Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-06-14

| the conf1lclng WINDS OF heaven. ihc Hehuei, as
if TO claim share in the strife, growis forth from the
distan mountains, until at length Its rafting veey
burst and broke above our heads, and apparently in
the moment OF the greatest agitation the dark clouds
began to sissipate-he blue pearly sky al inter
walls seen passing through the misty masses with
which i, had been obscured, and shortly after not
vestige of the desolatng storm was to be seen. Ma
ture has again put her pleasing garbs more pleas
ing than before. In this state did find the mystic
rious council room of the National Academy of De-
sign. The thunder had died away upon the stiffness
OF the night-the lightning had gone out-the can
dies too, ana all seemed wrapped in profound re-
pose. Twas night, ESQ the poet says,) as we stood
within the precincts of that hallowed chamber where
the mighty men in office had SO often set, and while
the fitting rays Of the pale stole into the win
dow-lhey ill., as if by chance, full upon the surface
of the renowned circular table, which had so often
creaked beneath the commanding voice of "order."
1t now stood silent and alone, bearing proudly upon
its bosom piles of old catalogues-passed and reject
ed resolutions-manuscript opinions, &c. which nat
urally brought to a thinking -alone-ofa moon
light highland in such situation-a pleasing train
of thoughts such as in council. The very name has
something in it smelling of Rome Venice, the Baltic,
the bloody council Of ten. We thought of all these,
and then thought of our own little bloody coun-
Gil of SEVEN and of cur President who, by-,he-bye,
report says has gone Europe, to magnetise Queen
Vi. tora. This we do not believe, although he is a
widower. Fudge, we must TO work.
No. 23l. Portrait OF a Lady-S. A. Mount. We
like the composition of this portrait. Ii displays
knowledge OF effect, and ---What, not taken
wife? Well, we wish you Joy. MIR. Mount has i'm
proved in his composition don't ye think so, ehl
No. 203. Group of Childrea-P. p. Roster. Pos
k~t, tod
bly, we'll colored. The dark outline Of the boys
dress is too sharp.
Ne 227 Portrait Of a girl-By the same. But one
fault have we TO find with this picture. The shadow
cas-, from the hand upon the face is rather dark
With this exception, it is very credltabG.
No. ll9. Small Landscape. Brennan. A pref
ty little SKETCH painted with much spirit.
No SO. Landscape Composlti0n-A. b. Durand.
The general management of this picture feeling
that pervades it, with the effect composition, &c,
places it the first in the exhibitions and did possess
the richness Of Cse, would have hesitation in
pronouncng il the best landscape, TO our kRo Wedge
painted IN this country. One fault Dir. Durand
certainly has his coloring is meay and without that
fresh limpsdness for which the English painters
so universally, and so justly admired.
No. 3l9. Landscape Shower-Do. Effective, very,
beautiful IN the management of light and shade
We like much the introduction of the white horse
startled, as he evideRtly is by clap of thunder
We like il too, because 1t serves 10 carry the light
in the foreground, thus creatRg an harmonious eff
feet.
No. 276. Sunset Compassionate. Net by any
means a whole, to be compared to some of his
other works. The piece of land on the left of the
distance, lit by the sun, is capital.
No. 267. PORTABLE. Mooney. Mr.. Mooney is
young-is clever fellow-was pupil Of lnmans-
and will make good artist This head would do
credit to older master.
r Lanniiz. Is the first work Of this kind we
| collect to have seen, and is beautiful manner to
! send down 10 posterliy of the features OF fair
/ friend.
No. 32l. Snail Portrait-D. Huntington. Deci-
dedy touched, powerful in effect, graceful and easy
| in the air, and altogether pleasing.
| No. 3l5 Portrait of Lady-W. Page. Shows
the lack Of effect particularly in an exhibition The
drawing is very correct and beautiful, and had pos
sessed more force would have been the best head IN
the Academy.
No. PIG Portrait of a Gentleman-W. Page This
head is deserving Of better light. Il would be i'm.
possible 10 place il any situation where il would
be seen 10 greater disadvantage and we hope in flu
tsre now that the council is changed, that justice
may be done not only those who are the particular
favorites Of the Academy bat all whose works are
worthy and who think proper TO send them for ex-
hibuon.
No. 3l4. The three Witches in Macbeth.
Craneh. The expressions Of The heads are quite po-
etcal and argue that Mr. Cranch has the proper
feeling for artist; yet fear he is careless in his
drawing, trusting more 10 his ideas OF the sublime
than TO matter of fact nature. In picture Of this,
in fact Of any kind, the draperes and even the most
ITSELF be painted direct from the objects themselves.
| No. 3lS. Portrait Of Professor Ingraham-C. @.
| Thompson. Both spirited and mastery. Mr.. Thomp-
sons heads are amongst the best exhibiting this
year That Of Professor Wayland n, not only as
likeness, bst also a work of art, equal TO many
works by our oldest artists.
Nos 225 and 232. Landscapes with fgures-W.
Brown-in imitation Of Morland. Painted with
full pencil, which gives them an air Of freedom, yet
they lack clcarness.
No 2ls. Portrait of Lady-C. c. Ingham.-
Never have we drapeilcs more beautifully paint
ed than in some OF Mr.. Ingham's portraits. The
dress of this lady is exquisite as also 10 the drawing
of the head; and the background 10 more pleasantly
managed than in most of his works.
Nos 1874 and 1856 Small Pictures-S. Watson. -
Gradually painted and well designed, still the drunk
en- scene 10 more cal culated 10 disgust than crafty
the senses.
No. 242. An autumnal sunset on the Hudson-G
Oakley. rich sunny glare psrvades the sky, the
water land and cattle; in fact there is not object
which 10 not fired by the rays Of the searching suH-
III there be fault that the whole effect of the pic
ture is too hot little blue in the foreground would
we think improve IT.
No. I'll. Marine View-G. A. Ludlow. We reco-
lect OF young artist who bsdc fsrer 10 succeed in
the profession Of painting than did Mr. Ludlow. He
was young, enthusiastic, and dovotedly attached TO
his art; for the latter accomplishment of which he
gave up his business that he might pursue unrssia
ed and embarrassed by the cares OF merchants life
that art for which nature had well qsalfeo him.-
Hut alv had he fh~tb