The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-07-21
FOREIGN NOTES.


portrait of the late Prince Imperial Its completion
was prevented by the events OF 1870 Since the
young Princes death the painter has finished it and
sent it present to the Empress 1t is said to be
q fine example of the master. AKA "l Z
The London World thus satirzes Whistler:-'The
British Museum has been spending money ruin.
ously. On its behalf eminent dealer at sale last
week was rash enough to bid shilling for little
collection of pencil drawings by Mr.. Whistler-draw-
ings which were no doubt accurately pronounced to
be early but which one had the temsrty to de-
scribe immature. The private collectors who
were present-exhausted. probably, by previous
purchases-were apparently unable to excel the
tional authorities in lavshness. No further bid
was made. and the nation Is now in possession Of
these art treasures. As yet have heard of no ap-
plicaton special grant,; but II these extrava-
gances continued that is what must come
to-"
Mr.. Labouchere in Truth. pays similar attention
to the lately elected Royal Academician Bough
81 have heard good deal Of gossip about the choice
of the Academy Mr.. Boughton's election, they say,
was foregone conclusion. He had earned this mark
of esteem by a certain neat speech Of his recent
entertainment in which he buttered up tine Academy
in general and the accomplished resident in par.
which Mrs. Boughton invited all the literary and
artistic world of London, and which was certainly
one of the great successes of the season."
NJ Campo Tosto, the Belgian painter, Is at work
on life size portrait of the late Prince Imperial.
Eugene Deacroix in the Sale du Tr6ne al
the Palas Bourbon. most OF them placed that
they cannot be photographed by daylight The cleo.
trio light has. however. solved the difficulty and
good plates have been taken.
The Recommendations at the approaching Munich
International Art Exhibition will be superior to any.
thing heretofore known in that city.
The Paris salon closed at midnight on the sOth ut.
Miss Marianne North, who has travelled much in
India and the East. is exhibiting In London her
drawings and water colore.
Mile. Duiray, the sculptor. has completed in Lon.
don the model of heroic sized figure OF Judith dis
playing the head OF Holofernes
Barria's Lies Premieres Funerailes !" Gautherui's
paradise Lost" and Solids ''City of Paris" are
works in sculpture which win decorate Partisan
squares. 4...f.ttf
painting has been opened IN Paris.
to the 18th of February. 1885, exhibition of fine
arts and of art applied to industry.
CATS in Paris in September The Cercle DIES Arts
Liberaux, as 1t will be called will have gallery for
permanent exhibition OF works of art. l
The following are the last works of art which
purchased by the French government from the late
Salon MISUNDERSTANDING Mort de Mireilla
dams Eglise dcs Saintes- Mer Damoyeu
lie Moulin de Merlimont,'' Renouts '.Pauvre Ami.
LHermite's lie Pardon de Ploumarach,'' Peraire's
Moulin des Andelys." Henry Moster's Gle Retour."
vuilleroys "rroupeau de vaches." Leclaires
''Fleurs d'Autoinne." Bouchcts "Routc de stora."
Matthias Pres Saint Martini" Jourdan's lie cha
Sculptures-Cariier's 'Glliat. . Houssiers "Evohe."
Brunet's '.Caron.' Bare's lie Mendiant." Blan-
temps "Adraste Mourant." Leonard's 10 Genie des
Fleurs," Lanson's La Resurrection and Gauthe-
rins' "Cothide de Surville."
The Royal Academy lately made its annual visit OF
inspection to Dulwich College picture gallery.
An interesting coin sale recently held in Paris was
OF the collection OF the late Nj. Aug. Rviere OF Mar
settles. The total OF the three sittings VAS 54.2ljt
Doc. Among the prices were:-A gold medal-fra
Traan, to the right with the paudamcntum. 1.Is0f.
gold medal-Plotina ct Mntidia, Piotin@ Augustn--s
diademed bust Mntiuig Augustm, a diadcineu bust
of Mptidia, S26f.; a silver coin OF Caius Lucius.
Julia and Augustus 770f.; silver coin of Tranquil.
lima. wife of Gordian III. 1,O3sf' bronze coin Of
ct Marcia s5Of and gold piece of Didius
Jrlianus. who reigned but two months. In the year
1875 1907.
The city Of Paris has bought curious collection
of water color drawings. representing the different
foundation In 1889. up TO the time Of its suppress
sion. -.
100 vU0f. worth of pictures at it's late exhibition
Among the pieces of sculpture recently discovered
at olympia are head OF all amazon from western
metope: from the western pedment, the head OF the
kneeiinR Lapith woman, the right breast OF the
same, the left hand Of centaur and q
piece of the brow Of the biting centaur;
from the eastern pcdimcnt. parts OF the
body of Theseus. the missing fragments Of
the upper right and bosom OF the kneeiing maid
and three other fragments and two pieces of the
Nike of Pmonius. The bronzes found are statuettes
OF Zeus hurting the thunderbolt. q fragment OF the
fore which the athletes took their oath; amulet
with n frog aud pair OF holy nre tongs
The municipality of Paris proposes to form gal.
lsry of paintings OF the city. both ancient aud mod
ern.
A female head by Romney has been added to the
National Gallery
The Florentine sculptor, Fantochio has com.
pleted two important works colossal statue of the
poet diosti and bronze statustte Of 0irolsmo ~
vonarola.