opened a few days ago at the Grafton leries; it has been got together by M. Byng from Paris and consists of a most charming display of Favrile Glass, the work of Mr. Louis C. Tiffany of New York, 2 collection of beautiful bronzes Monnier of Brussels, some artistic jewellery. from designs by Colonna, a delightful collection of French pictures, and some lent' Japanese prints and Persian miniatures, Most people are fain to confess that: before they are half through a picture gallery they are weary, here the rooms are so charmingly arranged and the objects of art so dive that one has just the opposite se. The glass' is far the most exquisite that I have ever seen. Tt includes windows in the most beautiful colourings, mosaics, cartoons and sketches, Iamps of every description, plagues, and vases in endless varieties, The greatest novelty is the reproduction of the peacock's feather with its natural colouring.. It appeared marvellous that I enquired how the effect was obtained and was told that after the glass was blown and before it wi ould it was subjected to the influence various metal fumes—the glass first being treated in such a manner that various parts absorbed the fumes of different metals, by which means x curious iridescent effect is produced and one seems to see real feathers on the glass. I learnt that there are some specimens to he seen in a museum in Japan, but none, so far, in China, Meunier's bronzes have n breadth and dignity which Thay in no bronze work previously, His subjects are mainly working men: the people—mers, fishermen, and such allyrie is a, magnificent of both horse and rider even better, per hay The Hammerman, a ina forge with enormous pincers in readiness for the burning met: The power of all the work is wonderful its intensity; one feels one is in the presence of genius.
The ancient Japanese prints and Persian miniatures are intensely interesting and repay hours of examination, every detail being studied in a manner one rarely sees in modern works. In the Per tures the ground work Tooked iik so beautiful was the surface of the parchment used. I believe some of the drawings are hundreds of years old which, of course, accounts for the mellow tints. M. Byng amused me by saying he feared his exhi ion was too small to prove of interest. He must think we English are hard to please if we are not satisfied with hat he has provided for our delectation, I rarely spent a more delightful afternoon.
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