The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-14

marked character. Ho understood 1t and rem.
dered 1t intclligcntly, as an observer. es u hui
form, that to any one who knows the place on
seeing his picture the Illusion is complete
gard "n To- these hos s' t@o WORKS. i f for tho he'' seine Sifn at at
Bougival." tho Mont Val6rien,"" and other
pictures whose great value visitors to the
people who grow weary of hearing Aristides
called the Just.
such love OF tho beautiful, such a search for orlgi-
nal personalities, would have seemed incomplete
to It's creator ancI 4 The great mi Io whose glory has
tury, If Mcissonier had not brought to Il his
share of splendor. The painter Of L Rixe"
marvellous panels in which it seems that all
his science OF observation is condensed, and
all his admirable finish is revealed in Its most
In the End Of a Gambling Quarrel" a
panel twenty high by, eighteen
lized the consequences Of u vice spreading from
the top TO tho bottom Of the social scale. The
two gamblers have had some quarrel about .
doubtful throw; they have drawn their swords,
pursued each other, and pierced each other
across the room, unsetting and breaking the
near the redeemed blade which defended him;
the, other, struck to death, too. is dying at the
SaSa 6 Sl dhG the e0G aowt 'c ~ bEYoo ID f from T his pierced Seasi
breast; meanwhile the table on which they cast
the dice or cut tho cards upset a.. ny me fight,
sion has anuihilated all, both the actors In the
i, drama ana the scene OF tho struggle. Tho con-
ccption IL that OF a thinker; the picture, painted
! with wonderful understanding OF chinros-
| euro, Is executed with that precision without
aifoctation, that frmness without dryness, that
breadth Of touch which mako the little compo-
sitions of tho master 30 great.
Tho other picture, '"rho Stirrup Cup" Is q
scene OF which the artist was fond and which
he has treated several times. 1T Is always the
gentleman on horseback qucnching bis thirst
before he gallops OF. Here, too, Meissonier
triumphs through the truth OF the attitudes,
the simplicity, and the naturalness OF the mo.
tons, the happy rendering OF the expression of
the faces; here, l am happy TO be able to pro-
claim II, Is shown with rare intensity the great
knowledge OF the master, with regard 70 every
thing that concerned tho horse, Meissonier
loved the horse passionately; no modelled
some in wax, which are little masterpieces that
barge would have been glad to sign; he knew
not only the structure and tho appearance of
the noble animal. but he had cAuGht its nature,
guessed Its caprices and revolts;, MS horses,
wherever you find them in his works, have not
only their breed, but their character, we'll
marked. In the picture OF. which l am speak
ing, tho horse, a portrait Of an animal that he
knew and loved. IL a marvel or no and Of per
less bring very high prices. but whatever the
price may be, the fortunate purchaser of the
End OF tho Quarrel or OF the -" Stirrup
Cup" will have no reason to regret MS money,
They are works which will never be found again
when the opportunity OF becoming their pos
SCISSOR has been allowed to slip by.
Mr.. Stewart had the good fortune to know
personally almost all the painters OF the great
school OF 1880. usually known as tho Barblzon
school, and from their productions no managed
! " select some SDeeimsns Of tho very nrst oEder