The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-19
kxhisition OF the National As>.demy OF
Design.

Exhibition OF the RauOnA A~nemy u
Design.
ne rooms Of The National Aes~svjy Of Design were
Orswn open yesterday morning NJ the thirty seoond an
wAl sxhibtuou Of works la arr All day stream or
walters thronged them, Hy in the evening they were
r~u~rksby we'll ned Taste for art seems certainly 10
De gaming ground.
n rrrpec, n ~ey@ number a merit this exhibition
n M aSysrse Of s predecessors. The six galleries" Of
NE Academy re well niied, and among the paintings
b,on cover re walls did not notice that attracted
attention bits mediocrity. To persons accustomed 70
wit exh.tt.io Of paintings, this remark will be sgnn
can't
AZ usna portraits preponderae. The first class artists
udsciossly exhibit portion Of their years work and the
sger mem and "adics'' who are ceniogued manage TO
e-er up with considerable forude against their publ city
Again usual Elliott to bear the palm among the
sOrrai painters though he is followed closely by schege
.-who has contributed me capital heads Or. FREEING
hpysen's among others)-by wiSks, Lawrence, Colyer
M others. The collection OF sketehed portraits in the
scurth gallery very good--Mr. Van Beren Mr. Bry
SUCCESSES but Why have the managers
coupled "rhe Hon Charles King with the head Of don
hey, as though there any affinity between the tvoY
Next 10 the portraits The landscapes abound. Indeed,
The two classes may be said TO comprise the whole exh
sihon, with the exception Of sccre of pictures When
We speak OF kndscaps in the United States
Crosey, Ro<ser Kensett, He -, DGrand, On rch and
Others, that It wiz answer every purpose TO
cay that artists far hay survey enabled US
judge have progressed in the great work Of improve.
since last met them III, among 70 many good
works. absolutely necessary 10 mention some
might select among the striking singular pic
of primitive hie by Rossiter, OF very red Indians
spearipg fish by torchighs CSo 81 very rich foliage
yece by Kesett mo. lay two excellent a conscientious
views In Central America by Herne, (Nos and 49,
nagnihccp, painting Of Andes Of Ecuador by Church
with surprising effect OF light and hcs. in the tropics
(No 23l good landscape, entitled Lake Hamlet, by Du
rand, mo. 3s) glowing scene Ia the White Mountains
BY Cropeey, no 79) pretty view Lake George bJ
Casear, mo llb another good picture of scenery il
this Sac, by Durand, mo. 1872 gorgeous autumn
scens, by Church, So 142 fair Picture of an October
after on the Esopus by Hart; sweet picture OF War
wick Castle, by oopsey; one or two good works by
ncndell, &C, &c, &c, &c
The exhibition deficient in purely imaginative pieces.
There Is hule Indebtedness BIOLOGY Bible history
We saw lwo Hagsrs of which, by White is drsnac
and touching; and there are few historical pieces the
beet of which appeared 10 be respectable Sr Thomas
More Parting from His Daughter by Irving, and piece
Towering the Retreat from Breeds HIT" by ID.
n Carter We ought also 70 mention NERVOUS work
Otesquc piece by Roesiter, evidently intended for the
Englsh market, and entitled "Modern Christianity !" a
Fcsy "sheep Pasture" by Hunt; very excellent
"Beaquetere' by the same; pretty "Red Riding Hood
BY Peele and very piqaant fancy piece by Lazarus
6led "May and December"
The exhibition will close on Saturday. win no doubt
- crowded daily.