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nor is there any adequate representation
Somewhat after the manner of Mr. Sims,
of the multiple snake head-dresses which
THERE is no portrait of outstanding vitality The Ambuscade (88), by Mr. Pickering
form a remarkable feature of early Peru- the material outlook which seemed to be of tones and little discoveries of colour
among the paintings of this year's Academy, Walker, has a much better basis in a sequence
vian art. Several excellent specimens implied in Mr. Sargent's example being of greater charm.
There is far more
from the collection of Chimu ceramic everywhere paramount. There are a fair creative power than Mr. Sims shows in
ware recently acquired by the British number of canvases which convince us of Mr. Marcus Stone's stage group, An
Museum are figured. At p. 145 is a the corporal solidity of the person repre- Appeal for Mercy (142). Without being a
drawing of a “ mummy" from the ceme- sented, but the difficulty of achieving this work of genius, this little picture comes
teries explored by Reiss and Stubel, and
seems usually to exhaust the artist before he clearly from one who knows his business;
has been able to endow his sitter with and we recognize a similar workmanliko
Mr. Joyce objects to its being so described
character in the more staccato drawing of
on the ground that there is no evidence cesses of Mr. Sargent were with picturesque Mr. Douglas Almond’s The Barber (603),
that any preservative preparation was characters, and it is these we recall in looking and The Expert Player (232) of Miss Anna
injected into the body. There is, how- at Mr. William Orpen's witty and accom- Airy, a capable piece of student's work
ever, in the Trocadéro Museum a mummy plished rendering of a theatrical manner in on an unreasonably large scale. The latter
largely trepanned, and there seems to be Harry Brittain, Esq. (467), or in Mr. Jack's picture is a decided advance on the artist's
more pronounced version of a similar theme previous work in that, though it may
that the hole made by trepanning might pictures have a superficial air of life which less than hitherto a piecing together of
that the hole made by trepanning might in No: 813, George Belcher, Esq. Both these represent an odd jumble of things, it is
have been used either for the removal of is wanting in Mr. Orpen's other works, in the morceaux of painting. There is some at-
the brain or for the introduction into it wooden decorum of Mr. Charles Shannon's tempt at the realization of the close inter-
of some aromatic substance as a part of group. (476), or in the rather colourless, dependence of every element in a scene
the process
of mummification. Other though capable works of Mr. G. F. Kelly which makes good painting of even the
mummies in the same collection indicate (86), Mr. Harold Knight (352), and Mr. most realistic sort stimulating to laymen.
the difference of treatment of the rich and Oesterman (80). Mr. Cowper's fancy-dress The lack of this quality frequently detracts
the after death.
portrait of Sir Eyre Coote (478) is as over- from the vividness of Mr. Tuke's studies
poor
weighted by its elaborate costume as Mr. of sea bathers, wherein, instead of the pose
Mr. Joyce complains that the collection Birley's Sir Alfred Scott-Gatty (371). The of the figure being dependent on the form
of South American objects in the British latter gentleman, however, seems to have a of the rocks, the rocks seem accommodated to
Museum is small. It certainly suffers by highly humorous appreciation of his own fit the pose, or else, as in No. 595, Sun-bather,
comparison with those of the great Conti- appearance, and on that side the picture the figure might as suitably be on a sofa.
Other works which deserve remark are: Mr.
nental museums, but it is rich enough to is worthy of consideration. It is perhaps
have supplied
him with a large number of inevitable that a State - Portrait of Her Andrew Douglas's well-observed cattle-piece,
Majesty Queen Mary (150) should be re- An Autumn Afternoon (501), a vivid snow-
typical specimens.
garded by the artist, Mr. William Llewellyn, piece by Mr. Dugdale (551), and the water-
It is interesting to note that some of who was last week made A. R. A. , as above colours of Sir Edward Poynter (887) and
the excellent drawings with which the all a record of costume, and we should Mr. Byam Shaw (869). Mr. Frank Emanuel's
work is embellished are due to Mrs. be grateful to him for having at least Kensington Interior (104), purchased for the
Joyce, and that the author has profited refrained from the cheap sentiment which Chantrey Collection, is a careful piece of
by correspondence with Dr. Uhle, the has been usual in such works hitherto. Mr. elaboration, but worked out with a curious
Director of the Museum
more impassivity which forbids stress on any
at Lima, pictorial purpose in The Muslin Dress (737), large comparisons, whether of form
which contains the two specimens of but his picture hardly amounts to portraiture colour, which might have emerged even
pottery from Nasca represented in the Mr. Greiffenhagen's harshly painted Sir from so complicated a subject before the
coloured frontispiece. In the chapter on Henry Sutton (61) and Mr. Clausen's Mervyn, vision of a more responsive painter The
the sequence of cultures Mr. Joyce sums Son of Sir J. Herbert Roberts, Bart. (499), central tones of colour are set rather dully
up the archæological evidence with great both make an attempt at intimate character for the vividly emergent note of red in the
skill, and reserves with commendable ization which lifts them a little above the middle of the picture.
