New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-18
FOREIGN ART NOTES.

FOREIGN ART NOTES.
AN EXHIBITION PALACE DooMED.-The DEM
clifton OF the Palace in the Champ de Mars has oeeu oo
gun The park win be transformed into IaIee 10
in the midst of which the Pavilion OF the Ey CHANGED
fcrmtnr a nouseum and the Chinese PAVILION cH"nh0N
into a refreshmentroom, VIII DE piacSd'
Tuv PRINCE IMPERIAL ON CANvAs.-An In
elsA panter r. G. woodville, Is already engageu upon
large picture Of the late Prince Louis Napoleon III u
Inland The canvas represents the prince on horseoA
at the head Of reconnoring party bali tnrnng III Va
saddle neId-glass in hand ond seeming ne SUI aI IN
Ing country An escort Of the l7th Lancers Is seen III
the middle distance.
OBEI1sKs Is RoME.-A good account OF the
Poep obclishs Las been wrteua fact which me
Saturday Reris,o deplores since the strange vics'uues
they have undergone the oldest authentic monuments
20 he found in Europe their early origin in the quares
Of Assouan the means by which the Egyptians Trans
ported them TO the Delta the means by whlch me 10
facture under DOmitan aud HadIian their adoPu0h ..
the Pope>-al these particulars and otaeIs; wou si
OF these obehsks there are twelve.
DEMOLITION OF A FoUNTAIN.-Few objects
iu Rome arc more closely associated with the strangers
visit thap the picturesque fountains that meet his eye
IN every public square one Of the most lnteresuE Vi
them an Is about DO demolished standing as IL docs
A the way OF the Tiber embankment, the Deau'uui
poute ssio must come down. 1t is Of this fountain that
A. forms the central scene. lis waters at first pour
themselves into large shell in Its upper part ana men
fan uj0 basin far below ana in when s'Iohg Je , U
water play from the mouth OF Two winged az
Its crossing each other The FOutc ssto fOunta was
Iut 10y Giovanni Fontaua. ia 1913, for Pope Faui v
ART on SUNDAYs-Grosveno Gallery In
London is now open hours on Sunday evenings
md in snort time admission TO Civenden ana IapO"
Court VIII Sundays be free 1t is noted thst theSo
Refrigerated privileges show that the feeling against
hon gllnin CrOuuO lN
London aud that continental notions are gradually DehG
adoutcd The Grosveuor Gallery is. however In the
West End almost beyond the reach Of the population OF
the East ana the British Museum, the National gallery
Ia TrafalgaT-squsre and the Bathnai Green MuseWu'
sof them much nearer the East closed from satuI
DAY night until Monday morning by order OF Parla-
rnent There harm" the Echo. OF London il
commenting these affairs, Gin man looking az tue
daub his own walls, but TO enjoy ne works Of s[c6
questionable morality. For our part we see TO oihei-
ence between The two ACES eAcep; at Il l5' nc nue.
Surely shutting OF National art treasures on sun
days cannot last forever"
AssYRIAN DIsCOvERIES.-The mound at Mn
eyeh. known as the Tomb Of Jonas was recently eA-
pored by Mr.. Harmuzd Rassan, who Is now II Lonooh'
ewas able number OF inscribed fragments
bearing inscriptions OF the reign Of Esarhaddon ana
Sennacherb, well some statuetes IN teIIG-cOa'
which exhibit higher art than any before recovered
Explorations in the palaces Of those monaIchs nave
brought to light hundreds Of inscribed tablets,
md on the mounds Of NmrOud number Of fragments ol
tiles and inscriptions have been recovered from
the site Of the Temple I'm mound called Ju,gupa MI
Hassam discovered the remains OF large hall OF very
rich construction. Painted bricks, Indian woods, and
enamened tiles indicated the former richness OF the
pdidce Mr. Hassam's excavations in the Brs Nimtond
number OF inscriptions An Interesting discovery III
connection with tuis rum Is saa 10 lave tIn
was due. not lire the vengeance OF an enemy but
in twain. ana yiiriaed an The Jhckwork with which the
lava aud flame came N contact
TIE BAYEUX TAPEsTRY.-A new work On
this curious relic Of the Norman Conquest has been re-
Gently published In Pans with series or seveny-nne
large plates executed from the originals Twentyseven
volumes or pamphlets have been published. from time 10
time on the history ana character OF this work. Ii is,
a. many people know, kind Of hand embroidery III
eolors on canvas, comprises seyenty-twO distinct
scenes relating the Conquest and generally divided
by tree or a building The earliest mention or u Oc-
eurs in an inventory OF the treasury Of the Bayeux
Cathedral, dated l476, this cathedral being noble
specimen OF Gothic art somewhat older than the Con-
quest. When Napoleon in 1903, was contemplating an
Invasion OF England he gave orders for the exhibition
Of the tapestry In Paris means Of stimulating the
of Bayeux and the present time il occupies room in
the public library being hung III glass case Foneiy
custom to wind t ON rollers FOR eNnpuOn 10
the public, but tie damage done TO u IN consequence
has since been repaired Thiery, the historian CON
eidcrs 10 TO be contemporary with the event whose
episode it represented but hold that belongs to
alaer date 1t been suggested that was designed
as an illustration popular poem OF military song
now lost.
ARTISTS BIRTHPLACEs-Staristic show that
Of the l39 French artists who IN tunes past have Won
the prizes at the annual exhibitions nearly oneha were
born in tie Department of the Seine Two hundred and
thiry-eght OF them were painters ninetynine archi-
tecs seventy-nne sculptors, ana sxy-nne engraveIs
and photographers. Only twenty-nine prize winners
were Freuchmen out of France ght departments
are not represented by single man, and tweny-tIee
are by only one or two. The mountainous districts are
shown to be particularly deficient In artists, and the
few successful ones who were born in them have
ceeded sculutors and architects Circumstance which
tie DtJG of Paris cites proof OF the historic priority
Of sculpture and architecture over painting Many OF
the celebrated French scuptors have 1t says been
teaFants whom cbauce brought the schools late in
life and these returns show moreover tha the Influence
Of education is great since nearly all the depart
mems al tine head Of the list have schools
their cbef towns Among the SO winners OF prizes
0ity->lX women, OF whOm hlN-Ohe were painters,
three sculp Ors, and Two enSrayerss' INchy-hHe OF
them were born IN the Department OF the seine.
THE STATUE MANIA IN FRANCE.-RabelaiS
Is TO be houored with statue az ChuOn and Berauger
and TL65phile Gautier are also put forward for this
species OF commentator though NJ. sarcey demurs 10
their title toiL fortnight ago statue OF General Foy
the Liberal orator OF Louis XVlis reign, was unveiled
at Ham, his birthplace. Carrots monument at Vile
dAvray, the place which afforded many subjects for his
pictures will be ready in the Autumn. Subscriptions to
complete the work are still solicited. London news
paper reports that the decorations of the Hotel de Vile
IN Paris are proceeding Oh most magnificent scale,
without any hesitation regards expense credit OF
100000 francs was recently voted by the Cits of Paris
to the wear 1879 for supply Of l06 Of the statues
that adorn the principal facade The total lum-