The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-04-19
The Fine Arts.


seeing SO many portraits Turn which way he may
common plsce faces, painted in common place manner
glare upon him. TIL he IL sick Of the sight Old ages
middle sge and youth the dsorepid, the homely, the
pascable throng the walls; the smrkug girl who hos
bsen told that she il besutfu till she really believes
looks out upon you with air of impudsnce which Is
intended for archness; old men who have been told
that they have venerable and dignaed appearance,
ks" General Washington" "Chsf Justice Marshall"
and believed It young who have cherished the Idea
thet they possess most uncommon look Of intellectual
ability old ladies who have supposed that they resem
bed the mstrons Of Sparta Rome the mothers of
the heroes of the revolution all there and though
there few good portraits, which the student may
study to advantage yet this host Of unweloome faces
peep out upon you feom every corner and call you to
make oath to their glorious qualities whether you will
and, as If this not enough children in red
blue and yellow drapery, and ia every possible aud In
possible attitude turn up their round eyes upon you,
and being tho avorites Of their parents challenge
admiration also What on earth can be the motive Of
people, who Themselves OF no consequences to the
public, to put their resembances out for tn, public
rors statesmen literary men &c. interesting to the
public and there propriety In placing them in pub
from miserable vsnity the part of the originals Of
the pictures, and OF the artists who produce them
The LATE GSy wsHS painted h for tho city
of square feet Of canvass used to docid, the question
Of merit in a work Of art this OF Gov. Wright would
and dull and stod in expression, tbs form stiff aud
clumsy the accessories such the figures OF the carpet
and the table, we'll done, but it lacks the lf look
and vigor which constitute the highest excellence OF
portrait It is tho very antpodes Of tho splendid pic
ture Of OK Gov. Bouok by Elliott which was in the last
| IA. A CHILD BRINGING FLOWERS TO ParscEss ELIZA
| beth WHEN PRToNER, IN rHe REIsN OF MARY, by d.
Huntington, NJ A-This ia very fine pictuys aud has
look which the better class Of English artists of olden
| time gave thei: works. There is much life in tho
figures and the color excellent having the rarc quail
| ty OF Transparency.
~ THE INDIAN Pass IN THE ApIRoSpAcK MOUNTAINS,
by II. 6ignoux, A.-Bod and original in It's look tho
grsat.r part OF the landscapes in these days have the
appearance OF being made from one model The trees
IF .
very excellent In color has bold and natural look
a when the artist painted It, he lott the time. worn
| "a THE BLIND PILGRIM, by VIM. Fisher--The figure
OF tho old man 10 too large to appear is almost
but there is indication Of the existence OF even
sghusss syebAl beneath tho lid but the face Of the
young girl Is radiant With beauty. There is expires
Sion in IL almost divine indicating benevosnce of heart
and extreme delight in conveying to the old man the
ter the modern school, ord and has none of that look
which fud In tne pictures Of the old masters With
this exception, it IL q ane production
80 LADY JANE GREY AND FRIAR ROCKINGHAM, DIS
| PUTTING THE Tower by d II. Huntington, N A-This
an excsent picturs in color superior, for IL Is not
tho purple tints especially tints and purple
paint. This is excellsnce, which 10 modern works,
tho expression of the face of Lady Jans very
good, but not striking but "Frisr Rockingham is
noe oTsrdons NJ doss
credit to the institution and to himself by the produc
| ton Of such picture, as these.
a. PORTRAIT OF WEBSTER by c f. Harding H-Ihis
| picture looks like Mr. Webster, as which of tbs
thousands perpetrsted of him docs not Yet it has little
tho oharac Of the statesman MIR Harding has tried
by giving tho picture sour or moroso expression to
portray the of the The soul OF Webster
does net look through those eyesthe look has not
the dignity of the statesman, but looks like the
petulspoe Of traveller who is hungry, and is trod of
voting for the dinner bell BY the way, why has Page
or II. p Gray produced portrait Of Webster?
| l12. FRosry MORNING IN EARLY WINTER by T.
Doughty, II An excellent picture, andso goo ressm
looking at It, To paint FROST and scatter naturally
over every object In landscape, is an xcseansly diff
cult task bus Mr. Doughty has done it well, and de-
serves great credit for hts work
| ~. The OH AGE or MrLroS, by T.. white.-This
picture has great deal Of merit IL is quite free in
style; the figure of Milton is very good ths is light
cd up with emotion and the raised hand and leaning
ducsd by the to which he is listening The light
which floods the figure the post very clear and uoa
shade the effect Of centsrng the light on the principle
figure. would be as 1t Is true and to the
| highest principles Of composition
81. THE Bucks Run, by " Grand, J. W. Audu-
bon N Ain the second saloon there il picture Of
startled deer, by these artists which has many good
points about It Tho timid and trembling look OF the
lawns is excellent If remember Alright, there was
last season svsry good pic ure Of scene on the Hud
s very bad indeed. In this picture the artts
have drawn rigid outline and mechanically filed to
outline and that to represent her correctly none what
ever should There nsyer wers such dogs such
shaped or colored horse since creation Yetit 10 tho
joint production Of two artists, bearing a known
the wids world over as exalted and high In the rank Of
natursisis Tho production and exhibition Of such
and there We leave 1t.
81 Rum NAOMI, by w. Page, N. A.-This Is the
picture of the exhibition. All know aught of tho
genius of Page proud to clan him an American
artist This large picture from his hand, has many
Ing one OF Ruth and Naomi "Orpah kissed her mother
n-law but Ruth clAve unto her" The face of Naomi 10
good in the highest desrse her Borrowing but subdusd
look Of resignation speaks OF years Of suffering Oft
loss of her husband and children and Of o feeling Of
utter loneliness in the world The couutenance of Ruth
Is expressive of the imprisoned declaration OF attach
ment which passing her lips and her deep devotion to
the stricken mother We think the faults arc these
Tho of Ruth and the point where meets the ance
do not to be quito correct perhaps they not
painted from living msdel The right arm Is nearly
omi but passes like bari tho throat ana neck also
look swollen than would be natural, under
the influence OF such intense emotion as that which she
endures. But it is great composition. The color is
very clear and even luminous; and MI Page has pro-
ducsd those broad OF light and the consequent
masters and few think, even Of those glorious
of old, would DO unwilling to acknowledge Its paternity
No but possessed Of great genius would have
selected such susjsot or have executed ii 80 we'll
l4l. FULL LENGTH PORTRAIT or TEXAN HUNTER
By c: L. Elliott N "A very doe picture very spirit
that case 1t Is both composition and portrait worthy
| the artist who produced it.
l6O CAueHr NArrIso, by w. s. Mount, N. A -
| Everybody knows MIR. Mounts genius. This picture
represents farm workmcn resting under the sha-
dow of some trees One asleep and the old farmer Is
coming up stsahily bshad, with grin Of malice and
cunning his face The others seeing him. trying
mort is apparent from the fact that visitor instantly
feels anxious that the fellow should DO reused before the
Es ,z.
1852. A DEscENpANr OF THE ROYAL STUART, by J.
Whitehonne, N This may be picture Of royalty,
krrtS h. hn md in In