The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-09-08

had hoped though in the main there Is not quite 20
much to condemn as on one or two former oceasions
The burlesque 10 not quite conspicuous nor on tho
other hand, is there quite so much 10 admire, H.
chewing the numerical order OF the catalogue We Will
commence upon OF the most striking, we have
noted down hap hazard such as first attracted at
tention.
No So" At the Ferry by A. Wenderoth-Is
painting of great and nicely but too blue In tona
1t has much life, and tells its own story well.
No. ls7.-" Death OF Bayard," by Chas. Nshl-Tone
very harsh and rude. Composition not bad but par.
takng too much OF the tableua the nd of thethird
act school The figures evidently grouped for eye
effect rather than to create any interest In the sub
ject.
No 226 -'' Solitude, Pontine Marshes, Italy, byJ.
\. Cropsey-fuu OF attractive singularity The vista
through the gnared trees a1d trailing vines Is well
managed, and The solitude OF the spot well sustained.
No. 2s0.-' Dismal swamp" by K. Gignoux.-would
have been better pictorins OF the subject had the
tone been lees fiery aud glarng, at sunset The
sun, too wants transparency.
No 2so - The bulst,' by H. Sebron-This
picture astonished The artist has gone to ina
mense expense Of Ioooniit architecture, very well
Done the entire while the smallest
possible OF supposed female may be with the
make deye completely lost to the most
search 1t sh ould be called study WITH
a small ssmnambulist thrown in,n and as such de-
praise.
No $50 =. The Indians Hunting Ground.p bvHJ
Brent Composition good The sky too cold and
wintry for such pToiuson Of summer foliage.
picture Unattraeliys at glance, being somewhat hat
dead in tone; but there is much skin in the wor king
in of the detail which heght.ns its Interest on eI
animation. happy illustration OF Bryants' ideal.
No. 2e5.-" View OF the Rarparths, Hungary" by J.
hummer Effective but inconsistent. The rising or
falling mists too cold and blue for sunset They
should be meliowed BY reflection az least.
No. g." Titan's studio,n by I. P. Rossiter.-A
harmony The details worked in with taste and judg
ment Glare, in spots, is somewhat too prominent
apart from which, the tone is rich and pleasing
No "a" Dog berry and yerges, reporting the Watch
to Leonato" by 4 H. May-A fair illustration OF the
good conception Of character Lsonato is bad. His
right should have been put into sling TO keep it
up fer 1t appears to Be made OF shinsio The hang
should be corrected for the picture is otherwise most
No lis 4 Mountain Scenery" by w. Hsins.- Tone
good fancy 1T to bea composition II So there lie
much taste aud juds meDt.
No. II" The Knignt of sayn and the Gnomes,n by
T. g. Leutze-An ustra ton Of an old Germ legend.
1t is managed with great artistic skill ana effect One
would pause TO LOOK at it amidst thousa of more
mastery works, from its drol originality There in
it strength bodnsss and action, and it possesses all
the characteristic widness OF old German legendary
lore. The subject interesting only from its unique
No 14s-"uarvest Scene, !" by f Heinrich-A paint
the style Horace Vernet 1t tells delightful and
sunny story, and is among the best works in the
No. 1885," Scene squsm Lake." BY T. Doughty
Soft, but weak. Two other landscapes by the same
paiHter-Nos. 2ll and 205 rude careless, chill,
lifeless and uBsatisiactory.
No. 100" Lake siroeco,' by II. J. Brent-Ths
I ".
is Superior effort to his others.
No ie5.--" Introduction of Christianity into Eng
land" by A. Woodsde-The composition of this pic
ture is very good The tone is dull, leaden aud cold
and gives u weight to IL, IL that the intention OF
m No. a6iCa Twilight, sy =. E. church@wsI depicts
the idea. There Is excellent tone OF effect both In
csrelrssy dashed tupon the canvass, producing, as
IN scenep painting, great holiness with very little
labor
No. A." The Villa of Nacenas Tivoli by T. B. Ash
ton.-Too much of the China wash bowl order. The
nerist Of this painting of which 1t is by dos
tute utterly lost beneath Its bad taste Of cooring
First sie condempsit IL.
