New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-23
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op roda bor the mother of HIM who was afterward the
great King Arthur Mr.. Chattock's subject shows on
the left rocky down ascending to the ruins OF tue once
formidable castle, which makes black Silhouette agnst
the skv Between the projecting rocky rlDs Oh
this down the turf appearsi IN one DIVISION
cattle arc grazing, and the other Is crosseu
by lines Of pathway leading to the ruins At the 1901 OF
the hill 4 shallow stream appears running aionssue
road which winds to the There is consideraolo
dignity the composition Of this etchng Dut 10 our
mind its effect is weakened by the cirrus clouds-"e
suppose they may be cassed as such-the forms Oh
which are at once singular and petty. They immedi-
atey attract the eye and to the end prevent II from
looking at the main portion Of the composition we
must again express wonder at the persistence IN
living displayed by this magazine. fills no necessary
place. and nothing in it's way OF being useless
that cOmmends it, to trhers If it were grace
fully frivolous that would be something 1t succeeds
only IN being dull
L'ART Weekly illustrated Review. NcwYork'
j. W. BUuton.
The quarterly number of this publication,
lust issued OF to the general public than
is usual The etchngs on which so much Of the popu-
larty of the journal has thus far depended are neither
striking In subject particularly skiful in execution
Great space given to the San Donate collection, but
the specimens here given do not justify the enthusiastic
accounts Of the newspapers and journals 1t would ap
near that IN this latter San Donate collection, as in
chiefly such as belong to luxury and
curiosity. There was very little TART IN
either collection but much less 1t would appear in this
than in the former The principal attraction OF the
present volume of LArt win be found for many In the
Illustrations to series Of articles the cOpysts OF the
Louvre written By NJ. Louis Leroy. The illustrations
are by NJ Paul Renouard, and clever and mall
cious as possible but entirely unsuited to journal like
the present The text Of NJ Leroy such we are ac'
customed to associate with the Figaro, or even The
Lffe Joker lie Petit Journal pour Rire, 1t has no place
here and It is to be regretted that in the desire to be
POPULAR the editor should have thought 1t necessary to
make such concession the crowd In another place we
should have much enjoyed these skts at the people
Who except on the blessed Sunday, when they and their
eaaes disappear prevent all raLquil enjoyment OF the
best pictures in the Louvre These in few cases stu
dents for the most part professional copyists VINO
live by their nearOus trade OF disseminating false re-
ports of the greatest painters the globe The low
opinion Of the old masters which unhappily prevails at
present I'm the sO-called civilized world is no doubt
largely due the steady backbitng OF these copyists
Why they are permitted ply their trade IN the Louvre,
one Of the foremost galleries OF the world, we
could never understand. We owe them much IN
happiness and many weary hours Of waiting until
the time came when their departure permitted us the
sight Of some masterpiece acquired by the Nation at
great cost and sumpuously lodged presumably for the
pleasure and instruction OF the world, but in reality
through the week the private property Of few merce
nary women not Of whom in nifty has the sense to
appreciate or the power to reproduce the cxccnces of
the work she m0nOpolizes. We hope this abuse Will
never be allowed foothod in any American gallery