Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-05-16

APOLLO GALLERY-ORIGINAL PAIETINGs.-For
days and evenings the town has been delight
cd with the Pictures painted by Alfred j. Miller in
1888, and 1889, Of scenes in the Rocky Mountains,
portraits OF Grow and Snake Indians, and ilustra-
ions Of the sports and customs Of the natives and
trappers of the far west exhibiting at the Apollo
Gallery from the 9th to the 22d inst, when they
must be packed up for their European destination.
They are the property Of Sir VIM ID. Stewart, who
has spent seven years in hunting excursion in the
far west. Let US look at them in detail -
No Clamp Of the Indians at the rendezvo
Of the whites, near the Mountains Of the Winds
This Is a mvst sris~aia painting. III. viewing
and animation in the foreground are beautiful The
Alps are nothing to these cold, blue Mountains OF
the Wind. The traveller, Sir VIM. d. Stewart, re-
clines among the Indians quite en- famiiie.
Nos. 2 and 3-Huntins the Buffalo.-The spirit
and vivacty OF the figures in these nearly
equal to any thing we ever saw. The coloring is
rather better than in some Of them-but the drawing
and perspective are very 6ne. The anatomy Of the
horses is superb.
No. 4-Approaehing herd of Buffalo, crossing
the Platte Rivsr-This is very beautiful thing
warm and Claude like. There 10 also more harm On '
in the coloring than in several Of the others.
No. 5. Batting wounded Buffalo. This is some
what sombre, but highly characteristic.
No. 6. HellGate-Sweet Water River-Mountains
Of the Winds.-The scenery here is Of the most SUI
perb and romantic character, and the execution very
good.
No. 7. Hunting the Grsly Bear.-This is a very
spirited pieee-more sombre than the Bufaloe hunt,
but still highly energetic.
No. s. Butchering Buffalo. This is more quiet
piece, Of the same general character the others
No. 9. Portrait Of an Arckara Squaw, IL years Of
age. No. 10. Portrait Of the Big Bowl, principal
Chief Of the Grow Indians. No. III. Portrait OF a
Chief Of the Snake nation. Very capital portraits
we are told, and full Of the Indian character.
No IL Greeting Of the Snake Indians and the
whites, under the Mountains Of the Winds. This is
a beautiful painting. Sir William and the Indian
Chief well executed, and the whole full of life
and vivacity.
No 13. Hunting the Argoli, at Big Horn, on Sweet
Water River. This is most beautiful gen. with much
harmony Of coorng, and less Of the abrupt contrasts
Of the painter.
No H. General View Of the Indian Camp under
the Mountains OF the Winds.-This is a most splen-
did representation Of the charms Of the wild life
among the Rocky Mountains. The designs, drawing
coloring and perspective are all good
No. Is. One Of the Sources Of the Colorado Of the
West-WHd River Mountains.-A beautiful thing
full Of contrasts.
No. is. Fishing ON Grand River.-Quiet and soft
No. IL. Trappcrs Camp.-Dark but soft.
No. Is One OF the Sources OF the Colorado
This is like No 10 in character, though different
in character.
The principal merit Of these works is their origin
ality-bsldness and accuracy Of drawing and per-
spectivc. In few Of them there is a slight raw
in the ceoring, but nothing to the general
effect Of the whole. The young artist has evinc ed
great talent. OF Sir William himself the origin
ator, the traveller and the subject Of the pictu-
rescue and grand we hardly know how TO speak
The romance Of his taste and the enthusiasm Of his
character in spending seven years around and about
the Rocky Mssntans, arc without parallel in these
DAYS Of steambs and railroads. We hear he is
his way TO the interior Of Persia, via England and
the Mediterranean. God go with HIM and protect
him.