New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-11-14
ART and Artist. in New.York.


,ha; hc Is calling the Catholic Church all manner OF
beasts and dragons and Mailing ever: assertion with
scripture The aged woman covers her esr= IN agony
10 shut out sounds, winch seem 70 ner 80 blaspnetnous
the Younger in.tron EaLez hin quiet
o:-acc surprise, wondered from what planet 20
strange specimen OF humanity could come ami the
young maiden leans her head against the altar and
wesps All the poetry II the picture ls OF course,
with the Catholics. The canorou- protesting OF intel
lee, against the intense Conservatism OF the sentiments
though absolutely necessary to keep the moral balance
OF the world poetic Us manifestations
1t always Jars little artistic souls even while
they reverence it, bravery The Purens. with their
stubborn VII their strong lungs and their theological
sled hammers did great work Tor human freedom.
and honor them iUr It But never love % turn my
mind toward them tor when they present 10 my
thoughts slways to hear, SwedenborE says he
did in the spiritual world walking behind
with iron shoes upon stone pavement
There have been unusua! number OF good pictures
the Art Union this season Dursnds picture Of an
old seated by the brcok=de talking 10 MS hide
granddaughter Is very beautiful It IS pervaded by
that golden haze which gives suen poetic character to
his landscapes Another reason Ike them L that hs
seldom closes in the vision. With mv extreme aver
sion 10 the Law OF limitation. always delighted 10
sunny opening III the distance, where could wan
der II would Several landscapes OF Browns are
now al these rooms One OF the best OF them. Moon
light in Venice. painted for George Tiffany Esq OF
Baltimore Brown to have more orders than any
our painters who abroad suppose II Is because
there Is something rch IN MS style, which al once
strikes the eye But MS pictures, though improving
ever still have want OF transparency in the atmos
phere absence OF lie in the objects They remind
me vi extremely beautiful worsted work
From the rooms OF the Art Union strsycd to the
Gallery Of Fine Arts which you aware Is the begin
ming OF an effort to form permanent Gallery in THIS
city iastdlous BOstonlan would shrug up Ms shout!
ders as he entered ami excalm " Rather New lorky
for though there some very hne pictures they are
mixed with some Ordinary ones aud some very bad
The Tannany Hall dispensation does undeniably rest
ON all we do here in Newio The common and the
every where forces itself alongside OF elegance
and beauty. At hrst was rather annoyed by THE IN
exhibitions OF the Arts. Ii took away my pleasure IN
looking really beautiful pictures, 10 see them sur
rounded by such mob OF ordinary ones. The crowd
OF Inexpensive portraits introduced IN the Catalogue
- Lady, Gentleman particularly yeXed me
could conceive OF but one good use that could be
made oil them and that To send the painted can
vass to large parties instead OF going IN person. and
thereby escape infinite toll 10 effect nothing beside
saving unknown quantities OF ice aud syl!abub
but my ueiiocTaIic hcai' soon Don Icconeiiu Ii " me-
indscriinnae exhibitions like that every man should
have fair chance To manifest his talent be II great or
small and rejoice that there are such multitude OF
artists above mediocrty, instead OF one two tower
lng giants standing alone IN their glory For TINS rca
son have never sympahized with those who complain
that celebrated performers prone 10 play their
own compositions, instead OF Mozartis Concertos, or
Beethoyens Sonatas. The expression OF mans own
life il il bc unaffected and true has individual vital
ty and beauty from that circumstance alone, aud ii
may ultimately tend 10 real growth than the con
slant reproduction OF works in themselves vastly supe
rior. ! am rcconciled to many dsasreeabe things IN
this busting age, because II Is most emphatcaiy AZ
Emerson says All Souls day.
