The New York herald., 1878-10-14
FINE ARTS.

FOR THE OPENING OF THE LOAN EXHIBITION.
In the large south gallery the National Academy
OF Design there was hung yesterday most striking
and valuable collection Of pictures which have been
loaned by their owners for the second exhibition Of
the Society OF Decorative Art. Tho pictures ara
chiefly foreign, and form mucn important col
lection than that which was exhibited last year.
The American pictures are few, aud there are but
three or four important examples
The position OF honor--lhe centre of the south
wall-has been most appropriately given to Mr. John
Wolfe's masterpiece OF p. A. Cot .sspringtme."
that delicious idy of the dawn OF love which is well
known through engraving. In the centre OF the line
the east wall Ia Bouguereau's charming "The
Little Marauder." loaned by NJ Kuoedler 4
Co. The Same position the west wall is
occupied by thor large Andreas Achen bach,
..Tho Approaching Storm." Above this hangs r. y.
Herring's s.5trrup Cup" sent by Mr. r. /. stuart
In the southwest Is George b. Boughton's IN
tcrcsting "Ncw Years Day IN Now Amstsrda am,n
above which hangs Maurice Poirson's breezy ..rhe
Pier at Trouvile loan Il BY NJ. Knoader Il Co Pass
ing to the norlh corners, this sldo OF the room wa
have that hne example Of Bouguorcau, "After the
Bath,n tho property of Mr.. John W. Bell This sams
gentIeman's strong and pathetic "fhe Save,n by
Louis Leolr nls the northeast corner OF the gallery
Above is Schaus 4 Co.'s sGrandmother's Birthday"
by Tddemann.
Turning TO tho left, on entering tho gallery from
the corridor have first on the line Mr. J. L. Motifs
"On Guard" by Berne Bclecour, above which hangs
a dainty Adrien Moreau. Next Is Goubie's amusing
"Going 10 Market" sent by Mr. q. P. Avery. We
then note Detailie belonging to Mr.. James A.
Raynor, "a French Dragoon." On either side Of
Andreas Achenbach's large "Market Morning, Ma
pies, iull OF llfo and color and which IS owned by
Knoeder " Co., arc Mr. T. X Buffers characteristic
companion pictures Of lr'sn life, by Erskine Nicol,
"Colectng HIS Tnoughts' ana sYours 10 Com
~ I'm HrSi Mr. m rh Ia
exceedingly hne Meyer Won Bremen, "Wnat Has
eMotner Broughts" ana above the second roiicki9g
monk story, SAT HIS Devouons,' belonging 10 MI.
5. p. Avery. Further aon4 nave Country" a
nne little head by Knaus, and Mr.. Jordan L Motifs
sterling "rne Painler's Rest" oy J. T. ViberL On
the lines above are little study OF gri by Alden
Weir, and KoIers' pleasing "ihe Conndents," also
Ga the llne al either side OF tho Bouguereau, on
the east WALL are Mr.. A. Harper's striking and
Homes" ana his gorgeous golden Ziem, "rne PuoliS
Gardens OF Venice" hanging above the latter 10
o y not hs pest cMarias v.,s '-eques 10 me oauns5y'
Mott On TINS same wall is J. o. Meara's Grlehies,
'sBeotnovsn and HIS Friends." .'.n s.tl 9a4.'
In lnc southeast corner Is hung little collection
composed OF Knoedler Co. = danty, "Fhe Cohversa.
tion," BY Bolini; M. ,. L. NOUS little De Neu
vls; Mr.. j.. @. Kunko's poetic peasant Woman oi
CaIvados," by j. +. Miilet; The same entemans le.
ike and marveilousiy veil painted r. Gsubis'a
by Hector Leroux, Ut his "Veslal Iucca;' Mr.. s. r.
Avery's neal Firman Grard 'In the Garden;" boy's
mead ny William :. Chase; another dcep and rich
tone by William H. HUT. and Schaus L. CO.. excel.
lent head OF fearful "Arladne,' Dy Merle
On turning 70 the south wall we como upon that
littic masterpiece. by Detae, "a French Hussar,"
porIrai. Of the Due ds Cnarlres, loaned W Mr. ).
+. Avery. VINO also has = Paul vlry on The llne
ABOVE. In tno upper row IL pleasing study
young gir reading in the woods by J. Alden
and homeilks and dns Elnlls vAGan, ..rne Dancing
LESSON, is seen above Is hts good little Van Murcke,
and next ms two-ugare Geromo delicious DIT OF
Inn" very charming Alvarez, belonging 70 Ar.
