New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-05-04

her pictures and they sbly tel the story oey0nu
| mistake. Mr.. Bellows has several genre PICTURES
which are interesting, and earnestly painted
No. l62 Twelfth. night Procession, by Mr. Lang' 10
gay ard cheerful in color but s more interesting IRON
the fact that il contains number Of portraits OF dis
tinguished persone No 100 The Ehmiustorl, by hr.
Loune, is good study. No. 2l0 tHsisrish by Hill
lirgford lie well executed, and pevsded by touching
psthos. No 2l9 Warming Up, by Mr. Bauvef, 10 one
Of the moet successful pictures the collection. The
composition perfect because the story perfectly
told and every figures in il illustrates the title. II IS
well drawn and painted with regard to character Mr.
Edmondss pictures are not Improvements on his former
works, but az is usual with him, they are humorous
and tell their own stories. Among the erayon draw
ings the most striking 3d. the Death OF Scpio)
! by Mr. barley and head No. 363 che Prodgal Son.
by Miss Cove, which is vigorous both 10 character ana
execution. The drawings of Mr.. Lawrence and Mr.
Colyer have their usual merits. No. 400 l. Aumouel,
by II. Merle, lie pervsded by fine character and deli
cate execution both in drawing and color. No 4oS
Costume by Michel, is forcible in Light and shade
No. All Sunny Hour, by Mr.. Hicks is flooded With
color and sunlight. No. 425 INTERIOR has some good
painting in the fgures but whole lie utterly Co
worthy the reputation Of Leutze.
No. 467 Luther at Home, by Edwin White, is an
agreeable picture in tone but 10 very inferior to hs
former works. The six pictures Of Gil Bias almost
bad they could possibly be. Feeble in character
false in color and tone and hammered in composition,
| they have not the savrg quality OF Invention.
No. sos The Coming Storm, by Mr.. Waterman, has
the fresh clearness Of nature about it, the sky par
ticulary good. Mr.. Mounts little pictures alwsys
have character, and always have an idea, although
family in drawing and thinly and feeby painted. No.
| 542 Veretsn Water Carrier, by Mr.. Perry and No.
543 The Baltimore Newsvenderl, by Mr. Wood, are
pictures Of entirely opposite qualities, the former hav-
pg the dim warm color Of the old pictures and the lat
ter having the shining hardness Characteristic Of
mulsto. No 546 Margaret, by Mr.. Staigg, has senti-
ment both in expression and color his miniatures are
uneqused and superb. No. 46S Saul and David, by
Mr.. Craig indicates fine feeling for color. No. 40
Poor but yItuous), by Mr. Santin shows consdera-
bic power. Mr.. Saintin has also a number of draw
ngs which mark steady progress in the right direc
ton. No. 564 Roman Women at Fountain, by Mr.
Gray is Of the best OF his pictures, in bis usual
manner. No. $50 "A Zouave), by Mr.. May, is not so
good as Of his former productions Its vigorous
but lacks fine character and truthful painting No.
500, by Mr. EhDinger, ie in many respects HE best
picture, carefully studied, though the story some
what tre. He exhibits also number Of drawings of
more than usual interest," among which is series Illus
traDg the story Of John Gipin, and No. 35j Christ
Healing the Sick. No. COS Elliott and his Friends,
by NJ. Stearns, is interesting from its portraits Mr.
Peales four pictures OF children full Of sentiment,
chidlike and deicatey drawn aud painted. No. 59l
The First Sorrow s, perhaps his best picture, but
there s want Of texture common to his works, from
which this is not exempt. There several in
erestipg pictures Of animals, game and sl-hfe. In
the latter department No. 569 by Mr.. Hal, is brilliant
in color. IIr Hall has also group OF three ladies,
No. 229 The Stow Furry, with the same vivid color
ing. Mr.. Hays and Mr. TAFT are both well represented
in their departments No Co., by Mr.. Hays, painted
with remarkable fidelity.
In Landscape the collection is, as usual, very nch
containing number of elaborate compositions, and
same excellent studies from nature, among which
is No - an effective, truthful bit by Mr.. Hicks Mr.
William Hart and Mr.. James NJ. Hart are both con-
spicuous contributors, and seem to have made some
advance in the past year. No. IS Loon Lake, by
Mr. J. NJ Hart is perhaps the best picture he has yet
painted though No. 300 Midsummer has more variety
in general treatment Some OF Mr.. w. Harris studies
bear the impress of faithful effort but they ale rather
dry and hard His most successful picture No. l6J
Meadow Groves, which is agreeable, though little
hard. Mr.. Perkins, studies show crest care, but they
too hard and defective in the quality of warm
color. Mr. Nchoss four pictures quiet, and eviice
marked improvement. No. 80 tNew-England Dwell
ng by Mr.. Wenzler, very real, without artistic
picturesque qualities
The most interesting small landscapes in the exh-
bitop although many of them are so hung as to be
almo, lost to the ordinary observer, are by Mr.. Gift
ford. They deliberately finished, agreeable in tone
and have the charm of completeness. No. 40 Lake
Nemi) will greatly increase his reputation. No. ~
Shutdown, by Mr. Hubbard, like all his pictures, is
quiet gentle and pleasing, and grows upon familiar
acquaintance. Mr. Shattuck barely sustains himself
this year, except in No. jl6 Autumo the distance OF
which lie exquisitely and deiciously painted No. "
Lake Lucern by Mr. Bierstadt, is in some respects
succt ssfu picture; the subdued and careful study OF
the trees ind foreground shows fine feeling for those
characteristics in nature which rarely fail to please
No. 81 Winter Twilight by Mr.. Boughton, success
fully expresses the pincbing dreariness OF Winter.
Mr. Champney Mr. CASTELAR,, Mr.. Cropsey Mr. Hunting
ton and the Messrs Hl not equal TO former years
while No. 1872 by Mr. Heine, shows great improvement
Mr.. Dix shows some ceverness in marine views,
| end Mr. Gignoux in No. 55S Dismal Swamp is glow
inc in ceor Some of the little pictures by Mr.. lines
are poems OF sentiment artist-ke, simple IN compo-
sitiop. subdued in color and flooded with profound
| feeling. No. 2l5 Among the Cordilerss, by Mr.. Mig
not il on the whole the most striking landscape Of the
exhibition and is full Of excellent work. The upper
portion of the picture is nobly done both as regards
| the cloud forms and tnting. Tie came fidelity with
| less force prevsdes the middle distance, and the
foreground Is almost painfully minute in finish, showing
the arts. 10 possess an Intimate knowledge OF his sub
iect. and On unfnchng and perevering induitry And
vet from some cause the entire work las not the i'm
press Of sublmity, nor does it produce sense of
Measure in the mid and after sppreciarg it's sepa
rate excellent parts the whole confuses and perple1es
i hold