The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-24

ouoortunty Of taking calm survey OF the works which
our ARTISTS present public view Tor the current year.
The labor attendant upon researches OF sn KIND no one
will undexrse who the perplezitss Incident TO The
discharge of duties Of the kind under oonsid ration On
the frs day OF opening was impossible without jossng
the ladies' out of their places and ncdrrng the frownng
,os of their ATTENDANTS to get sight Of the many works
on view The Aoademy beg leave to suggest, would
render an essential service to both artists and viters by
nupa railing around the principal rooms about three
fee, distant from the walls by which. respects the
principal objects Of attraction on the line the evil we CON-
plain OF would be abated
on the principal works In the exhibition, may NOT be
amss write passing notice Of the list of professors and
amateurs who have departed this life. Among the pro-
fefsonal members find the names Of Doughty G. Stew
art, Glass, Greerough, G. Newton. Town and W J.
lawrence, Raphael Morshan, and many more who have
Of The departed
but express our surprise at Its making up, or rather
It's dead cooripg. The names OF very many |
distinguished artist interlined with those OF persons
Of no account 10 the world OF art The honors o. tne
Academy nited to but few and this not, we pre-
sumo, from nsensibty 70 merit but In obedience 70 the
exclusive principle which Les 1t tho bottom Of II, eonst
tuon excus,vepess, howeve, has hal TO yied 10 out
side pressure variety and avortsm have triumphed
critical annalyt5 Of the lies Of honorary members,
which Is included names ustI art, and names I'M
known to art would net fall 70 strike With woner not
amazement The censor who should undertake the un
Gracious task BIT. enough II is our duty 70 preeont
conspououy before the public those artists whose geni1s
and industry eae Thorn TO the h,gheet honors, as well
az not to omit proper notice of those whose loss pretend
ing works give promise Of future excellence In fulfilling
this part OF our duty shall xealousy aim to maintain
the privileges In and beauties Of truth, and remove
possible the mental and local impoons which so
oen faint and pervert the understanding oil the obedent
practitioner. the sabre o. art philosophy 10 our progres
sve state be used with judgment and candor And
Il must be used
Toren os. in the list Of eminent practitioners asr
Lang Healy, j. T. Peeie, T. T. Rcssiter and Ientze,
in the imaginative and refined expression Of arr
ohes there are, too in this department whose very
creditsble will doubtless be appreciated In
the department of landscape in winch the qualities o. an
His picture, No %, The Andes OF ECUADOR Is worthy
OF the great Turner. 1t is luminous throughout The
glory OF the difused with magical power, whilst
the in!nutest det,l-n which Is exhibited the most con
summa,c skill 10 bsndng-s displayed with wontrous art
The br Others Hart William and James, have contributed
immensely 10 the interest Of the exhibition. The public
indebted to heee gentlemen for thirteen pictures most
all Of which among the most fecous trophies Of the
pencil Mr.. W. Harris little picture OF " rhe Ago and
Times OF Macbeth, " purchased BY dist ng uhed clergy.
and amateur in default q some little imperfect
drawing of the black horse, quite gem. Mr. Oarand,
Also with his usual talent and industry Is fairly rep.s
seated in tho six pictures which he has contributed.
hens zoe, moi eqas III, he
ing effects emotional in his former pictures NO Is,
"White Mountain Scenery" is BY no means 9 bappy
which the eye encounters pictures Of this kind
that the interest fails. We must here enter
protest against whole tribe of imta,ors Of this
Mr.. Csrailcar, contributes six very beautiful
works, which pourtrsy, very i happy blending
cognize the attributes Of his earlier and far better works
From the elegant and crisp pencil Of Mr. Cropsey, now
phercs His "warwck Castle" and "sIoun Jefferson"
his most ambitious performances, but they are neither
equal to former works OF his pencil.