spiritual level of Academy portraiture, The bronze Shepherd Boy (1978), by Mr.
caution ma y questions which cannot be the latter securing, indeed, something of the Mortimer Brown, which is the other Chantrey
satisfactorily solved in the present state artificial delicacy of a well-bred child on purchase, has the same refusal to treat a
of our knowledge. A supplementary note his good behaviour. The colour - design theme rhythmically which we are, how-
to that chapter deals with the issue, since and delicate tentative handling confirm ever, more accustomed to find in sculpture
it was prepared, of Dr. Hrdlicka's pre- this atmosphere, but the picture suffers than in painting—or at least painting out-
liminary report on his researches at from the failure of the solid figure to unite side the Academy. Natural form knows no
Truxillo and Pachicamac, which may help with the flat conventional landscape. Mr. monotony, but art cannot suggest infinite
towards the solution of some of these Sims's portrait alongside (494) has the same variety, except on some basis of measured
defect, but not the same charm. Por- | movement. Few British sculptors in the
questions.
traiture of a vigorous order, perhaps because Academy seem able to tolerate the mental
The historical chapters are particularly unweighted by the demands of full pictorial discipline necessary to keep a work thus in
interesting and well written. The growth realism, is to be found in Mr. John Cameron's one key throughout, and we see Sir George
of the Peruvian Empire, and the evolution drawing, A Portrait (1390), in the black- Frampton's group Protection (1791) losing
by the Inca, as Mr. Joyce puts it, “if and white room; and in sculpture in Mr. its plastic coherence by the fashion in which
not of a civilization, at least of a very lifelike bust, Edward Carlisle, Esq. , K. C. for the sake of undercutting a finger or
a sequence of enclosing planes is broken
magnificent barbarism,” as well as of
good organization and government, are
The charm-
(1927), and the two small figures wherein rendering the texture of a robe.
Mr. Henry Poole and Mr. John Tweed ing expression of the huddled child shows
clearly traced. The daily life and occu- demonstrate that a figure in historic costume that the artist is capable of being moved,
pations of the peoples, their arts and crafts, need not be absurd.
but he seems hardly to be moved primarily
their religious observances, and their In dealing with the remaining subject through the medium of plastic structure.
burial customs are described.
pictures at the Academy, it is with extreme A similar want of adherence to a measured
An Appendix contains a short biblio- regret that we record the decadence of Mr. interval of form is shown in less degree in
Sims's talent. Anything like invention is Mr. Alexander Fisher's Spielmann (1972),
graphy, giving some idea of the great rare in modern picture exhibitions, but its but the subject is one which by its move-
body of literature from which Mr. Joyce possession appears to have led on the ment demands such a conventional basis
has derived his material; but it does not artist to the point of throwing over his more urgently. Slightly too much continuity
claim to be complete, and might well be interest in natural structure or desire to in surface, and a certain lack of it in the
supplemented by reference to other works. utilize it as a basis for his designs. His elemental direction lines wherever they occur
The book is the result of extensive principal picture-The Shower (83)—is a throughout the figure, make it too actual
research, and should certainly “stimu- with a semblance of unity by the cheap rather uncomfortably suggests that it should
mixture of unrelated vignettes, endowed to be accepted for its expressiveness. It
late interest in the early remains of South device of distributing marks of violent be judged as actuality, which is disturbing
America, some of which are among the contrast—here a spot of vermilion upon not only on account of the violent action
most remarkable in the world. ”
green, there a mass of white on black portrayed, but even from the small scale.
