The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-27
FINE ARTS.
vAcsLAv BRozIK's 1.-THE UNEXPECTED RETURN"
AND 1.-THE CAVALRY"

vAcsLAv BRozIK's 1.-THE UNEXPECTED RETURN"
AND ''THE CAVALRY"
vacslav Brozik. twentysix years Of age and son of
q bohemian gamekeeper is . singularly fortunate
and gifted young painter, who promises be one Of
the most prominent of this age. His art education
was received at the Academy Of Prague and aferward
under Piloty at Munich, where his friend Munkacsy
also studied for two years before he to Dusse
dorf. Both OF humble origin-one Bohemian and
the other Hungarian-they now well known
members of the Partisan art coterie and friends
The great success which the elder. Munkacsy has at
tanned, the younger man is well the road to.
At the Salon OF 1878 Brozik received second class
medal for his large canvas. "LAmbassade du Roi de
Bohame ct de Honerio la Cour de Charles VII.
u457)." This picture has been since bought by the
city of Frankfort. This year he exhibited la
Partie d'Echecs des Fiancailles" and portrait The
former was bought by Goupil Il Co.. and may adorn
u New Workers. gallery.
As Brooks works have never been exhibited here
though he is now ut work on some for the dealers
and for private parties. we examined with pleasure
two large panels OF his which owned by Mr.. D.
s. walcott, of this city, and having just arrived
from tho painters studio. have been for
few days in that of artist friend of
the owner. These pictures called "The Unex-
pected Return" and 1.-THE Cavalry" the former of
which wo prefer for both subject and execution,
though the latter is a good work. The interior in
which the action OF the first picture takes places is
n richly tapestried and furnished chamber in the
time OF Louis WI. While family consisting OF u
father and two daughters, seated at dinner,
attended by an old servant woman. the lover Of
of the young ladies returns unexpectedly from the
wars, accompanied by friend The happy girl. who
was seated with her back to tho door, has in her
excite mcnt, turned her chair and stands, with
hands clasped in JOY. looking mt the gayy dressed
cavalier. who occupies the centre OF the picture,
has thrown of his cloak and extends his arms as IL
to say me roiid Behind. his friend poses pictur-
esquely he waits for the first greetings to be
before Eo also salutes the company. The second
who has also risen. looks curiousy her
sisters intended; the old father, whose expressive
face is admirably given, half starts from his chair
with pleasure. the son. possibly, from his looks,
an Unsuccessful suitor, stares somewhat coldly at
tho newcomer. and the old servant looks on with
pleasure. 1t excellently we'll told story, the
composition and drawing are good, aud the poses
ton has given place to more truthful IL not as
pleasing common place. We do not say that
they are NOT prooaoly very Charming people but
greater refinement. or BOTH We refer principally
to the lovers and the second daughter. The execu-
ton throughout ~ notably good for q man of the
painters age. but is not serrt as IL will become In
Few years. The color is good, and the perspective
of the apartment and the hall seen the omen
door is fine in drawing and effects. The touch il
free and frank, and II it has not the dash of Mum
kacsy 1t also lacks his rude strength Of handling
which sometimes degeneratcs into coarseness. or
course the influence of the Munich school in
the predominence OF brownish tnts. which. how
over are NOT so prominent as IN MunkaCsy's pic
lures. superb execution and fine idea of color IL
to be found III the green hangngs to the right, the
ndcre screen behind the girls, the old cabinet with
its vase OF flowers and the tapestred halls
Tho second picture has subject of the kind
| Franz Halls painted-a group OF cavalrymcn in the
time of the Thirty Years War; seated at table in
inn they have just entered and quizzing the serv
ing girl, who has just risen from her work or pre-
pairing vegetables for dinner. The burly COM
nanant leads the chat he stretches his legs after
the ride. There are ten of the troop. only one OF
whom strikes unpleasantly. Hc is an individual
I'm blue suit and huge white collar, who stands
stitlly the other side OF the table from us. The