Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-08-06
THE DAILY RECORD-UNIoN.
ART WORKS COMING.
Purchases in Europe for an Art Gallery
in California

ART WORKS COMING.
Purchases in Europe for an Art Gallery
in California.
The Paris correspondent of the RECORD
UNION writes as follows:
Mrs. Governor Stanford has spent this
last winter in Italy, visiting the principal
cities and their famous art galleries, and
has through judicious purchases added to
the fine collection of paintings and statu-
sry which now adorn the well-known art
gallery of her residence at San Francisco.
/ have seen number of these pictures On
their journey through Paris. preparatory to
being packed for their long voyage to Cali-
fornia. However, like herald of tie
treasures 10 follow, Carlo Dolcis " lnno-
cence" made its appearance some time
before. and as it stood in the private parlor
at the Hot 81 Bristol, sta t ed all beholders
by its wonderful and riking beauty. How
viii it be possible to describe this marvel
Gus picture? Tee face OF the woman Is
some hing
MORE BEAUTIFUL
Ia its expression than anything our
dreams have ever pictured. She holds in
her arms lamb, one hand resting on its
back and the other holding a lily. Her
head is gracefully bent forward, display
ing the beautiful caves of her neck, and
In the braided bands of her hair, which en-.
circle her brow like dladem, are rich
Jewels, which seem to highten the soft
brilIiancy Of her eyes and cast glow ovei
the face illuminated by smiles from within
It seems Sc though the artist had breathed
into the picture a part OF his soul, to for
ever speak for him when he should have
departed from the earth. Around the head
Is a halo of glory, which softly melts into
the dark back ground, and suggests IN its
mellowed light a reflection OF the mys-
series Of the past. This picture was
painted in 1900, and formerly belonged TO
the Marquis Siviani della Robbia. Among
the collection is large and beautiful
picture of "Rebecca at the Well, by
Carletto Cacliari, the son of Paul Veronese,
painted in 1900. 1t represents EEezer pre-
senting Jewels to Rebecoa on round silver
platter, held forth by page on one knee.
Eliezer in his turban, scarf and flowing
robes, while with one hand on the platter,
points WITH his other in the direction away,
as though inviting her to follow him. Near
by stands his camel and three personages,
one of whom is attending to the second
camel drinking from the stone fountain
these figures are to the left. and to the
right is seated Rebecca's companion gaz-
ing with establishment on the display OF
Jewels, which in fact are of a prodigious
weight, to judge from the effort made by
the page to hold them aloft. The princi-
pal figure is Rebecca, one bare foot upon
the ground and the other upon the stone
steps of the WE'LL her body canopied by
the yerdure of a gigantic tree, her face
turned back to look at the jewels, and her
hand raised in wonder and surprise at their
beauty. There is an onpLeotr, grace and
majesty in her pose which inspire the
greatest admiration. In fact the coloring
and grouping of this picture ID admirable,
and performed In Paul Veronese's best
style. There is among the collection a
painting by Paul Feronese himself, entitled
''Love Guiding Hope" and representing
young woman with flowing hair, holding an
anchor with both hands, her eyes raised to-
wards heaven with an inspired look and her
parted lips expressive of ecstacy. Beside
her is the cupid, Love, holding the cord in
one hand, and with wings spread smilingly
leads her on. This picture came from the
palace of the Duke Of Modena That
which particularly impressed me was
Madonna called
THE MADONNA or THE PoMEGRANATE,
BY francesca Francia, painted in 1900.
OF all the Madonnas-and it must be ac-
knowledged there are goodly NUMBER
do not think there are any who may sur
.D.r, kl,,r -, Az baau4p ap1 a1-raes;or of
the face. The features are long, in the
style of the Madonnas of Raphael, but the
face is less childish, and gains in the ma
turity of form and expression. The mouth
and nose are the ideal of perfection, and
there is a Gentleness, sweetness, which
fingers around THE chin, that haunts. you
long after you have ceased to look at the
picture. One hand rests upon an open
book, while the other holds pomegranate
from which the holy infant has drawn a
part of the skin, showing the crimson seed
Just visible within. The child seems to
have caught the reflection of the mothers
smile, and his cherub mouth and dimpled
cheeks are the expression of gentleness and
amiability. This is most beautiful pict-
ure, and cannot fail to awaken delight
ful sensations in the breasts of those
whose good fortune it may be to behold it.
A large picture by Albani represents
the dance of the cupids before the statues
of Venus and Love. The tall statue of
Venus is seen resting in an open sea shell,
and clinging to her is the cupid Love, who
is beseeching her to return him his bow and
arrow which she teasingly holds beyond
his reach. Around the pedestal dance
vast number of little cupi1s with apparent
roguish delight, all joining hands or hands
united by grasping the bow and arrows
held in the air. To the left is a young man
playing the harp, and to the right cupids
again playing the tambourine IN the dis.
tance is temple, and beyond landscape,
whose tone and outlines belong to la gTdade
peiRtUre In the clouds are discerned ale
gorical figures beautifully finished, and
although the tones are deep, peculiar to
Albani, there is wonderful harmony and
richness throughout, which grow upon you
as you gaze upon the picture, and then the
exquisitely.molded forms of the cupids are
a continual delight. The largest picture of
the collection is the Sibyl Samia, by Del
Domenichino. This painting represents
almost the entire figure of woman, who,
with
AN INSPIRED LOOK
Upon her face, is in the act Of dipping her
pen into the ink, preparatory to writing
upon tablets held before her by the aid of
cherub, whoseprofle and arm are just yisi-
BILE behind the manuscript do not know
anything more majestic or imposing than
this figure larger than life. The face is
calm and serious, the great eyes are full of
intelligence, her head is covered with tur-
ban, and fastened to her shoulders is a
long flowing cloak whose folds have each a
language. 1t is that same perfection of
drapery which cost the Italian masters a
century of study. and which nothing can
equal in its expression of grace and char
acter.
This collection of pictures will be
source of delight to all Californians who
may behold them, far separated as they are
from the galleries containing the chefs
d'@uvre OF the great masters, and they