Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-05-04

rot DOluerS 81
Pot boilers, extra IL
2s6
different minds incline 10 different objects"
SAID Akenside century back; this is also true in
the present day. The number OF beautiful ladies
who attend the exhibition, and lounge away morn
ing increases every day, and will increase tenfold
Immediately after the publication of this article, par
ticularly will teach the fair patrons and ad-
mrers of the arts and sciences to separate the pot
boilers from the gems Of genius
With the ladies, Of course the first object OF at
traction and admiration is No 81 immediately oppo-
site the door in the large saloon 1t is mastery
half length sketch OF beautiful child The coorng
is nature itself; the canvass seems to glow with the
warm breath of life; the ringlets glsten as though
stray CLEAN of sunshine had been caught in them,
and was struggling to escape. There is defect In
the mouth, which is almost atoned for by the sweet
expression of the whole face From this picture the
ladies should proceed Immediately to the small inner
saloon and stop before No. lS5-a group OF two CHI
dren, by Imam This picture contains all the beau
ties Of this artist, and most of his faults the position
Of Of the children very badly managed, but the
faces most superbly painted you continue to
draw and TO the canvass until you eX-
pect to the lips of the elder child move Pass
from this picture to No. 256 child, by lnsham,
AID the contrast will be curious is interest
ing. The fatness Of the last head resembles that Of
a child two months DID, instead of two years OF age,
as the features represent.
Before leave the portraits, 1t may be as well TO
notice two three others; and, first No. "a by Mr.
Durand This is one of those wretched affairs that
makes pity both the artist and the sitter. The
who sat for it evidently badly painted, or ne
is a bad man. His eyes those Of a cunning, ma
licous, roguish fellow. The subject OF the artist
must have been bad one There Is no relief to the
arms; the whole body is an indstinct, black mass;
the left eye is made to squirt ntolerabiy; the hair
resembles the powdered dust obtained Dy scrapins
slate pencils the face is eifemnate and foolish; IT
is unworthy OF Durand, but the fault IS with the wea-
Their.
From this the visitor who loves fun should pro-
coed to +" No liza portrait Of Col Stone" his
is of the NEST ridiculous pictures IN the exhibi-
tom the eyes Of the Colonel are turned all ways;
his belly looks if it with "g0od fat capon lin
ed his face is about handsome as baboon's, and
his body well proportioned as pine log IL must
have been taken after dinner that cost nothing III
he had been magnetzed he could not look more ludi-
crous, and he has the appearance OF gazing upon
Miss Bracket, seated upon pinnacle above hn,
detailing the wonders OF her second sight, when ne
is committin: paper characters apparently Chai-
daic. II is one Of the most ludicrous pictures In
the exhibition; and IN mercy to themselves, the man
ayers should remove it, There Is not trace OF m
tecct in the cosa.enance, which resembles that OF
There is one picture near the door, No 20, that de-
serves especial attention. 1t is called The Great
Adirondack Pass, painted on the spot" This PIC
paraur; ~ was psintca ny {. Ingnam, N. A. and is
a pot boiler extra. 1t is defective in drawing,
coioring, shading, perspective, and arrange ment.
1t is Of incongruitIes, and unworthy place IN
any exhibition. Let it be burnt to make the pot
boil when the exhibition is over The lover Of con-
trast should proceed Immediately from this picture
to No. go; small landscape by amateur; this is
most exquisite, most mastery; IN the style OF Cuyp,
with all his warmth of eoloring and his poetic
beauty Of design; IL cannot be described; II must
be seen to be appreciated. With q few rough
dashes Of the pencil, an effect, the most pleas.
ing imaginable has been produced; perspective Of
twenty miles delineated accurately the space OF
one eight Of an inch. No. 230 is gem.
The exhibition is enriched with some very bcauti-
full landscapes by Richardson and Seous. Mr..
Richa I'd son has sent nine and Mr. Selous has sent
all heau nj ifu sudac in n
though totally different in style. Nos 80 and 81 are
perb paintings; warm, rich, and mastery; the clouds
midway the mountains are admirably managed, and
the water in shade surpasses any thing we have yet
seen painted in America. Nos 50 and lbs are beau
tiful pictures entire day may be spent in admir-
ing them, but they want the warmth Of the modern
American school Of painting, which we shall speak
Of fersafter.
Our limits will allow us to 60 but little farther
day. We shall continue the subject at large next
week. We noticed portrait Of a lady and child,
No. I02 Parts Of this picture very pleasing;
Of the limbs are very stiff, but there are many
tnts exceedingly beautiful, and the young artist who
prodnccd the drapery Of the lady capable Of high
err things. There is very small and simple picture
in a corner, No 1l6, called the "The Lone Indian"
with this motto,
sadly he sits and views Vi, doom the setting san
This is by no means bad picture; il wants bold
ness and relief but il is superior to eight out OF ten
of greater pretensions No. liz, brother and child
is unworthy Of s. A. Mount; although it is superior
to the wrefched daub, No. loi, by W. s. Mount, Of
the Mayor Of Brooklyn.
No iis the Village Topper, isa good picture; it
is Of distinct class Of pictures that we shall
speak Of in next notice. The " Idle Man." the
"the Wood Sawyer" the Sleeping Lion, ""Walk-
ing the Chalk" the Rejected Picture" and three
or four others, all belong TO this class. They
purely American in matter and manner; the design,
the hnmor, the incidents the tout ensemble, all
American and they all have the great merit OF orig-
naty. We must refer to this class Of pictures in
our next notice; in the meantime, we recommend all
that is fair and beautiful in this fair city TO visit the
Academy, and TO what extent some Of our artists
have, as Shakespeare says,
Initiated humanity abominably"
NEW YoRK April 29d 1870