Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-11-26

president; and it was tere that he re-
| manned most of his life and painted the
greatest number of paintings. In 1852 he
was engaged in painting the Marriage of
st. Catherine" in church at Cadiz. and
by the falling of a soaffold while at work
| was 30 severely injured that he shortly
after died, st the age of sixty-fou Unlike
Velesquez, Murillo was a great religious
painter and during the later years of his
life, he painted sacred subjects almost e1-
clusively and all of his works show that he
was pre-eminently Spanish painter, his
virgins being dark eyed, olive com
ple1ioned maidens, and even the ''holy
child" is Spanish babe as is also his child
Jesus with cross, which is exhi bited here.
The chief of Murillo's works are in Seville
though there are quite few that are wide
~ circulated. Probably his most
renowned painting is his "Mos-
es striking the Rock" which
hangs in the church Of the carload in Sc
vile but the one on exhibition here was
evidently painted when the artist was in
the zenith of his power, and shows by its
wonderful coloring and good drawing that
although over 200 years have passed since
it was conceived and painted, yet its crea
tor lives, apd will live as long as the
threads of canvass holds the color of
Murillo.
OTHER PAINTINGS.
The Murillo room contains number of
the choicest works of the art loan. Hang
ing next to the work of Murillo are two
bright life pictures-Driving Home the
Herd, and sheep picture. These paint
1ngs are studies, than which there are not
two more interesting animal pictures in
the entire collection. They are by the
famous Belgian painter, Verborckhoven.
The most attractive picture, from its
large size, brilliant coloring, and striking
lighting, in this room is
a view from the Yosemite
Valley by Bierstadt; one of the most cele-
brated American artists. The scene is
said to have been a correct drawing, and
the atmospheric effect, and the production
of glowing, rich yellow sunlight from
behind the rocky cliffs are truly won
derful.
The Music Lesson by Compile is given Its
full share of attention by lovers of art.
Next to this is hung a pair of beautiful
Mosaics, The Forum and st. Peters.
These pictures are from the Colby collec-
ton.
A strikingly beautiful work is from the
brush of Miss Joy, painted in Paris, en-
titled The Smoker. There are besides a
number of portraits the names of which
could not be ascertained, but which will be
specified IN the catalogue to be issued to-
day.
THE MITCHELL COLLECTION.
Mrs. Alexander Mitchell. prominent
connoisseur of Milwaukee, mas contributed
to the loan fine collection of art works.
which are valued at $4,000, and which are
also hung in the Murillo room. The
Egyptian water carrier is painting in
dark colors and standings, but without
especial expression. 1t represents a
maiden carrying a jug of water upon her
head, and was painted by Elizabeth
Jerlchow expressly for Mrs. Mitchell,
and was at one time on exhibition
at Berlin. It's particular merit is, per-
haps, in lis oddly. A handsome and at
tractive landscape from the brush of Count
de Bylandt hangs next. beautiful work,
and odd as well, is a triple cabinet which
may be folded up, by Sarah Freeman
Clark, of Boston. On the one side is q
sombre-lighted piece representing tomb
lighted by torch in the hand of an Arab
The centre is view of the temple of Es-
net, which is situated upon towering hill.
The other panel contains another
dsrkly-llghted painting of room
IN the temple of Karnak.
A drive in the park by Morcini, shows
handsome girl seated in an open carriage
with reins in hand. The face ia particu-
larry lovely, and that is about all the com
mendation which can be conscientiously
accorded it.
The Treasure Seekers in ancien, Boston
chapel, by Thos. A. Harrison, is a pecu-
ierly fascinating work. 1t is copy but
is said to be faithful reproduction of tins
original. The strong ooloring contrasted
by more modest and sombre
hues are its distinctive charac-
teristics. The grandmother's ad-
monition by Comeraud OF Rome is
is beautiful German picture representing
an old lady in the act of counseling and
cautioning perhaps wsyward grandson.
copy of this picture was placed On ex-
hibition at the centennial, and was given
medal. modest picture of a cluster
of peoples was painted by F. A. Perkins.
Sunrise in Venice is from the brush of j.
u. Chapman; it shows gondola in tine fore
ground,while iDthe distance calmly sits the
city of Venice. Sksticg il the Bots de
Boulogne is by the sans artist and pretty
little work of art.
The paintings comprising the remainder
of this collection hang in the main hall.
The first piece to catch the eye on enter
the room is the great painting by MarcinI,
The Return from the Festival, a driveway
in Spain along which, through clouds of
dust, carriages with beautiful ladies are
madly dashing, while groups of gaily
dressed and merry men and women and
children stroll singing and romping along
the roadside. The Grandmother's Admoui-
ton, by Cammerano. of Rome, is picture
whose duplicate, made by the artist with
Mrs. Mitcheirs permission, was exhibited
at the Centennial, where it took medal.
1t represents the grandame reproving g
boy who has just snatehed an apple from
the table and in his haste knocked off aud
broken the fruit plate, while the unruly
urehin stands sullenly by and seems to
pay but little heed to the words of
warning. Another large piece is
entitled, Primitive Christian Burial in the
Catscombs, by ]. G.. Chapman. It is a
group of mourning friends bearing the
body of maiden to its last resting place
in the niche in the rocky wall of the Csta-
combs, near which stands q mason sug-
gestively ready with trowsl and mortar,
the whole ftfully illumined By the glare