The Sunday herald., 1881-02-20
LOAN EXHIBITION.
Some of the Things which May be Seen
at the TaylOe building.

The extent and variety of the objects of art
and curios now on exhibition ut the old Octagon may
ha Inferred from the fact that almost whole evening
ed departments that of art and bric
a.hrac were examined. Tile collection of paintings
is OF more than ordinary interest. Foremost among sn
Ean,ly >, by Cor,ona, born 1896, and portrait OF
;Bianca Capelio, ~ by Bronzino, born lbii. Near
,hssa nid masterpieces small drawing on the block
i,v c;nstaye Dore bearing his signature. The sub
isct is judith with the head of liolofernes.' "
E,Iott and three portraits by Gilbert Stuart One of
the most striking pictures In the exhibition Is that by
Miss Baker, who now resides IN .',; asag,n; @ j.,
follow one in passing 1t. of inns Pcture ~ was re-
marked by an artist, that, although painted In a
broader style, 1t compares very favorably with
Of much the character on the opposite side
OF the room by F. A. Brilgeman, which, consider
M small compliment to the lady. We notice genre
by Eastman johnson- Interior Of Kitchen at Mount
Vernon, and Cattle " BY lee. Moran MOI H., a.. wSss as
Wayes :, sentiment well sustained In the treatment.
Upon mere glimpse Of this picture one Is mpe,ied 10
hger and dream Of the twilight and the lovely and
snisituee figure vvidly portrayed AS to make deep
and lasting impression upon the mind.
and "'Slms most attractive on exhibition Is Beech
woods by Wahlberg, ,, scene nno,rs IN swen ,n
Ssn in wSIa ao.tame s rhs c ye
Thomas Moran is recognized at once In Green
River Among other exhibits observed worthy % OF
the property Of Mr.. Fred b. Mcclure; - October
Days. by McEntee, and two small landscapes by
Casilear. -.
grouped together imposing array Of objects OF art
from all the quarters of the globe mirrors sconces
nlaoues clocks vases in silver and pottery, glass
ware carvings in wood, lacquer, Ivory and jade
stone historical relies, swords and rapiers, ETC.,
tn1e " and innumerabe objects of interest belonging
to the bygone The eye is carried from age to age ana
nnw .S% ceotempatng model Of the famous warwick
vase and now specimens of the work OF behfes.
From Greek lamp decorated with delicate outlines
,rIa yhum "a
lem and supposed to be 2. 900 years old, tpaced on
exhibition by Miss Scn we turn to beautiful piece
of repousse work In hammered bronze, (Which, we are
informed is owned by Senator Hill, Of Colorado
representing the dipping OF Cyrus In the blood OF his
enemies Yet out OF AL ms seeg , Gmaos come come,
Of the place. Mrs. Gen Ricketts, and Miss Risley Sew
ard by whom the proper relations OF these objects a
pointed out and described according to countries and
The various objects are reiegated back to the period
which they belong, as they are less and less skiliin
wrought. We are first shown number OF aborigna
impemepts and specimens OF pottery plowed from Ou
own fields; then other bects from Peru, showing NOR
skin in ~ more isiie ro ~
from tomb at Thebes, scarabens, mounted as
scsrf.pin. with cartouche OF Ihomes III, and thei
the principal attraction Of this department, the Ces
noa collection including works IN terra GOTTA glass
aabaster, and bronze IRON excavations, illustrating
the ancient history OF the Island OF Cyprus. Here W
see specimens OF pottery and glassware made at sidon
which, while Tyre was noted for Its fabrics and dyes
was equally noted for its manufacture Of vases. bot
We observe that while the Pho.nlcian pottery
scarcely superior In fashion To some o the specimen
from Peru the decorations are rather more delicat
in outline that specimens from both America an
Chaldea are often shaped like birds and animals
Two water Jars OF Peruvian and Ph9nician work
Inanship respectively have much the same FORM Will
both are decorated with cOncentric circles. w
note as we advances to works Of later times the i'm
proyement In the terra-cOtta ware eAcayated iron
Pompeii and In the Roman and Etruscan vases an
lainps--a wide departure from conventionaliy IN
marble head Of Silenus found In Pompei by this In
teresting collection are effectively taught tina
man has everywhere risen from state Of ignoranc
Of the 10 successive planes OF Intelligence an
skill In designing his implements and ornaments
Specimens here displayed OF modern Mexican
Egyptian, and Arabian pottery bear such clos
resemblance % each other that they migl
he mistaken by the uninitlated for product
from the same factory. In this coectio
the high art OF Greece is displayed IN small aabaste
vases Of exquisite shapes belonging 70 period Of 30
years Is. G.. The GRECO Roman period Is represente
In lamps one OF which probably belonged to the Tim
Of Caesar and has on II Roman eagle Some Q
the more curious specimens are vases amphoras, AN
tear bottles which have become iridescent from III
effect Of being buried In the soil. This material "
are informed fakes of In layers. But time pressing
we leave this Interesting collection, scarcely NOR
than glanced at, for the department of washingio
and Revolutionary Relies, which are exceeding
Interesting, but two numerous and suggestive
"Reminiscences for more than this passing mention
our limited space.