The New York herald., 1879-07-29
FINE ARTS.
FOREIGN NOTES.
vans agent.


An exhibition is now open in London of works by
old masters reproduced by combination of pho
toeraphy and coloring process. The process is
that known as the Photographic and the company
is called the Universal Fine Art Society. gallery
was also to be opened in Paris. The Daily Telegraph
says:-"In visiting the exhibition of more than
ninety Pokiogrsphs at Egyptian Hall the impression
il no other than that which would be derived from
the inspection of gallery of old and modern paint
ings and 1t is difficult to associate with tho colec-
ton any idea OF mechanical agency. The greatest
triumphs of reproduction are those which bring be-
fore us that chief of the Dresden collection
Raphaels Madonna d San sisto, it's rival in celeb
rity, M .rillo's Madonna and Child; tine noble
composition by Paul veronese. representing
the Marriage at Cana IN Galilee; REM
brandt's portrait of himself and his wife:
tho Flight from Egypt, by F. Bo, and
Giulio Romanos Holy Family There is likewise.
among the larger works. of Canoletto's MASTER
pieces, the Market Place in Perna;' while many
gems of priceless quality. bearing the names Of
Titan. Rubens, Michael Angelo. Carlo Dolce.
Corregio, Maratti. Carravagio, Guido REM. Claude
Lorraine, Teniers. Van Dyck and Ostade are faith
fully transcribed Another use of the Pokiograph
is exempliied in the Piccadlly display. Portraituro
is 20 be of the great gamers by this pro-
cess colorng; and among the lifelikc represents
tions OF well known personages, based the
largcd photographs by lombard may be named
aud NJ. dc dirardin. The portraits by Angeli of the
Prince Imperial of Germany and tho Princess Royal
of England are also copied with wonderful truth
OF color and tone"
The patrons of the new society Count
Gleichen the Duke of Rutland. the Duke Of Well
inqton and the Marquis of Exeter. Mr.. James
Glaischer, II. II. s.. president of the Photographic
Society of Great Britain is the chairman. and Signor
Antonio Lombard the artistic director. The chair
OF the French company is NJ. Tiilier. president
or the Cercle des Arts.
A valuable collection of works Of Arab art, loaned
Nv M. tle M
Retrospective at the Pavilion do Flore in Paris.
One OF Gallaits first portraits. that of NJ. Barthel-
emy Demortier, has been presented by his heirs to
the Royal Belgian Museum.
Two cattle pieces by Bispham. and Lord Ronald
Covers bronze LA Garde meurt mais ne sc rcnd
pas on exhibition ut the Goupn Gallery in
Paris.
strasbourg has followed the example of Mulhouse
and opened an art exhibition France is well repre-
sented.
The workmen engaged in removing the frescoes
in tho palace of the time OF Augustus. unearthod
during the excavation of the Farnesina Gardens nave
been extremely successful In removing the immense
frescoos which covered the walls.
A monument has erected In Kcnsal Green
Cemetery to the memory Of Robert Owen.
subscription is ON foot to erect statue In Paris
to DIR. Pinel, who did much to secure more
humane treatment of the insane.
NM Thcbault the founders, have obtained per-
mission to erect on the square OF Notro Damo the
group OF Charlomagnc, VIII oh was so much admired
at the late Universal Exposition.
The restoration OF the Sorbonne Is boing actively
prosecuted. Tho statues of Pierre Lombard St.
Thomas d'Aquinas, derson and Bossuet Will DO
placed In inches the facade the Boulevard
Saint Michel.
Emile Bsrgerat writes as follows In tho artis-
tic and literary Thermometer OF Paris, La We
Modc,ne of Millais. whom he recently visited in
London :--'Very large and of most noble portli-
ness His head modelled az II by Greek sculptor.
The forehead broad, the mouth delicate and smiling.
tine ey bluc-gray. lively and piercing. Contagious
Off hand manners, the whole benevolent
and good with little febrility. He is clad In gray
and has his pipe between his lips"
A repetition of Guibcrts bronze statue of Thiers.
which Is to be erected at Nancy the Sd prox,
will be set up ut Bone, In Algeria.
The Paris Musee Arfistique of n late date has
a drawing by Charles H. Dubois of his pic
turc. October" in the late Salon, and the
following very appreciative criticism IAN excel
lent canvas, very vigorously painted; hne trees,
with q golden russet foliage. rise rocks
aud bathe themselves in open air and full light;
much depth In the landscape and sky we'll raised
The little path In the form of staircase has the
tic aspect II should have. The piing up of tho
masses OF sandstone is very successful. In the wa
ters to the left the artist has possibly been lcss
happy. On the whole, beautiful and good picture
which will find buyer. If 1t has not already done
So"