New-York tribune., 1884-03-03

inc nr. nyre recalls the pose Of "orpheus" but the
composition is less happy. The ST. Sebastian already
described In THE TRIBUNE, is still on the way
The large painting by Baron Leys the bdct Oh Cnacs
v. introducing the Inqustion into the Netherands'
painted s59 after the artists thange OF manner
which Is but vaguely and absurdly explained by calling
him pre-Raphaelte. The groups OF burghers listening
the herald the market place snow that inc pahor
sought 20 reproduce the art OF the tine depicted rs we'll
az the actual life OF the medi9va age, OF which no artist
has been more profound student. This Wen-known
picure is worthy example of ono whose talents we're
diversified and whose influence has been great. The
Clearing Up-Coast of siciy."a painting OF archng
waves breaking into frOth ana roam seen against the
fiery light of sunset, is like the Leys, singuarly favor
able example of inuaneoe. that Of the Dusseldorf
school represented in this once fQmOus picture by
Andreas Achenbach. Gleyres " Let Illusions" the
painting Of The Jnngfrau by the SWISS artist Gaaae
life studies by Saint jean illustrates the powers OF ar
fists WIN have made their record but who are quite ig
noredsDy the fashion OF to-day.
long steel cuts and blood flows such examples
OF ghasy realism the pictures here by Dagnan Bon
nat and ZaInacois will always find an audience. The
former shows young surgeon binding up theiwounded
hand OF palld boy, surrounded by sympathzng faces
and sobbing women. while beside him bloody cloths
and "a basin OF bloody water, presented with fidelity
matched only in The OF hospital II is
wonderful painting OF a nauscating subject Lanacos
ness some spaniards have conspired to murder two
French cuirassers, and the assassin his drip
vi,m to q well for unhallowed burial. Near tins Is De-
camps's wel-known The Suicide" a motioness form
gaTet which scontains two other significant objects
pistol Just dropped from the nervcless hand ana an
artists palette angling the wall You remember that
the painter OF this picture met with violent death lie
was supposed have been murdered by Fleury, the
fayOrte OF Napoleon III.
ALMA TADEMA.
Mr. Walters's collection is particularly we'll endowed
with examples OF Alma Tadema. In chronological order
the first Is the "Caullus at Lcsbas," dated 1865, and
next comes the striking Claudius," dated 1871, which
shows the Emperor dragged from his hiding place
to receive the nook homage OF the Pr@toran Guards
after their murder OF Caigua. My sister Is not H.,
pleasant bit classical genre is dated 1890 and nextfo
lows the painting sappho seated marble bench in
the semcrcular theatre beside the blue Eeean, listen
ing to the lay OF the poet Alcaus The Roman Mother
an earlier work Happy illustrations OF Alma IadeI
mas classical researches, fne sense OF coIo sIaccI
figure studies and marvellous skill In rendering textures
and substances. whether of marble or hanglng II Is ln
possible to find in an American collection.
Briton- Rvieres t-watch-Syi1a, lions proving
with stcahy feline tread amid ruined tcmpes-B0nnats
portrait of Mr.. Walters FTOmentin's Arabs ana horses
Yvon's portrait OF Napoleon ILL., Gilbert Stuarts por
trait James Barry, marine by Isabey. excellent eG
an pies Vbert and Vlegasthese are pictures whch
are worth attention; but the remainder OF the oils must
be received on trust.