Mr.. S. Colman has obliged with three very clever
picturee-2l7, "Mdsummcr under tho Crescent Moon,'
"July Morning. "August Afternoon "-al clover rroduc-
nf hnant inf
his last years performance In noticing the departure
from their earlier styles of rendering their subjects we
cannot but regard too many artists as becoming empri.
cal to reprehen blc degree They seem have bitten
each other hence their compositions eady and saucy
counter 70 nature This rernicious practice would exhibit
its perncous effects garngy, works Of the class VIC are
condemning were brought In juxtaPoeton with faith
fully wrought landscape BY an English master.
owing we presume to his want OF time 70 execute tho
commission be has been honored with snce his return from
Rome.
In the Historical department OF ART which had well
nigh overlooked from the paucty OF subjects, we are In
de6ed to M lsutae and Mr. Edwin White for what We
"The Rose Of the Alhambra,' and No. 472, "The Sum
mous," both rendered With the precision, deIcscy
the Ahambra" successful effort In the management OF
Light Is too obvious for remark The rays Of Light proceed
ng from the tapcrs around the ALTAR werc too edco
lively rendered to pass unapprcciattd
Mr.. Whites picture, No. 406, "rhe First New England
Thanksgiving has been noticed before In the columns Of
the HEsp 1t Is one Of the few pictures 10 the exhb ion
which demonstrate the existence Of genius Of no common
In turning again 10 the landscape department., end
only two pictures from the vigorous and face pencil Of
Mr. Regis Ggnoux whose faithful delneaton OF our forest
trees and mastery groupings Of rocks procured from
commission from The late Lord Eesmere, whose taste In
the arts held in high esteem by the great artist OF the
The brothers Hill contribute a,een pictures the land
scspc department, most Of which afford ample testimony
well known as the painter Of some Of the feeshss, and
most natural scenery OF Our country. His present ule
family Of Ged pieces cannot fail TO procure him many i'd
No 52a. Music Of The Reeds" by Mr. j. I. Pcee. is
composed, wrought and colored with so complete
terry TO command halt the vser walks around the
room In quest OF the beautiful 10 art II is OF the
dozen pictures toe walls OF the Academy without which
1t would be ynysc 70 open IL doors TO public gaze;
all Of which emnently Characteristic OF hts varied
and cap leious modes OF representing himself NO 8,
Moonlight Primitive Life" do not like o. much as
his other works II B finely coored but not happily COM
posed. Nothing could he more beautifully rendered than
the skys mellow meas and luminous quality 4 too apps
rent 10 ccapo admin alton No. 20, Country Post Ooe
and Modern Christianity" aIi evidences Of the wide
range which this very humorous historical painter in
the IaLsn stJ e Of art shich do him great credit
coiorht and deipoaor OF that sentmenaLy into which
Tho ladies Ct SUI ny chimes provcrbiav fall.
In the department Of alesory notice but picture
No. ~, Expulsion from Edtp," aud artkt named
Havemeyer has the honor or shame Of M paternity The
group composed OF four figures, TO wit-as awyers
eayAdam and Eve, both or which exhibit animaty OF
figure Of appalling dimensions Indeed, their personai
appearance cfcrs explain ton or their TALL Never
human nature less nelly made up than these ungan
ly pcryonncaons Of the hsnd york Of their divine Crcs
tor. wa-, PERHAPS, necessary compliment 10 Jehovah,
who H represented so choorous and doorous that the
fallen Iar should be thus unscemy made up The angel,
too-wto sitting In The presence OF his Maker, with the
tail Of cnbryo comet in his right hand wsag 10 81
foor Eve few parting lashcs n she hats In her gstis
represented, TO ssy the least, ~ deficient In good
breeding, fer We know rot upon what prnci-
Ile Of heavenly etiquette be can justify sitting in
the presence Of Deity, on anoccasion Ike this.
The vulgar practice OF Introducing the image Of ON
impotence vulgar, dccrcpid old "a specIes OF
folly and mpousness that ouragos al probability. This
solemn nockcry has been rendered too important by
ampes of the first masters Of the Italian schools and the
Vatican and churches 10 Romc filed with these
aboninable spe:taclcs. ny what authority Ia the
Faher Of the inverse thus reduced 10 gross corpores
worn out substsuceY Are not told that he hath sad
"Io what will ye lken me, or with whom shall be com
parcds" And yet presumptuous art dares insult him in
the teeth Of this inierdicti mi
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