The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-07-06
TWO OLD NIASTERS.
A Murillc and Paul Veronese on View at
the Corcoran Gallery.

A Murillc and a Paul veronese on view at
the Corcoran Gallery.
The Corcoran Art Gallery is pleasant place
to pass an hour these summer days The spa
cious rooms are cool and not overcrowded. \
HERALD representative sauntered that way on a
recent morning and found few choice new
pictures on the walls which were loaned by
Senior de Mendonca, the Brazilian diplomat.
One is "Magdalene," Murillo from the col
lection of Baron de Bonneville and Bomber
Pereire. 1t has all the striking expression and
depth of color of Murillo's bold style. The
figure is kneelng, or half so, with clasped
hands held up imploringly. The pathetic face,
over which sin had left its serpentile trail of sor
row, is raised, and the eyes are full of pathos.
loosely-flowing robe, falling from the right
shoulder and breast and the disheveled hair are
mute accessories to the despair of bruised soul.
Up high in the left corner three chubby cherubs
symbolic the sioy in heaven over one sinner
that repenteth'' The feeling in this picture is
most sympathetically portrayed, and as a study
to the student of art it is revelation, especially
if he has not visited foreign galleries.
The next picture, one of several recently added
to Senior Mendonca's collection, is Paul Vero-
nese that appeals powerfully to the taste and
enthusiasm of several of our home artists who
have seen it. 1t represents Queen Esther ap
pearing before Ahasuerus after he had put away
will by refusing to come before him and display
her charms to the gaze of his court. The King
sits on his throne at the left hand of the picture
surrounded by his courters and officers, the
scribe with his desk and stylus ready to record
as law whatever the King may say or do. The
surroundings are rich in architectural features
that betoken the splendor and luxury of the
East. Hamaan, the hater of the Jews, is there
with Others waiting to do the Kings bidding.
AS the beautiful Queen, in robes of splendor,
kneels before the King she reveals dignity that
is more than pride The picture is noble speci
men of art.
There is another Charlotte Corday in the gal
lery, by l.. P. Spinner, 1889. 1t shows progress
in masculine insight into what woman would
call his subjects character. In this picture we
have life-size, intellectual woman in simplest
Of gray gowns and kerchief tied over her breast,
but one feels that this woman was capable of
great enthusiasm, of living or dying for grand
idea. She sits before plain little table, seem
ing to have been writing, and she turns around
to address jailer who has just come in. Her
face is full of intelligence, nobleness and indi-
viduality. The artist has given her that symbol
of strength, the cleft chin.
Abandoned Steamer Seen at Sea.
LONDON, July 5.-Capt. Spratly, of the
steamer Biela, at Liverpool, from New York,
boarded the abandoned steamer Benguella on
June "a, in latitude 40 N, longitude 40
W., and found twelve feet of water in her
hold. The passengers luggage was on the
deck. Breakfast was on the table in the sa-
loon. Capt. Spratly would not risk towing the
vessel.
Seven Mad Dogs Killed in New York.
New YORK, July 5.-The police killed seven
mad dogs in this city to-day
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