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66
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a
serene
" by appointment. ” One of these belongs to being-is strongly represented. His im-
MINIATURES AT BRUSSELS. the Baroness G. de Rothschild of Paris (who press on the art of his day is clearly seen in
THE ENGLISH SEOTION.
contributes many choice works, by the the work of his far more gifted pupil Cooper.
way). Very similar to it are two belonging That he painted a sound, manly style of
to the present writor, which came from portrait is undeniable, and, as is tho case
THE “ Exposition de la Miniature ” now on Penshurst Place, and may once have been with most of these miniaturists of the
show at Brussels is pronounced on all sides Sir Philip Sidney's. All are in elaborate seventeenth century, his portraits of men
to be un succès éclatant. ” Organized dresses, and in one the Virgin Queen wears are better than those of most of their
under the auspices of the Government, it
Then we have her again in a most women contemporaries.
has had such influential patronage extended curious small piece from Madresfield, show-
From the Amsterdam Gallery come
to it that success, so far as contributions of ing her young, with a slender waist, in a red Henrietta Maria,“ the Queen of Hearts," and
valuable miniatures could ensure it, has robe with a long train. She is distributing some more doubtful examples of Hoskins from
boen certain from the outset. One soon Maundy money in 1563.
English sources-e. g. , 213, which seems to
finds on entering the Hôtel Goffinet, where Another, from the Rijks Museum at mo certainly not Anne of Denmark. It
the collection is handsomely installed, a Amsterdam, shows her in a fancy dress, may be Mary II. Perhaps the finest
real “ embarras de richesses. "
with naked arms, and flowers in her hair ; Hoskins here is Sir Arthur Haselrige (No.
It is obviously impossible to deal with she is indeed, as described in the catalogue, 214, owned by General Davies), the man
even a tithe of the miniatures here shown. en coiffure de fantaisie. ” But the most who commanded the regiment of Cavaliers
I can refer only to examples which appear important of all these portraits of Elizabeth called “the Lobsters,” and used_the men
to me exceptionally noteworthy. The exi. I should judge to be one belonging to
on the Parliament side in the Great Rebellion.
gencies of arranging so large a collection are Baroness Groeninx van Zoelen. This minia. It is somewhat “ bricky" in tone, but other-
great, and where, as in the case of many of ture (835) has a pedigree, and bears on wise good, and very like his pupil's portraits
the foreign contributors, the collection of the back of it the following inscription : hanging close by.
The visitor who has
each individual has been kept together, the · La Serenissime Reine d'Angleterre reached the caso containing the Hoskinses
effect is ofton marred by what appears envoyé ce sien pourtraict à Mons. de Man, will be irresistibly drawn to the fine display
injudicious juxtaposition. Moreover, the trésorier général de Zeelande, par les mains of the work by the “ incomparable Samuel
search after examples of favourite masters de Mons. le comte de Licester [sic]. ” It is Cooper. ” Nevertheless, although_there are
scattered throughout several rooms and a in fine condition, less faded-looking than is over twenty-five miniatures in this Exhibition
large number of glass cases is very fatiguing. wont with Hilliard's work. The most ascribed to him, I am not sure that his
In this respect
la Section Anglaise has
Queen's" dress is exceptionally reputation is enhanced by what is shown
the advantage of having its principal sumptuous, being a richly figured and here ; in fact, few of them are up to_the
exhibits grouped chronologically, with jewelled pink under-dress ; over which she standard of examples known to me in Eng-
the result of showing a number of works of wears a green cloak lined with gold thread | land, in such collections as those at Windsor,
the same artist side by side, and demonstrat- and also jewelled, the outside sown with Montagu House, and Welbeck, for example.
ing their various styles and characteristics design in gold thread. She wears feathers There is not one of the importance of some
in an instructive and delightful way. But, at the back of her head. Elizabeth is not I could name, whilst the ascription of such
apart from details of arrangement, in over-handsome in this picture and royal inferior work as the so-called * Portrait of
which, we may be sure, the Belgian Com present, but it is indubitably a precious and Monmouth, aged 23,, to Cooper is, to my
mittee have done all that was possible, genuine portrait.
mind, quite unallowable. J. J. FOSTER.
having regard to the wishes of the owners, One of the Baroness G. de Rothschild's
the beauty and high standard of quality exhibits (837), termed Portrait de jeune
of the British miniatures shown are gener-Femme,' I should say is Anne of Denmark ;
ously and freely admitted.
and 840, ‘Portrait d'Homme,' is no less RAEBURN, REYNOLDS, GAINSBOROUGH,
Adopting tho chronological method, we clearly James I. The latter is inscribed,
AND HOPPNER.
