The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-05-01
Twenty-fourth Exhibition or the National
Academy OF Design


forty-sx paintings and designs OF all this number
few are Of high order the greater part of the re-
mander are of various grades of excellence and CON-
paratvoy few positively bad
No is large full length picture Bishop Hughes
have been to show his skill in color If he has
cecded well for good tone of color and slcarness of
light and shade pervade the picture beyond this
there is nothing in it of much interest
NO !. The Departure of Christian from the Palace
is good and the figure Christian well enough
IT Is small and is not intended for the principal thing
in the picture Tie landscape the attraction and
rs one Of the best the walls of the academy
the eye tires of looking upon the grand scenery
and the quiet blandness which pervades it would have
delighted John Bunyan himself
No IL Frar Lawrence at the Tomb of Romeo and
J1liett," by F. White very fine picture as Mr.
upon the figure is very clear and natural The artist
is strong man in his profession and knows what he is
about.
No II. g Christ and his Church," by J. NJ. Enzing
Muller Some of the color in this picture is warm and
no divinity in it. whatever the figure which repre-.
sents the Church. is mean and meagre, but perhaps
not bad representation that account but the
idea of making two figures and such figures represent
the beautiful aegory in the =" Song of Solomon is
absurd and could not be accomplished by any body
No. 10. . Christ Restoring the Daughter of Iarus'
by W +. Winner. Few artists of any age of the world
could cope with such subject Read the poetry and
judge If they could Who represent in colors the
returning Of the blood to the veins and Of life to the
system? The picture. in parts. has much merit and
less lofty subject would have been better test of tho
No 20 Panther or Cougar, and her Kitten" by J.
w. Audubon, II. Very fine, indeed The close OBJ
server of this picture, after looking time it,
feels disposed to be thankful that it is but pic
ture. This is aattery. The of the fierce
creatures and the terrible eye there and like
true pictures it increases in interest examination
No 80 " Rural Old England by Watts very
good picture but too much cut up; that is to say, 1t
lacks breadth of light and shade.
No. a. Cornelius Anderson Chief Engineer by
Edward Mooney MA. A well painted portrait and
With its ingeniously conrived embematc frame the
fire company by whom the picture is owned should be
No. So "Mountan Tempest by F. E. Church. H.
This picture is illustration of some oft quoted lines
ton of the single shaft of lightning speaks the
judgment of the artist Some painters would have put
in dozen very high order OF talent is visible In
No. 49, :. Bohemian Fair by - Zeiter Let those
who judge all modes of painting by standard
study this picture we'll On close examination, more
dauby, scratchy sketchy, production,
At little distance and by looking through your hand
or by making tube of your catalogue the effect of the
picture most magical everything in it takes its place
and the lover OF rustic scenes can look at 1t long with
out WEAKNESS 1t is true painting and demonstrates
that there other exceences in art beside those of
smoothness and sharply defined defined form ,
p N. A. beautiful picture, and successful repre-
senaton of sunset and while it shows the last rays
of the bright orb in magical manner, the parts in
shadow still keep in nature, their natural color
There is no violation of nature in many parts to pro-
duco one natural erect III Is an eXceuent stuuy Ior
No. 81. PORTRAIT of Gentleman" by r. Lockwood
good picture shows that the painter has right
perception portrait painting Nearly all the light is
in the face and it reminds US OF Copley Inc Dress
&C. are oil kept subordinate to the head Most por-
traits except those by the most eminent artists
little else than advertisements of dry goods dealers
Perhaps the time Will come Wnen good TASTE sna pre-
cedence of representations OF velvet and SILK watches
and jewelry, the handiwork of man wy
No. II. " Portrait of Gentleman by rage. we
were sorry to see great composition by Mr. Page in
this years collection; but this portrait and on: more
bear his marks strongly The hands in this are beau
No. 6s The Angel Appearing. to the Maries at the
Sepulchre' by D Huntington, N A. An excellent |
picture, and worthy the hand which produced it.
No. ST. The Plague Of Darkness by F. f. Church,
II Sublime and awful in its supernatural effect
Of darkness of light the pile above pe' of cloud
the artist of conception OF grandeur
nothing but Size We're it on
large scale it would be wonderfully grand Is SO now
No. 81 "Batte Of Monmouth" by William Walcot
At the battle of Monmouth the husband of Molly Pitch
err managed cannon and she carried water from
spring to soldiers at the battery Her husband was
shot dead at his post and an officer ordered on the can
non because there to work it. Molly slipped
up and her services, and did brave work for IL
berty that day Up the door OF the second saloon
is the picture mentioned and it of the best
ever in the hall. The spectator enters at once
into the struggle; there is uncommon reality
in the faces and action of the combatants. Though
placed in a poor situation the picture is not easily
matched in its excellence.
No. 1872 s.The Conquest of Mexico" by C. Mayr, A.
faults, it contains many great excellences
God so hard to get and so paint is well por-
treyed here and those who have not gone to California
crafty their eyes at least and that is more than
they can 10 who are waiting at Panama Some OF the
bSuies 'ANSiiN"' ~ f-~-N - N'~'
and does Mr. Mayr much credit:
No Jas. "A VISION c. Deas, A. Though the subject
of ts picture of the horrible kind yet it evnces very
great gnave power If the artist should introduce
into natural subject, good portion of the deality
here lavished he would take high stand in the world of
art
This artist has the ability to perform grand things he
chose In this hdeous subject there is evnced an orr
ginaity which indicates that the painter thinks for
himself and takes his quality OF mind none
too common among artists Others and one which,
comb ned with real talent, produces great works
NO 100 GI f uy h III band hoor t%a
genius; like the old masters is this and one or two
in the collection that the difference can scarcely
No 172 "Trotty Week." by Dendy. Excellent-but
Trotty fare well enough to be fat this did
he? The kind good heart of the daughter looks out of
eyes, and you can't help loving her for her flal
qualities.
This is one of Mr. Durands good landscapes; but the
great attraction and highest value arises from its
tanning the small but exceedingly good full length por
traits Of the poet Bryant and of the lamented Thos
No 90. Escape of the Puritans,r by F.. Leutze II.
A splendid production-the feelings of the spectator
instantly enlisted in the scene the peril of putting
out into such sea, in open boat is forcbly pre-.
all the incidents, finely brought OUT but the voy
ayers are the principal objects. The somewhat timd
their defiance the wave grandly portrayed;
the boat to toss while you look This picture is
specimen Of true painting and well worthy the alton
ton of artists and lovers of art
No 26S "Frut Piece by Miss H. Borchard To
excel in the painting OF grapes, after SO many nave al
ready excelled speaks slight TALENT these are pecu
larly fine and the spectators mouth waters while he
looks at them.
No 213 "Roa at School," by J. Frazer. This pic
ture shows much talent; it is, in some respects like
Mounts pictures and in some things better; but it
needs glazing to produce atmosphere, and then would
be n capital thing ~ . ,
No 22l Gan Hallow Eve by - Kidd II all
th,se who have sought the wealth of the celebrated
Captain Kidd had got each good picture IA this
by his nnmesake they would have been better off than
thew are: the figures fine the light exceedingly pure
and the fruit in the in the vessel might well say
show apples swim" . -
No 2s7 Portrait Of n Gcnteman''-F. Alexander,
Boston This is portrait in colored crayon, and be-
NJ oil nnintino There are two three other crayon
heads by this distinguished artist but we regret that
he las ser no picture in oil. Page Alexander hun
tjnpton. Gray. Elliott and few Others are the great
portrait painters of the land they possess that rare
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