The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-05-05
N.t,on.I ACADEMY of Desien.

g. ALPINE SCENERY AT SUNSET Il. Doughty, II.
This picture is characterized by the same truthful
fidelity to nature that distinguishes of Dough-
tvs works. The aerial effect OF the sky and dis
lance is managed IN a manner which we think no
other andscal painter In the country could equal
and the touching OF the foliage Is remarkably Tree
and beautiful.
80. QUEEN ELIZABETH AND THE COUNTESS OF NOT
TINGHAM. ]. g: Chapman, N Al This is an exceed
ingly slight and sketchy PICTURE and will add moth
ing to the artists reputation. The figure OF the
Countess would be more appropriate IN design, had
1t been intended TOR an Italian Duenna The whole
has evidently been executed in haste, and we beg
to admonlsh Mr.. Chapman, that acknowledged as
his ability Is, he 10 by no means SO firmly established
public favor, to render II safe tor him to exhibit
careless and unstudied pictures.
l0l. ALLKGHANY SCENERY NEW River CLIFFS.
r. Gignoux. The chief merit OF this picture con.
siss In the handling of the foliage, which very
free and true to For the rest it is tame and
meagre in color, and in effect of light and shade.
Fl. The LOVER DISMISSED. q. w. Flaeg, H. A
picture OF considerable mert-the figure OF the lady
is well conceived and sweety painted. The dlscom-
flied lover, we think, verges upon caricature, but
has nevertheless much spirit and humor.
l7 LANDSCAPE. J. Shaw, H. The works OF
this artist have many admirers, but we cannot rank
ourselves among the number. We are willing to
coDcede TO them the merit of exceeding neatness,
and manual dexterity-but these qualities, though
sufficient to make an excellent sign painting, do not
constitute greatness in art Mr. Shaw has settled,
stereetyped method OF handling his subjects, from
which nothing. it seems, can tempt him to depart
matchmaker is not more regular in his processes
than he-and consequently, his pictures lack the
spirit and freshness which is Indispensable to good
landscape painting. His foliage is invariably OF one
color and iOuch and his geological researches have
not yet proved to him that there is more than one
character of rock. His figures have all similar ia
ces and dresses-nay his very cows are OF uniform
hue, and have the same spots. In fact, Mr. Shaw is
altogether an unmiligated mannerist-and that his
manner is formed either upon agood taste or care
ful study OF nature we cannot be led to believe As
to the present picture, it has Shaw sky, Shaw
distance, Shaw foliage, Shaw foreground-in fine,
il is altogether-Shaw.
So. PORTRAIT OF LADY. d. Huntington, N. A.
very mastery, fine toned picture, much in the
style of Phillips, the English Royal Acadeniclan,
to whom it is generally thought larger share the
mantle OF Lawrence has fallen, than any other pOr-
trait painter OF the day.
2l3. PORTRAIT OF ANNE BoLKYN, at the moment
gods Anne Bolcyn he who is described by
gallant chronicler of the time as ladye of sur
passynge beauty, and OF most high and stately
presence" All, little did her admirers think she
would ever be subjected to such an indgnly as this
AS we looked al the picture we imagined we could
hear the bones Of bluff King Harry rafting with
rage in their cerements, and that all around ga
hered the shades of his gay courters, who uttered
excavations both loud and deep, all save one, a. fe
male rival of the fair Anne's-and she INDUCED in
laugh OF malignant satisfaction. Seriously, MIR.
Rosseau, we do beseech you to spare the public anO
ther year the infection of your works For your
own sake also we urge this you nave already
drawn down heavy denunciations upon your head
The friends OF Fanny Essler especially are swelling
with wrath, and we heard remote hints OF suit tor
libel. For our own part, we have bowels OF COM
passion for every brother of the brush but we must
confess that we do feel little annoved at your
treatment Of Anne BOleyn We trust, however,
that you will sin no more for after this to lnilct
more upon us another year would be gratuitously
and inhunan.
Here we must postpone our remarks until TO-. NOR
row. We are glad to see the rooms continue to be
well attended