The New York herald., 1845-04-22
National Academy OF Design-No. 2.

National Academy OF Design-No. 2.
No 3I-Lane Sct,se, By s. v. Hunt: Weak and
spotty.
No I-Landscape-a study from Nature, by y.
F. Crops'ey: Cool and agreeable, but wanting the
richness CT coorlng thatthe sun IN such situation
in the heavens would produce. MIR. G. IS afraid OF
color-lst him touch his works with warmer hue,
and they would well repay him for the experiment.
The study of Claude Lorraine would be OF essen
tial service to him, for he would discover that the
faint, sickly yellow that he uses, Is not III accor-
dauce with the truth and richness OF nature IN The
iu glare of sunlight. This artist has talent, but 1t
wants study-closc study OF nature.
No. 3S-Dapid and the far Sh,n.anite, By W. E.
Winner: How dare you, Mr.. Artist, picture the
sweet poet Of hely melody as pot.beliied Falstaf
looking individual? DO you Think that such an
make his Tyre grow migh,ier thar his throne Z"
And the "lair Shumanlte" too bah! She Is as
long legged as Giraffe seriously, this production
is unwe erlhy OF the subject, and strangely unworthy
of the artist, who We know, has done some sweet
things.
80 Landscape, Composition, "An Old Mans
"Reminiscences" n b Durand.-Here, for
the first time since we commenced looking through
this gallery, we caa gaze with unmlxed delight.
We tet somewhat ashamed OF constant fault find.
ing, fearing that our readers would think US un-
necessarily severe but in mixed collection Of
the works OF living artists there are always to be
met more aDOmlndtlOnS tnRu OeGutIts, duu lIiiS
exhibition Is, we are sorry TO say, no exception 10
the general rule. In this landscape there Is tnten-
tion-not mass OF fair and false lines accidental
ly put together, which from chance alone happen
ed to be beavfiful-but there is an evidence OF
tbought-a combination of realiies-that could
alone be produced by close looking into, ana
careful copying OF, nature The last look OF the
sun is mellowed into gentle warmth, as 1t bids q
few hours farewell 10 earth and the peculiar at
mosphere of golden sunshine, that the observant
eye frequently gees in summer time is here most
delightfully."- represented. At any other period OF
daylight we might suppose the coloring to be mo-
notonous, but in this instance this oneness Of tone
is correct, it certainly is most soothing to the
feelings. The passage including the middle clump
of trees, the cattle, and the load Of hay is worthy
ofClaude. As an American, we are proud Of Mr..
Durand.
As. CUPID and Psyche, By j. Freeman.-The
figure OF Psyche is most swe eetly rounded, and by
the purely legitimate mode of producing good
drawing, without strong, or rather apparently
strong shadows. Many artists, and judges OF the
works OF artiste, have strange idea that deep
shadows the end of art, Instead OfSAeir being,
as they really are, the means that are necessary.
sometimes, TO produce form and effect. 1t Is no
that will give at little distance seeming r0tund-
ity, but the highly educated and thoroughly in
formed draughtsmen, ,wilsnot soop to this trlckery
piled without being Objectionable, but It is danger
GUS to rely upon that means OF attaining the effect
desired for when refinement of form is required, or
dellcaCy OF expression lS TO be given, the parts
painted must be made out by modelling, and the
slave of touch and strong effect, will find himself
entirely incompetent to produce, what IS then all
important, correct drawing. Mr.. F. has done parts
of the principal figure in mastery manner, as Tar
as drawing is sconcerned. The right hand and part
of the arm is, however, lame and badly foreshort-
ened. The hair OF Cupid is too heavy for such
light, young rascal yourg love is supposed to be
he could never float through the 'thln air" with
such mass of vegetable looking matter as is
thrown oyex the boy. gods chronological develop
Inens c0Asing rather cold.