The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-08-12
FINE ARTS.

BY the recent death of Henry George Watson C.
A.. over Eli 900 has been placed at the disposal of
the University of Edinburgh to found chair of tine
arts The money was left by the deceased and his
sister the late Miss Fanny Watson, to endow swat
son-Gordon Professorship of Fine Arts" in memory
or their brother Sir John sonGordon. president
of the Royal Scottish Academy from 1850 to 1864
One hundred works each of William Hunt and
Samuel Prout will form exhibition to be opened
in London in November. Mr.. Ruskin will be con-
tributor OF drawings by the two and will also write
q series of notes on the artists and their works.
Among the recent additions to tho collection in
the South Kensington Museum are rich silk elm
broidered banner of the Inquisition. which was
borne at the last Autoda-Fe; exquisite relief in
alabaster of the Virgin and Child" by Spanish
sculptor-Diego de siloe. or Granada-and finely
carved little statuette OF wood-"St. Michael
''rriumphing Over the Dragon"
1t is now thought certain that the Cathedral OF
Cologne will be completed in $780, The finals.
eight metres in height, which to crown the
towers. have been commenced.
The Salon receipts amounted to 2l4,6OOf., without
counting the amount which was taken in during the
evening and shared with the Electric Light Coa-
pany.
France is represented at the Munich International
Art Exhibition by NJ. Georges Lafenestre Of the Min
istry OF instruction and Fine Arts.
statue is to be erected in Moscow to the Russian
poet Puschkin. The sculptor will be Opekunschin.
NJ Verescnagns large picture, ''The Prince OF
Wales ut Jeypore" has been exhibited to the Queen
at Windsor The canvas measures twenty seven
feet by twenty feet, aud the frame weighs over
The Ahennssn rejoices to announce that London
Bridge is safe tor the present.
The newly completed picture gallery and museum
which are being added to the Wedgewood Institute
at Bursem VIII be opened in September with an
exhibition.
is proposed to erect the statue OF "Arago at Per-
pignan" il September.
There VIII be held in London in May and June of
next year, ecclesiastical art exhibi
ton. The locale will be the Royal Albert Hall.
The list OF exhibitors tor the Great Belgian National
Exhibition OF 1880 has been closed. The names
The tfty-sixth annual exhibition Of the Society Of
British Artists is now open in London.
The six marble statues OF the dukes of Brunswick
have as willed by the late Diamond" Duke, been
placed around his sarcophagus at Geneva.
Philip Burty has published fresh catalogue Of
the etchngs of Charles Meryon. 1t has been trans
lated into English by Marcus B. Huish and published
by the Fine Art Society.
Hamburg, has become u naturalized French citizen.
He had been twenty years in France when the war
broke out, and, being Frenchman ut heart, went
to England, returning to France in 1872.
Lady Goldsmid has presented to the Honorable
Society of Lincolns Inn Theeds statue OF the late
Sir Francis Goldsmid, z. c.. in commemoration OF
the fact that Sir Francis was the first Jew called
to the English bar.
Lord Bathurst has presented large bust of DR..
Woaston by Sir Francis Chantry to the Royal Inst-
tuition.
A. Matabon's bust of the composer Fslcien David
which in the late Salon, is to be placed in the
foyer OF the Partisan Opera Comique.
Mr.. Rassain has brought to tho British Museum
one OF the finest known pieces OF Assyrian work
manship in terra Gotta. 1t is representation Of
man attacking lion.
Baron Aphonse de Rothschild has written to the
Due de CLEANLINESS. president of the Managing Com 4
mittee of the French Musee darts DAcoratifs noti-
flying him that he and his brothers subscribe 10000
francs for that institution.
Frederic Wedmores study OF Meryon, with cata-
logue of the artis.s etchings. is to be published
London.
fine arts exhibition is now open in the historic
Chateau de Saint-Germain.
At recent meeting in London. under the presi-
dency OF the Prince OF Wales of the Napoleon Me-
mortal Committee, it was agreed, upon the motion
OF His Royal Highness First. that marble statue
SHALL with the permission OF the Dean be erected in
Westminster Abbey; second. that an ample sum
having now been contributed the subscriptions for
this object shall be closed third, that any surplus
from this fund shall DE made over to committee.
which shall invite subscriptions to found a national
memorial OF beneficent character connected with
the name OF the late Prince.
An etching from Reynolds half length portrait of
Mrs. Robinson. the actress, has just been published
and remarkably well has the picture been repro
duced that it will be great attention
The charming actress is dressed in the costume of
hundred years ago and wears u plumed Gains
borough hat. The face recalls to mind the comnii-
ment OF Marie Antolnette, who said on seeing Mrs.
Robinson. "Voici "a belle .aa0tase.'' MARY Robin
sons life, says biography. was hardly of the
happiest. The daughter Of man who frittered
away fortune in attempts to bring the Esquimau
Indians within the pale OF civilization and who like
Mrs. Jellyby, had 30 large u heart for mankind in
general that he ignored the interests of his family in
particular. she was reduced in her youth to the
necessity OF earning q livelihood as a governess
married in her sixteenth year prohigate lawyer,
and on the advice of Garrick became an actress by
profession. Her success was very great. Since the
early life of Peg Wellington it said, talent and
beauty had never been SO conspicuousy united on
the stage. The character in which Mrs. Robinson
appeared to the best advantage was Perdita and it
was Perdita that she came to be spoken of by
all the beaux Of her time. The First Gentleman in
Europe won her from the stage and her husband,
but soon afterward abandoned her. The remainder
of her lite devoted to literary work. Thanks to
Charles James Fox, who. according to Walpole, had
Iangushed at her feet she obtained annuity of
f30O from the national exchequer-a curious Incl
in the life of the patriotic wing statesman Sir