The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-24
THE FINE AR rs.


Crystal Palace with great many bad pictures and .
few good ones, and the Dusseldorf collection To-
Gated in two good situations in Broadway. This exhi
bon failed to pay expenses and with the exception Of
Lsndsees's Twins and AIRY ScheGer's Temptation
of Christ" and Doughtys four delicious landscapes
"The Seasons which have been shown free at some Of
the Broadway Shops have had nothing In this way
the closing of the exhibition. The talent Of
resident artists has been chiefly occupied in portrait
painting, may very plainly be BY tho catalogue
of the Thirsieth Annual Exhibition Of the National
Academy Of Design, now open at No. 64S Broadway.
OF two hundred and seventyeight pictures In this
hibton, there hundred portraits of ladies
and gentlemen chiefly interesting to the persons who
are thus mmortalised, and a select circle Of friends
There NO marine pictures, except two clever New
port stuees by Kenset and but two animal paintings
The remainder Of the exhibition ID made up OF land
scapes. There some clever crsyons, and some
excellent selections from gallery Of water color
sketches, which, however interesting, clash with the
announcement that nothing but the works of Anne
rican artists would find place the walls,
the sketches aforesaid the works of foreign artists
with only exception.
We will only designate few Of the most noticeable
pictures in the exhibition
No. "a June Morning-Cropsey A delicious little
Landscape rich tine and warm in color Tits paint
err seems to have true artistic love Of nature.
4-Sunrise in winter-Gignoux. msritorious
work The management OF the light Ia clever but there
is hardly spirit enough in the figures Of the foreground
Winter enlivsrs; but both and beast in this pic
ture seem duh and depressed.
81 and s0.-Portrats Of Byndert Van Horn and Mrs.
Lucretia Mott The first is by Jenkins and 10 good the
second by Hicks enc of the best portraits in the
hibtion, all who have seen the benevolent counts
of Mrs. Mott beamng from the platform of abo
ton meetings, like ray Of sunshine in cloudy day,
win promptly acknowledge.
49, Mount Washngton-Cropsey. good picture,
but we do not think that this artists forte in the
laeation Of grand and rugged scenery. He excellent
in conveying quiet, ideal rural beauty.
A.-Ex Mayor Westerveat-Mooney. good portrait,
easy and natural painted for the Corporation, which
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days are not worth 80 much, or not, We cannot
say The artists should combine and strike against
DBL. N. Hofman-Baker. A full length Of tall,
thin gentleman, with overcoat on his arm in the
vey the idea that tie person painted is interested
shipping affairs Although this Is good portrait 1t oc
cupes too much space and crowds better pictures into
sS-Portrait Of Gentleman Cassrty. The gentle
has been reading Of the Wall street journals
cotton, perhaps his rather savage expression
No. 6-Iandscape-Boutelle One of the best pictures
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ground we have trout stream with angler, who is
the full enjoyment Of the sport The whole scene is
rous, Lacks fnsh, and is more bold than delicate in
is SO and 1io-Portrsts, by Elliott This art st still
pleasing painter Of portraits Two Of these portraits
Of well Known ofcias-Mr. Conovsr, President of the
Board Of Councimen and E. G. West OF the Govern
ors Of the Almsbouse.
55.-ghe Politicians Hassendever. A copy, we pre-
ns u W yS asn Read
So Mrs. Amy pooltte-Powel. Mrs. Doolittles taste
dress cannot be commended; there is much red
about it, The drspery is excsllenty painted but the
lady in constrained attitude, and of her
is In a positively awkward position.
46 A portIsit-HicLs 1hls is a full length portrast
before a WINDOW looking out upon misty landscape
grasping in her right hand bunch Of vioets 1t is bao
taste to give such prominence to portrait unless Is
Of a strikingy beautiful The subject of this
picture has fine expressive face and that all Her
with an odous green glove; the fingers being straight
ened, give unnecessary prominence to this feature
the painting Of the drspery, which is admirably done
7o.-The German Immigrant Inquiring his Way
Blauvel. capital picture Of the Dusseldorf school
The figure Of the child hiding In fear behind her fathers
the stond gpresson Of the immigrant he sends
up clouds Of smoke from his and the
der Of the native population, are all clevery depicted
s3-The Little sprmg-Hart. nicely finished agree
able picture. The color is exquisite
100.-country Ccnnoisseurs- Oertel. decided sue
The scene represents group OF rustcs examin-
ing picture The boy In the foreground to have
stepped from the iurrow to the canvas.
terrier The setter is capital but the terrier has
quite spirit enough to justify the title OF his portrait
IH.-The Captive soul-Oertel An allegorical pic.
ture n he autul woman, nude to the waist, with
hand chained to rock raises her eyes to heaven.
msrtorous work the head and expression Of the
well enough done, and the design of the artist Is
well carried out The color however, 10 not distinct,
and the management Of the drspery has not been sue
I47 The Second Shot-Tait The scene represents
stl hunting on the sIst snow in Chateausay Forest"
Two salworh hunters in the .oreIound-three deer
dead and two in great danger in the mi idle distance and
bold mountain landscape In the remote distance. This
picture attracts deserved attention. and although it is
faulty in minor respects. yet every connoisseur will
think highly Of IL.
l23- An October Day-Kensett In the mechanical re.
quirements Of the art-perspective, color, &c.-que
perfect. landscape warm and rich in tone The ddel
ty to nature displayed in the coorng Of the foliage is
rarely equaled
l36-ihe Oden Time-Hart. rural scene, with
feudaI castle pleasant landscape, river &c. group
of figures in the foreground is not well donethe group
ing not natural and the individual figures will not
lear examination. The landscape is meritorious.
l0l.-Evenng the Meadows-Ranney. A good pic
ture subdued tone and delicate In fnishthe COWS
espe cially well drawn. The only fault notice
is the sky As David said to the Flemish sign painter
'there's tto much blue"
lT2-1he DIovers-Dariey. clever picture. This
artist also contributes capital bank vgnettes We
desire To more from him.
1856 A Mountain stresm-R Richards. The landscape is
q rugged one-a stream cashing do q height over
rocs The water good, and the sky portentous Of
shower, 10 excellent
I4-Tequtndama Fals New Granada) Church. This
artist has several good pictures in the exhibition but
this is the best Of them The deneaon of the water
and clouds Of spray is vivid and effective.
77.-Mrs y. W. Pheips-Caferty. One Of the most
striking portraits In the exhibition and well finished
1t4.- Summer After noon -Durand. A pleasant land
scape, in the artists happest ven.
149.-W. w. Fosdick-Boyle. An excellent portrait.
This artist ranks with best painters.
There many other pictures in the exhibition,
by well Known artists and others by asprants for fame
but cannot give space to notice them In detail
Messrs Mount Darby, Shegogue, CASTELAR,, Beaverton
Lazarus, Stearns, kellogg, Fisher, Blonde Lauman,
Tssgart, and many Others contribute works deserving
Of attention.
The sketches in water color, to which have Incl
dentay alluded above attract great deal OF attention.
as they the work Of the best English and dis
play the highest order Of merit in their way As
Of the subjects OF these sketches celebrated places
rich in historic interest We give brief description OF
ne .eiscll6n numbers eight ten sketchea and Is