The olements were anything but pitious last Sunday alteraoon, but, inside the Graitoo Galleries all was brightness and warmth, and numberless well-dressed people were moving about, discussing the pictures of M. Verestchauin, the great Rassian painter, and enjoying the ton ¢ la Buse which was liberally dispensed to all comers, It is not the first time this grant painter has exhibited his worke in England. Some even of the present collection of pictures have been seen here before, but to mo they were new and I enjoyed seeing them immensely. The renter number of Large, works, deal with napoleon Xin Rugsix. A magnificent canvas shows hie arrival at the Kremlip, only find Moscow in flames. In this the power in the face is wonderfully portrayed, Another where the great General awaiting dispateles from the Emperor Alexander, in whic hopes his ener will sue for peace, is very clever, the suxiety felt being most cleverly shown, but of all the pictures the snow scenes ate quite the best, in fact T alanid say this rissian must be the king of snow painters. The worke showing troops on the mi through forest trees Jaden with snow a wonderful, but even more £0 is one picture which depicts nothing but snow; it is a marvel of realistic effect; one shivered as one louked at it. I wag glad of some Russian tea afterwards,
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