The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-24

ami might well have been taken from same Greek
vase 50 lar as Their design Ia concerned BY the side
OF the woman Is wicker basket with the vel unrecled
silk In masses OF blue and crimson and tho other
side OF the picture a. the feet OF the girl, arc the
bright coored completed balls. Behind this charm
Ing PAIR OF figures stretches an extensive view Of sea.
eartn and sky-be sea- earth and SKY OF The isles Of
Greece. The figures are worthy OF tue scenery.
SAusIcAA.
Leightons other picture is charming rendering OF
the most charming love story in poetry. Narsicaa
STANDS leaning against doorway resting ner chin on
ncr hand and gazing with most iouching expression
OF mingled love, admiration and pain ut Ulysses.
The virgin princess with Amusement msrkd
His beauty, and 10 her damses thus bespakc;--
my lovs,y mni s =, listen l 70 m, soice.
Among r, Gacs's Godlke sous arrives
Al first deem'd him o plrbeian sort.
Disho , but he nov .,s assumes
oh. that myself were his and that he dwelt
And would cons'n 10 dwell forever here!"
PERuGIxI's "GinL READING
To many TINS IS tho best OF all tho works exhibited
young GIRL tar and lovely, clad in white Ii seated
on marble bench, ner head aud shoulders relieved
against a background OF orange treos laden with
irut and blossom. she rests her chin the back OF
her rlgnt hand. aud tho elbow OF that
IN the fingers Of tho right hand Is bunch
OF orange blossom tsymbo OF approaching hymen2)
downcast eyes she studies book OF hours which lies
open her lap The sense oil absolute reposc aud
Innocence crvading the whole work ana its pure and
tender coornc make II III many respects tho picture
Of the year.
.srHE GODS AND THEIR MAKERS !"
This picture by Mr Long, tho artist OF the famous
'Babyioninn Marriage Market" Is OF course, con-
trasted by the English critics with the works OF Mr.
Tadema; both artists have archnolo cai bent nd
draw heavily upon ancient Egypt. Mr. Long gcner-
ally gives human interest ana touch OF humor 10
his subjects ana Is particularly HAPPY III this years
effort group OF dark skinned black eyed Egyptian
damses 10 engaged III modelling ana painting tho
celain gods which arc W be seen In museums Ono OF
them turns with r0vuish laugh ana holds up 10 a
companion. 4 fat little blue god to whom she CIV
INK the hnlshng touches. Another is modelling
from the Iiis cat-headcd deity; the
whose lneamcnts are thus being immortalizcd isa
fine white specimen OF the PERSIAN breed and is held
the workers Is long row OF completed gods croco.
dies, ibiscs, serpcnts, and IN back apart Is
vista Of the gr'm-pan.ed mummy Cases erect against
Tho wall II - an Interesting aud amusing picture
finely conceived and admirably worked out III grand
scheme OF color.
IRVING AS THE DUKE GLOUCESTER IL ORCHARD mn
In an exhibition which IS swamped aud drowned in
por,raiis OF gentlemen" ard '.adies, wnom tho
general pubic don't cent about tho portrait OF
Mr. Irving the Duke OF Gloucester Is the only one
OF general interest," IL Is an pishing likeness and
represents the great actor to the life. rhc black hair,
brown iurs and russell cloak are relieved agsinst
well studied tapestry I'm which the boar,
the roofing hog OF unhappy Margaret, is
possible backgrounds. All the characteristics OF tho
and OF the part ne - piayngtho watch ing and
thin mouth, and tho supple delicate nands the hands
dainty ana sensitive yot 80 full OF nervous power
all these are seized with accurate perception ana
veycd with something 81 inc pest painters ART that
now remains TO us In England"
MiLLAIs' PRINCES IN THE TOWER
Tho two boys lair haired, dressed IN black, stand
at tho foot OF winding staircase ~ the Tower
spot In FACT, whore tneir bones were subsequently
discovered he elder BOY eazes toward The specta.
Tor the younger looks or TO the lett they stand coso
together tho right hand ot one locked IN the left OF
the other there IS terror In the iaccs, ne half open
mouths distended eyes, terror he attitude and
n Of gloomy horror in The dim hight, tho massive
walls and the narrow steep stars Of their last home
THIS of the dramatic AMI powerful subjects
ever painted by the great artist II PITY that
hanging committee did not hang Mr.. Longs portrait
and pathetic ROY tatiOn OF the victims the tn
tcrest would have been increased In both pictures
ami nel,her would have suffered; but suppose tho
British horror OF sensatonalsm, you know, prevented
THE JERSEY LILyn
OF course tho rcigning belle oil Lon ion society must
DO held up before The fortunate pubic showed
down their throats. Tho snop windows show her
photographer, tho nunkey position OF tho press des-
envy has surrendered To her three separate places
the walls Of Burlington House. Mr.. MnIals, Mr.
