The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-09-18

duced hsk - many charitable people a. We find on
canvass II was lucky country. A desperate con-
dict between IN Emperor Of Austria and
spirited psr 1Ssn P Sus the perspsctve
sadly erroneous We have seen at Munich
better things by Schneider than his "Execu-
ton Of Marino Faliero." The cOuntenance OF ME
Doge is, however, in his best manner. Impossible
to depict more wildly the struggle between the
courage of the noble Venetian and the awe Of death
Van Pelt, whom we take to be Belgian, has con-
tlibuted painting Of Luther defending bis thesis
Most spectators win admire the sharpness with
which the rigid features Of the old hero are cut
out. There is in his face that which tells OF the con-
quest he Is destined to achieve, A Calico though
slightly exaggerated, presents fine contrast Inc
iDquisitor points his finger to the book with every
symptom Of unreasonng savish obedience; the pnii
osopher points triumphantly TO his diagram and his
face beams with go0like Intelligent It Is ques
tion perhaps, whether II the truth was know9' con
tempt was not the predominant expression OF Call
leos face, when he was called upon to recant Inere
is in the gallery piece by Calisch, representing
coarse looking asaDt peepng over the shouuer OF
these two person ages are respectively Cimabue and
| Gi0tto. We have too much respect for both to be
lieve anything of the kind Perhaps the best histo
rica painting in the collection is the murder OF Van
Eycken, by Hegenberger. Nothing can be more e.
fective than the contrast between the frantic death
struggle Of the burgher and the calm nonchalance
with which the Spanish officer sheathes bis sword,
leaving the work Of butchery to be performed by his
men. It is a work Of immense power.
Mr.. WHITEWATER has maze picture, which at q
single glance we recognized as Holy Family"
Of the old order. The costume puzzled us little
in truth. Joseph wore military uniform OF the
present day the King Of the East" who was Of
fering his gifts o the divine infant, bore remark
| able resemblance to the Duke of Wellington and
the Virgin herself looked uncomm0nly like the efigy
one sees on British sixpences judicous inquiry
from our enlightened attendant, elected the fact
! that the picture was not Holy Family. as we sup
posed, but the royal family OF England Michael
Angelo used to paint his enemies as devils Mr.
WHITEWATER groups his patrons like the Virgin and
saints. We prefer the former. 81.
Of domestic scenes and interiors there are abun.
dance, and some very good ones among the number.
| Wins has contributed spirited piece. representing
an artists studio during the revolutionary times
the famous cap lying among artistic DEBRIS the pistol
rammed with q paint brush, &c. Dominic 3amp.
son perched on the library stairs, with five volumes
So is French piece. representing couple OF don
keys jogging along fat country summers morn.
| ing. Kere has sent o fair Interior" with two
women telling theil secrets by candlelight But we
have had too many Of these car delie ht scenes We
should never finish we attempted to individualize
the twenty or thirty neat Dutch pieces OF this charac
ter, most of which are as exqusitey finished as one
| expects from that school,
| A painting, however, which we cannot pass owe
in silence, is architectural piece by Kirchner. 1t
ia mastery performance in that peculiar STYLE and
We must protest against the place which the drec-
tors have assigned to it. Why not place it where it
can be seen by people under ten feet high?
Italy is repre- ented, in the first place, by Carlo
Dolci, by whom we find an excellent Madonna and
Child" 1t is really of the best Carlo Dolcis we
ever met, and well deserves the peculiar res pect
with which it is treated ut the exhibition miser
able copy of Correg gio's well known Madeleine y
is, we believe the only other relic Of the old Italian
schools. In tie copy, Madeline has smrk on
her face; the painte probably taDcied she read
ing funny book. Modern Italy-with the exception
of couple Of spirited Iandsca es by Cumino-had
little worth sending. What she bad she sent, how
ever, and there it is-to wit Torquato Tasso, y
killed according TO the most approved and severe
rules Of art. Nothing csuld be more beautifully SYM
metrcal than the grief Of the bysanders or more ei-
| fective than the hexagOnal group Of m0urners who
surround the octohedIal m0ribund as he assumes 8
position decidedly parallel to the frame. Item: q
Miracle by San francesca d Assises, also cacu-
lated to delight the heart Of teacher Of spsctve.
Sig nor Fiorizzi has Eerpetrated a =" Deluge," in
which number Of pink pee pie are crawling over
| each other-quite unnecessarily we must say-and
running over the canvass jodlcious angles. man
who could paint deluge in the present day would
be very able artist indeed. Signor Fiorzzi seems
to paint by the square FOOT and ne has made quite
q. large picture we have no right TO grumble. But
time evoted to such daubs is trash.
We have no wish to fill our space with critiques
Of the failures which abound in the gallery. Those
our readers can find themselves. Indeed as twelve.
th1teehths OF the paintings do not rise above a
very humble mediOcrity and at least three or four
thrteenths would be out Of place any where but in
bar room, they can hardly go wrong. We noticed
many squares Of canvass that were not worth the
r rame they occupied In one corner several paint
as old aCquaDtances. On inquiry we found they
belonged to noted barber. and we had last cata.
lOgued their absurstes while getting shaved in his
studio" How in the world did his happen?
II only remains for us to thank Mr.. Nation for his
kin5Iess in accompanying Us on our visit. and to
congratulate the director. tneir good fortune in
possessing so obliging and erudite an auxiliary.