The record-union., 1899-06-04

Two statues of Alphonse Daudet are
to be erected in France, one in his ma
tive Mines, the other in Paris me
former is to be made by M. Falgulere,
the latter by M. de Saint Marceaux. The
last sculptor has completed a cast rep
resenting the wavy-haired novelist IN
his working clothes, holding his raw
orite flower, a carnation, in his left
hand
The painting known as la Vallee de
la Tongues" by Constant Troyon,s has
been on exhibition in the Boston Mu-
scum of Fine Arts, and the committee
on the museum is considering the ex-
pediency Of buying it.. 1t sold for $9,20O
IN Paris in 1874.
Mr.. Mercer, writes to the London
sAthenaeum'':: 1.-THE .Athenaeum' of
February p, 1897, spoke of a precious
discovery at Nocera, in Umbria. Much
difference of opinion has existed con-
corning the nationality and period of
the ehieftain whose body and armor,
denoting high rank and consideration,
We're unearthed "a year since. These
doubts are now probably cleared up in
a letter of my friend Signor Piceller,
Which l. condense into a brief resume.
Hhe knight is said to be Judging by his
personal accoutrements) leader of
Carlovingian Franks killed in the siege
of the fortress of Nocera. A piece of
silver of the date of 800 and of the
reign of Guido ", Duke of Spoleto,
was found close by in the land of DR..
Blast, where the treasure was discov-
cred. All the of sim rlxr,1o ~
ship, are now temporarily displayed in
the palace of the GENTLE Spinola at Fo-
hgno, and may be seen and criticised at
leisure. They include battle-ax with
a massive gold scabbord, decorated with
hllgrane roses on the handle. The fas
Jennings are richly worked in gold on
the breast-plate, and the Carlovingian
eagle is engraved on the surface. The
name of the Frank, written as a mon
ograms and said to be Puareno, is on the
cap, formed like a mitre, and attached
by laces, richly adorned to the throat
piece (gorgiera) of the condottiere The
two iron couches are gorgeously enam-
eled, and viii be the gems of some for
tunate museum when removed from
F'oligno.''
~. OiclC SldluG VI LIZ. CQdrCOI.
one of his finest works, is to be placed
soon in the Occur de PHospice de la
Salpetriere, Paris
London Sketch: A monument in
memory of William Wallace is to be
erected at Robroyston. It will consist
of Scottish Celtic cross of the Wal
lace period, made of red Peterhead
granite, twenty feet in hight, including
granite base. and of dressed but unpol-
ished stone, which will be raised to a
total hight above ground of twenty-five
1eet by means of a rockery. On the
face of the cross will be engraved in
rellef huge Wallace sword, nearly
twelve feet long, beneath which an he
raldic shield Of the Wallace period will
be charged with lion rampant, hav-
ing above the motto In Defence" all
III relief. On the granite base the name
wallace" and date MCCOY" will APP
pear in unique lettering In addition,
Nthe rockery viii have a bronze plate
with longer inscription. The whole
amount of cost is being raised by vol
untary subscription, of which more
than tlOO has been received, but about
too more is required to complete the
Work. The situation is on a hill and
close to a road, and is the reputed site
or Ralph Raa's house, where the pa
trlot was seized on the night of August
3, 1905.
Inc Critic: Good workmanship has
become SO much a matter of course al
the exhibitions of the Society of Ameri-
can Artists that it no longer attracts
special attention; but though almost
everybody has a fair control of the
means of expression, it must be said
that few have anything Of Importance