A HISTORICAL DRAWING.

Temuka Leader, Issue 368, 31 March 1881, Page 2

A HISTORICAL DRAWING.

There has recently been sold in London ; a drawing possessing some interest because of the name with which it is signed, and the 'history that attaches to it. The game" is f)a given in the Evehenieht, is^aa follows -tin missioned Couder to paint a picture of vast size, I federation of 1790, to bej hung StP*Versailles. Couder qpgfe sefc,\jtq; wpii J ■bjltotW '* submitting \a preliminary--’sketch to the

King. When the' picture:-was fur advanced the King went to see it, and, to the artist’s dismay, coolly remarked, “ Your picture is very striking, M. Conder, but.it is-not the Federation, of 1790,-: You have been deceived in. your. epoch. The minority was not mistress of the Revolution id 1790. I was there—saw the whole scene, and it --.was not at all like must tell you frankly that you your whole work over again.” rfnearlist, of course, was in despair, for the picture was nearly finished. He got several art authorities;, and M.-de Montalit to intercede, fint.tlia, King Would not give way. He demanded another picture and inviting the artist-tobreakfast showed him a sketch he had made from the 1 memory of the event. .It is that sketch that has now been sold. It must be

added that the price fixed for. the paint-

ing had been 25,0001, and this. Louis _ 'l‘hillipe paid-for the rejected work, agree ing to pay the same fori another picture painted according to his own design. “It is a dear bargain,” he remarked “ but 1 owe it to*history.’- -