New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-04-12
TIE NATIONAL ACADEMY or DESIGN



nod taste and judgmen; in grouping together e.a'ieE
Sx-lv I;,.le ntur.. Of kindred feeling and subects
in the commencement Of the oae04"S-7' ~ !'~ N-'-
the large room on the let-hano SIDE
No 10 he sure. is placed 90 low down that you
h,v. % fcrrrt your dignity and s upon your heels TO
se ia beauties though, a. il Is aview OF valley nom
An esexsied stand POINT it dOes not suffer 50 much
from IL beng placed the ankles Of the 'pects-
tor ~ some Of is reghboss 1t Il small LANDSCAPE,
by GlrroRD-var1. and hazy, bot rather yellow.
No. 2 s. CoLExAs, A. is called In the ca;a-
losu, Observation-Disclosures. The scene repre-
seuted "a bank by the side Of CLASSY pool, with
view az distant Hill; two Crib seated on the -de
Of the bark half buried in the tall grass. The nefls
Of this Etile picture lie in the sweetness and genene''
ofthe sentiment which pervades II, sud the dehcao!
and accuracy with which tho grasses and bowers orc
desiDeaied in the foreground The ro~ers are iA'ei
obrusive, and the two girls are no'' Ike ffoss'
the fsiress arnong them Is they should De. Ia 'So'
the young women rather mar than Sod % 'ne "eeu]
OF the seene. Properly speaking this Is q hoTerPiece
and not q Landscape.
~. a A sx,1cH ~ COLoR-THosAS HICKS,
NA-Tb. lively little picture is full Of voluP:uous-
ne.s AID sensuous feeling 1: IS Ike dreamy remi-
uscesee Of Diary but unless the artist Possessed the
inherent sentiment and knew accurately the resources
OF bis pslette he could DO, have produced such bril-
liant effects BY any initiative talent. An old man,
with flowing white beard, is reading romance or
poem 10 tso listening women and TO shepherd by
who stands near, and whose interest IN the narrative
is most naturally expressed by his relaxed manner and
b, pded knees We only wish that Mr.. Hicks would
be o9utest 20 oopfbe himself 20 these little poems N
pigments which are suggestive to the Imagination
and 90 satisfying TO the eye. Great pictures On small
o.pyases are what we need for small saloons and
cory apartments. Another good thing abou! them 5,
that it does MT cost forture to frame them
NOT PORTRAIT OF LADY-Wx. 5. MOUNT,
A-Whcever has one Of this artists hie-sze
bsads will regret that he should ever hsve painted
oue larger than this which one Of the mos: cret
table portraits we have seen from his easel
No. 5. A SUMNER RosE-GEo. A. BAKER, n. A
The Summer Rose is small sized portrait Of young
lady with roe in her hair. A very graceful and
lovely picture. though the artist calls ii sketch.
No. g. LUrHER MAILING HIS PROTTsTATIOS TO THE
CgURcH Door ~ WITTESBERG-THEo KAUF-
sAss-This is large picture. rather large can-
vas with man in q brown gown in the center, nail
ing paoard agsins; door. 1t is nothing more, and
we zee DO good reason FOR calling the man Luther, or
the piece wtteDberg. 1t is as devoid Of sentiment
and feeling as paving stone.
No. : LAST ScKSE n LkAR.-P. z. RoTHERNEL,
H-Tbe last scene in Lear Aterrble subject and the
sTtis las trested Il in terrible The canvas
is crowded with figures who al look exactly alike, IS
though they were members Of the same family and
bsd nothing 10 do but stand and thrust their eve
balls out Il then sockets by sOmeeItrsordnsry power
No living creature, except lobster. ever had sach
pro,ubsraDt visual organs. Mr.. Rothernel possesses
great facility Of drawn. and considerable skill IN con-
position; bat his pictures have marvellous manner
ism snd perfectly wonderful deiituiion Of sentiment.
BAere nothing in poetry 80 touching and narrowing
10 the feelings the las; II Lear depicted Il the
feTy and sgoliIihg words Of Shakespeare Bat there
. NJ 80 emotion Of any kind N the scene repre-
sen,ed by Mr.. Rosher mel.
No. s. TEE LGVGEISG Girl - J. t. FRLESAS,
A-Tbere Is good deal " laughter IN the face o;
the hearty Italian CIR painted by Mr.. Freeman, bat
it does 5oi appear quite natural j; too suggestive OF
laughing model sid one : paned q; the thought OF
q poor thing keeping herself OF violent grin a. 80
much sa hour.
No. 9. SxTIcR TRoN NATVRE.-A- ID. SHATTVeE
-Nsisre is very well to sketch from, aud tbs h'i!e
tscture shows that the ai-, knows bow to interpret
her secrets.
No. 10. THE RIVE SIDE.-N g. SHKPE2o.-A
little landscape with good g distance"
No. ii. STUDY OF GRASsEs AND FLowTRs-A. d.
sH.rrvcx -Here is perfect thing in It's way. Moth
ug could be better The arts, has put himself gu. TO
erass, like NebuchadnezzaT. and gone on his hands
and kbess to study his subject There are sunshine,
sDd sAowers pesrly dews and sweeping winds il this
htse bit OF canvas. II IS genuine reflex Of nature.
cool little ryuet winds It's way through the grasses,
and flowers sprng up and blossom upon is margin, OF
their own sweet will IL = not great pc,ure, nor can
infer from i. wha. the young artist can do beside
but be has observant an eye, such an aecursfe
hand and 30 tender love OF Nature, that we can
trus; to has dong well whatever he may attempt.
Nc. Ie. A PAsNSG SHowER-R. 5 PIMA small
lsDdscspe with cold blue sky and well drawn clouds.
Nc H. GLks OF THk Downs, IRELaND-ELIrA
GREAroREx-The artist has decided talent for land
srspe. and she has gwen Us good sky in this little
rsCture ana good sky very good thing. IS nOi
every landscape that can boss, Of one.
No 81 LaSDScAPE-J. K. BRXyoORT.
No Is vIrw IN WALEs-W. g. WALL, II Me-.
Wall used exhib; pieces here the esrer days OF
tSe National Academy, but be has been 3 long while
IN England We believe. The View in Wsles "a not
particularly Characteristic Of that country. 1t hss
neither the plume OF three feathers with the lch Den,
roT Welsh rabbit nor view Of Penlimmon; bu; it
u rather pleasing picture and the trunks Of the oaks
are very well drawn.
No. Is. A Coon SEoT-A. =. TAT. A.. Ia simply
sfalengh portrait Of ahuge black bear standing with
bs tas t. the spectator. IS veEy bSash, bat isat
anything else.
Ne n. LArrIE RID RIpNs HooD-yoHS T.
rIEIk, A-This - one Of the bcSi pictures IL the
eahbii,os put II ore Of tie wOEsi plscss. Yos mus;
break your neck in booking up Al II. The sHb'ec; 3
ooe OF the most hackneyed tbs; arts, can touch.
Snce Re, Dolds painted hss IA;,le Red RGas Hood,
then rusa have been .or,e Millions Of other re2-e-