shall look for examples of Hans Holbein the though this is not mentioned in the Cata- FRIDAY, the 10th inst. , was a great occasion for
younger, to whom, in this country at any logue, as aged 42, and dated 1608, which the masters of the Early British School, for on
rate, the honour of being the first exponent exactly tallies with the age of the British
that day, at the sale by Messrs. Christie of the
of portrait painting in miniature is assigned. Solomon in that year, he having been born in
collections of the late Mr. C. Wertheimer and
others,
I say this without forgetting Master Lucas 1566.
a portrait by Raeburn fetched over
22,0001. ; four by Reynolds over 9,0001. , 8,0001. ,
Horebout Hornebout, who
The group (993), also belonging to the 6,0001. , and 5,00/1. respectively, two by Gains-
paynter " at the Court of Henry VIII. , and Baroness G. de Rothschild, is, I have very borough over 8,0001, and 4,0001; ; and two by
to whom, according to Van Mander, Holbein little doubt, after Hilliard, engraved by Hoppner over 3,0009, and 2,0001. The total of
owed instruction in the art. We shall look Simon de Passe, and represents the “ Queen obtained for the Raeburn, it did not equal that
in vain, however, for examples from Eng; of Hearts,” her ill-fated husband Frederick, paid a year ago for his portrait of Mrs. Robertson
land by the great Augsburg, limner. But Elector Palatine, and one of their sons. It Williamson, which realized 23,4151. (Athen. ,
there are no less than eloven in the Foreign has, I think, a counterpart in a group of May 27, 1911; 7; 60%. ?
Section attributed to him, of which those James I. , Anne of Denmark, and Charles formerly belonging to the late Mr. William
belonging to the Queen of Holland are the when a boy. There is a curious Charles I. Lowther. J. Ferneley, A Boy on a Pony, with
most important, viz. , a youth in a brown ascribed to I. Oliver (10014), from the Musée a terrier running before them, 4201. Reynolds,
doublet (846) and three portraits of men de Gotha, in which the unfortunate King, Capt. Holdane, full face, with powdered hair and
(847–9). That of the Garçon en pourpoint who does not look at all melancholy, by white stock, the figure lightly sketched in, 8611.
brun’ is rather rubbed on the cheek, otherwise the way, has aggressively red hair !
Two Raeburns were sold by order of the
executor of Col. W. B. R. Hall : Mrs. Lucy
all are in fair condition, and show the master's The two Olivers, father and son, make a Davidson, wife of Duncan Davidson of Tulloch,
powers in a convincing manner. They are brave show here, no less than seventeen in white dress, with deep yellow scarf over her
anonymous, which is to be regretted, as examples being attributed to Isaac, and shoulders and crossed at her waist, seated, in a
they clearly are highly characteristic por about half as many to Peter. The Queen of landscape, 3,3601. ; Duncan Davidson of Tulloch,
traits, and particularly is this true of 849, Holland again loads the way with the works
in green coat, with black roll collar and brass
buttons, white vest and stock, seated in an arm-
a somewhat forbidding-looking man wearing of these fine painters.
chair, 1,4171.
a cloak edged with fur, his hollow cheek and A place of honour is given to 996, which A Gainsborough was the property of the
sour expression being obviously true to life. is suggested as being the Duke of Bucking- Staffordshire General Infirmary : John Eld, Esq. ,
Among the finest of the treasures belonging ham, an opinion I cannot endorse. The
of Seighford Hall, Stafford, inscribed at the base
of a column “ By the Command and at the Ex-
to La Reine des Pays-Bas is 847, a man in miniature is dated 1614, and the age of the
pence of the Subscribers,” 4,2001.
black wearing a long fair beard. His Tudor original is painted upon it as being 30.
The following were the property of the late
cap surmounts a very English-looking face ; George Villiers was born in 1592; that Mr. C. J. Wertheimer. Pastels by J. Russell :
he is, perhaps, 37 years of age, and one alone seems to me sufficient to dispose of the
Mrs. Earle and her Daughter, the mother in
would like to know who was the original of identity in question. But it is as fine a piece daughter, 4201. ; & st. Giles Songstress, singing
white dress with yellow sash, holding her infant
this highly characteristic piece.
of work of the older school as can be found from a scroll which she holds in her hands, 2201. ;
From Holbein we naturally turn to in the Exhibition.
