New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-06-16


life We find in No IS, therefore, the single hsures
ircounleie. and the whole impression insufficient
There is beautiful sentiment in the light proceeding
from the type Of Spiritual Beauty, and the detail OF
treatment shows Mr. RoSsITER's usual brllhance. IN
attempting work Of this character however he has
and Of course Intentionally. challenged the most
searching criticism. In Nos. 40 and l2s he gives US
rortrats Of two brother artists, IN which the cAaTac
tersc expression OF each is somewhat 'nellOwcd, but
aeood likeness IS preserved. Expectancy" u5ll we
cannot much admire As an ideal picture n IS mucn
too real. With ali the realm Of Imagination before
him where to choose 1t was rather unfair IN the
artist to Gull only the simples that grow IN our
own gardens al Pensposo," N9l) too, Is merely
petty woman. Why II PenSeroso' The J4l'ih'
t2O3) on the contrary has a bold, melo-dramatc air
that IS striking and imposing. There IS breath OF
treatment and simplicity, well accuracy Of feel
Ing here. II hangs very well in Memory, by the side
Of the other Judiths
Nj GRAY exhibits a colossal Head, " K.nE DedtA,"
81 It has profound placidity Of expression an
Egyptian rightly Of impaSs5iliiy but Is not 'uh-
GENTLY suggestive. What Death is this Isit Chris
tan or Pagan In those fixed and faieul eyes shines
10 light from beyond. It Is not the Jolly old fel-
low" nor the King Of Terrors," the sweet
shadow Of easeful Death" Of which the Poet was
enamored 1t is only the blank unanSwering express
sion which, far well symbolizeS the general vague
awe in the contemplation Of Death and which was
very probably the purpose Of the artist to represent
But Philosophy and Religion and Imagination claim
to have seen a form Of more transparent features
than these. We confess It's basilisk fascination, and
perhaps It's triumph IN the doubt II leaves upon the
mind whether We like it or not. Below this hangs
Pistol announcing the Death u Henry "" ,56) by
s~f..-. .f,I
from Don Quxote. The melo-dramatic action and
fantastic air of Pistol quite suit the style OF the Span
ish knight ana the trimmed garien-walks. the foun-
tam the vase of aloes. and the general air Of the
lardscapc-cardcning. remove the scene from Wind
.or Castle to the South. and complete the delusion.
SIR John Ealstaf Is lunchlng upon apples Fancy
orr fat friend" sitting of a morning IN garden,
wooing Pomona There IS a spice Of Quizzlcal
roeuery in the face OF Dardolph, leaning upon ths
back Of Falstsh's chair which is the best figure IN
the composition; and altogether, although it is a
little inconguouS and exaggerated, 1t Is pleasant
picture. " The Royal Skaters" (237) by Mr. CAR
LIN. IS full Of very characteristic pompous fun,
ccyed entirely IN genial spirit. and executed with
able fidelity. The old Dutch Burghers on the left,
whose sohd surprise at the gay procession of skaters
headed by the Princess Mary and the Duke OF Mon
mouth, is all the more absurd from their standing
uron skates, Is very happily hit, and the dainty
sprawling Of the fine gentleman in the right middle
gound, brought in sudden contact with a boor, Is
very humorous The fcstal air OF the young Duke,
and the graceful perness of the young Princess, who
is clad IN n costume more beautiful and satisfactory
than the new compromise Of convenience and beauty
threatens to be- are successfully characteristic. "And
not forgetting the iayre young ladye," the cOmey Little
Maid Of Honor, who skins smoothly on behInd,itis
a very amusing picture, and without spot of carr
cature.
Nj RorHERgEL's "Mprray'' Defepse Of liberation"
is an attractive picture but hardly of very striking
character 1t Immediately suggests so many other
works of the same general style of composition and
treatment, from which it is not distinguished by any
pronounced peculiarly that its impression Is, per-
haps uniusuy, feeble. As an illustration Of tho
scene selected it is adequate and admirable. but it
does not treat the whole scope of the subject natur
ally suggested by the incident This, OF course, IS
no fault Of the picture such. But the lower
artistic treatment Of a subject that lnstlnctyely sug
ge>ts a higher, is fault Of percepton-No. 400
"Tecmseh ant Harrison" by Mr.. SrEAREs, illustrates
this view. The CONJUNCTION of the red and white
races depicted az a moment when the red man bursts
into fine and poetic an expression Of natural en-
thusiasm as the story annexed, IN the catalogue,
10 the title Of this picture, should be something more
here-goOd rs they are as studies OF Indian costume
The same thing is illustrated in music by the differ
euce between the perfect vocasm Of a song and
the singers appreciation Of It's sentiment, which
alone makes tie yocalsm admirable as the highest
art
The "Dftdnse Of Marray7 has the great merit OF
coed qachtg Tie material Of different objects is
Disseminated. The marble pavement does not seem
to he made Of the same stuff the shoes that stand
upon it, II has further fine variety Of expression
strongly marked and wei done The lndomitable
and severe calm Of Murray is well contrasted with
the fanatcal fury OF the Presbyterian which dashes
against il bat recols like baled wave from a rock.
The greatest charm Of the picture, however, We |
find the religious repose Of the distance contrasted
With the storm Of bieotry that RACES ia the fore
ground The pous abstraction Of the kneeing |
Priest and the figure Of that Queen, always seen |
through tears which wash away her s.nS, the hall |
boylsh alarm OF the chorsiers and the yellow |
candle hight through which breaks the cold blue day
from the window, are well relieved upon the can |
yass and IN the mind by the passion IN broad day Of !
the foreground The mother and child upon the |
steps form an interesting and touching group-but !
hardly assist or explain the action Of the picture |
IN fine this is a difficult work well done, but in
style which requires the most signal success 10 en-
sure a great triumph
MIR PEELEs d" Puck NJ fhe DAIRY 21) Is q genuine |
glimpse Of Elfland and the eldshness Is It's great
triumph 1t Is not fary-hke, nor gobln-llke, nor /
chd-like No one who had read with understanding |
the description from the Midsummer Nights Dream /
annexed to No q IN The catalogue, could fail to feel
that II was he and no other
that shrewd and Snaslsh spnte
Called ROBIN Goode-l0v
There is fascinatingiy fresh and original feeling
in this work spite of tbs imperfect execution II Is
one OF the great successes Of the Exhibition. Ahrst
We did Lot so much Ike It. but gradually discovered |