The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-02-17

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much sepsure, and his figures are rather TOO fan
tastio He seems u have been bitten by Mr.. Ranney,
and to have imbibed ali his extravaganza, with bat
little Of his fidelity and FIRE. This artist, in com
mon with others yet TO be noticed must elevate his
genius, or lesson his t,Tore.
Mr.. Thompson has on his easel full length por.
trait Of child. It is for the approaching exhtb.-
from Sun ana should psceive tie Kind en-
couragement of all who take interest IN his artis-
TIC Advancement Two or three other pictures arc
near completion in hls studie ons OF them, very
simply and gracefully attired maiden, should GER
tanly Loosen tho purse strings OF men Of taste
among the friends of young artists of promise
Mr., Carter, whose celebrity in illustrating Gold.
fourth picture from tsxts Supplied by that beautiful
and most all, citing poem his gentleman dc servoc
much commentator for his boldly Undertaking to
group the exquisite descriptions of the noble poet
which originated with himself; and though there
Is much in the management OF the pack ground or
landscape that we do not approve, yet his style has
excited the admiration OF his brother artists, and,
what is stiil better, Of liberal purchasers
MIR. J. b. WondesioTde has returned to the city,
and is, as on a former occasion, buily employed
in water color portraits The works Of this artist
have obtained from all who have examined them
the most unqualified praise
The Dusseldorf school OF landscape painting, for @
while, bewitched the minds OF sone of our promis-
irg landscape painters None Of the old ones, how
ever. came under lis spell There is q dingy pic.
ture' of this pernioioug style the walls of the
Art Union, by q Buckeye painter, who has not
Jet succeeded In producing passable American
on the beautiful scenery Of the West, than endea-
vor, at second hand give rs pictures of countries
Of which We know nothing, but through the medium
Of oyerwroughs labor.
F. w. Edmonds This very talented artist di-
yides his time equally betwoon his desk and his
easel; but gives the largest half, to the desk II ia
be regretted we do not Of his very clever
and felicitous productions. AT the opening of the
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truly, may expect some tang very excellent from
his Industrious and polished pencil
Views Of Niagara Falis" Troubriand.- These
water color pictures the least perfect Of all the
efforts let made to picture tho scenery which envi-
Ions the thundeiiog cataract Of Niagara They
are below the character Of the artis-are executed
with such Ignorance OF effect and such Offending
iittleness OF manner, that they rather az the
works of boarding school spinster, than Partisan
artist.
"a Bouquet of Poppie,:" Miss Barker.-ver3
cleverly executed; the morphio aroma see ms abso.
lutely to exhale from them, We recommend the
fair artist send it present to Willard Fillmore,
to lull his ambition TO res aud thereby relieve his
time. serving friends from the trouble of explaining
away his contradictory course. ), r.
PORTRAIT of Bishop Hughes" by Boyle.-This
great picture is still in the auction rooms of our
city, aad still open to the first bid 1t is really
pity that some OF the numerous admirers Of the
Arch Prela.e have not the generosity to relieve his
counterfeit presentment IN such extremity. Ii may
be, however, that the lovers of portraits Of priests
in this case, as well as 10 general, have had quite
enough Of this kind OF art Judging from the frc-
quency with which We meet their kenes'es in print
shops and daguerreotypes, one would imagine they
wasted half their time in sitting for their portraits
Temptation of Saint" Mr.. Breugham.-
This is a cut at Mr.. Rarnum, and is very credit.
able attempt at satire There is O promise OF vigor
in this effort, which should emboldon the artist to
proceed. 1t is worthy of remark that, whore any
thing in the shape Of wit is sought after FROM tho
pencil OF our artist, we have to get "Lantern" to
find it.
Mr.. Doughty has pesr completion bis famous
picture of " The Past aud the Present - it is his
first attempt In the application Of alegory to land.
scape painting. Cole has rendered himself mmor-
tai in the estimation Of his countrymen, in this
arduous branch Of the fine arts. Mr.. Doughty is
less gorgeous and ostentatious in his mode Of REM
deripg the subject and takes care not to omit the
repetition Ct the fine passages which characterize
g The Spiri. of Beauty" Eaton, Cincinnati
This picture, rejected by the American Art Union,
is neither graceful ner easy, nor is the coloring in
harmony. The artist fails altogether in exhibiting
any manner of his own; his only hope to succeed
rests upon his ability to initiate others.
Mr.. Whitridges The efforts of this artist, now
in Germany, have not create for him the notoriety
which his patrons of the Queen City anticipated;
bis most conspicuous labors wear the aspect Of co.
pies from the Dusseldorf school He was unfor.u.
nate in gaining tho patronage Of sol dssam anna
teurs loo early, and hence, without plying HE
mind and Pc neil to the task Of portrayins the beau
ties of nature in the far West, which gave him
birth, he has polluted both by permitting an adul-
ferrous intercourse to subsst between his style
and that which be probably essays to emulate.
Slack Water il the name Of very pretty
little, rnrretendng effort atlaudscape painting, by
an artist too modest to Rtiix his to the pic
ture. 1t is refreshing to find here and there In our
picture galleries, now and then, veritable tran.
script Of nature. This little picture is full Of
promise
"Mrs. Whittlesey, the Aushoress. MIR. Shun,-
way, the miniature painter, has just ashed q very
clever picture of this matronly and benevolent
looking lady. On gazing ut tho lincaments Of tho
face, We wondered that one 80 admirably formed
for the domestic circle could yield herself up to the
allurements Of editorial life. The mystery was
dispeled, however, on learning that her fne ia
Tents were devoted to purely benevolent and Chris
tian objects