The New York herald., 1879-08-07
FINE ARTS.
NEW PICTURES BY ALMA TADEMA AND @. H.
BouGHToN .s.


NEW PICTURES BY ALMA TADEMA AND G. H.
BouGHroH ss
Mr.. Alma Tadema has just finished An important
picture. entitled "The Invocation of Ceres" The
academy speaks of this interesting work as fol-
lows:-
1t illustrates that charming custom among tho
ancient Italians which Virgil describes in famous
passage OF hs hrst Ecogue The cornields IN the
background still green. and the priestesses OF
Ceres leave their temple celebrate in the meadows
the opening OF summer. Their lrregular Proeession
hastens down a hollow, deeply starred Win ane-
mones in the immediate foreground two siris. the
one fair garianded with white flowers. the olner
dark and crowned with purple mowers. nS.o
+ gained slight eminence. ana pause 10
strike their upiitted tambourines i'ehina tnei,i
their sisters rush, breathess but Shouting with
no wing garments and outspread arms 4 male nghre
To the rght advances with a silver anphora OF wine.
The landscape is extremely beautiful Al oiVe tree
fills the middle distance Between its orahcnes' ~
grove of pines, the red and whlte Temple Oh the
goddess with it's lofty hedge OF yew Is dihly seen
Further still aud beyond the cornhsids giste;s the
white onyenI of the priestesses or Ceres, behind
which the mountains rse, with their cultured
terraces aud above them We catch gliinpses OF the
intense blue MONDAY sky. ihe picture Is less
severely anti uarian aud instinct with scnti
mcnt and poetry than Is usual with Mr. Alma
Tadenas antique studies, and he has excelled
the grace and beauty OF the two principal figures.
The Invocation Ceres will be exhibited ut Berlin
this autumn and at the Royal Academy next year
Mr. q. H. Boughton has now on his easel picture
called ..Eyangeline," and is an embodiment of the
frepch type, anu III we unuerstuuu Tue SUD
ject the American Arcadian French. The same
critic gives the following description of the picture:
Eyangeline is moving with her back toward US,
her body swayea slightly by the balance of the
pitchers which she bears in either hand; her face
under its Norman cap is il profile against the
distant edge OF the sea as she turns toward the
thirsty reapers who await her coming under the
burning & are of the MONDAY sun. The movement
of the figure indicated with the skill in which Mr..
Bough year by year, seems to increase, and the
very pressure of the feet. as SIZE steps. is felt.
even through the sabo.s which encase them.
The effect heat i'll that peculiar moment when
all color pales beneath its force, and the AIR
seems to flicker between and all see, il it
alive with unseen fire. is rendered with Elusive
beauty. 1t is curious to notice that Mr. Bou9hton
has a special power OF feeling true relation between
the moods OF men and OF Nature. Priscilla. i'll the
suow, wears her wraps with dainty, wel-braced
hardness. born OF the habit of irnl. bright tenn
resistance to cold; the north wind and she
friends and the snow only brings the robins to her
feet Evangeline has the languor OF long summer
III her veins; she is sweet and honest III rendering
due service her step is ready. il unhastiug. though
August nights have left the haze OF their burning
dreams before her eyes In "a May SHOWER,
another work by Mr.. Boughton not yet com;
pieted, we get evidence OF the same pec.al
gift. group OF women and children, VINO
have been riding the hawthorn hedges OF their
blooms taking shelter from the rain beneath the
spreading br nches of tree whose gnarled roots
curl out OF the bank behind them The three elders
of the party dresses of olive, and pink and plum,
stand trmly together, shoulder to shoulders little
girl i'll front shrnks, pressing against the knees of
the central rosc-ciad sister; her greenlsh-yellow
frock looks bright aud clear against he darker hues
on the lett, while just beside her sits, conven
lent stone her drou little brother his gray costume
telling pleasantly against the plum gown on the
right wlle his face looks out from under broad
brimmed black hat, blooming more brightly than
the gay hue behind it. Further still to the rightin
shari, contrast with the pretty butterflies whose
bright colors are in fear OF q wettng--beyond the
dripping boughs, passes u slight black, resolute
figure, Which goes on its way. umbrella in hand un
needing the pitliass showers.