The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-24
THE LOAN EXHIBITION.
PRECIOUS COLLECTION or GEMS OF
xar NOW AT sT, PATRICK's HALL.
rrs.t soucourse or People to witness the
FAIRY Tableaux and Fan Drill
Last NiEht.

nreat seucpurse or People to witness the
Fairy TabIeaux ana Fan Drill
Last Night.
II was the most gratifying sight opened to
public gaze that New Orleans ever enjoyed TO
look upon the display OF fine arts and articles
of yertu now on exhibition at Ut. Patrick Hall
under the auspices Of the ladies' composing the
Loan Committee Gratifying all the moro be-
oouaa 4 comes as a surprise that after all the
ravapes 81 the late war. the effects OF q ruinous
taxation there yet remained with US SO many
axruiaite naiutlpgs and chefs doupre. To the
oonnoiasenr the hall has become SOFT Of fairy
Iond whers cap er the sturdy danes OF Rubens
where The merry singing streams OF Bontag
ainc and the quiet oaks of Cague dream away
an old age Salvador Rosa. Corregio, Albuno.
Oooper. Unterberger. David. Burthe. Murillo.
Hipckley. Sir Thomas Lawrence. West, Van
Dyck. Rembrandt, Domicult and Julio have all
been called into requisition. and the four walls
of the room are heavy with the beauties Of their
artistic touch and dainty brush. Besides the
rare paintings, there are bronzes that rivet the
attention by their
CLASSICAL MODELLING,
works of sculpture that hold the artistic taste
In bondage. Every step developes new wonders,
and 1t is only after stay OF one or two hours
fusion OF seeing SO much unexpectedly and
really enter into the study Of the beauties before
him. It would be work Of supererogation to
tell any one who has visited the hall that It is
impossible to approach anything like descrip-
tion Of the pictures and other articles In one
edition. There are now six hundred and sew
enty.three articles already entered. and more
are coming In. #-5
THE PAINTINGS
are too numerous for us to give anything but a
passing notice at present to them. The gall
leries of Messrs. MaRinnis, Montgomery.
Campbell, Burke. Holcomb8 Pickwick Club,
Cochrane, Chandler. Dibble Mclean, Hunt.
Oglesby, Utter. Coliseum Club. Patton Richard
son Porteous. Rodd, and host OF others we're
well represented by the choicest gems. In q
stroll around the room the first painting that
caught the eye was Diana resting after
the chase BY Jansen. the property
Of Mr.. Rufus Hunt. As work OF
true art this picture was highly compli-
mented by the artistic who saw It, Diana
is reclining on bank in q graceful position,
sleeping off the fatigue Of the hunt The draw
ing shows the most careful anatomical study.
and the painting is warm. To the student 1t
affords fine study and is worthy OF place In
any exhibition. just below 1t is marine view.
bls
1t represents misty morning on the sea. Three
clumsy galliots are Reclaimed near French
bark and the men are at work at the rigging. A
thin haze blots out the line of sea and sky. and
bya master hand the painter has given distance
to the half seen sails OF inward bound sloops
that is almost deceiving to the eye. 50 natural
is It, The water, the surface
BARELY RUFFLED
by the passing whisper of wind. Is exquisite
The picture desc YES longer time to study 1t
than we could Afford.
Chrst Of ae that or aep
Of expression and power of conception must
make II be REGARDED as nm study TIE COLOR
of Mrs. J. B. Lallande De Ferrier. It repre-.
bayou t with a hunting lodge on one side and a
skirting Of woods of IL the distance. The mel
low warmth Of the foliage. the peculiar tintings
and standings that this artist knew so we'll how
to give. are shown to perfection.
Further along we were struck by the wsl-ex
aaa hsd q 4 H pse IF the Ss dsd and
pitiless expression the artist has given to the
eountenanee. strikes the observer at once and
are regular. but there is shown under them the
cool and calculating determination OF fanati-
cism.
Paul Potter, belonging to Mr.. R. N. Cochrane.
The figure and color OF bull standing on a
hillock and the cows around him is deity
THE ATMOSPHERIC EFFECTS
are fresh and true.
The eye is called away BY study Of the Eng
lish school. representing three market women
and belonging to Mr.. Cochrane. The coioring
Is good and the. posing and faces remarkably
expressive. It is most natural even to details;
we'll out near the above. They belong . Dr. HoI-
combe and are rarely executed, Coming from
ri ancient htidOR-
ruined palace. soft with fringe of ivy and
MOSES. stands in the foreground, and 9 num-
Der OF well painted trees adds softness to these
peculiar landscapes
copy VI a Landseer. representing child
holding dog ne, next calls the the attention. In
truthfulness Of an original. 1t belongs to Mrs.
It is pleasure always. to lock at one
Of Cooperfs pieces. and the one on exhi-
bition is no exception. az It is study Of
cattle which deserves particular mention. It
longs to Judge Dibble. half hours study Of
it would not be thrown away. The centre piece
of the picture is CIV s tan facing the set
tifully work ed out and the coloring neatly put
In. It is quiet painting but little gem
We next cometO
LOVE FEAST
by Rubens. belonging to- the Pickwick Club. It
ia rolllcking picture. full of peachy- checked
women and hearty Hoilander courtiers. with
sprinkling Of chubby cupids scattered about
colors that hold the eye until in the gay scene
he works out the many beauties 80 artistically
woven into It. The bright reds OF the Flemish
school predominate and tell of Its parentage
1t is Of itself worth visit to the exhibition.
The highly colored faces OF men and women.
the lustful forms and strong coloring Of the
tempting cupids, and the &c general warm tint OF
sphere of physical love around the painting that
rises as an effiuvia even to the face Of the
looker-on.
Just beyond is an allegorical picture Of Peace
AID War. by d. Teniers. Jr.. which is also full
Of color an curious drawing; Before grim
flying Just escaping across gap between the
torch armed crowd. Writing slaves. wounded
men. and the confused heap of spears. armor
and shields make up the right Of the piece. and
the peaceful maidens the left. 1t is a curiosity
In itself and contains points that deserve ,ex-
PLANTATION to carry out its a'legorical meaning.
In a glass case in one corner are two little
esQutsses Of Massonnter. on wood. the one a
landscape and the other a market scene. that
tell at once OF their maker. Crude as they are,
they are rare things In effect and worth close
scrutiny. They belong to Mrs. William Muller.