Some OF the pictures placed in the Art Union on ex-
hibition only not among the least striking
tractive. Among these the folosing are worthy Of
note
A" Roman Girl" by Mrs. III. Daxzel Tone excel
ceent, tba the white ia too white which gives
hardross. The grasses exquisitely done The
breadth of the figure is good and the flesh ripe and
A" Landsespsn by W. L. sonntag-ws were as
tonisbed TO ma this painting IL has Thoroughly
the appearances of piece OF tapestry work We can
not conceive 1t TO be copy dapres Ia nature Yet It
~wsIienstein,n from Schiller, by @ w Pssei.-An
evident aim at originality, where the figures albeit
not III orEwn tet cut out OF paste board and pasted
fiat as scrsp-sabe IL Is only remarkable for its
! oddity.
OF this painting Is admirably adapted the subject
One feels, with the lonely group, deep sympathy
while studying it. IL Ia une work OF art.
A nondsscript something by J. y. Cleu, n German
Is curiosity. II consists II a portrait of ali the
principal journals in town. huddled together with all
!
with the most painful precision 1t Is four feet
by thToe, and done. We should say with hns penci
and Indian ink IL Is sbsurdy wonderful aud tho
who could quietly sit dow and get throux with
such atask has certainly the philo 3ophy put up
With any earthly a. vance from beag hen pecked up
TO caOpg the I,tture.
No. 22O.-' Coast scene--storm passing or by D.
Huniinston This pai1tns Is one OF the srandsss stu
Giles the at Union has boested for pears The turbu
lent dashpg In upon the bold and jaySed roe H.
TO our mind, an innitable master piece, snd almost
strikes lie very Gin upon the The tumbng snrges
ere becoming gu lenly camer as the passes over
and IRON the level Of their mighty sweep TO the PIN
naee 81 tie ovefps ding precp.se. all grandeur aud
majesty. Masses OF broodina cloud are breaking
GarAy snd heavily, away over the scene, aud tha few
nshtrInsp Dragging In thcir asta upon hs rude
dsointCd rocks, deeply impressed With the soem atty
wheh snr onbds them vale &c spsay. dashss dsaos
into the dimly cleaning distance There ama.
torband visible IN every touch Of this picture.
res-s We ni,v a.. . @b0sf nv 80, ~ g. 80 -
getting u to p4rad-e'' which b. The way IA ast be
very far en from such grou1d work would suggest
81 once that IL mig hl be taken there quick a. pos.
DE 10 j. borne up GA the soft bosom Of a mass OF
scmethug re.'mbliBg puddin s-stone rocks They are
rIobabg meant tor clouds bur they be thsnier-
cioCds al that " ssuust iancy the group gragta-
ing upssres abe angels srs q the tte.s po-si-
tosy Inconsistent With tha idea u nny .hing soarnr
cthttcaL fpi'tual o. hea'sd Tbs subject is good
No. 2ji --"Hummcr AIernscn" by A. II Durani
he winding Of the stresn through The broad fields
ihe sian trees end IutisHtng herd. all ct f1r,h tho
la'a WIN much quiet soitness and rtPose. little
more Turll0wress in the fuufet woull improve a.
No. No--" GrouP 81 Children ~ GEORGE II. Hall.
They are suppofr 90 represent those bcs ed w the
ftticrr Thu iuttrfcn nud grouping not bal. bit
tts extreme reduces 81 thr children and amsBuss "a
'xgr,f'irD and character Ia I'll, should have been
I ave dsd
30 ISL 80 srovseepe ' By L G,rry.-A picture
D hind ne dor 10 could hage been huns In q place
b. - utcr uoIe.
80 sal Oa the WING" by w. R,nn.y-A good
pfo-u4e. There u uuth eaTnr.tltes ia tie ngaus,
Nt.ch sand out cell sud are extremely telling.
10 ai.-~ The Lass SHOT by see snnin a eturs OF
sirour -hsfacttr aAt veil managed The iaten.e ca.
Errnes' 81 ih' hors. man 81 admirably cgurry "a.
SO a." b. rt's Writ View OF ktutuefy.r BY the
tsne We'll treated. bu; want relief fro1 t1) much
brown. Earrsy o. Goo ruol "a painter @ throw away
hts lrufL fc much bal eather fgr -ntch his pis-
tut.f ere Ell r,fua k4'lN r. ~onprsttnu OF 40 h.
sfrit'd. ana AZ sosk 90 art, IL among BIS beet.