New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-10-08
The Fourth Annual Exhibition of the Works
Of living Artist. az the BrookIyn Insiitnte.

IL u among the greatest privileges Of the age that
Art--one Of the mightesi public teachers Of good
il eXerting its salulary Influences upon the minds
aud hearts and habits of all classes Of the community
in the nations Of Europe where, IN consequence,
mere sensual cnoymcnis daily losing their niu
euce and in their stead intellectual pleasures are As
Stunning a powerful sway over the multitude No
impetus can be given in Europe or America TO the
march OF mind or 10 human progress but It's benefit
ia soon equally the property of both and II Is already
pe-contibe that the value Of Art i daily becoming
better appreciated and understood among ourselves.
We desire to do honor 10 that noble Institution IN
our sister CITY which j. advancing contamination.
in the best and truest OF the word. dcvouiy 20
be wished An institution that j. already witness
ing ia good effects in the happy change over the
manners and morals Of the million Its principle l.
that Instruction Is md SAFE Rcf0rmer and
its practice TO open sources of instruction by which
the senses may be- graii.ed, while the heart and
mind are improved
oar object i. however. not 10 aud the Institution.
but to speak of the Exhibition-not to crtcise the
merits and deficiencies Of particular works, but TO
direct attention 10 il that before the distribution OF
the paintings to abe homes Of their many owners the
lovers Of An--those 10 whom they are study and
feeing-1nay not lose the opportunity OF witnessing
examining, Of paying silent worship TO genus, IN
the contemplation Of works thai-our word Tor Il
they would regret to have not seen.
MANY Of he pictures have been heretofore cxhi-
bited al the National Academy OF Design. but some
of the best of them are fresh from the easel
The first picture that presents itself TO as on enter
ing is a large Winter >cenc-Brsoklyn q years
agO-a well painted work This picture IS suggest
i've of startling convictions-i is type OF our col
leotive siatc-ihe past and the preseni-ln luxtapo
siion scarcely TO bs distinguished apart by the ms
torian Of another agc-then. lonely village TO the
world spot unknown; now, a large city teeming
with wealth aud splendor and celebrated for ia sur
passing beauty
OF works not familiar to the public eve are ~eve
raj fine Landscapes. viz. Nos. !, :, IN and % OF
Portraits many Of which find their way into every
exhibition there are some Of the best examples Of
their several producers. No 40 by Fr0lhngham
is very mastery and quite equal 10 No. 80 with
which the public is familiar This artist has also
No. is, portrait Of Washington, only inferior to
Stuarfs bv its not being the original the possession
ofwhich Tor il is for sale would evidence Units owner
GOOD taste and grateful sense Of what we owe to
the memory and of that embodiment OF Virtue and
Patriotism Henry Inman exhibits one OF the finest
works Of his mastery hand-the portrait OF Judge
Leiiers No. 1913 There are also some very prom
ising works Of young Ar.s whom 10 praise i oi
ten to spOh TO blame is always TO iniure. But the
most imporant picture in this exhibition j. a noble
production fresh from the easel of Huntlngton-his
last picture and his bcst-cOncciyCd IN the hncst
taste of the past when the aim Of Art was the cx-
preston Of sentiment bat made agreeable 10 tie
present by robing solemn thoughts IN brilliant col
ors and sleeping grief in beauty.
We hail these exhibitions in our neighborng
CITY They will doubtless be beneficial to the Arts
and. taking place in the Fall In no way interfere
with our own Exhibitions; but rather and them 10y
making the public more familiar with Art That
Artists will unite in them IL 10 be calculated on
the contributors to the Exhibition electing from
among themselves their own Committee OF Arrange
men;s and having the sole management without
any Qf .h, frouble nj