New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-06-22
NEW-YORK TRIBUNE.
NATIONAL ACADEMY OF DESIGN.
XVIII Annual Exhibition.

III
In reviewing the figure composition pictures we
L nike MIR. ]. T. PEELEs works first, because the
ubiect Of his large picture, No. 10, The Chid's
Passage to Paradise is of high pFetension and is
i psated after the classic manner. He has fine
nlent as well as great perseverance,, and this work
/ ,bows much study from prints after the good old
pictures The composition is gracefully and skill
hlIy made out, and the generaltone OF the picture
ssreeably quiet. The drsperies particularly are
much better than those in the flesh, which is too
hII of crude color; all the extremities, including
poses fingers toes ard articulations too red, or
boo crude red. Yet there is great honesty in the
painting throughout, good appreciation OF just and
appropriate form, and We do not know an artist ia
the country who could have treated the subject in
large with more grace and delcacy of feeling.
| However, we are not sure that this is Mr. Peeles
/ proper walk in art
A few years ago, when he produced bis Sewing
/ Girl" he became popularity known from that work;
l The field was open, he had made hit and we
think ought 10 have followed up that class OF sub
iects. And, however gratutous this may seem on
cur part we have no doubt he will yet feel the
| ruth of the remark. No 90, The drink of Milk "
II
have nature 10 illustrate every part Of it. and be-
cause the more nature he puts into picture the
more successful it viii be- In this also, there is the
| Introduction Of the same crude red coors IN the
| aesh, and particularly in the extremities. The
figure with the COW in the middle distance is
psinted with colors too positive The treatment
| 81 the whole picture wants graduation, AID conse
/ srsrtlv has no atmosphere or al best very poor
me.
| Nsxt in order among the highly classic aud NOR
L n PICTURES comes No. $780, "The Cup OF Cold wa
| w, or the Chld's esson on Charity" by D. HUN
| INeroS. This is much more pretentcus work
| Ran Mr.. Peale's; FIRST because II comes from the
Easel Of long practiced Artist, who is acquainted
BIZ several visits to Europe with all the works so
hshly priced in those countries and because it at
hnpts to exemplfy one Of the highest, if there be
my highest among cardinal virtues. If human
being were dying Of thirst, and that extremity of
nfe ing were relieved by cup of cold, or even
dmoderatey cool water he, or she, who admins
tered it, might be considered as having done an
oct of charity. But simply to give person a "cup
d cold water" who don't look particularly dry,
! vould seem rather feeble lessen in so great
srtue. This subject admits If ideal treatment,
nd we presume, from the absence OF the natural
eervvbere. that such treatment was here in.
hnsed Rut we must not forget that this ideal
rIae. in its present use, merely implies general
ktead of particular limitations ottextures aud quail
Ses and the beautifying offorms butt insists upon
nj proportions, and in nowise admits o! de!ormity
sealy we see little or nothing in the execution OF
lis picture TO admire. The painting is careless
nd without principle the ooloring wretched
81 &cuphout; 10 use technical term crashed over
nth dirty glazings to give the appearance Of tone
eAile all the rest Of the colors are KEEP. down
9TH decent degree of modesty the red bodice on
ee girl is fred up to such degree that we are in
aced to believe the artist was bent on carrying off
ee palm from the color OF the carpet and walls.
Ne drawing, too is shockingly bad. But we
x hre not the space TO go regularly through the pic
Se and therefore direct the attention Of such per
ms desire to see for themselves 10 the he ad and
'eulders Of the old man. When they discover
w the nose and ear are situated with respect 10
IN other, the face to the occiput, where the neck
u WINS or ends or il the old gentleman has neck
aal they will be in possession of quite enough
x s6csl knowledge 10 examine the rest Of the pc
ne withoat our aid.
koene would pretend 20 deny tina. M Hunting.
IA has a great deal Of talent sor this country 1t
g sud also be absurd TO say that some Of his early
ssss were not good, and promised greater things
q particularly those done abroad. or directly after
4 y return, when the effects OF the grand old mas
& sswere ye, fresh in bis memory. Bat, if posi-
Askwere thousand. fold more absurd TO praise
.rctare that has little or nothing genuine in il,
sIpy because ii was done by an artist who en-
Ted public notice and favor from having. in for
years done Thugs crsditsble to himself and his
@'ry' We remember, with pleasure, Mr. Hun
lyons "hercy's Dream" and many beautiful
Il escapes which we believe to stand alone
s'ag ms productions, and ask to be deliveredfrom
oalds Lesson on Charity" which is deficient
Me the dignity Of Nstare and the science Of
ae possibly no might reply that important
as' perhaps all. Of certain pictures were
&c without Nature, from prints, &C. Bat the
% Although they accept an apology Of this kind,
.~ obliged to praise the work. Look at the
$50 The early Italian, and especially the Flor.
- masters before !, had become the mode to
h1'n Nature. ycp wiz find in them plenty Of