New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-06-21


s,uded from dramatic aTtls rather than from Shaks-
mere and Characteristic truth In this room Mr..
srraRvs's KiYent,7n 20, admirable for the headof
the Lion. which is most faithfully rendered, AMI has
all the leon,ne regalty which belongs 20 the animal
Tho treatment ofthe subject IS however rather COM
mon-place and apparent.
Passing IN order into the next room We find Mr.
PAGES portrait If Jpdge Daly very unsatisfactory
In color is simply mass Of black, with dash OF
brick-dus; all over the face. We are sure, how
ever. that this the result Of an unsuccessful ex-
periment upon the pallette-for We appreciate AMI
honor too highly the great genius and skllful hand
Of this artist to accept this brick as specimen Of
MS palace The faithfulAess Of the likeness, in
large sense. IS evident to US, and the impression
Of ygor and manliness Of handling Is not to be es
caped. Iisapoor work OF An artist Of unquestiOna
bic power Near j. hangs portrait Of Mrs. E. Oakss
Smith. l7Oi by Nj JARED FLAGG. We have not the
honor Of the acquaintance Ofthe original but we GER
ianlv crave farer introduction. Surely this attempt
at Identification Of fine modern woman into a
Sappho must do great injustice 70 the subject. This
picture IS TIE apotheosis Of the Poetesses Of Ladys
Books II is the heroine Of the glt-edged romances Of
keensakes and ANIMALS, 1t is the by Jore fpe 0)qian
intellectual and all that" Of cockney admira,iOn.-
It's the original Laura Mandait Is, IN fact. that
pernicious STYLE Of portrait to satisfy superb
cal and sentimental taste and TO inure the cause OF
pure and humane and dignfed Art We deprecate
any suspicion Of personality IN remarks upon the
works and portraits of those utterly unknown TO rs.
In displaying picture upon the walls Of public gall
eros an artist has taken the position Of an author
who has published a book lie has subjected HIM
self 10 the judgment Of the austerest standard.-
In this room and others there are also several
congestion portraits by 1Ir SHEGoGUE. They seem
70 MS good in no particular They occupy the
same position in Art That the stories IN Ladies
Repositories, and The MMiua-making Magazines
occupv in Literature. We haze no doubt that these
portraits satisfy those for whom they were painted,
and so far fulfil the conditions Of their creation. But
they arc entitled TO mention notices which profess
20 deal with Art, only as a warning,
ST. CeciIa. ga by Mr. FIArrz, is in the modern
German religious style It has the conventional
treatment and grace Of the Perugnosque pictures,
and is only pleasant as Renaissance and an Illus
tration Upon Mr.. ELLloTT's No. 81 the eye fingers
with pleasure.
The ScCac ~ q Nestcra lag S-t99-hoas>, 49, by
Mr.. MATHEWS, Is full OF the fun Of country school
experience, and refrcshes the remembrance OF Icha
bod Crane Mr. RANNEYs Retreat U23l has cool
movement. The spirit Of the whole and the concen-
tration Of the action are very admirable. We could
have wished a more spacious view of the Prairie,
which bv IFS yastness and magnificent monotony Of
line would have intensified The interest 10y re-
yeang no rocks. or trees. or devices OF escape But
the scene throbs with characteristic life. Mr. GRIT
TEN IN the btlrorof the Church of 81 N1cloH, R)1H
76) and the exterior Of the cathedral Of Roae1 as
exhibits two highly finished and effective archlicctu-
raj pieces We note, especially IN No. 70, The rich
masses Of stained glass, which, with the prestiy
robes and the church REGAL very well the p0mp and
paint Of the Roman ritual lp this same kind, IS
the Scene iq Rouen GS) by Nh RUGGLEs, small pic
ture but extremely successful IN its representation
Of characteristic passage of French life. The heavy
overhaneing houses, the numbering diligence the
massive tower broodIng over the narrow street are
made poetic III this pcturei Us mcy are in memory
We like also the Chess Players, u72l by EcXHoUr.-
Il is bit that might have been stolen from many an
old curiosity corner OF the memory Of travel Mr..
PRArrs Portrait of q Gentleman, (544) in which we
recognise Mr Stoddard, the poet, Is successful in the
vivacous rendering Of expression.
Mr.. DuGGAN is not successful IN the Portrait "
Iodv l3fs Il has a ricidty of outline and charac-
tor.ess colorng well as great stiffness III the pose
which indicate want Of practice. In a cartoon draw
~ me escape fI me Att-FiHN II"Vt tf '~'tt' ~
Gjonf pfspor l24-l howeyer the scene is finely and
forcibly conceived, and executed with singular sKlu
The anatomical knowledge is ,ubdued here and not
salient but in the Hoiy Faray "a it Is quite differ
emit. There is no unity 10 this plcture-the forms are
Law figures or models posipg-except the two chill
drcn. which are Of extreme child-ike dignity and
bcauty. There's sun a strain Of tender sentiment in
the figure Of the Virgin but Joseph IS not in harmony
,l.o l. 4kaS fe the this
lures rather IN a0er-thtught Certainly the Holy
Family is not grouped or rather dispersed IN any ar
lstic imagination i'm this manner, We do not feel
here that deep and delicate devotional sentiment,
which can alone ia TINS day, reproduce The feeling
intended IN such pictures Turn your eyes moment
upon No 25l a drawing Of OvERBEoK's andthat rapt
reverence in the right background, that pathetic
grace IN the sleeping John. that touching tenderness
which naulinoss makes only tcnderer-ln the mlen
and movement Of Christ all breathe before the words
are whispered Gould We not watch with me one
hour 2" Here Is little sketch-a charcoal drawing
which well nigh balances the whole Exhibition be-
cause here is the imperial impress of Genius. It's
pendant No. go We DO not admire. The hgure OF
Christ seems studied from The apollo, and there Is
want Of that sentiment which the essential value
Of such sketches. In comparing No PSI with No. 20
Is felt the difference between Art and the absence Of
Art and to the perception Of that difference we ap-
real for the truth of what we have SAID.
Nj KELLoGG's Gre,k Gil 81 Is evidently a
studio picture. The grace of The attitude and the
characteristic beauty Of the fgur.and face are very
successful II is entirely Greek But there Is a
want OF reality in the picture. 1t IS not largely
treated and what region shows such a sky except
the crumtling canvas OF old pictures There IS a
group Of portraits IL tins last room, near the door Of
the large hail. among which Mr.. HuNTINeToNs No.
$50 Is hardly SO good many We remember from
his easel but 1t Is not without his mastery touch
Tie portraits which hang opposite are judged by No
l45 and We forbear remark. Indeed We have now
reached the threshold and mus, step out