New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-28
MR. yANDERBILT'S PICTURES

ror. oo3utincs are gathered - ht'ihe SA, = g.,
co,v az treasures Spacious ~ the mann ga an,
width ard ZEN tn are rendered irss i"' -. -, "a.
u.ual height This while adding ;" '-o I..,., q,
whole cans-s tas rays OF ASht 10 - ' ,ossar, ,o,
rarv oc,te angle ana makes hriS"' "1' .Ii-f.
tr,,o.a,,. raw " the paintings. d" S'-e ia
~ -. hv tre bread. massive "".uSvo'inS "
,.,,t wood which contrasts pt'V" VIZ" '-
n,o.aic bordering the t0or' AAu A'''' 80. .,.,t,rs.
:, ,, s-,,c.. and The vivid coiorA@ % 49,
~ - ,,,raf against E ba2srr'''" VI ul-i
-, int stamped wi.h ccuvoDtio""l "r-eHs ~
-, r,.f Is marked above ~ tr!'2e % small
-" -, ,s,ir.s lgL. IN color framed IL eH"i'1ed
49, rs, pra,er bat snbdued colorinS co"''''1rN N
90. ,,ri.ing o. the c"iag relieved oY W9uH''"'' "u
' - Ills ,n. stud-s Of heads. and marked 81
ti1,.trrq with cas- aides % carved wood ia" say
a.. ,,-,o.ed OF So. anrs SHOWS also the presence
- sDbcree Of Opaque glass, directly underneath H.
a., ,pr o. the yielding rig thai cOvcre tire hooF Il
- .h,rfz-l v ,od case OF drawers for engrli iu;S ~"
.i,r rare portfolios OF vhch he carcrs~y upon Iis
snr+,,e In tie smaller adjoining room Tindo" "Opens
~, the c, &C. atone for the deficiency oI hsht 'aiseu
~ ,ba gallery which runs aro;nd the room above where
IT, wa. CT co.oys are HunS.
At The very threshold. the visitor enters from Inc
man ,l De fnds pleasant reason for delay in the
famous painting that hangs on his right = I"
r,,,ir ~ the broad arch Of the entrance. This is
on OF Alns-Tsdema's rrvlya-s OF classic
sc,,. and Ia known The Entrance OF tie Theatre
a
door. her bright robes forming tEe keynote ~ the
schce OF color Another is lightly deareudaa from her
chariot while lDnt Of mea wrapped IN the 2r"rrIHI
fod the tora m ger the left ana through inc d0or
IL the bacb ground the amusement-oinS crowd IS seen
lurring up the broad stone steps 70 tie theatre %
-, side Of the ...hvay MucrILo has vvit!y PC
turpt lle Wild whiri Of q masquerade bal. W"ch 'h7
wine is i'm. and the gayrty at Its height
When fairly within the gallery, mo question II oAIg
Which way 90 turu But The great painting placed o-
,s.c s doJr@ay before the recess Tor the fireplace
r,,,~.,, FIRST .ouIyc.s attention Here the iacie
brush u Drae 4oturad thrilling tale OF 'esper
aia lint .iunysuius legolsm. Two wounded French
officers are c~vinra comTsde hur. even 70 death from
ont the battered doJrTay OF churrA HIa''cr el py
Shot md nell wne tie PrussAus, victorious az ear
fur ... wondering. admitting, yet hal chaSrinea'
mart 10 r. hit and eft allow the passage of the I't7
Ind OF heroes mas he'd them al bay 50 long he
vonl their ranks ,Ic windows hued wien their COM
radez Who have aided III the assault Opposite, the
houses are ia 10 blaze md mounted officers ar" directing
the removal artillery la the street. On 'rasS
plate on Tie frame are etched the portraits OF t4e three
chef actors ii this incident o! the Franco-'icrnan
val Lieutenant Grisey, VINO died OF Lis wounds Cap
tain BrassIyur and captain &c FrnicT.
