New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-06-17

Dudley Seldeu, Aug. Nhitock, Neo. VI AtNAter,
r VI Timson. Ogden Edwards, Edward c. Faile
] T Vsn Allen. David Wheeler, iona Sturges.
Elijah r Pur5y Daniel Sickes, T. Baococs
Chandler Starr John Peters Henry Kent
VIM BRYANT Col. T. Clark James Monroe
e NJ Sinonson r. l. Lord r. n Morrison,
Jossph Tucker Elisha Riggs Chas A. Setson,
Thomas Tleston James Harper. George w Blunt,
Morris Ketchum Arson G.. Phelps J. NcCullOch
J. c. Green. Charles A. Davis A c hingslsnd,
Thos Townsend J. Watson Webb :. X. Lawrence,
WIN Cham berlan, A. II. Micke. w. II Aspnwsll,
n r. smith. W J. Grifetb. B. L. Swan.
n r. Remseu. Hobart Halves
APPOINTED BY ne Chamber Of Commerce
Nose. II GrinneI. R Winthrop Phillips Phoenix,
Isaac G. Person. Charles King Philip Hone,
Jas. Dep. Ogden John : skinner.
resolution passed 10 the effect ths, the above
chosen Delegates BE- authorized At their discretion to
I'M all vacancies that may after which the meeting
adjourned
NATIoSAL ACCIDENT OF DEsIGN.-Third Notice.
It Is not much TO presume that those who have visited
the Exhibition have dwelt with pleasure the pictures
of DURAND Hung in favorable positions Immediately
surrounded By paintings which they excel in almost eve
~ particular they would have been secure Of their due
share Of attention without the aid Of which has
become a permanent guaranty Of the public favor
Mr. Durand this year exhibits only three pictures all
landscapes OF course and al marked in the catalogue
as compositions" The first, No. "a, lie called Fore
noon the second No. 90 Afternoon and the third No
| ~ has specific designation.
We have no, enjoyed the opportunity OF previous
familiarity with the works of this artist the above and
a picture called The Indians Vespers now exhibiting at
the rooms OF the Art Union being the only specimens OF
his manner which have But they are 50
strongly marked ani much Ike each other a. 70 show
pry that th. is bis svorte class OF subjects aud favor
/ tie mode Of treatment Indeed on = ue closer exam.
nation we are convinced that this IL not only hs favor
re but his only mode 1t is evidently the result Of no
traing apprenticeship the hand which trost Nature ia
this way has not acquired faculty without lsborous
and prolonged practice while the entire composition in
dcaes that il il made upon carefully formed pattern
/ which may be varied but cannot be wholly departed
/ from
There Is nothing surprising In the reputation built
upon such pictures these In a community Ike ours
Always pleasing in their subjects correct In their gen
era features and elaborate in their style 10 ordns
~ inspection they might passfor high order OF art even
without the fols with which the present exhibition has
furnished them Ladies' the pilgrimage through the
rooms Of the Academy stop before the Summer land
scspe to exclsm how beautiful " while the critics lin
ger over the hszy sky with full faith that it Is delicious
and seeing how carefully the foreground is worked up
and with what minute pains the artist has dwet ON
dead tree 90 away to pronounce the picture great and
10 equal it 70 Poussin Claude Lorraine, or any other
distinguished master with whose they have been
ACQUAINTED While there is thus 10 danger tina. Mr.
Durands pictures will not receive quite their full amount
OF praise there s, perhaps something more than
danger that they may receive good deal beyond that
For the sake Of convenience we will recur to the or
der Of our First Notice and consider these pictures IN
tt, hos hafa NJ Art Id
MANIFEST What kind OF insight into Nature do they
display what's the merit Of the mode In which they
are executed In tie FIRE, respect are hspPy TO say
that they are more worthy of genuine artist than the
works in the Exhibition generally. Their author eVi
IDENTIFY has 50 much respect for his profession as TO serve
il with devotion If mis- pictures not Inspired BY the
hsh enthusiasm Of genius they at least true 20 the
psnters best sense Of the dignity Of his Office He does
not descend 10 tricks catch the vulgar eye paint In
style which he knows 10 be- meretrcious because his
neigh5ors may be weak enough so TO degrade them.
selves IN this respec, he at least may boast con
science void Of offence.
But when look in these pictures for the more pos
tive qualities Of great painter we sre disappointed
Ia regard 10 deep and general appreciation Of Nature
We scarcely know where 10 commence our analysis
Perhaps the striking fact In them Is that they are
not 20 much made from Nature as from patterns col
lec,ed and prepared before hand They seem " II
tree were brough. from one drawing, hill from sno
ther rock from q third and brook from fourth, and
put together according the design TO be painted -
While the artist thus fails Of the freedom and the unity Of
Nature be Ia limited very narrow circle OF suolecu
Instead Of havog the whole world before him where
TO choose be mas only the drawings in bis portfolio.
Accordingly these do not seem Ike the pictures OF one
who has learned the creative secret Of Nature and
Dull, up out Of the magical and teeng munitions Of 90
MUS but are rather careful elaboration, for the hun
dredfh or thoussndth time, Of few modes For this
reason. they are exhausted ike all superficial
things, While Nature has something to reveal
these pictures presently tell their whole story and have
nothing more to say to you, though you should study
them thousand years They are not alive and suggest
none OF the mysteries which peep and beekon from the
objects of living landscape They remind Us rresist
IDLY Of young lady whom as one Of party, ii was
once our duty to escort about Niagara Pals go-
nous day In January when the grandeur Of the cataract
was heightened BY the utmost mszniheenee Of Winter.
Tie ground was white with the frozen snow every
tsiz and boagh Of The tall stsred In ia Icy
velop DOT a crsg bar shone lks silver while on the
American side the successive layers Of frozen mat
enzing 70 the large rocks bad gradually formed i'm
ense cone Of ice In front Of the Of water and
this too rejected the sum from every point Our
gentle friend after few moments observation Of scene
whose ike We never hope TO see sgsiu IN this world
turned 10 with the remark, Int kaAds0ns The
appreciation Of Mature svineed In Mr. Darands piet0res
though more cultivated ia similar In kind TO this To his
eyes the landscape seems TO be simply handsome ia
grsnder as well ia more occult qualities be does no,
represent, give hint Of But unless the painter
In Nature infinitely Ore than superficial pret
neste. be 10 st least born 70 be master and bis
best triamphs will hardly transcend agreeable med
I Ocrity
Ia regard 70 bis mode of execution our artist can.
not be charged with haste and eareessusss any more than
with INV ogthy rieksry He Ia toe much 70 earnest 70