Mrs. Raikes, in white dress with fichu, and blue
Hilliard, who tells that he learnt An interesting scrap of evidence concern-
sash, 4411.
from him. We find seventeen examples ing the life of the elder of the Olivers, of
Pictures : Early English School, A Young
of his, besides one by his son Laurence,
Boy with a Hoop, 3151. Gainsborough, The
which we know so little, is the inscription on
Artist's Daughters, Mrs. Fischer and Miss Gains-
owned by Earl Beauchamp, and dated 1593. the back of No. 254, a portrait of Sir Andrew borough, the elder girl seated, with a portfolio
These Hilliards, as the earliest miniature Talbot. This bears Oliver's full signature, on her knee, and holding a crayon in her right
portraits by a strictly British artist, are with the addition of “painted in Venice hand; behind stands her sister in profile, wearing
specially interesting. They comprise half a 13th May, 1596. "
a blue dress, and resting her arm on the back of a
dozen of Queen Elizabeth. This causes no Hoskins I mean the elder, for the younger standing full face, in pale pink dress showing
chair, 8,4001. Reynolds, Lady Anne Stanhope,
surprise, for Hilliard was her Court painter I still remains somewhat problematical 'white under-sleeves, with blue sash, 8,4051. ;
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Lady Sarah Bunbury, sacrificing to the Graces,
and kneeling at a footstool before a flaning
Fine Art Gossip.
tripod, over which the triad of the Graces look
MUSIC
down upon her, a kneeling attendant behind,
pours wine from a flagon, 8,6101. ; Lady Blake
MR. ADRIAN KLEIN'S ' Compositions in the
as Juno, standing, wearing a long pink dress Music of Colour,' shown in Chester Square,
and blue cloak, and extending her right hand to S. W. , might, if verbally described, seem From Mendelssohn to Wagner : being the
Venus, who appears in the clouds, 5,2501. ; The related to the Futurist pictures recently Memoirs of J. W. Davison, Forty Years
Misses Paine, three-quarter figures, seated to the
right, at a harpsichord, 9,0301.
seen in London.
They appear, in fact,
Music Critic of 'The Times. ' Compiled
The remaining pictures were from various
to be based rather on acquaintance with the
Son Henry Davison from
properties, the first fetching the highest price of latest experiments of Turner, and perhaps
Memoranda and Documents. (Reeves. )
the day : Raeburn, Mrs. Hay. (née Elizabeth the collection of colour - arrangements left
Robinson of Banft, married in 1784. Major to the city of Paris among the other works THE memoirs of the man who for nearly
General Andrew Hay of Mountblairy), in white of Gustave Moreau. They are by no means
inuslin dress, cut low at the neck, and with long
sleeves ; pale blue waistband and pale blue cap;
so competent as either, but a few of them, forty years was musical critic of The
seated, slightly to the left, on a green chair, like Nos. 2, 4, and 16, show some power of Times cannot fail to be interesting, for
22,2601. ; General Andrew Hay of Mountblairy, using paint coherently without definitely during that period occurred the long
in scarlet military coat with yellow facings, collar, suggesting any natural subject-matter, and warfare between the classicists and those
and cuffs, and yellow sword-hanger, his claymore
suspended at his side ; standing, in a landscape,
some dexterity in using a brush in varied, who were opening up new paths.
5,2501. ; Lord Craig, in crimson gown with white yet orderly fashion. The oily paint is often
cape, large white cuffs, and white wig ; seated unpleasant
J. W. Davison, born, like Wagner,
to the left, 8921. ; John Lamont of Lamont, in
dark grey coat, yellow vest, and white stock,
At the Fine Art Society's Galleries Miss in 1813, started with The Times in
6301. ;
muslin dress open at the neck, her hair bound -almost empty enough in some cases 29, Elijah' being shown by his elaborate
Mrs. Balfour of Edinburgh, in white Ella Du Cane's drawings are neat, but empty 1846, his enthusiasm for Mendelssohn's
with a white ribbon, and powdered, 6091. ; Lady 44,
59) to fall, as it were by accident, into analysis of the work, which appeared in
Seton, in white muslin dress cut low at the neck,
A white muslin scarf over her arms, 1,1341.
