The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-04-30


The snr usi exhibition Of the Medicinal Academy Of Desr
viii commence early N the ensuing month and will, Il
rnored b. nsgurated With an academic dinner This d
shoad be, as will sford many gentlemen OF ane TO-
renc talent opportunity exhibit their wonted taste for
the rich vands which Meseurs the Academcans may heap
upon the banquet table whatever they may think Of the
TO be appreciated which will grace the walls OF
an exhibition devoted the progress and ultimate triumph
OF American So eager" says British writer Of
the Of Sir Joshua Reynolds Barry West and SIR Will
ham Chambers, the ellie Of the British people TO
honor Of the chief instruments Of advancing
civilization, that Mr.. Fox (Charies FoxD the Marquis
Of Buckingham and the Preate Of Dublin, obliged
eat standng The two arst," he naiveiy add, com
msnded Pity but II is the province Of the latter to I've
by Providence, IL he gets his allowance the quomodo Is
but OF little moment" practice prevalent In the early
days Of in Grea, Britain may well be mentioned
this OCCASION its example may not be without salutary
effect SIR Joshua Reynolds, by and with the advice Of
the Council annually sent the Prime Minister and the Lord
Mayor of the city invitation to the pictorial Re-
gala. He also took within Its extended hori
zon, such occasions ninety Degrees notice Of
such gentlemen had rendered themselves worthy
of honor by their devotion 10 the OF art We
ton this the end that frothy politicians and snobbsh
amateurs may not presdmptuously, many
sions they heretofore have seize on the high places which
worthy Of the masters and professors alone We do
moi desire to repres the customary harity IKE
OF turbulent city that their movements should be in
dependent Of the lesser vantes Of LIFE Every disciple Of
art should mnge as little possible In the hustle OF
sgated world his department should be unAltersbly
the haunts Of peace where he might contemplate sereney
and make his professional ability illustrate and deveope
the magic Of bis teeming conception The works Of the
venerable President OF the institution with those Of Hun
tngton, Edwin White, Louis Lang, Coleman, and very
few Others will attest the value OF rigid obedience this
precept Is deeply 10 be depored that efforts
ponding 10 the dignity of art 70 the opportunities az
orded and enjoyed by our talented artists with but
hQp mar durn tha last fuvQnf
years In historical alegorical art Mr.. Rossier Mr.
Huntington, and Mr.. Gray stand almost alone In this line
native and foreign artists OF great promise of excellence
in this direction and nothing wanting but public and pr
This year The Academy returns 70 its spacious gallery
which Is ample for proper classification OF the works TO
be reviewed We hope that the "Hanging Committee"
will guard against preudcsng the works Of young artists by
not hanging them in uxtapOson with those Of more cle
pencih and ripper sttainments and above all should Il
those lesser and unpretendng works whose modesty does
not attract instant recognition Of their hidden beauties
We may expect fine display in the region Of landscape
and porraiture TO which, lying between the latter and
historical painting great Of subjects partaking OF
domestic and genre character win be added. Hitherto
bhion could be desired. The Palmer Marbles which
have been deservedy admired and not euogized
we fear will not find room In the Academys exhibition
feature in the exhibition OF the British Royal Academy
has been too generally overlooked in ours alude 70
architectural drawings On this point architects have
been sadly reuiss There not, believe, cordial
relation between architects and acsdemicians
hope for Improvement do believe that the no
Academy have been literally all rendered
those gentlemen who have not only attained equal rank
in their vocation, but havo studded city with private
and public structures worthy the worlds admiration In
water color paiung-an art carried 70 such wonderful
perfection in hgand-bu little preension IL made among
artists This Is deeply 70 be dep0red, as art has
higher purposes than the furnishing OF houses with
set Of snowy pictures In dazzling frames. The amateur
deeply depores the lack OF taste in this matter we'll
the absence of free public gallery In the Old World
comparison be not too "odorous," works OF be
they small II possessing great merit eagerly
sought after and not unfrequeny turns that the
petit studies Of the greatest often highly
priced than their elaborate performances. The field
pieces of Sattuck, Of Hart Of Addison Richards Nichols,
and the neophytes OF the profession, rival the works Of
Kensu Cassllesr, Ggnoux and Sontag. Nor must omit
mention OF merorous class who close the foot
steps OF LILY Martin Spencer, Mount, Emonds and Weir,
all Of whom promise TO shed lustro q far TOO
much neglected department Of art But the opening Of the
Academy Is at hand when each picture OF merit win pro-
badly under special review.