Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-04-21

National Academy % Design
| This exhibition will be opened 20 the public in
few days Up to Saturday night lsss there had been
two hundred and sixiy-eight paintings deposited in
the rooms, and the hanging committee were busiy
employed in arranging them according to the best
ideas Of favoritsm. The catalogues will probably
be printed morrow although perhaps the business
Of the committee will not be finished till Thursday
night. Ii is not at all improbable that there may
be three hundred paintings sent in before the open
ing, Of which two hundred will be pst-bolers-
eighty tolerable, and twenty good. Last year there
were two hundred and ninety-two paintings!
which two hundred were pot boiiers-nnety toler-
able and two good
We have examined most Of those now in the exhi-
btion, and out of it, and shall criticise them
without favor or partialty soon the public are
admitted. At present neither Weir nor Doughty
have any paintings there Page has three or four
amongst others he has one which will probably be
the gem of the exhibition. 1t represents a Roman
soldier, his wife and child; the soldier is leaning
over the wife and child and amusing the infant by
whistling piece of his armor This is a superb
painting, four feet by FIVE There are also two por-
traits OF two sisters, both very beautiful heads
Deas has two or three comic pictures; one fourth
of July, representing all the fun and humor that has
been seen here on that anniversary. Clover has
apiece among others, of phrenoogist examining a
boys head with the endeavor to find pasticuar
bump The boys face, at the same time largely dis
playing the organ of credulity The Broahers
Mount have several paintings in this exhibition as
usual; has Edmonds; of the paintings by the
latter possess great merit w. Brownfjr. has one or
two good heads. Huntington has two or three pieces
he inter n n AZ at amapO
gushing out in the foreground There is also another
view of American scenery, also at Ramape,
the time is midway inssummer, with view of the
bridge at Ramapo, and portraits of Russell Nevins
and Mr.. Townsend.
We recommend Huntingdon to paint view of the
scenery at Judge Hagarman's place, about sunset ,
and in May, and put into it the figure of of the
prettiest young women he find in that neigh
bOurhood and if he looks we'll, he will find one. II
will be rich. Young Blocker who amuses himself
as an amateur, has several paintings: is Farm
ers Boy returning home, and a storm coming
another is Landscape on a-misty morning, before
sunrise; third is Childhood, representing lit
tie girl sitting by the road side, waiting for her
pitcher to fill.
There are but few of these present we shall
enter fully on their merits hereafter The following
ought also to be included :-Inman has portraits
{. Ingham has 3; Doughty has none Weir has
none; Page has 2; the Brothers Mount have 5
Ingham has landscape Marsylia 2 Cole 3
rockingham 2 Richardson several Brown
Powell 3; Cummins several Sully 2; Neagle l.
In day or two-or rather night or two-the Aca.
deny will open the exhibition with a very exqui-
site petit souper, 10 which Stone, and Inman his
will be invited in order TO have glance,
and thus be enabled TO publish the puff preliminary
Of few favorites. Bat il will be of little avail
We to devote Icing, keen, cutting, impartial
.hrewd sharp look TO this exhibition, and if there
is any merit, shall aote it-aDd If there is none
we shall cut them up root and branch At this mo-
nent, New York furnish original school in
painting greater, fresher, natural, and fuller
IF true genius, than London did in 1863, when |
Reynolds began his lectures painting before tie
Royal Academy. We have about 100 enthusiastic
young men in this city, devoted to painting a
pas sion and pursuia The local traditions and SUI
Derstitions of the schools of EHrope do not reach
his country. The only true rule of genius is ac- |
praduce the highest effect on the |
imagination and seasiblty, by the nearest and simp
est means of approach. This was the golden rule |
n the early school of Italy, and this is tho only
ulc to establish originality many school Of at In
his city there are eoferies and ciiques If half
iozens, who mese heaven and earth to mosspolize
public attention and patronage by sheer ncrism
in art and intrigue in society. Such lotteries must
be broken up al once, and merit, thoagh with
nut herald, must be brought forward. This we
mean to do.