The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-07
PICTURES FROM THE CHICAGO FAIR
Exhibition OF the Roman Society OF Paiatsrs
In Water Color.

Exhibition OF the Roman Society OF Painters
In Water Color.
For want OF wall space only two dozen Of the
water colors sent TO Chicago by tho Roman So
ciety OF Painters in Water Color were framed
and exhibited. As many more Of the drawings
were laid away in portfolios. On their way
back to Italy they have heen placed on view at
Klackners gallery by Mr. Angelo del Nero. the
italian Commissioner OF Fine Arts to the
Worlds Fair and u Vice President OF the Inter-
national Jury for Fine Arts. They will remain
here throughout January.
With the single exception OF the Ave Ma
ra" by A. Corelli. mono OF the works at present
hung deals with landscape subjects and near
ly all OF them are upon a scale. as to size. very
much beyond what is customary among our
own artists. A general survey OF the coec-
ton impresses one with the richness and depth
OF color harmonies. a certain sense OF strength.
and. in several cases, OF q microscopic finish
that is more curious than agreeable.
AS one enters tho gallery he is irresistibly
struck by the savagery OF a colossal head OF
peasant type by Corelli. a black vlsaged.
shaggy Italian. painted with great viGor and
In pure water color A companion to this is a
woman OF the same class and equally large
but much more agreeable In subject. Both
are types OF the peasants OF the district south
OF Rome. and. as suggesting their occupation
as hewers OF wood. they are framed in broad
bands OF natural chestnut. The Ave Maria"
by this same painter. Is similar to The
Angelus" in sentiment. being a scene on the
Roman Campagna at sunset, when the bell OF
st. Peters at Rome rings out tho call to ves-
pers. A company OF rustics Is at work In
the fields. and 10 stopped In its toll
by the distant tollinG. tragic picture by
this same artist. as gloomy In subject and
treatment as the Ave Maria" Is tender and
luminous. is the "Sersnata" in which the
lover who has sung under his lady's window
lies dead In the snow, stabbed by his rival lust
as the cold day breaks. The long. rambling
building is all In darkness. except for the faint
light OF lamp at a window. from which the
early riser discovers the tragedy Of the night
Footprints in the snow. leading from the body
OF the dead serenader. point 10 thu escape Of
his assassin. This is large picture. and Won
dsrfully we'll managed in its tragic narrative
and in the expression OF that cold. ehseEless
hour before winter dawn.
The Lost Child" by PennacchinI Is an
other tragedy beautifully told In detail and
touching in the grief that has turned to mad.
ness in the young mother. In the empty
cradle is seen the impress OF tho baby's head
on the pillow the sympathizing aud mourn
ing friends stand awed In the remoter shadows
OF the big room. while the ehlldless mother
lirum Of grief tears into bits wreath Of Tow
ers. scattering the blossoms upon the floor
remarkable picture in several ways Is Au-
Telrs large composition representing the pre-
sanitation OF Rlehelieu TO the court OF France.
Six or eight OF the principal figures arc said to
be portraits. though il may be presumed from
their beauty that thsY are hatterinR. The pic.
tuTs is well composed and strong aud there Is
an attention to detail that Is remarkable. while
the faces and dresses are finished like mInla-
lures. There is . realism In the modslIing and
painting OF the minutest detail that is posi-
lively Wearisoms when one contsm plates the
patient labor that It represents
Included in tho collection are two eanyasses
by Tiratelli that are charming They are both
OF scenes along the road TO Tiyoli one Of them
Of = courtyard and the other OF trellised lane
In which green and rabbits abound aud pie
tuFesqus village girl lends color and beauty to
the scene. The distant vista is beautifully
painted. lighted here and there By slanting
sunshine.
Among other artists represented In the col
lection are simonL BOmpiani Martinstti
FeTraresL De Tommasi BattaglIa. Spinetti.
Tomba. aud simonetti.