New-York daily tribune., 1845-04-25
The National Academy.

To 0e Editor Of The Tribune; ..,,
II anpears to me that the observations in your t'
morning upon the National Academy OF fsih'psS no" W
dor exhibition in the Society Library Buildings nave 0ee
conceived in spirit Of criticism entirely OUT VI Po
with the Object Of the Academy-that oolect oeiis "
the advance OF our youthful artists as wei As 10
the claim Of those experienced and perfect '
49, i b,e,crcism have its wifal effect by PERMISSION
anil the result win be that our young artists VIII
,be pencls in disgust and despair and the present
,icn viii survive the extinction OF the Nsuohs
woud II NOT be more magnanimous. more Juacious IL ~
critic when about to engh;en US with his Unions y"
works TO ask himself" Are we ADVANCED en'eeI
art of Painting 10 dare criticism Are we pfepAeN
censorship the capious or the merciless laasN-e
.evsrsv can,ble - man asking these questions anu
possessing desire to justice to me lnsi.1lo
ahe in its direction and desisn-woud hesitate al ls pa
~ tho Pnhicou. and rather correct than ae
nopce and probably rather counsel than correct "hs'
of .ho british Artists (London) whose works
ra cd in tie very metropolis of patronage, and
,e, r,oduced under the most inspriting auspices is
Ice, han literally cr.ticscd-he general spirit OF re-
nm ,bco Though there is very little Of very high
- ,bere are enough Of pleasing productions to sr@ty
SC. &C.
p.r-,. me TO offer q few observations on some OF the
p;rg. st our present exhibition which, by the way, is
m f rromse and premise too hch deserves encourage
ment.
No. lle-A Portrait of Capt. Erickson, by C. L. Ell
LETT ono of the paintings and most excellent Ike
nesses have ever pencil Of fine judgment discern
able in every part and the expression IS admiralty NE
like and characteristic and the same ar:iscal remarks
fairly apply to number 93Porra Of an Artist from the
same pencil A young who can do such things must
not be unremembcred Number l65 Is bold and eaoo-
rate painting Greek, by FrSK-a light figure most ad
mrably relieved against light skyz work OF hazardous
attempt and here most successfully accomplished full OF
character and striking effect In number 22 we have
highly finished and faithful kecss Of CRopssr the Arsisi
life sze by CArFERTY the coorins Is excellent andihai
Gates earnest and effective study and the portrait OF instant
recognition by any person acquainted with the original 40.
ooo is another Portrait the same hand
eyory point of view s free 20 say and my opinion
sustained by that Of first artists the best cab
net picture in this years exhibition. Mr.. e. has also
Landscape No. I'D well worth the notice OF the connos-
seur and SO full of sterling promise as TO induce the hose
that he will devote his excellent talents more specially to
this delightful branch of the A-hs ever beautiful pres
epce Of Nature all young Artists be supported by
written encouragement well direct patronage; and
LET il be remembered If the exhibition Of rad picture can
do more injury than that Of good can do service SO
also word of encouragement do substantial ben
eft TO the aggregate young national talent than vol
umes of disparasipg criticism. 5.