The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-22
FOREIGN Notes or K.a, 1n,.-,,,

Mrs. LnnRtry's appearance in Esther sandraz" ha,
evoked an almost unanimous opinion from the critic,
that she has made decided progress She can now l..
really furious in denunciaton" Her dresses are M
splendid Than ever impossible a that may seem one
illustrating entirely principle OF decoration wa
described as follows She wore dress white In from
to enhance the tender aAoASter OF her bust and
| behind to heiEhen the subtle gold o: her neck"
There Is what might DO called Beatrice revival IN
! Florence. Beatrice exhibition has been opened dc
signed for general competition OF Italian womenI
works. technical AMI artistic and tribute &c
Dantes idol One OF tho inauguratng features OF the
exhibition was address the Vita Suova by the
Italian poeteSS SEnora Brumont. which occupied an
hour and half. There will also be tsbleaux vlvAntR
Illustrating scenes from pantes works
Edwin waugh who died AZ New Brighton. Cheshire
April 81 81 tho of r.. known less widely
than his genius and hts writings He was born
in Lancashire was educated at RochedAIe became a
printer aud worked rs compositor and atterward
bookseller He was Secretary Of the Lancashire Public
Soho Association in Manchester but after nvo years
he resigned that office devote himself writing In
1882 he received pension of 600 from the civil list
Among His productions wero "LRucaahire Sketches "
Factory Folk during tho Cotton Famine" "Rambies
in the Lake Country" Tufts OF Heather" showed
Up and Other Tales" The Chmnev Corner" series
OF stories; Roads out OF Manchester" Rambles and
Reverss. and An Old Mans Memories" Ills poems
mostly In the Lancashire dialect better known
the United states than his pro'e. Tho popular of
them are to bo found in Poems and Lance Songs
published in 1861. THE dues this bonnet o. mine
and Come whohm 10 tn childer an me-" have been
frequently copied in this country
A Turner. entitled "Sheerness" has lust brought
f70Oo at the sale OF the Wells collection This was ono
OF tho most noted galleries in England Among
other leading prices were Landseer's Trim" 80
guineAS: "A Highland Interior" $3.50 Is: "Grouso"
l.n6n gs; BLACK Cock and Gray Hen " LOO rs:
"snpo and Woodcock." $50 Is; Partr!dges l4uO
Dead Wild Duck" $50 gS: Tho Reaper" 400 gs;
Tho shepherds Grave" l2nR~: Tho woodcutter,"
$500 RH; The Hawk and the PereRrine Falcon"
LOCO rs: Tho Honeymoon" 1850 KS: "Deerhound
and Mastif" 4sURA None but the Brave Deserve the
Fair" +4o e.; Hare and StoA.' $40 gs DAIRY.
maid" $50 gs: "Otter and salmon" 1900 rS "Sot
Caught Yet" 5000 Rs; "A Terrier and Dead Wild
uckS"26r0 rs: spaniel and Pheasant" 800 rs;
and Retriever and woodcock . 100 gs "A Dog OF
Two MindG" by ". Muready. brought l, ie0 e.; Ed
win" by SirJ. Reynolds, 80 gs.; Near sepOina LaRo
di Como" by C. StAnnod. lioo gG; " Tho smi'e and
the Frown" by T. Webster. r A.. ll5N Rs "Distrair!nR
for Rent" by Sir D. WiIkie 2,2Oo gs The Village
Festival" 300 ga Tho Ford by n Berchem. $50 IA;
"a View in westphaA," by IIobbema, 27OO IS; Tho
Artists Wife" by Rembrandt 1910 SIS The days sale
realized over f7OOoL
Mr. Vandorbilts failure to purchase MeissonierG IA
nous picture La Rxe." from Queen Victoria has
brought In the Bsue tho whole story OF tho
manner In which 1t came into the possession OF her
Majesty. heHSonisr. who had been Captain In tho
artillery OF the Garde Rationale. remained staunch
republican; but he had warm friend in Emile Augier
ardent iInperAlisL Angler ier long time tried in
vain MeBonisr to consent to bo presented at tho
TulerieS and It only after dinner with Prince Ma
poloon the guest that the painter Yielded HereceVed
special invitation be present AT the reception TO tho
Queen of England and tho Prince Consort Messonier
went TO the Tmlleres and was welcomed with |
all honors Shortly before her Majesty and her |
husband Prince Albert prepared 10 leave for England,
tho Emperor asked the Prince what picture in tho salon
interested him most 1.-The Rixe by Meisfonier SIRE
replied tho latter I extraordinary production,
full of movement color. and lite. admirably finished
and spendidly worked out II Is ehJ d1Hrr'. | |
never SAW anything more beautiful Al the close OF |
the conversation Napoleon sent for Messouer but he
could not DO found lie had left with his friend Angler
shortly after biS alton. Then the Chamberlain
and Director OF Fino Arts N, EieuwerEerke was sent
for "Pind MeiSsonier" said tho EMPEROR Prince |
Albert has Just spoken TO me OF tho RiXo.' mean
make him present Of IT, buy 1t at any cost, and
that gets the Prncos hands before ~ O'Clock
to day" The Chamber ain started out IN pursuit. OF tho
artist and. after long chase found him. and purchased
the picture for $500 francs taking Messoners order
for lie removal from the salon; and Mt clock 1t
presented to Prince Albert. is still after thirtynve
years tho most conspicuous ornament IN the salon OF
ia widow