The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-31

am going to confess ignorance of something
EN# ought to have known. This acknowledged
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enjoy pictures recently Metropolitan Mu
In all the talk of The by Bonheur
1t had escaped that the picture
poltan Museum and so within the reach of who
comes to New York and to it.. I passing
through of the galleries in the Metropolitan
Museum and thinking unnteresting
Far 1oomea up before me- "1oonea,' is the word Tor
the figures almost life Actually stopped short
and gasped, the surprise great remember
having original Rosa Bonheur before and the i'm
preston made by The Horse Fair, tremendous. All
that have read OF it's perfection written
of her great genius me then You
the wonderful action shown the
have studied, but original by
brush work. Why splendid
as it were the real thing and where the light falls
their comes with perfect groom
wanted to touch the to make the hide had
not been glued
time kept my eyes open for other similar
finds alst isl cannot tell you
just where CT the pictures are the galleries
like yrnth to me- and nv time was so limited that was
content merely room slipping the
honey Of the best and passing by the
picture familiar to Juniordom that came acrss was wash
ington Crossing the Delaware, by Emanuel Now
with distressing familiarity with small reprints
of this picture and included it, under
In the list Of Journal Junior prize pictures 1t unjust
am perfectly willing to admit for child should
know the picture and have realization
crossing meant merely history, personally
the who undertook it.
The picture is huge all the figures in the boat with
Washington being life size: Washington himself,
may not know, was man OF unusual stature The cele
brated statue Of him in Sauary Hall in the capitol Wash
other men which have been cast in wat is called the
hercic This giant figure superb the painting
and the expression his face in its
on of the realization Of danger and determination to
compel is
reflection ef this in the ether faces but their feeling
to less because of confidence leader.
What made the greatest impression me, however,
was the ice In the depths Ct winter with the Delaware full
of floating ce," something that it
did before. almost
growl much when mention Of Washington
in unexpected and unnecessary places your papers.
say almost please take note. .-->--s-
On and went meeting the originals Jour-
nal Junior prize pictures that in state where
expected to one at every wink OF the eye. -.
The Cleaners by Mlet came with distinct shock
The Fair" wished my
the dozens Ct Junior prize winners had it
their choorooms could have been there to the original
with that much has been the reproduce
tons Mles pictures all small The Cleaners
the reproduction Journal Junior prize
is lost the copy than pictures
of THE Horse Washington Crossing the
ware But though the sentiment in the
much to the that the masters
have actually worked upon. a.-e5
Then there The sower" The Knitting shep=
herdess another prime favorte,
very small pictures by Mille ~
These all the pictures with which you
familiar through The Journal Junior prize list but there
other pictures to mention especially both
considered masterpieces One that picture by Messoner
Napoleon called where the great leader
apparently the shouts greetings
soldiers he into the future and knew
the which Messoner has immoralized 1874" The
that the perfection of Messoriers is not
lost His work has often been said to be like miniature work
had painted with brush bigger than
point
The picture is the Jcan of Arc by Basen LIE Page
OF pictures CT this character by
Page most true to what might be expected of the
peasant girl Domremy Perhaps have
picture but do not recognize it here 1t the
showing the garden of peasants house with Jean
leaning against the right the three
back is the Maid" in her history
her. another is yelled and crowned with
orange while third is bowed grief
in The expression that has been into
Joans eyes wonderful they what
of Visions but there is fear only
intense earnestness.
like have all Of who have chosen of
your favorite historical the
admire this picture by Basen LIE Page and
carry away your memories the likeness Of
famous French heroine
hundreds of pictures in the galleries of the
Metropolitan Museum which do deserve place there
these alone worth spending hours to find.
THE EDITOR.
A Charming Hostess.
Dame Natures generous hostess,
board is spread with the best
And she sends away empty
Who is day her guest.