In .,rsng contrast 20 s tragedy the story told IN
TIE bright YHur, winch hangs next. cardinal III scar
le robes 4ud have found part u their duty 10
desire the 1 five books ia large library Ihat they
have al chac-.1 their task part the volumes blazing
na ana :ouare Only human. Curiosity las led each 20
omen BOOKS which look su5piciousy ike French novels,
and the ANT interest Of the tale lis ialc1Ile3 t0'r
attention Tn monk appears shocked az the passage he
has just discovered, but the cardinal with one Lee
drawn mp in ecEJacy OF enjoyment. Is
cluckuug heartily over the wit-perhapz du1iou--of
his author. Passing by characteristic CIays, and
Zlcn apparently Of bis earlier years, juG-iny from the
comparative absence 81 ugh cy0lin4, Troy onis eL
couucred d small landscape, with white COW standing
Ill strong light the foreground While another, o!
notified brown and white COLOR lies pHcidy beside her
From this pastoral the visitor Is transported 20 bill.
iant royal christening painted by yeg.s, aud enriched
by his peculiar use Of color sense % huH0r runs
through tn details The infant, in i- fathers arms is
waiting Justify frightened, perhaps, az the cryYlsugtd
o.! priest who is loudly ntouing, with spectaces on
nose and head thrown baok. Behind him nervous AZ
staut Reckoning to boy who Is forgetiu or his du
Ties While two others have upset per.0ul.y
near an old priest apparently sumborinS IN chair on
the right, The ly erect frame Of the godfather. 90
Tie eft contrasts with tue w1owy forms Of the ladies'
behind him. fully conscious Of the close proAiu-
ity Of various gallant young officers Overhead
the chcrublc chorDOys are singing br27ciy IN
the intervals chief while IL the corner some foot
men are pressing forward As far they dare tho
sight, and boys peepng through the ratings Of
The choir
After large painting Of " Ben' Day and b;az'7
"Nyupus Bathin-," comes FoTtuny7 Dance %. ARABS,
pt
vi-riug about, two discharg.ng their into the
earth and . Gaping twisting AMI turning Ia an almost
iulistla -i- liable confusion Around tEc stone Wa5 9i
the court stand their moti0uesS comrades, some
wrapped The .0ds Of whtc buruO-s silently watching
the frantic dancers In Nadrazos SlDorius painting
v0unS a.r Is pursuing a. agreeable lrtat"u I'm
pretty uasA-r, while in another picture young man
o. humber degree Is detected IN aehcIaC ly his
!astLer ana forced 10 hear somo Very Ii-nEr..aalo
truths some small panel pictures by DccaEp-, genre
ana cure pieces with Italian sdiJ iou"" while
over the door into the gallery hangs large
painting tie laid perhaps vi tortAce u tac Slid
dc Ages. and showing lady and caud descending TO
the river bank acrosled by the eager bJa'ucn
Oh other side Of this door one DE- the 7r at
tractiye Spots the gallery. for here hang three paint
inEs by MIet The largest depicts peasant gr. cr-J
iug water Her vigorous sturdy frame squar, sAoul
ders tie strong barred 10 Tie elbow, each hand
crspux pail and the ruddy If bouzy AMI sto4 face
give vivid impression OF lusty ana almost brutal
strength blue ~ her skirt is tIr only decide. color
SHOWN tEc green Of the foliage In the background
contrasting i.e witt % dan hucs OF the stone curling
OF the wal. Another II cure shows the interior OF
peasant cottage, with tie mother aiding tc daughters
early efforts In knitting The tAi.d Aat ploel,s All
other OF rs simple subectsa woman emp-yluS le |
contents ~ pa into brass jar just outside her door
surrounded By intrusive ducks am snowy geese
A small. highly vanished in al Eastern bazaar
by Daz, and figure piece hy bo.4-ul J
are lacking in the interest that attaches /
. the remarkable Yum Maick- hanging above
IL this the cattle collected outside tLatcac5 stable
IL green orchard. One black COW is uneasy rubbing
her neck against tree trunk, while are lying
down about among tie trees. FromcutIu.-
Arab groJm. washing their horses a. brook, Leopold
AIul Oriental market-pacc, scene by Louis Lcor
IL presenting an artist terrace painting che por-
traits 81 ladies' and painting Of child with late
pOu the scas4ore, intervene before the visitor reaches
The first u Me-70uler's paintings which Tic gallery
contains Il Is an interior with three figures military
drcss. The coumaudaut, ia green aud buH coat. White
brooches and top straddes pompously
nn.n ire nulu1 h. ripe and lrOwnlns over al..uL.