The times., 1898-10-04
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They are remarkable for rugged strength
the Summer portrait being the most
satisfactory picture number OF new
pictures in this gallery are Alone" b.,
MIR. Glover. "A Marine" by William T
Richards. a pastel of harvesters by Sher-
mite. and French hay makers, by Julian
Dupre, and a fine gray evening effect by
Max Weyl There are also a few interS
esting old portraits in this gallery. There
are two similar galleries filled with casts.
and in the south end of the building is a
magnificent collection of bronze and
metal work-one of the choicest in the
country. and in great favor with connois-
seurS. IN this end of the building is also
Pawer's Greek slave. which is considered
the most famous statue ever made In
America
Occupying a conspicuous position in
the center of the atrium on the upper
floor is a large statue of Napoleon. seat
ed in chair.
On the north wall of the northeastern
gallery of the upper floor hangs the por-
trait of the beneficent founder of the
gallery, William Wilson COTcOran. This
famous portrait is hanked by two pic
lures by Cole. the cavaliers departure
and return. This group is one of the
few things that recall the old gallery
1t has been a sort of center and nucleus
around which the collection has grown.
In this room hangs some of the most
notable pictures of the collection. Pic
lures that have been in the possession OF
the gallery for more than score of
years ana are famous throughout the
/ country Notably Churchs Niagara"
Duran's Edge of the Forest" Richards
Jersey Coast" Boughton's THE Hei-
Presumptive" Bridgman's Procession
of the Sacred Bull Apis" Hensetts
Lake George. Brook pastel of
Visit and TIUesdeli's ''Shsep G 1ins TO
Pasture which is the most popular pic
ture in the gallery with the general pub
lie.
Among the new pictures in the north
west upper gallery are two loaned by Mr.
| and Mrs. Hutchinson, one by Moreau
and a sheep picture by Scheuck. There
is also Japanese interior b. c. d. Wei
| don.
| The great Schonleber picture loaned by
| Mrs. Phoebe A. Hearst, and which has
! been the delight of artists for the past
! wear. still remains. Henry's First Rail-
| Nay in New York is as much admired
/ as ever There are also a number of in
teresting portraits added in this gallery.
| j. NJ Johnson loans two very fine old
! English masters, one b. Zoffany. and the
| other by Opie. "The Huguenot," By Met
| tIing. is also loaned by Mr.. Johnson This
/ splendid Rembrandt-like creatf-n a
| wonderful piece of color and technique.
, Secretary Alger loans a very large pic
( ture, the famous Last Hours of Mo-
| zart" by Munkacsy. 1t is a wonderful
! example of this famous Hungarian
! splendid qualities. Mozart sits there in
an easy chair, backed up by pillows, his
| gaze fastened on the floor. His left hand
| holds the score while his right hand is
| stretched out directing a trio who are
, singing while an old man plays the
| harpsichord. A group of listeners are
, back of the harpsichord. Back of Mo-
| zart, on the edge of a divan, sits boy
| with a serious face, while Immediately
behind his chair. her face resting In hei
hand, is a most beautifully painted girl
There is no finer bit of work in the pic
| ture than this girl. The colors or tht
whole are wonderfully arranged to throw
out with dramatic force the hSure OF
Mozart in his sage-green dressing gowr
backed by the white pillows. Barring
little blackness of background, which