New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-04-10
THE FINE ARTS.

The Private View of the Academy Exhibition.
With the first pleasant Spring days the Acade'
nv opens it's doors for the finest Of its exhibitions
which we remember. On occasion Of the private
view on Monday, we walked through the rooms
charmed with the freshness and promise oil the
pictures noting many Of which we shall hope to
give good account in good time, not technically
to the artist, bat Justly and satisfactorily we trust
20 the general appreciation. The impression was
quite universal among the visitors yesterday that
tbe Landscapists were never in so full force. His
Excellency, President Darand, has several works,
some of which have never been surpassed by him'
and all of which are strikingly Characteristic
Messrs Copsey, Kensett and Cranch will be seen
to have reached q point hitherto unsttained by
them-and Mr.. Church has one Of the deep, rich
and brilliant skies that were 90 remarkable last
year.
The compeers of these gentlemen, whom we
cannot here name, maintain 10 their several
walks, the character they have already acquired
In our more particular reviews they will receive
due attention.
In the other great department, that OF hsureS
the rooms are rich, and owing to the happily few
portraits Of" q gentleman" and alady the eye
ID willing to do the figures Justice Some there
are, indeed, which in any exhibition and on any
walls would imperiously require and requite the
closest attention and the most lasting admiration.
We must especially cite some heads Of Mr. Hicks
and sketch by Mr. Freeman of an angel at the
Tomb appearing to the three Msrys-a picture
upon which the artist has been for a long time
engaged in Rome.
OF foreign artists we notice csttle-piece OF
the English Cooper'a and q ses-piece by Stan
field, also an Englishman. K@koek, Land
scapist, famous, we are told, in Holland or Bel
gium, has two landscapes treated with ali Dutch
detail, jet not without certain delicacy OF effect.
Greatest of oil the foreigners whose works are
here and in bis line the greatest of living artists
Overlook has two charcoal drawings, the proper
~ Of a gentleman of New-York Mr.. Martin con-
tributes some Of bis graceful crsyons, and Pro-
fessor Sattler a sght sketch OF the Bay Of
Sorrento
We mean now, Of course. only to announce
shis fair festival Of genius and to bid the guests
% the banquet. So good are the pictures aud SO
excellent the spirit of the artists that we shall
ieel bold TO speak plainly in detail, hereafter,
confident Of their sympathy and support in so far
~ our praise and censure are intelligent and
sincere.
WILLIAM rAsx, the artist, has been passing the
Winter IN Florence, and, a. we understand from
sprisase letter, has aever 90 well justified his
fame as in the pictures be has been painting. He
has just finished a picture Of Psyche from bust
Of Mr.. Powers which wonderfully displays his
mastery OF the mystery Of color. The subject il
treated peculiarly. Psyche is in the clouds and
only her head and bust are revealed. Bat thu
fose and sentiment are at once tender, brilliant
and beautiful. Our correspondent implies that IL
10 one Of the most poetic and successful work, Of
we time. It's the present intention Of Mr.. Page
s0pass the Summer in Venice and only those who
save seen the Summer there, can know how
-aoa Il to be anticipated from such an influence
we ns vigorous and sympathetic genias.