The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-02
LITERATURE-L'ART.

Tho latest volume OF L'Art Il. w. BoutonL being
the FIRST volume OF The fourth year. is OF the most
interesting which has yet appeared. number OF
distinguished art patrons of this city have the salts.
faction OF seeing thor namos printed in excellent
type within decorated borders, the recherche
company. tho ample pages OF this volume, where
Mr. Horatio n. Powers has given interest.
ing sketch OF tho Society of Decorative Art,
pni OF its admirable loan exhibition OF winter.
But why does Mr. Powers put on his list OF q TOW
OF tho noticeable pictures which In the colee.
ton the less important OF tho Milo,ss Speaking OF
Millct, this volume OF L'An Is peculiarly rich In
reproductio OF tho work OF this inimable artist
.rhe Shepherd Bringing Homo His Flock" is a draw.
ing In black crayon which is possibly tho original do
siyn or of the designs, for picture Of the same
subject owned In Philadelphia. There also repro
ducsions OF the work OF Brou, Courbst, Cabot Dau.
bigny, Dorc, Franz Halls, Rousseau, Vatican, Rugs.
dale, valasquez, Rubens and many others.
Fart, which doar. considcrins
It's oontonts, has boon still further reducss
with tho coming In OF tho now volume Lot
Us glance over the for the year just closed
literary treatment taken mp less than thirtccl
different instamenis, and nm artistic treatment
posed of ctchings, fac-simile plates and woodcuts aj
most ,nnumorable Thsn for foreign correspondence,
two illustrated papers on the Grosvcnor Gallery
London, as many In tho Royal Academy Exhibition,
and some letters from Brussels, from Lyons For
tribuons 10 history, some papers Rubens apropos
10 his centenary. On few such themes, always
strictly of . character. this publication con.
trivcs TO hang wealth OF illustrations that not
not only timely, but for all time. Etchings ike thai
OF Won Marcxes pasture scene, whore cattle. dressed
their richest black and white vclvcts, stand twink
ling in that Of Burne Jones' creepy looking
sMcrn" that OF the portrait oil Theirs by Bonnat
or tho 1nc large aftcr Fortuny OF 'Noors
Playing with yulturc,'' are worthy Of being
permanently treasured. There eighteen oil those
splendid etchings in the last volume OF L'Art some.
times scattered rather thiniy through pages made
pictorial by tho brancy OF their letter press some.
times pressed together. uninterrupted, every page
containing a work In nq1afortis, until tho subject
under illustration Is exhausted. Al when the dis
course turns upon an exhibition of epgrayings In
rars There $50 pages tho volume, very lew Of
which are not empoilished. We md no declcnsion
In the talent employed NJ the etching needle; the
SILKY robes OF Van Markets cattle splendidly
rendered by Chauvol as anything 10 the magnificent
TRANSACTIONS Of texture by Jacquc Massaros portrait
Of NJ Thcrs II tho somuro tone OF the clothing ID In
decd excessive, Is q work which leaves q noble and
competent likeness OF conspicuous statesman
10 our libraries Tho flowers etched by Gauchcrol
from OF Mrs. W. 7. Bloagctts valuable pictures
are racily copied rs tho other gems from tho
tho Same periodical Tho paintings OF tho modern
English school, etched by French aquaortis, afford
a peep ~ academic style about little known
10 tho art oil Lapand Not 70 PARTICIPANTS again
tho "Mcriin"-whosc enchantment, however, under
the spells OF Vivian, will give many q hours
day dream over the pasc-iho portrait Ut Lady Lind
say Of Bacarros, etched with much spirit by Monzo1
Is AS gooc Introduction TO tho dark yed h ng
sh beauty who looks 80 lingcrugiy shoulder
at the spectator AZ she draws The bow Of glossy
violin The papers English art ara contributed by
J. Comyns Carr. tho London editor OF rlrf. They
arc spirited and roadablosand by means over
laudaiory, those by Tardcu French artists
arc discriminating without being alert to tho merits
alone OF his compatrots.
America is not entirely neglected. whstlsr-to
cali him Amercan--and Boughton TO call him
anothcrare alluded 70 In notices OF tho London OK
hibitivps In terms commentaries with their gontua
Ar Whistler, u Is opined, did not exhibit MS 70.
inarkabe talent iavorabiy At Sir Coutts-Lindsay,s
extraordinary asscmbage oil experiments tho eros.
vcnor Gallery. Mr HeaIy's por,rsis of Gambe,ta 10
the Paris Salon Is severely called 'keness without
character" Tho huge proportions OF tho picture
commerce in America challenge occasional notice.
and Is approcative recital OF the disperstus
OF tho John Taylor Johnston collection In this CITY
with word Tor tho skill and culture Of the con-
noisscur, an occasional cuiogy OF tho great works
contained in tho gallery aud notes OF prices and acs
tInationR
L'lyt announces that our SCHOOLS OF art ara IN.
crossing In number, IN merit and In influence; that
American painters of portraits aud landscape are
notably progrcssing; and It's convection that
1.-THE efforts art OF TINS youthful and spirited nation
will result, not IN the creation OF novel art but IN
tho founding OF aschooi with distinct phys,ognomy
aud separate indiviuuaiity.n luis, Tor q French.
man. saying good deal, ana gracefully pivcs the
way for falior class oil nouess IN the future