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NOTES.
The grand total Of the San Donate sale va
about S., 100000.
The attendance at the Metropolitan Museum
of Art 1a termed" "immense.'
n. RaJon is to receive Is 600 francs for an
etching Of Pills 'tRouget de lille Chantant Ia
Marseillaise."
In the Metropolitan Museum OF Art the whole
ct one wall is deroted to paintings by the late
| W. ii. Hunt.
Rosa Bonheur has received the, Order OF lsa-
bella from the King OF Spain. and that OF Leo
pola from the King OF the Belgians-
II. Aphonse dc Neuville has undertaken the
execution OF an immense composition Iilustrat-
ing the most important battles OF the Franco
| German war.
The University Of Munich has offered prize
OF 1000 marks for the best history Of German
Wood-engraying: Manuscripts are to be sent In
| byJunuarY, 1855.
Mr. Ernest Crofts, ARA, conteruplates con-
tributing to the Forthcoming Royal Academy 8
! large work, measuring seven by four feet, OF
the Duke Of NarlborouXh after the battle Of
Families. The Duke, followed by several OIL
GERS and a body Of cavalry, Is just riding up to
| the French position over slight hillock, while
the troops rush from their biv0uac fires to cheer
! him.
1t has been proposed to erect In the Place du
| Carrousel, Paris. Il large monument celebrating
the gi0ries OF the French Republic in its several
! epochs. The monument would probably be OF
6N4AIG ANFul> Auu Ill EHEu utlElE WDuIQ ue pinCGu
IL colossal equestrian statue Of a famous General
chosen would b KiaGer, Hoche, Marceau, and
Desatx-
Edouard Henri Grartlct Is recorded as 6avfng
occurred ut Versailles last week. Originally
trained US genre pafhter. be devoted himself
deserved success. Ho was one Of the sons Of IN
artist, hs brother Kurl being q distinguished
painter Of landscapes. Edonard was. born ut
{1 $T4 fr1n,
aud produced several pictures referring to the
people Of those countries: He received u third
eSs Ssss msa % for Psnpa Raatps Il 9s s
class medal in 1867, and the Legion OF Honor In
1866.
,Galgnanistates that among the latest contribu-.
dons to the Paris Salon are Two fine paintings Of
called :. Le Cellier de Chardin." and represents
pnter IN lis tine productons. rhs other @ eacd f:
:. La Force prmele Droit,' - reveals deep thought
in u. Delaney. Il naked sword Is passed through
are dimly seen in the background, and helmet
occupies the centre Of the picture. preventing
lola s heroine I" Gerva!se au Lavoir." 81. BEN
jamin Constant has sent picture entitled .* The
4 Sultan is seated impasslvely on Il Rray arat,, |
the original OF which was the steed lately pre- |
sented to n. Grevy By tho Sultan OF Morocco.
The following, according to the Chrontque des
Arts, are likely to be the most attractive pict~
1lres in the next Salon: Portraits: b. u. L.
Donnat, N. Gambetta and n: J. Grtry; Feyen-
Perrin, N. Lcpere; Yvon. N. f.. Martin; G.
Duran, Young Lady. Historical and battle
pieces: Pie BY n Piie, Q1atre-yinNgt-T Qnn:. f. Nt-Treize;
Death OF Ia Tour d'!Auvergne: Bouchcrcau,
Of Hcnrfette dEtrangues to Henri
"; ]. Girardet, Taking Of Saragossa. Sacred
tukcn from the Cross; G. Duran, The Entomb-
ment; Bastien- Lepage: Jeanne. Of Arc hearing
The Voice; L. Gouptl, Portion Of trptych. AS
sumption Of the Virgin; Henner, Anro1ncda
attached to the Rock. Nymph at Fountain:
Venus rising from the Sea. Genre |
subjects: Munkacsy, Interior; Vol1on, Fruits,
Arms, etc