The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-05-06

and quickly possible; and, employing myself in my
the Presidential election, acquie:cing in it, whatever it
may be, nth the most perfect submission:
Ihope those who have honored me with invitations to
which ha We not yet replied and those who may have
intended me the honor transmitting Others will accept
without dapprobation this exposition OF the motives by
am, gentlemen, your friend and obelient servant.
ii. CLAY.
National Academy OF Design - e Continued.
100 VIEW OF THE TlBER, WIN TitG CASTLE or
ST. ANGELO, &c. &c.--Cs. /. Br0wn.-This IS not
only beautiful subject, but well executed
st. Peters, looming in the evenings dusk, comes
in well, giving that hazy though sunny, appearance
in the distance. The coloring IN the foreground is
exaggerated and over-done, and makes the whole
picture much too warm for nature.
lOI PoRTRAIr OF DR.. II. II. SHERwooD.-T.
Hicks. A. "A well executed head the hair and
beard are close limitations Of nature The color
ing of the hands we cannot say 80 much tor.
lO4 THE LADY WITH MAsK-H. Inman, N. A.
We cannot any thing TO admire in this
In painting the face Of this lady, the artist evident
| is hard and formal, and calculated to impress the
spectator with the notion that he IS looking al n
tea tray. The hair is of a hue we have never seen,
| except on a painters pallet
] IO5. The BEGGAR's PerlTIoN-F. w. Ednlonds,
N. Am original subject. and very well treated.
The misery expression OF the hoary old Gnpus IL
tolerably good the attitude of the girl presenting
the petition, is well drawn and without constraint;
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remedied, would bring out her figure more. The
attitudes, also, of the begyar and child very
good but we think that the red hue which per
vades their faces is not in proper keeping.
| IO7 PoRTRArr OF A GENTLEMAN-Chas L. Weir
This may he an excellent likeness, but we cannot
admire the flesh TINS i'll the lower part OF the face
there is however, great deal OF character IN the
| expression.
III. EVENING, CoMposIrtoN.-J. F. Cropsey.-
We find that number of artists IN their compost
f,ul oh tn h.
jecs and effects i'll their designs. thereby marng the
ends they would arrive at. This artist, we think,
has fallen into this error, for though there por
tons of his picture which, ii taken alone, are far
from being bad, yet when combined do not produce
the desired effect II more time were spent out OF
doors in copying nature, 1t would De much more
proftably employed than IN endeavorlng to almost
| forestall 1t in its beauties
Mooney n "A well executed figure Here
| there is attempt at any striking effects. The
| flesh beautifully rounded and mellowed. All Is
simple, easy and artst-like, with the exception Of
| the garing red cushion on which the Bible rests
and uniformity of back ground.
| lis. PORTRAIT OF JAMES G.. PERcIvAr. &C. W.
Flagg.-There is great deal of merit about this
1t, like few others, deserves to change positions
with some which ought not to have been admitted
Altogether, the style of this portrait is much to our
taste.
I2o. FLEun DE MARIE, from the. Mysteries Of
Pars-J Stearns The expression of Marie
was profoundly contemplatve. There are certain
Joys which cause emotions of ineable sadness, OF
melancholy the most hoy"-Part !, chap. II. We
shall only here remark, that 1t ls rather difficult
| matter to embody all the above in picture.
l2. PORTRAIT OF A LADY--C. G. lngham, N. A.
| Another portrait we may here observe that this
veal as well as last, the walls have been covered
with Portraits and some OF them,aswe have before
mentioned, not worthy of notice. In making this
observation, of course,we have no reference 10 Mr..
| Ingham We have lately heard very good con-
nosseur of paintings cay that no gallery would be
/ ~HA NJ ID tfe and
we quite agree with him. Not that we much adj
mire his style here there is too much OF the mi
mature touch, his paintings bearing closer Inspec-
ton better than distant view, ana presenting waxy
appearance but in finish OF detail, close lmlta-
ton of different kinds OF stalls, &c, this artist can
not be surpassed.
1877 view IN WALES NEAR ABAoAvANY oshua
Shaw.-Stve original and clever The greys
well thrown in, in the background. We think that
had there been little more depth OF shadow In
foreground, the effect would have been better. The
clear shallow stream is excellenty represented and
the figure In red here comes IN well as 1t enivens
naturally cold scene.
13O PoRTRAlT OF MISS TAyLoR-J. Thompson
This is out of all taste, expression and ease, and
from what We have seen does but little justice to
the original.
I3t-LANDscArE, Comrosrro.-A. Il. Durand,
". A.-Admrabe, of course. The cattle in the
water and those eagerly pressing forward to drink,
liar, and to our taste and liking, The figures might
have been left out
49, Gnoup or CHLprEy--r James plne.-It is a
very common saying that "atttude is everything"
This is excmpfied TO fault in this picture. For
that these children were placed in positions repre-.
seuted and remaiacd so until the picture was com
plete, there can be no doubt. This the children
must not be blamed for, buthc artist, who, he had
drawn them without this atttudInizng. would have
produced better picture We cannot, however,
award him any great praise, as he has much TO
learn in colorlng.
lA LANDSCAPE VIEW OF GREKswooD CEMKrsyr,
LOOKING OVER TIE BAY OF New YoRK-I
Doughty, Ia beautiful little cabinet gem, tone,
detail and picturesque effect. The foreground, rich
in .'the scar and yellow leaf, is in good keeping
with the cooled distance. The steamer IN !nc
back ground is an offensive feature, and we max
the figures too numerous for that style OF landscape
l45 FRurT-T Wghtman. There are portions
of this ''st life" very good, VIZ: the Jug and
transparency of the glass are exqus'fely executed
The curranis and grapes remind us OF the story OF
Zeuxes the Grecian painter, they are 80 very ma
turally painted; but the remainder we cannot
much Iike-there is too much outline.
IiS. VIrw or NORTH, EAST, LAKE, Mr.. WASH
,,aros-W w. Wotherspoon.-T is altogether
very clever sketch, evidently rapidly executed,