of Mrs. F., Jr.,
there is a fresher manner, a breezier, crisper feeling throughout. The
color harmony of gray and green is cool and lively, the poise of the
figure lacks the touch of languor that is present in the fieriest of the
typical Spaniards. We seem to have passed into another and cooler air.

The composition of this picture too, is especially admirable. The
subject stands, bending forward a little, the left hand resting on the
hip, the other fingering a string of pearls, a gauzy scarf is about the
shoulder and floats away from the figure at the hips, the sky is
atmospheric and there is a background of trees, river, and bridge. At
the left of the canvas an iron balustrade, bent into free, graceful
curves, comes into the composition, beautifully drawn and painted in a
just value, adding in the happiest manner to the decorative effect.

This is the class of pictures in which Zuloaga is at his best. The types
offer him adequate opportunity for exercising the faculty of astute
discrimination with which he is gifted, without calling into play the
ironic temper that broods with cold amusement over such a canvas as "The
Old Boulevardier" than which cynicism can go but little farther. It
might reasonably be argued that it is only in subjects which call forth
as many evidences as possible of the artist's temperament and character
that we can fully measure his force. The impulse, however, that turns
his gaze toward those physiognomies that offer the richest reward to the
investigating scrutiny is a part of his force, as also his choice of
subjects about which he can talk, as one of his French critics has put
it in his own language.

Transcriber's Notes:

The word esthetic left as is throughout text. Compound words left as is
throughout text. Alternative and original spelling has been maintained
including Rijksmuseum and Rijks Museum.

Spelling and punctuation, by page number:

Page

3 - _Tiger devouring a Gavial of the Ganges_ changed to Devouring.

12 - the patine of commerce[inserted . period] "The ideal

27 - fluent handling and the mystery of tone changed to mastery.

44 - In Les Maitre Contemporains, M. Paul Mongre thus changed to
Maitre.

45 - but the abounding enthusisam of the latter changed to enthusiasm.

61 - the _Gobbi_, the _Beggars_?" inserted question mark and closing
quotation mark.

74 - Years 1827 and 1828 changed to 1627 and 1628 respectively.

82 -(Staedel Gal