Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-12-04
ART NOTES.

New York artists have sent some l75
pictures to the Philadelphia Exhibition.
A statue is to be erected to Alexandra
Dumas in the Place Maiesherbes, Pnris.
The price paid by Lord Hastings for the
Rubens which he bought from Visconnt
Aylesford was Sll0,0
Mr.. Aiillias has just painted brilliant
sketch portrait of Mrs. Perugini Charles
Dickens younger daughter).
Louis Lang, one of the Oldest members
of the Artists Fund Society, has, after
number of years residence in Italy, re-
turned to America.
competition has been opened for de-
signs for groups of sulpture to be placed
ON B!ackfriar's bridge. The three prizes
will be 81 go, $3.50 and $500 respectively.
Mr. Herbert, Il. a, has painted for the
walls OF the Peers Conference Chamber in
the British House of Lords a large picture
called 1.-The Judgment of Daniel"
The President Of the French Republic
has given 500 francs toward the suhscrip-
ton for the erection of statue to Rouget
de L'Isle, the author of q La Marseillaise
The Louis Fould prize. of 20, 600 francs
for the best Historic des Arts du Dessin"
is to be awarded for the first time in 1881
ny Vic IlCLISll <ASGOGiulC uco lLSCklpglOuS
ct Belles-L sttres.
Professor Aspelin has made some remark
able discoveries during the past summer in
his investigation of ancient barrows in Lap
land. A vast number of bronze implements
have been brought to light.
Feyen- Perrin is at work on the cartoons
for the three frescoes which he is to exc
cute for the foyer of the new theater at
Saint Die. The first Will represent Tragedy,
the second Comedy, and the third Music.
CASTOR Melingue's admirable work Tn
Diner chez Mol1ere, Anteuil, finely en-
graved on wood by Bellenger, appears in
lie Monde Ltustre Of the Both ultimo, in
connection with the illustrations of the
fetes of the second centenary of the foupda.
| ton Of the Coincide Francalse.
The excavations at Altofeu, near Pesth,
tho site of the ancient Roman City Aquin-
cuna, which was covered by a land slide,
have laid bare an amphitheater capable OF
seating 10000 people, as well as large
baths. 1t is estimated by arch9ologisus
that the population reached 100 GEO.
One of the most admired pictures at the
Russian Academy this year was one by the
painter Yakobi, entitled an g Ice-House.
This has now been purchased by the Acad-
| envy Tor s, QUO rubles 80, 0O0)-a very large
sum indeed for Russia, where painters are
poorly remunerated for their works.
The grand prix of the Union Centale
DIES Beaux Arts has been awarded, after a
competition. to M. Rouillard, pupil of
the French National School of the Decora-
tive Arts. The prize, known as the prir
de Uoyage, consists OF 500 francs. The
winner is obliged to make journey, from
which he must bring back sketches and
drawings, as well as journal showing that
be has passed the time to his advantage.
The paintings by Puvis de Chavannes,
representing the life of Louis TX, and by
NJ. Cabanel that of st. Genevieve, have
already been placed on the Pantheon, and
Bonat's g Martrydom of st. Denis" De-
launey's " Attila Marching on Paris, and
the works by Henry Levy, jean Paul
Laurens, Baudry, j. Blame, ETC., will be
installed as they are completed. NJ Bon
mats =" Martyrdom Of st. Denis" will, how
ever, first appear at the Salon OF 1881. The
sculptors, Paul Dubois, Antoine Mercie,
Guillaume and Chspu are at work on the
statues or groups for the interior decoration
of the same building.