W. Casear's Ulleswatsr, $500; Gilbert
Gsal's "wooa Galnerer.' $3.50; !. W. Woods "Two
Cents Apiece, sr," $500; T. L. Aenry's "rhe Awh.
ward Throw" $50; Arthur Quartiey's "At Newport"
sl2S; A. +. Bellows "A oaes NOOK $500; James
NJ. Harris "a Pastoral" 5000; d. d. Shat,uck's
.'sheepn $3.50; NJ. T. H. do Auaa' "On the Isle OF
shoas-Evening," $500; Y. L. Smiths "Wood. ia
WINTER $50; I. L. SmItns "S0uvenir OF Sketchiug
Tour. )" $50; j. =. Thorn's There Is no Place Like
Home" $l0O: Morston Ream's 'W,ne and Nuts"
sloo; ward Gays "Aulumu." 500; J. 9; Browns
~ hanksgvtng Dnner," $3.50; I. l. Smisn's "winter
Twnlgn.,' $3.50: Arthur Par.on's .sycamores Of tue
old shokan." to Amhers. College for $5oo William
gan's The Pe,s." $500; A. r. Bri.hsrs IA Dog Day
Morning-Sctuate." $3.50; Arthur Parton's '.Locn
L,mond, !" $500; horstou keam's Pla,e OF Peaches"
$40; Morston Rsam's "Fruit and Wine," $3.50;
William Harris III landscape and Cattle" $500; uA o
l.ndscapes, by Arthur Parton, 500 each; mar,le.
bv Bricher, $40, and W. 4. Ricnards' .Capc W. -
$500 Toai. $96