New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-05-20
The Daiin Ne,rs SAYS /:
The English Exhibitions of Paintings.


We find in the London Times long no.
tee of the private view of the exhibition Of the Royal
Academy Sir Charles Elstlakc the President, AMI Sir
Edwin Landseer, contribute nothing this year. Ssan
field has highlyprased landscape, "The Bay oi Bate,
and Creswick shows three landscapes in diherentyes
but all called admirable. Mulready exhibits Paul Pot
tcr-ish picture Roberts of his finest architectural
works the interior OF St. Stephens, Vienna, aud the
improvement Of Linnel is noticed. Messrs. Lee and
Cooper exhibit some faint landscapes and cattle Of the
old style. MI. Ward has Charlotte COrday the
way Execution" good that the critic calls him
very rising artist But he proceeds to say that the artist
has followed the perfectly well known portrait OF his
subject and has made her victim rather than
inc angel-whch should fancy rather serious fault
Of Mr. Maclise we quote
Mr. Maclises great picture of Alfred disguised as a
Harper in the Camp Of Guhrum the Dane ia painted
with the finish OF miniature and the brliancy a
sal .but say lule more of it than that Mr.. Ma
elise sccompishcs what the Prellaphaeue brothers
only attempt Nothing can be finer than the drawing
careful than the details OF this vast composition.
The burly conquerors in the of bdxOn queans
quaffng mead with Scandinavian thirst and there l. a
heathenish wildncss and fury in the whole horde with
their strange accoutreuents and barbaric strength
which is happily coDtrasted with the ooseryant ana
afflicted countenance of the British King. But VITA all
these merits, we cannot accept Mr. Macses vehemence
OF color or that singular mnuteness of touch watch
sacrifices much of the beatty OF art hardness aud
pIecson and the general effect OF this work is at once
powerful and displeasing.
The critic of Tie Times says that he finds no reason TO
react his censure OF the Pre- Rsphaeite bretlca but
states the opinion Of many that Mr. Hunt in his Hire
ling Shepherd although it is ludcrous, gives promise
ofpowers which may one day be more worthly
ployed Mr.. Pickersg and the Venetian mtators con.
hnue their abors with the result. Mr. Websters
Playground Of Boys School is commended
ofthe best pictures othe Wkie style. Leslie has only
smelancholy head of Juliet OF portraits there is an
army among which Sir Watson Gordon is noticed for
several fulengths and Mr. Boxal for portrait OF Me-
Coeridge-whatM Mr. Colerdge, is not mentioned There
is sentimental head OF Dsrael by Grant, AMI Thor.
burn contributes beautiful miniatures
The Sculpture is poor; only pure and manly Dl-
vd, by Westmacott attracts attention
The National Institution of Fine Arts exhibits, we
gather from the notices few pictures OF great character
or value, except one by the American artist Glass
The two Water.Color Societies have better display
than usual. To the old Societys rooms Lee Wis
contributes of his of Oriental lie ia Cairo
which ia called ss good as his Harem OF two years
since His brilliant color and faithful detail have won
for him the enthusiastic praises of Mr.. Ruskin But be-
that breadth which Is essential to the perfect
enjoyment of picture and of which Mr. Ruskin seems
singularly needless, his remarks upon the PreRa-
phae,es indicate Copley Fielding as good as ever
Widths landscapes, but contributes rather too many to
the Exhibition AT the new Society Mr. Wchnert show
sdrawing illustrative of Foes Raven" of which her.
ing notice is taken. Mr. Corboald one of the Cooss OF
the new Society, seems 10 have failed in his Goiiya"
avery large and ambitious picture OF George Cater.
mole We find no mention, aud consequently conclude
thai the report Of two years since that he intended 10
devote himself TO oil painting, is correct His latter
wstercoors revealed feeling quite beyond the scope
OF that style.