The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-12-22
GALLERY NOTES.


At Kohn's there is an excellent work by Oliver
Merson which is essentially the same. though hav-
ing been altered in particulars it is not SIM
pie reduction. as his larger work. lie Repos en-
Egypte," which was in the Salon OF 1879. and was
bought by Mr. Duncan, the well known London col
lector. It is near the dawn, and mother and child
are asleep in the arms of the Sphinx. whose impas-
sive face gazes at the tightening sky. Joseph
Of the statue, while the noses the
sand by his saddle and the smoke Of
t the q. st, air. The halo Of the child aSts
up bosom Of the sphinx and as tho crescent
fades. the sunlight steals up on the horizon and
Pushes the sky. The composition Is grand, the
cooring Of browns ana grays pleasing and the tone
fine. The Sphinx is we'll drawn. but might have
been made more cold and massive looking. Possibly
the painter had some idea OF his being moved by tho
preciousness Of his burden. he Is represented in
feeling poem by Adrien Dezamy on the laSge pic
ture The figure Of Joseph we care little for.
"La Trstesse" Is q good single figure by Diaz-a
kneeling. half nude woman. ION the wynockie" IL Z
very careful David Johnson. somewhat scattered In
effect and not good in composition. A pair of very
charming little water colors are by " r. Polet-one
Venus surrounded by cupids. and another where she
is alone in the clouds. They beautifully drawn,
well modelled and the flesh tints are very delicate.
The head OF the second one is very sweet. These
in the Same medium-'Spring" and summer"
by Charles Voillemot The female figure in the first
has pretty but vacuous face. The whole compost
ton is much more pleasing than the second one.
THE AMERICAN ART REVIEW FOR DECEMBER.
The second number Of the Americas Art RepieD
Estes l. Lauriat)-that for observation-disclosures an ad.
vance the opening one. The three etchings
gold plate-"December." by Henry Farrar. possibly
slightly much toned. and too heavy in the lower
part of the sky Peter Morans excellent rendition
Van Marcke in the collection Of Henry G. Gibson. Of
Philadelphia. which is ne in sky and landscape but
slightly wanting in vgor Of line and effect In the
cattle; and William Ungor's mastery reproduction
in unctuous line of Rubens' ''St. Francis Xavier
Raising the Dead" which is in the Belvedere ut
Vienna The opening article OF series tho lats
William Morris Hunt by Frederick ssIn-
ton gives some personal reminis ..oo.. Mr..
Andrew has engraved fair at ineffective
cut of the painter at work in ,. studio and good
QUO OF his picture. 1.-THE abs" short paper
by the editor. s. H. Koehier. gives idea Of the
wAl known etcher. Henry Fairar. of this city. and
of his work. Henry Van Brunt writes o concluding
article 1.-THE Washington Monument" which IL
accompanied by good reproductions Of pen draw
ings of various designs for its completion. Charles
c. Perkins opens what is likely to prove interest
ing as we'll a. instructive series ofOympia o. It
Was and ls," The editor discourses intelligently
and hopefully OF the Future of Art" aud '"The
Technical Processes Employed in the Manufacture
OF Henri Deux Ware" is taken from the Biafter tlr
Kunstgeccrde. Finally the various departments are
full OF good matter.