The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-05-01
ROYAL ACADEMY OF ARTS.
,,,7UrEs or THE GREAT ANNUAL
KrBIBITJON IN LONDON

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,oxpoy. April 21.-The annual exhibition OF
a. povsl Academy OF Arts will be open TO tho
nj, IN the we'll known galleries at Burling-
~. House on Monday. May z. The customary
ss,s.s view" will be given on Wednesday.
No There IL no diminution in the enor.
-or. number Of oil paintinRs which every
s.,r md A temporary resting place In Bur
nss,on House. while considerable collections
.irster colors and SCULPTURE testify to the in
sn,,,v Of artists who work with the cancels
s,Ir rsneil and the chiseL The exhibition. az
.vhole. is quite up to its average standard
so,h AZ regards interest and the display OF
Nil. but out Of such abundance II lie only pos
,lble TO select for special notice the works OF
NV Of the most prominent exhibitors
Sir Frederick leighton has sent I'VE pic
,u,,. all typical examples Of his Unknown
.,yle Summer Slumber" represents a
,ouns girl lying asleep on the margin Of a
m.rble tank or fountain. In "A Bracelet" tho
prominent place Is occupied by the graceful
faure OF a tall girl standing in the doorway Of
acme patrcian mansion and half robed In
classic draperies. 'Fatidica" depicts female
.oothsayer seated In n curule chair wrought in
silver. THE Spirit OF the SUBMITS" repre-
onthe topmost peak being seated the stntu-
esaue figure OF the genius OF the place robcd
in white A Afth work is a study Of q child's
head
Sir John Millais has been so entirely laid
aside By influenza and resulting disorders
that he had nothing OF Importance ready for
exhibition. He will probably show two or
three minor landscapes.
Mr.. Alma TAdema's chief picture. AT tho
Close OF joyful Day" is n classical subject
Of Characteristic com position. and we'll dis
plays the skill OF this beautiful colorist. One
looks up the balustrnde OF q marble staircase
leading from the sea to q terrace above.
where young girl. her face seen in profile.
looks out across the sea in the light OF the
setting sun. The warm light OF sunset is on
every object In the picture. intensifyinR tho
eolorinG and enhancing the beauty OF the
whole Mr. Tademas only other work 10 q
portrait
Prof Herkom er's chief exhibit is the life- size
nude figure Of . girl representing Shelley's
"Zantha." She stands In wooded glen By
stream. all beautiful In naked purity" Prof.
Hergomer also shows full-length portraits OF
the Marquis Of Salisbury and Lady Ridley. and
half or three-quarter lengths OF the Marquis OF
hipon. the Earl OF Durham. and others. four
MT 5: i. Watts shows only two portraits.
or Ave typical pictures. Mr. Luke Fields hass
PORTRAIT o. ths, Princess Of Waies which is re-
Is represented by a beautiful scotch Ia nd. onpe.
Introducing tho mist effect which he depictsso
Mr. Frank Dicksee's re putation Is supported
~ somewhat fantastic work entitled The
Ss :nss @ a ss. hest land and
represents valley full OF anenlones and gen
t,ans and founded by snow-elai mountains.
lie has three other landscapes.
Sir. Henry Moore exhibits some OF his fine
sea pieces. Mr.. Briton l;iviere has four pic:
and and Beyond S Mans FootstOPs." tho latter an
Arctic scene OF ,piled,np GLACIAL Ice, behind
hoSs the LABOR Of es on
french revolution. Sir john Gii6ert has vir.
tually retired and shows no new work.
Mr. A. 2. Cows contributions this year are
ANAL. Tho largest entitled God save King
James" gives u new rendering OF a JRcobite
moetinC. The traitors who aye loyal to their
old King are inembers OF hunt. and have
An abandoned sandstone quarry has been the
Ivndezyous. and here. to the number Of a
horses are drawn no. grouped closely toGeth.
er. and the leader Of the hunt, conspicuous in
Hats are raised. and loyal enthusiasm is much
Of Mr. dGv piis1s dsas ri,h
MaIris a chasseur has pulled up his horse.
and two gendarmes come out to receive him.
length Of the ride and the pace they have Kept,
The horse looks brenthless and the man
camille Of his saddle he prepares to dismount
The sunshine Is hot on the pavement OF the
peep OF the crowd iiline the market place. OF
sentinel keeping them back. and OF the
church tower under square OF el9udissss blue
over the Marie. and the red corner hanging
down Is an i'm portant note OF color In the com.
position. The hot haste at which the man and
horse have ridden Is explained by tho title Of
the picture. THE Emperor Comes"
odds Volume" representing an old gentle
man. quantity attired studying the hooks In
Among the Sssoeiatss special notice ia
claimed t9s hL. O. 2. j; BouGhton.s ailegorcal
pure as snow. thou shalt not escape cAlumny."
AZ one side OF the picture lies tract OF rocky
ground Jagged. and covered with snow and
dull and cherries. under q bank OF cloud.
murky and heavy with snow; TO one side
Nlthsred leaves and branches Under them
strange GrGnpI,a Jester with bautle and cox
SsHG f.s. .S snS ss.as msrvssoassy With
:Sata knlrS is her hand. ma9ds.0us
b her. an old bag. who lays one bOny Niger q
an emphasizing hand on the iester's arm; and
isa glare Of malice in her eye. and he listens
ereedily and yet meditstiyely. anxious to APP
S 9s Ss, SsF s S' t is' sOtsr
G nm,,ss from the branches bra and add Their ILL
IN the foreground, the young girl who
I. the subject Of these ealumnies. pauses
for q moment, holding open tho velum-
bopnd missal she has been reading.
Behind her the cold. cherries. relentless
stretch OF the ley ground sloping upward
seems to shut her In, She wears the dress Ola
Tsligieuse. puro white with colt OF blue:
faint halo. scarcely showing ITSELF detaeles
her face from tho background. 1t is n face Of
shsolute purity and Innocence. OF trustfulness.
o. gentleness.
Mr., Seymour acas exhibits three portraits
and work entitled The Call 10 Arms" The
scene 81 the latter Is the wharf OF an English
SEAPORT and 1khinG centre In the time OF Eliza
beth. The business OF the fish market is sus-
Goa
Mt. Colin Hunter send: "Ebb Tide Come
mara" Fishermen are emptyinG corraclc,
sand IN the foreground. sea in the dist Ance aud
shetland Fishery" a vigorous study on the
.pot 81 everyday life Of the hardy hsheTfolk OF
hS shetland Islands,
MI T. tIOits has - RoundheAd Success"
Atroop OF RoundheAds have plupdersd \ cav
Ml~ts house, and are now descending the
wooded hill on which IL stands, leading their
hghI and the roads are covered with snow.
MT X W. Macbeth shows The CLEANERS