Poy nlcr aud Mr.. Woiya have shown The famous lady
ophet Of Jersey Lily lsao is the daughter Of The
10 be- stamped with tho approving seal oil royalty 10
have her ,ians hao,. admired ana 70 nave hr's ror
more could the heart OF woman dosire?
q. II. BouGHroS
Among tho first pictures ia the Exhibition are the
two deightiui contributions oil tho famous American
artist (wnom some Of the critics are beginning to
clam as Engnsh), Mr.. q. II. Boughton. He is TO be
classcd in the same school as the English painter G.
d. Leslie, Royal Academicia Both artists delig IN
the domestic lite OF the last century. The work OF
both IS characterized by ireshncss quaintncss ana
One OF the critics says Mr. Boughton's art Is nothing
II no, sludcdiy simple and resoiutely quaint
THE 'wASE or rnE HONEY NOON
newly married pair are seated u circular bench
at the foot OF great tree. They have awskcd from
tho illusions winch led them into natrmony, aud
have botn got the blues over IL. They sit back to
back; he roads u BOOK. carcssing = dog tho while;
she, looking terribly bored, turns her mead with an
xpression halt sorrowiu malt cross secs the
hand which SO lately placed the ring on her nngsr
la,d the dogs head All around this iii-assorted
pair the ieaves-tue serc, The yellow leaves OF
autumn-come snowerng down, witherod even as
their affection The story - told by the landscape
.G,srss LxAvEs AMONG the sEREn
Mr.. B,usnton's Other picture 10 larger, and even
CHARMING than the one Just described The subject
is appropriately illustrated by the following llnes-
Among the wthered and tho sere
leaves ana hower. o. off,, the dying year
Hero and there.
A group OF graceful female figures centres around
chd who SITS on his young mothers knee, holding a
spfg OF tender grcen-the ono green Leaf that re-
mans amid all the surrounding autumnai decay. Tho
principal critlcsm says tho Obseruer which the
sug costs concerns the expressions the faces OF
the group. and especially the faces OF the two elder
girls Ihey wear look mat IS too conscious OF tho
presence OF tho painter and spectator aud tho result
thus certain impression oil rdtp,. that per.
haps the rarcst ana most precious quaty OF iDven.
i've ar.r Mr Bonghton most csrtainly possesses, in
very marked degree, this very quality OF nairett, Of
investing his pictures with human Interest, ofton
tender aud patnetc with suggestion OF quiet, quaint
humor anu u lie mas missed II IN the present IN
S ancc It is because tho group evidently cortrat
group
ESTES fARK COLORADO.
Mr. Bierstadt exhibits mag Iicent picture Of his
favorte subject thc sceuery oil the RocSy Mountains
winch is wei! hung ia the Great Room. The I,p,es'
rllc says OF u"Mr. A. Bicrstadl's Iargc lndseape
has place OF dstiaouoB, due rather, Sould seem,
the grandeur OF the subject THAI the power OF the
picture winch, IN truth, tails far below other
we have had IRON the pal inter-
''ruE Road RUfNp
But tho great attraction OF tue academy show lis
Undoubtedly Mr.. Fritn's series OF sunday school de-
sgns cuttied ~ he Road TO Ruin, representing the
career OF q last undergraduate. The story IS thus
briefly told "A group OF smooth faced Undergrad.
uttes playing rJund gsmo until daylight Joln up.
pear. THIS naughtincss AZ college leads To more
nuu. my ways AZ Ascot, where our undergraduate Is
betting heavily. In the tnird picture our hero
AS married man. with iamily Of young children
living In apparent siucncc, but IA defiance OF recent
legislation no is suddenly arrested Tor debt by lew.
laced officers OF the sncri Ito rcappears as tue Ten
ant VI obscure lodgings at Bouognc, dunBcd by ms
whose bill he is unable 70 discharge, dcvot
irg himself 10 the composition OF q comedy called
Inc Gay B,cnelor.i la the last scene he ~ seen
alone ia London garnet, locking the door, intending
as We presume iron . sight OF the horse pistol on
the table 10 Dow out his brains" Sucn Is The story
oil the picturoA SO great ~ the crowd about them