Year: 1878

the game The faces are admirable; his with dis.
tended oyes and pursed mp month, filled with tha
varying emotions Of unevenly balanced mind. anc
hers patient, pitsing and loving There is fne work
in the drawing modelling and coorng Of the superb
head neck. shoulders and half bust of the fair
The hands of both figures. with the exception
OF the one which she lays on the cards are worthy OF
notice me eolorng pure though S ~ Ia. ihs sans
painter. recently placed in the gallery has already
been noticed


A large. interesting and really charming painting is
by Carl Hof and is called 'rhe Story OF the Battle
young and handsome English officer, one OF whose
arms is in sling is explaining by aid of map OF
canada, which lies on table the operations OF the
campaign against Montcalm to sweet young girl ana
her father. The young man. evidently In love- stands
behind the table looking earnestly he points to the
map, at the young lady seated who, pleased by the
recital and half won already. turns away. Her worsted
work lies neglected on her lap, her greyhound looks
up to her unheeded. and she seems to be filled with
pleasurable emotions which she hardly understands
but which she is anxious to conceal from both father
and lover The old gentleman standing. leans on the
table with his chin on his hand looking at the map
not noticing the battle which is going ON before him
in his interest III the tale oi those that over The
story is admirably told the figures timely painted ana
posed, the three faces being admirably touched in
and full of expressions the color IS pleasing. aud the
accessories in the richly tapcsried and well furnished
room given with much skill


BY Roybet there IL "The Guitar Player, Jolly
fellow in the costume of the time of Louis MIL.
stIumming his instrument, with fagon and glass
Of wine on table in from Of him The "a Laughing tate
painted with great strength. The glass and the wine
figon against which he has stood his score. as well
his rlbicund yisagc, show that he is no one
DO tic man.


Hector Leroux's Hero" on Cape sestus, holding
aot the signal ire. which is OF the new pictures


is colossal woman evidently who is clad in flowing
draperes which leave only her arms and one leg bare.
The drawing and modelling Of the figure leave much
desire The white dress under the influence OF tho
breeze is well painted and the coloring il 1t can be
called for the picture is decidedly in monotone il
not pleasing


By ~ (iyscs there is u solid mastery work. remind
ing one somewhat in treatment OF an Orchardson.
couple OF old women seated gossiping they
make their chocolate and warming themselves by
the charcoal brazer. The faces are painted by great
skill and force, that of the woman to the right
Pose. drawing and the deep rich color
are all good The texture painting is admirable and
dcxterous, fascinating Italian, is admirably repre-
sentcd by of his charming child stories, pure and
Very pleasing in color lovely little child stands ia
u field holding skein for her sister, surrounded
by the fowl which are their charge This
little figure is of the sweetest conceptions which
pair OF good Charles Mcissonier's single figures
painted in the style OF his father, but possessing
certain originality from the younger touch. Kaem
is also represented by pair of skctchy effect
i've little figures painted in Opaque color Schenck ia
seen IN a small canvas, sheep Coming Home with
their Shepherd at Sunset IN Snow Storm" Tho
light effect is admirable. There is sketchy little
Daubigny III which there is luminous and fine sky;
u Corot and good Mauve Of willow by stream
An excellent little work in the minute style Of





is by c. Guardrone An old fellow seated drinking
h IS evidently just had brilliant thought. The
preston of his is fine. and the psintng down to
the accessories shows great skill aud care. girl,
standing in a somewhat Diaz-like landscape, with
flowers in her hands, pulling marguerite is by
Leon Richet. school scene by Darzeas Is well
PAINTED in the Ecouen style. ''rhe Young Artist"
Dy Escosura, is of the best examples
OF his work which has been exhibited here for some
time at least it pleases and we hard to please
when Escosura III question he is usually so very
mcritoricus iii everything. There is a new small
Shreyer in the collection.


Bridgeman is represented by excellent work
which is both very pleasing and well painted. A
handsome young mother seated on a harcm divan is
dancing her young boy on her knee 1t is full OF
light and life, the action and expressions being
admirable The color and drawing arc good, and the


light striking through the lattice behind the pair IL
we'll managed


1t was intended to have Millcts masterpiece, 'Tha
Potato Gatherers, already written about, exhibi-
ton but il having been sold and the owner wishing
TO have his work vt home the house il unable to
hibit il they had expected Among the other new
pictures which visitors to the gallery will and
which have been recently noticed In these columns,
are Diaz, Shreycrs "Ihe Color Bearer, good lit
lie Van Marcke Delort's interesting "Isace with
Sleghs in Ghent' and some fine examples Of A.
Nrauve Messrs. Knoedler expect shortly 10 receive
ture, .The Baptism, from the late salon. which ~
q companion 70 his well known Marriage Pro-
ccssicn.