a semblance of decorative repetition. There that paper a few days before the produc-
Gainsborough, Lady Frances Dashwood Pey are, however, a number of additions to Mr. tion of the oratorio at Birmingham. With
ton, in white satin dress cut low at the neck, the Brangwyn's exhibition to interest the visitor.
the new school,” for a time, the names of
sleeves slashed, and showing blue satin, in an
oval, 2,9401. ; Sir Paul Pechell of Pagglesham,
DURING the meeting of the eighteenth Liszt, Herz, and Thalberg were associated,
in scarlet military coat, with blue collar and gold International
Congress of Americanists, which strange though it seems to us now, but
epaulettes, white vest and stock, 6091. ; Capt. is to be held in the buildings of the University the last two soon dropped out, Schu-
Frederick Cornewall, R. N. , in blue coat with of London from May 27th to June 3rd, an
white facings, and white vest trimmed with gold interesting exhibit of Mexican pictures will
mann and Wagner taking their place ;
braid, holding his hat in his left hand, 4411. ;
View in Suffolk, a country lane, with a pool on
be on view. They are said to have been finally, only the two names of Liszt and
the right; a cottage on the left with two peasants captured from a Dutch ship, and were Wagner remained. Prejudices, misunder-
seated on the bank before it, 3461.
brought to this country in the reign of standings, and exaggerations were rife in
Hoppner, Mrs. Granville, in white muslin dress Charles II.
both camps. With that fight have been
with frill and loose sleeves, and dark green sash,
her hair done in large curls, and powdered, Pror. HOPE MOULTON concluded his specially connected the names of Mendels-
3,5701. ; Portrait of a Lady, in white dress cut Hibbert Lectures on Early Zoroastrianism' sohn and
and Wagner, though unfairly,
low at the neck, a blue ribbon round her waist,
and dark cloak over her left arm, 3991. ; Mrs; that Judaism owes very little to Parsism, leaders of the respective parties.
on Tuesday last. His main position was for in a personal sense they were not
Beloc, in white muslin dress, black lace shawl
over her right arm, blue sash, and blue ribbon in the most that he would allow being that
her hair, 2,4161. ; Portrait of a Gentleman, in the Jews during their captivity in Babylon
Davison fought for the classicists, yet
red coat and buff vest, seated 7771.
became familiar with those ideas of the the articles which he wrote about the first
Romney, John Foote, second son of Benjanin final justice of God and the immortality of Bayreuth Festival of 1876 show that he
holding a book in his left hand, 1,3651. ; George the soul which they afterwards developed then recognized the genius of Wagner, even
Hatley Foote, son of B. Foote, on linesHis
hair, in an oval, 4721. ; Mrs. Drake, in white him, no Zoroastrian, and as the return
or his practice. The volume, however,
dress, 'with dark sash and white headdress,
powdered hair, 4721. ; Miss Mary Waring, in red from the Captivity only took place during also deals with Berlioz, Gounod, Sterndale
Bennett, Macfarren, and other prominent
riding costume, with white lace stock, and wearing his reign, no direct borrowing occurred, was
grey gloves, 6511.
more ingenious than convincing. As to composers from 1846 onwards.
Lawrence, Miss Brooke (afterwards wife of dates, Prof. Moulton declared that the
Capt. Carisbrook), in white dress, with mauve hope which he had before entertained, that
As an ex parte history it is interesting,
sash, coral necklace and earrings, 756. . J: Wright, it might be possible to ascertain by inquiry especially to those to whom Wagner's rise
and, apricot-coloured shawl drawn round her, at Greenwich the apparent date of the and final triumph are more or less familiar.
8821. Reynolds, Lord Sackville, in brown dress, Bundehesh by calculation from the celestial It is instructive to others
who
breastplate, and scarlet coat, with his charger, phenomena there alluded to, must now be desire to study the earlier stages of a
3151. Lely, The Peryer Family, a gentleman in
black, standing and holding the hand of his wife this really goes to the root of the whole struggle which has not only resulted in a
left are a young lady in grey and blue, and a matter; for, if the ideas supposed to be clear understanding of Wagner's aims and
gentleman holding a medal and a stick behind purely Zoroastrian can be shown to have achievements, but has also brought
is the head of a young man with long hair, 4411. been current in Western Asia (especially about a truer, deeper understanding of
J. van Ruysdael, A Grand Mountainous Land-
scape, a castle on a height in the middle distance,
Asia Minor) before the coming of the Persians, Beethoven's art - work, and Wagner's
a water-mill on the bank of a river, 3251. J. A.
the Jews, as well as other nations, may have attitude towards that master.
yan Ravesteyn, Portrait of a Lady, in black imbibed them through other intermediaries
dress with gold embroidered stomacher, 5771. than the subjects of Cyrus.
