The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-05-03
National Academy OF Design.


great head; delightfully."- h-shy. Il is materially
Jureo Dy the pictures surrounding II; and had the
hanging committee been determined upon killing
II. they cou'd not have managed The affair more
skiliully. We do not insipuate that it is inten-
honal; but they deserve censure Tor subjecting the
only head OF an absent artist TO such severe or
No. l73. Portrait of Gentleman, By n. III
Ircneler.-Thls portrait, and the one numbered
lSO, are the works OF powerful artist-there is
strength and solidity about them that is quite re-
ireshlng They remind US of Daguerreotypes, so
true are they. 5000 -
No. IT'S. Landscape Composition, By Il b. Dw.
rdnd-As whole, this composition IS inferior 10
No III; yet there are points in it equal to nature
pase Of; but the shadow ON the right OF the pic
ture, the distant land, and the darker parts OF the
ssy are not equal TO the balance OF the picture.
There is not ia this the peculiar unity,so charming
In most ct this artists productions
No l76. Cupid Begging for his Ayro,cs, By H.
p. Gray.-Sw.ety colored, and drawn with much
beauty; yet il bears the stamp of antiquity that MIR.
u. puts upon all of his productions
No III Landscape October, by j. r Blctksr.
No. l7s. The NIL SUNSET, by T.. Cole Were
Durand's sunshine not dazzling our memory, we
would suppose this almost perfection.
No 1872 Portrait of LAZY, By j. Herring
Ugh
No. lS3. Landscape-Road Scene, By j. L MI
ltans Centre clupp Of trees prettily touched
c, loTlng sombre and unpleasant
Hand and arm deshltully panied
No. lS5. Landscape, By J. Tdibot.-H-l broke
loose.
No. 1856 Ttoilight- Vie,o in Sulipam County, by
r Cropsey Rich in tone-good foliage sky
crude
No Is9t7he Nous Reader, byE. White.-De.
cldedly unpoeticai. With such beautiful model,
Mr.. w., you should have done better.
No. 100 Study Jrom Life, by G. T.. Elliott =
Strong aud vigorous; eyes slightly tut Of drawing.
! No; isl: Portrait cfa Boy, dyJ G. chapman.-
No 1876. Dance of the H,ymakers, By W. L.
Mc"mt.-Pertect in character. Like all of Mr..
Ms familiar scenes, the expression and details
le,ye nothing to be wished for.
No. 1873 Thomas Hicks, By Thomas Hicks
Very cred,table head-somewnat constrained
No: 200 Portrait q a Lady. By. G. I. Elliott =
This IS not equal to Mr. f g male heads
No: 2o3. Group Of Children, by g. Linden =
Very badly arranyed-tit, tat, toe.
No 205 Green Pond, Morris County. By j. Tai
unique and unlike ali other sunsets that we have
ever seen, either in nature or canvass.
No. 206 Skirmish Of Horse -(L!eut. Col Wash
ington IN the midst Of the British dragons, at the
battle OF the Cowpens) by W. Ranney The art
list has just failed making an admirable picture
with almost every other requisite, it lacks, for this
kind OF subject 80 very important, action. The
horses and figures seem galvanized into their POSI-
tlons, and there ls no apparent evidence that they
ever intend altering them. We sincerely regret
that Mr.. K has not been more cautious A battle
scene requires all the excitement Of the most vio-
duced the desired effect. The colorIg and group
ing command our admiration.
No. 2ll. IS Rachel Envied her Sister," By j. G
Chapman -Drapery OF Rachel charmingiy paint.
ed, and the entire arrangement of the subject agree.
able
No. 2l3 Head Of a Greyhound, By w J. Bolton
Natural.
No GA Popping the Question, by w. r. Tan
Zandt Looks more like a prisoner sentenced 10
death begging tor reprieve. Popping the ques
ton is, certainly, serious affair, particularly if
there Is any probability OF being accepted, but
hardly think the matter requires su:h dolorous
cast Of countenanco as the love maddened indlv-
dual INDUCES in. We have seen persons actually
getting married without displaying such vast
expression OF the gentleman is the characteristic Of
the picturefor there Is not one happy touch In the
/ whole affair.
| No. 2l5. Pass of Mount 81. Gothard. By II. G
of Intense blue in the valley-rocks are not OF
! that color, and i 10 too solid to be yapor:
No. 2ls. Spirit Of '7S, by 2 II. Matteson.-
the market is remarkably natural.
. No z20. Horace Rneeiand, Sculptor, by c. Ei.
pencil.
No. 223 Tie Bride, By 4 d. Duramd-Land-
| scape IL Mr. D.'s iese.
| No pa Cloudy TWaigh,, By c. p. Crunch
We wish It had b ZEN nieus-inky dark.
No 227. The Neic Scholar, by r. W. Edmonds.
This picture comes home 10 The memory OF al
most every country gentleman" who was sent TO
school. 1t strikes loudly upon the knocker Of our
memory, and we admit 1t at once, Tor II recalls
much pleasure, although in the retrospect some
pain IS evolved TO sneak trauscendentaiy. The
figure Of The MASTER" with his sceptre cautiously
put oct OF sight, is admrabe-indeed the whole
thing is an " DER tue tale"
No. 232 Penitents, by ID. Huntington We look
In vain tor the Harrington we formerly admired,
In the present exhibited works OF this once promis-
ing artist He has degenerated into style neither
agreeable or truthful. There is a s,egnant green
ness over all his works that cannot feel the ne
cessiy tor, aud cannot admire. Yet is there much
beauty left-the female figure and the child are
finely modelled.
No. 233 Viep on EsopHs Creek, by s. F. Crop
sey.-A delicate little picture.