The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-05-10

The art exhibition at Virginia Hall has
scarcely received the attention it deserves,
owing iu part to the public devotion to
Cinderella. $40 ;t.sI
he All who visit the place are surprised at
the extent and merit OF the exhibition,
There are there many really fine works
OF art, and large number of curiosities,
which have an interest for all Virginians,
and ladies particularly. a., >. s.:
The following list contains the names Of
subjects and exhibitors Of some Of r
THE PAINTINGS .
which are notable either for artistic worth
or historical association ssgAtG5 o<ssl..
IN 5. Belle of Albano. by Valiatti, Boiling
HaxalI; 7. Lucius Cary, Lord Falkland,
DIR. Fairfax; g. st. Jerome, Mrs. Carter
Wormiey; IL. Italian Bagpipe Player, BY
late Thomas Couture, of Paris, Edward Y.
Valentine; r13. Lombard Peasants by Peter
Van Lear, from the collection of Joseph
.Bonaparte, W illiam 81. I: Haxall; 1S. Mar
.queterie Picture, Charles Allen; 10. Death
Of RiZzio, CbarlesV. Meredith; 20. a Fla
collation., Mrs. John Adkins; "a. Fawn's
Leap, CatskiIi Meuntains. Kensett, William
FL. Haxa'l; A.. Portrait OF G. A. Myers, Sr.,,
bv Gilbert Stuart. Mrs. William B. Myers;
AZ. Herodias's Daughter, old Italian painting
OF the sixteenth century, Colonel A. Q. H0lla-
day; A. Martyrdon Of St. Ursula (originaD,
Mr.;E. 3. Snead; 40. Mr.. Gustavus Myers,
by William q. Myers, Miss Ella Myers; 81.
Study-Itulian Girl, William L. Sheppard;
81. Portrait, William L. Sheppard; So. AS
sumption, after Murillo, Mrs. Burgwyn;
SO. 'Kemble, as Hamlet, by Sir Thomas
Lawrence, Judge Meredith; 50. Portrait,
painted by the Elder Suly, Mrs. Gessner
Harrison; G4. Landscape, by Lewis, Mrs.
William B. Myers; sc. Landscape, by
Lewis, Mrs. William B. Myers; 70. EXcom-
municated Monk, by HUBBARD. q. G. Valen-
tine; 78. Barge on the Thames, William
Cross Buchanan; 79. Broadstairs (England),
William Cross Buchanan; SO. Study for
picture of boy blowing soap-bubbles Tori
ginal owned by Miss Wolf, Of New York;,
by the late Thomas Couture, Paris, Edward
V. valentine; 81. Theseus (drawn from the
cast), by Miss Leila Smith, at the aye OF
fourteen, for which she received the highest
prize at the Cooper Institute, New York
101. Colored Engraving OF General LaFay.
ette, presented by him TO Patrick Henry
his autograph is on the back-Mrs. Mamie
&. Bruce, Halifax. Va; Ill. On the Rhine,
Mir. MacDeill; 124. Collection Q7 in num-
petJ Noou Su's VA Ih5i"f'pS9 ~ o'ii Seti
uer.
Mr.. Valentine exhibits FIVE or six pieces Of
sTATUARY
Of his own production.
Venus of the Bath (Canoya). exhibited by
Mrs. William B. Myers, is tine.
In bronzes the following are notable {:
Alexander's Horse, DR.. Beale; Steeple
Chase and two other horse pieces, Mrs.
Hurxthal; two dogs, DR.. Mcclure; Stag
Fight (French bronze), Mrs. S. II. Hawcs.
AMONG THE CURIosITIEs
are small French fan, formerly belonging
to Madame de Pompadour, loaned by Miss
Nicholas; tan used by Miss Evelyn Byrd at
the Court of Queen Anne, loaned Ivy Miss
Harrison, of Brandon, Lower james river;
General Washington's muffin-dish, loaned
| by 3Irs. Riyes, Charlottesville; walking
cane, formerly belonging to General Wash
ington; antique Masonic apron, used In thf
coronation procession OF Napoleon l., the
oldest in America, loaned by Mrs. William
| B. Isaacs; rare specimens OF china; pre-
serve jar (compotiers), belonged to Marie
AntoInette, loaned by Mrs. Fairfax. :'.
Loaned by Mr.. w. w. Valentine: Two
Egyptian figures in stone from the Foult
collection, Paris; an Italian dressing-cast
of the fifteenth century, containing severa
varieties of wood, and inlald with more
than ten thousand pieces Of ivory; three
| Egyptian wooden figures from the Lepslu
collection, Berlin; ancient Egyptian sun
dried clay seal, Lepsius collection, Berlin
ancient Egyptian ornaments from the Lep
sius collection, Berlin; ancient Egyptian
bronze (relief) representing the fruitfunes
of the Nile, from the Lepsius collection
Berlin; one piece old Flemish tapestry
twelve by sixteen feet, representing II
figures larger than life, " Fortune Distrlbu
ting Her Gifts to Man," formerly belonged
to the Minutili collection, Berlin. and many
other articles.
THE CASE OF MINIATURES
is OF itself worth a visit 10 the hall. Mucl
of the workmanship Is exquisite. and many
of the faces are dear TO all Virginians.>
The above enumerated articles do moi
comprise fifth part OF the exhibition
Others are to be referred to hereafter
These, it is hoped, give some idea OF the
character OF the exhibition.
The best light comes into the hall in the
afternoon--that is, after O'Clock.
CIRCUIT C0URT.-The transcripts OF the
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