Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-10-02

Is hung in the west end room, is
eight by twelve feet wide, covering
half of the entire wall and valued
at $44. 600. 1t tells its own pathetic
story, and holds the position OF
homo, among all the pictures this
season. The great composer has
Just finished his last requiem, and,
alone in poverty, with death SO
near, has called upon q few Of his
remaining friends to sing it for
him, trying feebly to join them.
The figures are life size and cor
rect portraits OF the musicians
The figure and expression of grief
upon the face of his wife and little
son are startling; they are 80 nat
ural, making the painting all the
more effective because we know it
is true. must have been in a
sentimental mood, for my feelings
were singularly stirred by it.
"The Minerette" is a conception
showing great talent upon the part
of the artist. The scene-the state
| ly walls of a palaee-with stately
ly danes in Vatican costumes Of
white satin with powdered wigs
and ruffles of costly lace, engaged
in dancing this popular ballroom
dance. Equally rich are the cos
tunes of their partners. Mr.. Moses
Rumsey, of this city, has loaned to
the management his exquisite cre-
alton Marguerite on her way to
church" The lovely village maid
en- is yet unsullied with sin, for
Faust has not enticed her heart
with his seductive wiles. Her
!countenance is thoughtful, her
eyes down-cast as, with her prayer
book clasped in her hands she
stands modestly before US.
reception of Debutante," q
young girl fresh from the school
room, reveling in the delightful
sensation Of her first party. Curious
and envious looks are directed to
her as in beautiful evening dress,
she is the central figure. It il
eyident she has not yet met the
conquering hero of her girlist
dreams.
"On the way to school," A little
girl loaded down with books in The
radiant flush of life's fair morning
stops to gather wild flowers ane
breathe the sweet wind blowing
lover the fields of clover. Wht
could refuse to be touched by thu
old memories of childhood, by thi'
sweet charm OF her sunny life?
"The Tambourine Girl" trans
ports us to Italy-the land of 70
nance and song. A bright facee
maiden represented as counting he
pennies after q day of dancing ant
singing on the streets of an Italian
town. The artist has sketched he
| as her beautiful dark face and smil
ing brown eyes light up as sh
finds a silver coin among the pen
nies. From the joy seen on he
face she evidently has but few @
these glad surprises.
"The MINSTREL" a country wher
skies are soft and forever blue
colors no artist can paint. A wan
dering minatrel going from castl
to castle, from court to court, sing
, ing the ever old, ever new songs @
Iife's love or sadness. He stand
beneath a latticed balloon, and, ,lik
Romeo, breathes the eternal tale::o
love, of which the world has neve
tired. Beneath the soft light of
full moon, we imagine We can hea
lagain the pathetic story OF th
i, wandering troubadours.
"The women and men of Bethle
, lhem;" in the distance the domes
. walls and minarets of the city, th
back ground of lew houses, in fror
5 of which are seen the fig, olive an
, pomegranate trees. The men ar
' tall and stately with Arabian cloak
, and turbans of such huge dinner
, sions as are worn only in Syri'
. The women, widely celebrated fe
their beauty, with large expressly
eyes, and faces half Jewish An
half Egyptian. Their picturesqe
Q costumes and diadem-shaped hea,
dresses covered with silver coin
make a picture true to life and or
before which every passer-by Ii,
gers.
u "Evening, or the Gipsy Girl"
a picture assigned place in Il
foremost ranks Of genius-a girl
'' a white waist and scarlet skir
with eyes like fawn's, and fov