Cornelius vanderoiit, hangs near, as does Mr. James
x1 TN RAnyh sHaglf Ras
tween Love and Ricnes." By this 10 n good example
OF Edouard Ricntor's Eastern scenes, tTue Vsil
above scnaus' .Ths Beloved One" by Florent whi-
euls Is a liis size heat Ny JacQust OF has charning
Mr. Joraan l. Mott MI Theron r. Buffers excellent
example of. q. vibert's lie Nouveau Commiss,"
nsxt ca.cnos tho eye, as docs large Auisr. loaned
+ PassinR, much againa ones will, Cots charming
young lovers swinging tho happy nours away. We
no,o Anna Tadema's serious, archaeological study,
King oi France, instructng hsr Ohniren IN Arms"
which belongs 10 All. James Il. Stebbinss aud 70 bis
great pic.ufs ~ Geio%o, wsll kuow1 g .hsoagu ne nc
the second iins are Bouguereaas "rhe Secret" be-
longing TO Mr. Robert L. stuar.; Judge Hlllon's "At
powerful ana dramatic Wanlbcrg, .'Sunset ou tho
Bai.ic.n Below these on the line hangs one Of the
best pictures IN tho collection, excellent IN charac
tor and grouping and iull OF lie. "rno Spanish
Dancer," Dy j. Worms, loaned by Mr. Hilton. We
come TO Lie s,zo portrait by Fortuny of
tue wiio OF a Spanlsn secretary OF legation
at Rome, owned by Mrs StebDins, nnd Interesting
IRON The fact mat 1t is said 70 be The only
painted. Tns very spanish face admirubiy rendered
BY tho Fortuny 10 the rignt are jacques, loaned
Dy Judge Hilton, aud Cnurcn's "Mount Desert" An
important lite s,ze hgure BY Jules Breton, hns
work. seut by Mr.. Jonn Wolfe, Is on tho line, as -
pafDs ~ though sas.su
hung a female hgure, good Ia coor, by b. u Porter
samae Co!man ~ represented ON the wes. wall by
Laguno Crossing tue Algerian DeserLn Miss s. N
nitohcock loans r. Swan Ginora's suitry, "a Lazy
Day In Egypt" which hangs ON this wall. There n
also a /. 5. Cooper sent by Mr. X. L. stuart Jonn
Lafarge 10 represented py strong study OF female
"a Cabaret" by Sei,z, owned Dy Mr.. Luc'us Tuck
erman, hangs ON Tho north wall. as does
wnis.r.dsss very soua example, lul Of isa,, ..o,d
Hunting Grounds" owned Ny Mr. James w. Pnchot
william nss sd 9Ds ua.
sura's "Waitng Tor the Queen" sent ny Mr. J. A.
Harper; $. X. CHORDS .'nunlor Mountain" ana Mr.
Marshall y. Roberts, large example OF Gerome
"Egyptian PRISONERS Crossing the DESERT A per-
trait Of hanasome boy, sent by Mr. Abram q
Hewitt and painted Dy $. W. Rowse, Is . strikinG
work. Finally we nave seen Mr. l.. c. Tucker
mans "strso. Scene" BY Monasas, aud MI: Jordan
L. Molt's "In the Woods" ny William l. Rlcnards,
the tour OF tho room ID ended. rT
In the each side Of tho door Of entry to
his picturesque turkey Woman OF Cairo" owuad w
Mr. Avery. and MIR. john Wolle's very admirabie
William ). Chase also aang here--his .spoacher and
two studies oi Munich tirscnen There are ninety-
four paintings, which arc insured Tor over half
Ths pictures hung by Messrs. John Wolfe and J.
Hopkinson smith. rne COMMITTEES consists OF NJ.
James w. Pincnot. chairman; Mr.. j. Hopktnson
smith, secretary; Mssdatnss William Z. Dodge, Jr,
Norris K Jesup, and Jonathaa sturges, and Messrs.
Parxe Godwin, john Wolfe, j. IL. smitn, J. Ii. Steb-
bins. RoborL L. Cutting, Cornelius Vanderbilt, John
Llinrge and w. WhIttredge.
The articles all In place In the other gal
leres, yesterday the catalvguing beng done.
The various galleries are nearly arranged, anu tho
hnishtng Will bc gwen to-day TO- morrow
opening reception Tomorrow uight Will be hne
affair." The space between the stars leading TO ths
corridor will be nlled with flowers, anu there Will be
music. There will Oe no season tckets The exhi-
Dition will b. open daily from nine A. NJ Six M.
and IRON hapast seven Y. NJ to ten Y. M. LIS dura-
ton Will be six weeks.
iat STUDIO NOTES.
Stanley @. Middleton has brought back with him
from Europe q number Of landscape studies from tho
Isle oi Wight and from France, aud some Intsriora