The volume contains numerous portraits
Th. de Keyser, Herr Adolphus Munster of Cologne
and his Wife (a pair),
the gentleman in black dress DR. ÉDOUARD NAVILLE has just pub- of musicians; also letters, previously un-
with white lace collar, and black cloak drawn lished two Funerary Papyri of the Twenty- published and some highly characteristic,
round him, the lady'in black dress with gold First Dynasty, one being that made for by Mendelssohn (with whom Davison had
stomacher, large white ruff, and white lace cuffs, Queen Kamara in hieroglyphics, and the been intimate long before he began to
6511. Renbrandt, Portrait of an Old Man, in
dark dress edged with fur, and large dark cap with
other (in hieratic) for a priest named Nesi- write for The Times), Berlioz, Gounod,
feather ; seated, holding a stick in his hand, 3151. khonsu, of whom nothing is otherwise known. Jullien, Macfarren, and Sterndale Bennett.
A pastel by F. Cotes, Portrait of a Lady, in the peculiarity of the Kamara example is There was one quality in Davison which
blue and white dress and pink cloak, fetched 3041. that, while the hieroglyphs are clearly and
deserves mention,
well executed, it is evident that the vignettes
especially at the
were considered by the scribe as of more present day, when interest in music by
importance than the text. The other shows British composers is increasing at home
JAPANESE COLOUR-PRINTS.
the transitional period when hieroglyphic was
and abroad. This was the encouragement
WESSRS. SOTHEBY's sale of the collection of giving place to cursive writing, even for he gave to those of his time. His son tells
Japanese colour-prints formed by Sir Frank ritual documents, many words being written us that two of his maxims were: Eng-
Swettenham began on the 1st inst. , and concluded according to the older method in the midst land is not an unmusical country," and
on the 9th, among important prints being the of the running script. Both probably bear
following : Utamaro, Reflected Beauty, 941. ; witness to the gradual decay of the beliefs
“The people at large can be trusted to
301. Shunman, The Tea-house Ichiriki, triptych, towards the end of the Ramesside period latter Wagner would have been in agree-
A Reverie, 351, 108. Kunisada, Trimming a Lamp: enshrined in the Book of the Dead,' which appreciate the best music. ” With the
461. The total of the sale was 2,5101. 88. Od. fell more and more into the background. ment.
in dark dress, pith white stock and now leted contention that was independs, taccording his though he did not approve of his theories


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THE ATHENÆUM
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serve
“ ARA-
the work are naturally less satisfactory,
HERR WAGNER IN LONDON.
though, on the whole, it is an interesting
HERR SIEGFRIED WAGNER came to London experiment.
in 1895, appeared at a Wagner concert, and
conducted works by his grandfather and
The performance deserves praise. Mr.
DRAMA
father, also a Symphonic Poem of his own
Graham Marr's impersonation of the prophet
composition. For his father's sake he
was able and earnest, and in his singing he
met with a kindly reception, but he
showed skill and fervour. Miss Helen
did not show gifts, however immature,
Culver, in the Jezebel scene, also deserves NOTICES OF NEW BOOKS.
calculatod to raise great expectations. He
special mention. The choral singing was
(Notice in these columns does not preclude longer
has now paid another visit to London, and
effective, but the orchestra was not strong review. ]
gave a concert at the Albert Hall last Sunday
enough. Herr Richard Eckhold, the con-
afternoon.
ductor, made the most of the material at Hobson (Florence Edgar), A MODERN CRU-
His programme included excerpts from
his disposal.
A DRAMATIC PAMPHLET IN
five of the seven operas which he has pro- VERDI'S ' Aida’ is so fine an opera that
THREE ACTS, 1/ net.
