New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-23
in the Exhibition. II is delicate in sentiment and
character and peasingiy treated throughout.

ner, which seems to be adapted to the pOrtrsture Of
| handsome women and chdren
No. 100, a cabnent picture of children, is childlke
aud well painted but they seem rather in
| querade
| No 4S7, is another instance Of Bakers felicitoas
pencil; there is a tenderness and decscy in the e.
preston Of this head which he has seldom surpassed.
! No 1874, portait of lady, by Mr.. Gray has
characteristic expression; his most conspicuous pic
ture however is Az in character nhexible, and al
| together too yellow in tone. No. 536, portrait of
| child, is bis most pleasing picture.
No. 40, by Mr.. Carpenter. is very agreeaby
| cued portrait.
No $50 by Mr.. Healy, is exceedingly lady-lke, and
is generously painted; but, although the gray tones
are very delicate the picture is rendered monotonous
| by their prevalence throughout.
No. s. cabinet full-ength, BY Mr.. Darby, ia very
| careful and characteristic piece Of work.
| No. S. by Mr.. Green, is ideal portrait Of great
dignity and executed with the utmost care. No. 2i2
cabinet portrait, by Mr.. Stone, is very carefully
painted but the expression of age is not more faith
fully deneated in tins than that of childhood in No.
5l2 by the same artist Mr.. Boges best portrait of
| Mr.. Huntington, No. 39i.
Mr. Cafferty exhibits several elaborate heads, but
| his best picture is Tie Cavalier" No. 2i3. Nos.
| 80, l24 and 40, portraits by Mr.. Faguani
| pulsively crude and have nothing to recommend
them but the most staring and superficial likeness
| Mr.. Staigg exhibits in his miniatures 295 and 3Ol
fine character and exquisite color. No. 33i. crayon
portrait BY the same artist is well executed In this
| department, however. Mr.. ROwse has given some
| beautifully drawn heads; and in No. 3i7. by Mr.
Colyor we have al ideal head deicately drawn with
| tender AID subdued expression. No. 81. head of
| Mr.. Bryant in crayon, by Mr.. Lawrence, ia most
melancholy rendering of great poetir has not one
| feature in common with the original False in pro-
portion fase in outline fae IN modelling il is not
| prising even that it should have but eye No.
$40 of Judge DAILY s feeble in expression and badly
drawn In Mr. Lawrence's cOlored portraits there is
monoonous brckdust color which is at utter variance
| with the natural color of the human skin; his
esh tDts convey idea of the grays and car
atons in nature than may be found in piece of we'll
tanned leather, may be seen in No. . and No. 25
There are many more portraits by younger and less
conspicuous artists, whose works have not space
to mention in detsifor instance, those of Mrs. Das
eel Mr. Dick, Mr. Jennings Mr.. Kittell, Mr.. Mathews
Mr. Saintin who has delicately executed heads
in pencil, and ohers who show marked improvement
over previous years.
In the department of figure composition we have two
pictures by Mr. Leutze and although they not the
ing and delicate manipulation One Of Leutzes chief
meritsis power of making the incident apparent to
| the eye at once But in No 80, "The Rose of the
Alhambra" this power is neither clearly nor forciby
exhibited. The picture is full of fine painting, and
viewed in parts has much to command our admiration
1t is confused, however by the long sweep of black
drapery and the rows of candles but understood
the whole grows upon the spectator with increasing
interest 1t is the most elaborate composition of the
exhibition In No. 473, "The Summons, the story is
much more apparent though the picture is by means
20 powerful az "The Rose of the Alhambra.'
Mr.. Edwin White exhibits five pictures, and they
may fairly take rank among the best compositions IN
the collection. He las made steady progress and his
works evince careful studies in every department.
No. AO6 "The First New-E England Thanksgiving, il
his best work. it is full of fine, generous handling and
Individual character No 10. Michael Angelo IN the
| Studio of Titan aud No. go Hagar are also
| effective pictures.
Mr.. Rossiters pictures nunerou- and filled with
his usual glowing colors. No. 90, Venetian scene,
is more golden and gorgeous than Venice -elf. But
| his most striking work is No. l63, "The Wise and
Foolish Virgins, treated with Oriental splendor and
Eastern magnifcence Nos. 81 and $40 Ancient and
| Modern Christianity" seem designed TO show the
progress Of time rather to the disadvantage of Chris
| Ian simplicity.
The most impressive work of Mr. Hunt ia No. SS,
| La Bouquetiere." His pictures are always filed
| with sentiment subdued in color and with welco
ceived drawing. This in particular ought to be
universal favori,e Dir. Lang and Mr.. Hall seem to
lead this year in gaudy color No 90 Recolleclions
of Lake Mahopac," by Mr.. Lang, with the exception
of some bad drawing is very sunny and gay picture,
and the largest composition have yet from his
| easel.
Mr. Halls picture, No. 80, Shakespeare Revere"
is both striking and agreeable. The drawing is not
very good and the characters want variety. Shaks
peare is in rather an uncomfortable posture to re-
| main long with his reverie unbroken.
Mr. TAFT shows Improvement in his picture, No. 70,
Slight Chance" The landscape is particularly well
done No. g. by Mr.. Seams, is pleasant little pie
ture too dull and dry in color but characteristic No.
| IL, by Mr. Jones' has an idea i'll it.
| No. 1856 By Mr.. Irving, is well composed and well
painted. II is carefully studied, and pervaded bya
quiet gray tone which makes il very pleasing No.
| $50, Covering the Retreat" is stirring, warike
picture full of the confused action of awful confct
il tells the story II seems little like something we
| have seen, but do not remember what, we sup
pose it is original. No. $50 is in totally different
style, dehcatey painted and more agreeable in every
way.
No. 543, Roman Mother and Child by William
Page-a picture full Of power, but more Ike the old
| pictures in color than il is like nature.
No 81, Time TO Co." by Mr.. Edmcnds, tells the
story well.
No 5s by Mr.. Ehninger, is charming little study.
One of the best conceived and executed cabinet
pictures in the collection is No. IS, by Mr. Lambdn.
Ii is free from every kind Of rck to catch the eye no
pretense Of color exaggeraton of light and shade;
a., Hor, in amy direction to attract fhe attention eX-