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

~ A-very Ans, indeed The mellow color Is nks
By the Same artist IL Is excellent picture Of the
author OF Bozssris" Mr.. Elliott paints splendid por-
1885, GRour OF CHrLDRKS, by ]. r. shegogus, N. A.
The flesh has the Of porcean and ths lines
are rigid Who're figures are painted fall length ths
position of the feet the ground determines 10 some
m.s.ure the perspective. In this cass, tbs farthsst
child may DO supposed to have several yards or evsa
rods between her feet Yet the picture Is rather p,sas
ing and tho har stonylooking flesh would appear to
many az an exceliep GO.
20a. PoarRA,r or LADY, by P. A. Hslly. n. This
picture attracts Mt the atteutsn Of the vster,
from the action 1t contains II s much like lad pass
ing behind frame and she q, you look.
The figure however, pitches forward ttls, bu yet
the life motion Is very good This painting has no par
tcular merit there being entire absence OF any hing
like atmosphere or Transparency.
1919. MoDERS EpuoA ON rHr PRovrrcrAL's Fin sr
v.r 70 RI. orsns BY T. r kos.,Iss , is satire IN
have to the ciy to sss the opera and dner Sigh thy
in thor opinions OF It, The old lady decidedly obs cts
to Us demoralizng In its tendency The young lady
thinks this good time to exhibit her prudsry aud
quite indignant The old mans face displays most lu-
old man, and the head Of family and perchance
q Z" deacon" also, and the evident dsighs which hs
of the dancers. When he gets homo he win take his
oath that he 30 dsgused In his tfs He tries
anothsr story AS for hi: tn.
his delight and sstonshment know no bounds. II Ii
little short Of absolute r :. I'rn Tn' colo: Hss
IL Is nothing having no central point or light but 10 o.
difuse and broken as checker board u "a probably
229 The Loap =" Aud tho Lord turned ana looked
upon Peter. And Peter Remembered tho word Of the
Lord how he had said unto hm-Before the cock crow
thou shalt deny me thrice. And Peter went out and
wept bitterly n-Lnk. asd '. 81, g. By Dsss, A.
cock crowed or that Peter wep the wonder would be
that either Of them left on! It 10 shocking
ieSHs more like the head Of barrel surprising
that the directors suffered it to be exhibited
lima nd
It rsqures genius and artistic skill Of the highest order
to cope with snoh subjects % this and tho one above
fear nothngn and this enough of the aNtis Of
the present day The great Allstou was asked why he
theme He answered that the subject was 90 exalted 90
lofty in its nature that he felt himself incompetent to
talent rush upon ground whsrs tho F." hsaven-born'
stand back with fear We would not BY any means
Lord for the subject anything else the painting
would bo quite good. There Is sufficient indication Of
IN es !: "a: on
and should not have attempted It,
srs.t but ss: oa. s.rnr
face of the second figure the left is NOT much more
than half large and the faces Of those farther on
in the faces Of the group most excellent IL Is not
very pleasing subject yet Il he's nature and not
by any means common Compare the Indian expression
in this with some public paintings Illustrative Of our
history and hung up in pubsc places wherein the In
between them and the figures In this uupretsnding
little picture will be very much to the advantage Of tho
author OF 2a4.
2sl PORTRAIT oE BoY.'by G. L. Clough.-Hsre is.a
picture worth having. The old hat is very good. and
n. boy 1 AZ ds h0 Ix 81:
rosu'sh The color Is very good and he has look -
warm with recent exercise there - certain full
and always left out in msds up picture which shows
that tbs artist has eye orl s and skill to portray IT,
II Mr.. Cough produce more pictures like this his
hand should never be idle.
asa PoRrRArr OF A LADY, BY C.. C. Ingham, Ma.
Mr.. Inehan's peculiar style. This style win DO
sutsos but tho lady represented would look far
and fesAke appearance predominatss. The portraits
of bssuu young girls look sometimes very fine In Mr.
nghsms STYLE but does not well express the look Of
the full grown woman, the matron and consequently
this net 90 good IS many Of the artists former pro-
auctions.
22s THE srvmr ORAroR, by @. C. Binshsm.-The
expression OF the individual faces, taken by one,
very good but they are indeed individual Scarcely one
Of all chat group be the fact that any
other than himself there on that OCCASION to listen to
the Stump Orator. Tho faces look too much alike;
they belonged to immense family; and they have
clean nice look, not belonging to such group,
they just from the hands barber The group
.aa level. The whiting looks g Il he vas put
there on purpose In the pictures Of wilkie, Mor.nd,
Tennera Gerard Douw &c. the figures look q II they
hs psned there and tho idea Of the existence Of the
artst lost In the apparent reality Of the figures IN the
Nothing can be worse than tn. color in thu uictur.
We saw painting Of some raftsmeu in the Art Union
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il painting in tho same STYLE and the Same color, and
excepting few touches in light and dark green there
color there but purple The lights nearly white,
and tho shadows but different grades OF purple. The
regularity in which the shadows fall seems indicate
that the artist gets his effects from lay figures The
picture, Think shows that the painter has had
great deal Of practice He has, beyond question: great
deal Of skill and talent and the who draw and
paint figures these individually could learn
to group and color well we bopc he will cultivate his
show his power.
297 sArLoox And JEssrcA, by George A. Baker Jr A
very cssr sbyOck looks rather full for the CLOSE and
grasping Jew, but has not little Of the vlsnous
preston attributed to him II Jes.ica were to M
for the two heads rather strive for the mastery and
struggle for the attention Of the beholder.
so7. The onroIv CT THE HAnr, by. P. r. Dusgan-
THIS picture instance of that unfortunate went Of
judgment which sometimes leads Of ability to choose
themes things unfit In their nature for representation
has attempted to give tangible ustraton Of Losgsl-
lows alesorical poem, "Excelsiorn youngstsr was
his shoulder, bearing The word "Exossior which in
santy reminded one Of whg democratic procession,
strength OF legs and lungs in their candidatss cause
OF course 1t IL unpleasant look upon such thing and
to M ls
star and the triumph Of his genius would be complete
but With regard to 3o7, THE Origin Of the Harp
tho idea taken from some lines by Moore and not tho
best he wrote by any means No man living could
well represent In colors the idea and the movement Of
harp Mr. Dugsan is to blame only, perhaps for tho
attempt There are subjects enough In the tangible
world In which live, exercise the genius Of any
man, and II is absurd to 20 far out Of
3I6 Music HATH CHARMS, SO by WIN. NJ Crowley
The figures this not Connected but distinct and
lney cut out Of paper, and fastened to tho
We speak OF IL because IL indicates ability not
yet developed The author, BY study will produce nns
things.
a7. ArrLE CUTTING PARiSo BE, by VIM Wal
cutt-Ths figures rather rigid and stiff. The fire
light is not this right color and the shadows are dark
and inky 1t shows talent in the artist and he studies
nature and is contento follow her. he paint excel
lent pictures.
2s3. SCENE A THE BATTLE OF BRANDywrrE, by B.
S.carnes "D this battle, the young Marquis dc Lafay
cite displayed great courage, ana though severely
wounded, continued many hours foot and on horse
back, enaeavoring to encourage and rally the troops
Encyclopedias Of History. Here is composition
illustrative Of revolutionary days. The 6gures are