New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-07

..sano,o,. ,,so bv 81 Roman Emperor Claudius.''
showing Tademns power OF seizins 'nf VI
moncut: Ny sister Is not ina Greek m'iueh "ceP
ing from her sister an intrusive admrcr' anu in'
Triumph II Titus Fortunys snake mariner nv"
the stewart collection. +, here and near by ms re-
cIcsastc~ an old prelaie wrapped in brilliant red
c,ook AGAINST a bright red background. which DARING
Use of color accenuates the puffy. knotty purple loon
of his face Not far of Is Geromcs great Plc'ufc VI
~The Christian Martyrs-the Last Prayer inc bes'
description is In the artists own words III ic''T 10
Mr.. Walters. ~
ePars, Jnly -. 1888.
.,r noor Sir. eord Won a few notes about my
,,c+urc ATbe Christian Martvrs-Last Prayer" which
you have bought. This picture has been upon NV
easel for over twenty years. have repaihteo IL ron
the beginning three times. have rehdhui'u anu h, r'
changed both the effect and the conposi'lo"' away D
however, preserving my first idCh. - hit
This therefore. is really the third canvas WhrIn
vou receive Tho scene /, laid I'm the Circus Maxi
ms which might READILY be mistaken for an amph
theatre. a in the picture only thc emu 4 u' r ,
and not the straight sides /, ysnIe na spna and
is the goal around which the charots MADE tlelr urn
in the races as have indicated Sy te was one or Of
the mlghticst monuments ever built. II held more
than 10000 spectators It's left touched the palace
in the time q the Caesars Christians were cruely
prosecuted, and many were sentenced 10 DC u'N''''
by wild beasts.
This is the moment of my picture: -. A..
"In the middle distance have pH'ceu tn iS ",
crosses and smeared with pitch to feed the NAME
was the custom starve the wild benstS for seveIa
DAYS beforehand and they admitted 10 the arci,a
m inclined planes Coming from the dark dens beiow
their first action Of astonishment upon 1acns .le
bright daylight and the great mass OF peopIe sur
rounding them. .
This moment have sought to represent ,,,-,
works. and the one for which I have given myself
most trouble. Is it SUGGEST Very truly TYRONE,
Here also are Geromes works. Z" In the Desert
Diogenes," and the famous. muchcopied picture OF
Tho Duel after the Masquerade" NEXT we com "a
THE slipper Merchant" Of vilcgras with is wonder
Nile Nilsson Pandora by Bonat Chil,l on , ,no
Cross" by DelacroN-a wonderful hcari- prsaNiIg'
narrowing piciure-one Of the Hundred Master
pieces" In the Paris Exhibition OF 1ss3 Anothrr ohs
bv Trovon \ little stream winds away between
green fields and In II stand the cattle. Storm CLOUDS
are rolling away. and the brilliant white Hight when
precedes sunshine floods the picture Stili another is
Millets celebrated "Shccpfoi, Moonlight
Approaching the entranc' AGAIN We rorne 70 F"ut
seaus beautiful picture. Winter solitude j. Is
eight days. The country is hllv. only patches o'
snow are left thc sun IS setting behind h,aVy oioudS
and the crisp. frosty air can almost be- frlt. - =,
Next turn 10 De Ncuvilo's ATTACK AZ pawn
prised in n village Of the Jura at daybrcak hlushy
snow lies 6cep In the street showing tho track Of
wagons and many feet The Inn door stands 4co open
wonderfully good piece Of work I'm showing the dis
nctiou of different KIND, 90 rCht-the evid nj 70" ir
light that comes through The Inn door. tho sicklv y"
low Of diving streei-lanicrn ard the brilliant haSA"'
from the rifles
There are many more pictures 10 20 spokon Of II
one had time and spncc. Here are lfo oil paintings
all fin" and worthy Of hours Of admrng n'cre,t' !,
shoud be to form any Just dea Of its rarity and
beauty.