New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-05-07


ii. ,be colossal palmtTeo OF No. 49, "n''n up
~ 70 rs dispropOrtionate with the hsureS on niue
ding round tie decivty on when y ce'a'eu'
,snis Is only detail Of which Tie possible inexacu
,Ia di,sppcars among the fine qualities when di''in
.,,;,h ,be works Of Mr.. Church.
,. n. Durand shows in his two landscapes
S..,roy lfernooH 400 and n ne Woods pl3i-a
,o.s,erIv skill in drawing. We prefer, however, the
g.. whose subject admits Of more beautiful compo-
zion The trees on the left well studied and form
.cooA group Those on the right are elegantly az
ro-ed and leave nothing to desire but more declaeu
,ror in the principal trunk and the soil OF the io'e
ground TIE Ky and distance ore good. In NO. 40
we do not find the color equal to the drawing ash!
int pre~ai ~ much and deaden the leh' "h'ch III
he wood sonld offer broader contrasts D! the opPo
ston Of SIN and shade.
Va ike much Tn Brook, no. So Of Mr. Geo In
nos. The ulanncr is original and the massive style
i NJ conscientious as natural There Is no arrange
mon, combination. or fancy involved The fore
,,,ou,d is an undulating meadow, hardly varied by
a few sheep, and the shadow Of clouds; but in the
,copd plain the clusters Of trees harmonious in tone,
arc altoocthor remarkable. We perceive the air
wooine The foliage and animating the space. II is ma
ture faithfully copied without the aid Of composition.
This work though placed too low in the Gallery, de-
serves to be more favorably exposed. The persons
who arranged the pictures evidently did not under
stand it, value.
IN Octobcr Day Of Mr.. j. F. Kensctt, CNo. 1884, is
another capital inspiration draw from nature. The
auumnal color is boldly reproduced aud with truthful
ness in the foreground; while the mist wcl-rendered
yas afar tic plain whose yastness looms most hap
rily 10 tlc foot Of the White Mountains.
In the large picture Of Mr.. Boutele, no. 81 the dis
tsnoos err in having too green color, which fasites
the aerial perspective. The foreground does better
though proportion is wanting bctwiXt The little fisher
man with the tackle taking trout, and the enormous
leaves Of the tree behind him.
The Sfudv from Nature of Mr. Coleman, Jr., no.
Q3 Is truly what it aims to be-gooi without preten-
zion.
No S. BY bIr. Boddington is n satin-ike landscape,
very careful, very nice and very fine
TZe SusqpeLonaal of Mr.. Richards, (No. 81, il suf
6ciently Characteristic according TO its title. The u-
uipous mis- has its effect. The distance peases us
bcttor than the foreground.
The chief merit of the landscape of Mr. William
Hart Nos ca and s3 is their thorough American tenn
Der. The same il true of No. ll6, by .'r. Coleman
In No. 1874, by Mr.. Stilman, we recognize care
fully studied design exhibiting much conscentousncss
in the details; but We would prefer greater warmth of
color.
The Second Shit Of Sir. A. F. TAFT no. 49, is GER
tniny one of the good things of the exhibition The
s6fe is excellent. and the animated nature-hunters
and eaue-is all alive and very wei conceived.
Good ns whole, this painting is likewise in its de-
tails. II is page from forest life which every Amer
ican should desire to possess whether as picture
t1,a chnce
The Interim Of Forest an he CatskHs, (No. 49, is
carefully studied in the foreground, but wants air and
light The landscape is Opaque.
The Italian Fountain (No. IN OF Mr.. Chapman Is
n little picturc-nice and careful
Along with the good pictures which we have limited
81, there ore others that offer abundant cause for
criticism. but that would carry too far; and with
ont stoppnr before the daubs, atrocously grcen mos.
"a and 1861 or platitudes such as No lO5, we
shah close this long article by mentioning some water
color landscapes in the entrancehall;
The most remarkable is Venice NO 257l by Mr..
w Wyld It's effect is excellent while 1t Is exact III
detail, and largely treated.
Tile Prison Ships no. l7sl by Mr. Oh. Parsons Is
wclI-conceiyed and executed.
TLen cone rapid sketches like No 26s, or agreeable
sketoh-look designs ike No. 6--such as view OF
Glen ~ .Scofload, where Mr. Wanddesiorde has sue
ceedcd in surmounting real difficulties with conscience
and ability.
We now terminate our review Of all those works in
the Exhibition of tie Academy of Design which seem
10 rs worthy of remark. We trust thet our opinions
whatever may be thought of their accuracy, wiu be
recognized by the sole spirit which has dictated them
the love of Art Itself and the desire TO see devei-
oled in America. l.