Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-10-15

| material results as to mans comfort, Rus-
STA has devoted herself to its application in
an artistic line, and to the production of
new and startling effects in the higher arts.
Their superiority in this line is quite man.
| ifest at this exposition in the galvanism Of
copper and other metals. Certainly the
most beautiful and original work
is found in this department, which CONSISTS
of shields and different bas relief of re-
| pousse work, galvanized with iron, and
| which renders these monotonous metal
plates cream color and of brilliancy
resembling satin. Nothing more exquis-
itely beautiful can be imagined. This
process has been discovered by Russian
gentleman who has established workshops
at St. Petersburg, and he is destined to
grow rich through his invention, for he
constantly receives orders from the differ
emit visitors who throng the exposition.
This beautiful work in art will assuredly
take an important place among productions
of the kind, for its low price will soon
place it within reach of the general public.
In the Russian department may also be
seen the natural hand of child, galvan-
lied with copper, which is perfect in shape
and replete with expression it is less
CHASTITY in appearance than the hand gal
vanized with silver, and appears but the
creation of an artistic brain. In looking
upon it remembered
STRANGE AND MYSTERIOUS
Statue exposed by Russian artist at the
grand International Exposition of 1878.
One there entered in noiseless manner
room part, draped with curtains, where
on socle was seen the reclining statue of
a nude peasant woman-a peasant woman
on account OF her coarse features and the
appearance OF her hands and feet. The
statue seemed the form of living crea.
ture, and one could easily imagine
that he could perceive the act of breath
ing; besides, over the body was seen the
chair de pouIe, as though the air pressing
through the curtained doors had chilled
the creatures blood. Il seems that the
plaster had been nodded over the human
body, which process had cost the model
her life, but as the woman had been con-
demned to death VERY likely for taking
part in some conspiracy, the circumstance
was availed Of by the artist, and the chair
de poaJe was the natural production of the |
sudden contact of the plaster with the |
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agining many singular and unexpected |
inventions, but it must be acknow.
lodged that their brains seek less
the fantastic than these strange Cos
sacks, who have peculiar way of mingling
life and death. In the same collection
where the chiid's hand is exposed there are
other objects on exhibition, some of them
beautiful works of art, but among them is
an old cap picked up out of the street, |
and which hangs upon nail, in appear
ance most respectable copper cap, yet, |
when taken down, on the interior may be
seen the grease and dirt of at least three
generations. Below the cap, on another
nail, is wooden shoe, sabot, such as is !
worn throughout the provinces OF France,
which is also galvanized with copper.
GREAT CROWDS
Gather each evening at the exposition to
hear the representations of the Grand |
Opera. They of course can be heard only |
three times week, on the nights opera is
given, and on those evenings the people
collect at the door outside as early as 7 |
o'clock, although they are not allowed to
enter until s. One is obliged after enter
ing to fall in line and await his turn, re-
quiring a long time to reaching the hall in
which the telephone is placed, that many
lose patience and walk away, determined |
to attend on less crowded night. Com
munication has been established between |
the Palais de fIndustrie and the Theatre |
Francois, and also the Opera Comique,
where representations are given every
evening, so that the crowd having |
choice, there will less waiting, worrying |
and fretting hereafter. There has been
considerable difficulty in carrying the voice
from the Theatre Francois, owing to the
fact that the footlights are oil lamps,
which produce a smoke detrimental to the
transportation of sounds, but the evil has
been remedied through an invention of
some sort, and persons can now enjoy |
Moliere's verses without witnessing the |
gestures and physiognomy of the actor.
VAL.