The Gallery OF Fine Arts though it does manics, this
spirit the age contains good pictures enough 10 make
very pleasant place 10 visit Moreover the price OF
membership is so low, that il Is brought within the
OF nearly all classes Success TO every thing
which carries slimmerlngs OF knowledge or OF beauty
through the masses Of society
The most prominent OF the pictures two series OF
large landscapes admirably designed and executed by
Cole One represents the progress OF society from the
Savage State through the Arcadan 10 Empire and De
cay. The other represents the progress oil INDIVIDUAL
man, through Childhood, Youth, Manhood ana Old Ae"
radiant angel with the Infant whose boat is laden
with flowers and noats quietly along through beds OF
water lilies. The angel parts from Youth but stands on
the shore watch his boat winch he Is eagerly steer
Ing, through bright clear waters toward tatA Morga
IA in the skies glorious Castle in the Air Manhood
whirled about the rocks and violent eddes he
angel gone the with lightning ana the skies
are lowering but rainbow tDs struggle athwrttnc
gloom Old Age drifts over dark and sluggish waters
beneath heavy sky; but the angel Is with nm AGAIN
and points bright rays from above, when bfehk
ia upon the darkness. would like 10 have mad the
memory OF kindly deed, represented by mellow gold
EN- CLEAN the left behind and children on tn
shore throwing few flowers INTO the time battered
boat Perhaps Is because am myself walking III au
tumnal paths that aycrse to gloomy associations
with are The trees have a beautiful and noble old
age why need il be otherwise with bright and honest
souls
In these rooms again encountered Horace hneelands
uncommUny excellent bust OF Professor Mape-. / re-
solved 70 search of the artist who eNcies
my interest by the merit OF MS productions and by
the pressure of external circumstances, under
which his genius has always labored like volcanic fire
under a uu;sin. Mr.. Carey OF Philadelphia, the
most munhcent and udclcu patron the Arts ever mad
in this country happened cw weeks before his death
small plaster cast by hneeland his pracused
eve at once perceived indications OF tue genius The
who could model the limbs OF that horse said ne.
must 90 Europe lie proposed 10 him 70 maze da
equestrian Washington OF cabinet size, and
20 to Berlin to bronze, He made himself ~
spunsiole toI three statues and Interested himself 70
procure other subscribers During his last illness he
talked much OF this statue and OF the Proscrpine he
had ordered from Powers. which he had the most IN
tense desire see before he died. 4 few hours before
his death he enjoined It his friends with great
nestness, funl s that had been promised 10 hnee-
land That man has 4 genius tor sculpture he said
and II must have chance 10 manifest ltseil
These cordial expressions, though they cheered the
sensitive soul OF the artist made MN nervous with ani-
ETY. lest the hopes OF his deceased TREND should not be
realized But unless | greatly err IN judgment ne mas
no cause for anxiety found MIN buslly al work IN
stable where he had been finishing his model OF the
horse Il Is superb animal, admirably pfopornoned
and strkin.t perfect IN se mnutest details OF muscu
lar action This believe the hrst equestrian statute
Of Washington ordered in this country and rom pres
ent appearances VIII take nigh rank among our works
o! Art.
Do YOU suppose | am going to let you OF without
saying a word about music Not / On this subject,
like person who wishes 10 talk great deal but Is
conscious that ne Is slightly intoxicated and therefore
talk much. But Just let me tell you however
public attractions may crowd upon you IN Boston and
however much you may delight IN the dl'lae!y sweet
zones OF Svoris violin and his wonderful artistic skill
playing upon YOU must sill Keep place N your
souls for Herr OF rather he viii quietly take place
whether you reserve il ior him or not No one who
has the least pleasure music, avoid being capt.
waited by the beauty OF his style : clear and brilliant
as the rays Sirius delicate and ETHEREAL the breath
OF flowers BY the NINE MrsES. the man plays Ike
spirit
was SD when went 10 the concert but the graceful
music touched my soul with iairywand and il UP
buovan, and winged Both hs music and MS style OF
playing are the expression OF highly polished society
the musical uerance q drawlns-rocm elegance yet
thew charm me simple rec!use as an The papers
have generally been wise enough 10 institute com
parsons between him and De Meyer There IS no
Q! illness III comparing things entirely unlike One
nigh, As well discuss the relative merits OF hon and
saze.e.
The piano which Is OF Hers manufacture, has
remarkable sweetness and decacy OF snd yields
TO The sgh,ss, conceivable touch As saw the aras:s
fingers glide the floating keys thought OF Tenpy
sons description OF the maiden
Did never creature pass.
80 slightly. unsteady made
50 iishi upon the grass.
so fee,y did she str.
The flowers she touched on dlpt and rose
And turned 10 look al her.
In ethereal besGy OF tone this instrument constantly
,i ma nj ~, delightful Harmonic Piano which