Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-05-05
National Academy or De.,pn.

What delightful exhibition they have this year pa,
SAID young lady to an cid gentleman, who accom-
panied her. as they entered together the of tho
National Academy Of Design. II is indeed, char.
ming What apityn is painters psor, isn't il
pal Yes my dear, but don't speak loud, they
may hear you. There was silence for moment
during which the young lady cast her eyes around
if DESTROYS of including all in one gaze. Stop, stop,
said the old gentleman, he drew from his pocket
pair of spectacles and placed them upon his nose
Let us begin at the beginning. Where is your cata-
logue9 Hereit is.
No. |. Fisherman of the Abrusia mountains
Inskeep. Who is Inskeep, pat 1t cannot be the
great English Inskeep-Is it7 / do not know, my
dear 1t is nevertheless very good-well handled
and clearly coored. Ipresume, however, that il 10
merely intended for sketch. How do you like Mr..
Narchant's pictures They are inferior to those he
exhibited last year-still possessing merit The gene
raj appearance strikes being slaty or in other
words they want transparency without which, as
Ope expresses it, painting looses half its value. Go
on.
No. 3. "Portrait of a child"-F. B. Ladd. We
would advise Mr.. Ladd to psrsevere in drawing.
No. 4. /" Smugglers"-J. Burford. l cannot
conceive how this picture was smugsled into the ex-
hlbdon. Oh file, pa, you are TOO severe. No my
child. i wish not to appear severe, further than
truth is connected, aad truth severe" always pre-
duces better effect than it's timed fattery Go on.
No. 5. Lord Ullcn's Daaghter'-G. Oakley.
There is considerable feeling in this picture Ii tells
the story, yet lacks clearness in the eolcnng. The
No. 6. "Fuil length portraits Of two children
f. Mooney This picture as a whole, We do not ad-
nire. The landscape 10 altogether too cold; yet we
must net withhold prasiAg the yellow drapery,
which is admirable.
| No 9. Girl with grapes-J. III. Shegogue. The
han Of IN Gsf 70 n he
In fact want Of roundity 10 the fault with all
Mr.. ShegoRue's pictures
No. H. Head Of st john. Z. Freeman. This
is well painted head The coloring very brilliant
Who is that gentleman, Pa, who inst entered the
room with mousiaches and coak7 How strong
he smells Of cologne.
That is Mr. -, the artist who but few
days ago returned from Europe whittier he went for
the purpose Of cul,votns the arts, and huge pair Of
msustaches Sufficient Tor the day, &c. Go on.
No L. Portrait of DR.. r. Forester; s.. GsBbar
della The effect Of this picture 10 bad Yet Il is wei
| drawn-and well painted for the style Ntalan), which
consider far inferior to the English. However, Doc
1 tors differ. Go on.
No. 10. Portrait OF II. G. Flase, Mayor o.
New Hsven-C. b. Flagg This is a plain
simple, unaffected head, possessing no small degree
Of merit particularly when the age Of the artist /,
taken in consideration which 10 only IL years.
No. 20. View Of Schroom Mountain, after storm
Il 0D'e,
best pictures BY any means, althsugh svery good
/ No. 81. Portrait Oft Lady,. Fink. Well drawr
and colored, with the exception Of tho shadow on TN
| neck being rather warm.
No. "a. Portrait OF Gentismsn--J. rockingham
An excellent likeness There are other heads IN tn
/ exhibition by the same hand much superior, whlci
| we shall notice in order.
No. 20 Portrai, ofan Old Gentlcmsn--F. Fink
| Quite inferior TO his other heads.
No. a. Picture Of sull life--y. Cravley. We thnl
from the appearance Of this picture that the arus
| psinted without nature before him
No. 25. Portrait Of Lady-C. q. Ingham. I'M
will rank with the gescrality Of Mr. Inghams heads
II Is very hard.
No. II. The Las, Interview-W. Page This pic
ture presents many striking beauties and many s'n
king defects Itis well painted, firmly touchsd AM
in parts brilliantly coored. Yet the idea Of placing
lady upos theknccsof gentleman, % not chsstc :
Again, the assh is TOO wary, another fault u ths
the hard Of the jser and the one bsaonsng 10 the pr
ssner are clssc toee,her-shsy appear TO belon
70 the prisoner. Still the picture 10 good.