The daily gazette., 1881-11-26
THE GLORY OF VANDERBILT.
Ahe magnificent Painted window
Tor His New Mansion.

nroh'the Philadelphia Telegraph.
look journey the ether day away
To the other side OF Paris, 10 that far-ofi
quarter where B0uguereau and other
great artists abide, to see the mac Difi-
cent window In painted glass which ,s
uestined for the dlning-room of Mr.. w.
~. Nanderbilts new house in New
10TH. This splendid work of art, which
~ the largest one of the kind ever exc
chIeu Tor secular building, Is due to
.he talent OF M. Oudlnot. who IL said TO
oe Tue hrst artist In the world In his De :
cniiar line. The sutjeci OF the ri @ urs ia
the meeting OF the two KINGS. Francis
l.: aud Henry VIII on the Field of The
Cloth OF Gold. In the Centre of the
foreground the two young sovereIe ns.
magnihcent III dress and in appoint
neht, each mounted on a superb and
merry steed, clasp hands, while at the
rlSht Queen Claude of France surround.
cd by her attendants, contemplatea the
greeting of the rival monarcis. King
Francis rides snow " hite charger
with trappings of azure and gold, while
henrys Lorse IL dark hay. A ga, ly.
clad jester holds two hounds in a leash
IN the Immediate foreground to the
right, while the rest OF the picture is
hlled with the knights, Dobles, spears.
Kings. In the background rise the gor-
geous tents erected to shelter the throDo
OF royal and aristocratic personages, -
The oloriDg of the work, which n
cludes some forty or fifty figures, is very
superb. Nothing can be Imagined rich
or in effect than Is the velvet carpet of
the dai OF the Queen, its glowing Grim.
son and rich gold border extending 40
tar over the field that IL is frettei bv
the hoof- of King Francls's steed, and
throws out to advantage the pure white
OF the animal and the glittering azure of
tho silken tassels that adorn his hous-
ings. This Immense and gorgeous work
VIII If ! understand rightly, Nil one end
OF MT. VanderbilTs dining room, while
at the sides OF the room will be placed
smaller windows, each painted by NJ.
OudinUt, and representing armor, ban
ners, panopiies. &C., each surmounted
by the coat of arms of one of the no 5les
that took part In the splendid ceremon.
monies OF the Field OF the Cloth Of
Gold. These escutcheons are all Of un-
Questionable authenticity, having been
studied by the artist from the manu-
scripts and contemporary records Of the
time preserved in the National Library.
M. OudinOt, who is a genial, courteous,
and most Intelligent gentleman, founds
on this elaborate work his hopes of
transatlantic fame, and has bent all the
resources of his energie, and his talent
to the production of masterpiece.
Whenever 90 among the artists of
Paris hear Of some new and M uni ficent
order given by that most magni ticent OF
modern millioHaires, All that IS of
highest merit in the world of modern
art is secured by him, not only to add
lustre to his already famous home, but
to enrich the scantily plenlshed art
tressuries of the New World with peer
less and respondent jewels. Baudry has
already sketched out the ceiling for his
drawing room, representing the Mar
riage OF Cupid and Psyche; and some of
the finest antique tapestries that have of
late scone into the market have been
purchased to adorn his library.