Fifield
duced — the first, *Bärenhäuter,' in 1889 ; | it gives enjoyment even when performed Mrs. Hobson's dramatic pamphlet is
the latest, ‘Schwarzschwanenreich,' in 1910. indifferently, but last Monday evening more pamphlet than drama, but might
It is strange that he did not perceive the at Covent Garden there was an exceptionally perhaps be performed with effect to pro-
hopelessness of following so directly in his strong cast. The names of Madame Kirkby mote a health campaign in villages. The
father's footsteps. Had he tried some dif- Lunn and Mlle. Emmy Destinn have long sophisticated town-dweller would be apt to
ferent and less ambitious branch of the art, been associated with the rôles of Amneris take the scene in a butcher's shop rather as
he might have achieved fair success. Owing and Aida respectively, but Signor Giovanni farce than as drama.
to the influence of Wahnfried, theatre Martinelli, the now tenor, impersonated
directors were easily found to produce his Radames here for the first time, and the Ibsen (Henrik), COLLECTED WORKS : Vol.
works; but not one of his operas has pro- high expectations which he excited at his
XÌI. FROM IBSEN'S WORKSHOP, Notes,
voked discussion or excited enthusiasm. début are being fulfilled. In addition,
Scenarios, and Drafts of the Modern
He opens up no new paths; the influence of M. Ding Gilly, another excellent artist,
Plays, translated by A. G. Chater, with
his father's music on him is as natural as and M. Marcoux appeared as Amonasro and
Introduction by William Archer, 4/
Heinemann
it is strong ; but the signs of individuality Ramfis, so that the presentation of the
that would be welcomed are absent. There work was specially impressive. Signor
Vol. XII. of this pleasant edition of
is some bright writing in the ' Bruder Lustig' Panizza conducted.
Ibsen's Collected Works contains notes,
Overture, and the Kirmess-Tanz' from
scenarios, and drafts of the modern plays.
MR. ARTHUR FAGGE has been appointed There is an Introduction by Mr. Wm.
* Herzog Wildfang' is pleasing; while the
duet from his latest work—which, by the national Musical Festival which is to take emendation, and textual material. It will
a member of the committee of the Inter Archer, touching upon points of revision,
way, was ably rendered by Frau Lilli place at Paris at Whitsuntide. He will
Hafgren-Waag and Herr Walther Kirchhoff also be one of the adjudicators.
as a useful compilation of Ibsen's-
foreworks. " As in the rest of the series,
proved a mixture of conventionalism and
Tristanism. Richard Wagner's early operas
AT Leipsic next year, on May 22nd, the the print is large and clear, and the equip-
were, it is true, more or less failures; but first stone will be laid of the Max Klinger ment of the book in excellent
taste.
before he had reached the age of 42—that monument to the memory of Wagner.
of his son at the present time—he had He was born and studied here with Weinlig, Knoblauch
(Edward), KISMET, AN
BIAN NIGHT IN THREE ACTS, 2/ net.
written ‘Tannhäuser and · Lohengrin,' and and it was here too that he published his
was at work on ‘The Ring. '. From early first works, a Sonata and Polonaise for This text of the play which filled the
days he felt his strength; but his son, pianoforte. During the centenary festivities Garrick Theatre for a year may serve the
all Wagner's stage works ("Parsifal,' we purpose of recalling it to those who wit-
apparently, is not yet conscious of his weak-
What he has accomplished is the presume, included) will be given at the nessed it.
outcomo of talent and persoverance.
Stadttheater.
Menachmi (The):
ORIGINAL
His attempt to introduce folk-melodies THE seventh meeting of the Musical
SHAKESPEARE'S COMEDY OF ERRORS,
into his music deserves recognition, but Association will be held at the King's Room,
the Latin Text, together with the
everything depends upon the use made of Messrs. Broadwood & Sons', next Tuesday, Elizabethan Translation, edited by
them. The Last Rose of Summer' is a when Dr. T. Lea Southgate will read a
W. H. D. Rouse, 2/6 net. Chatto
beautiful melody, but in Flotow's 'Martha' paper on Music at the Public Gardens
it only served to show the poverty of the of the Eighteenth
Century:', and examples Library contains the Latin text of the
The latest volume in the Shakespeare
composer's melodic invention.
Herr Siegfried Wagner is very quiet and and other gardens will be rendered by Messrs. Menæchmi,?
. together with Warner's spirited
pleasant
unpretentious as a conductor ; and, to speak R. B. Johnson and L. G. Stanton and other and idiomatic rendering of that
and fine conceited comedie, taken out of
frankly, the performance which he gave of artists.
the Overture to 'The Flying Dutchman,' A NEW volume of “The Musician's Library,” The translation is certainly worth reading
the most excellent wittie poet Plautus.