The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-04-23

life in quantity 70 certainly Ia IN, 3, regard qrslsy
sorry say thai 6n grsa. case for conzrA.
iaon. With the exception Of Tia works OF few ar.s.s
Of acknowledged merit. ouch Dzrind Ksnset, Coleman
Elliott Huntington, TAFT and clifford cry seen
assembled such aggregate crude Efforts and common
place conceptions Moet OF the picture, which hg2sn
the catalogue with the ~ ac.iem'oans a,taoa
them would disgrace the dtIsr OF sign pln.er. nGn-
siderng that this thirty third exhibition OF 80
st,utiou, We arc compelled to say that the ins<A44
the Academy on The progress Of art has MT ~ ~
with i.s presersions Manufacturing the
complaints made OF the want of encouragement to native
talent are convinced the fsuH lies rather vb the
profession than with the public. Our artists do
not 10 the right way work to cultivate their sblaes.
The study Of anatomy, for instance, sadly neglected
whilst in cooring, spite OF the immense mass Of in
formation which exists upon the old processes, hey pre-
fer working the dark Aoi trusting 10 the results Of their
own unaded experiments. Hence, will be seen, the's
are but few Of the large number Of pictures exhibited
this year upon which the eye with satisfaction.
Imperfect drawing harsh cOoring and conceptions Of the
most vulgar kind, the prevailing characterstcs OF
more than three fourths Of than.
In this of rubbish, however Is consolatory TO
find that there few pictures which redeem
American art from the stigma which saoh description
conveys In the clear bright landscAoes " sn-et the
soft floating aamosphcrss Of Cole man, and the
generally truthful effects Of the scenery Of Durand
recognise pre- of skill to which o,anry
capable OF attaining under aproper system Of cu
ture. Tho WORKS Of these artsts stand out in broad
relief from the multitude OF miserable tks,s
by which they surrounded leaving, unfortunasly no
Intermediate scale Of excellence such "a 70 be found N
the exhibitions the European schools the conclusion,
of course unfavorsbe the progressive character Of
American art and unless extraneo Influences ARC
brought TO bear Il, fear that It will continue sta
n ia To be Of
Of foreign works Ike those Of Mr.. Lennon Mr. belmont
and Mr.. Aspiuwall, ell. suppy Of the semuianss,
which in other countries collections surnsh
the ambition of the student. Their effect mus: be re
membered, however, only be partial, and in he all
OF national collections shall have .
great 70 literary and scientific suxATies FOR Tie
Improvement Of our students they would only read
and give portion Of their time 70 The ana.omi-
cal schools, they might accomplish results which would
win fer them respectable position in oosmcpoitan Art.
After what have stated II is not of 10 be
pected tina, should give the six hundred AMI thirty
pictures Of which the present exhibition composed
thing Ike detailed notice. II would only DO Occupying
space unnecessarily and ling task the pasencs
Of readers We shall therefore connne ourselves
few paintings whose merits have recommended them ~
attention.
IL Lake Merecomb, Columbia county, N. Y. John A.
Hows we'll painted landscape, clearly but softly har
died, aad well harmonzed in It's effects l3. West Csls-
da Creek Trenton Falls Thomas Hicks, NJ A. Aeooi pic
turc, although must say have better from Mr.
Hicks' pencil lb. The Gray Cloak. W. Oliver Scoe
There is merit in this conception, but Ia cradeiy
handled The effect OF the face would be striking
not vugarized by the accessories Of tho picture 49,
korblng Scene Loon Lake. James N Hart clever
painting, and carefully treated. "a Tho Haunted Moan
tain ID. NJ. Carter There . certain merit 10 this pic
ture, entirely dstpct, however. from In subjec. Tho
draw in0a nd poOd Int the TN
substantial for spectral effect 20. Loeb Arve, N
highlands r. clifford, N. A. Nicely ske,ched but de-
ective in coiorpg 81 Grouse Shooting A. +. ra;, A.
capital little picture. 49, The Marshes Long Island
j. r. Brevoort The perspective OF this pi ure s Admi-
rable, and the general effects perfectly In keeping
81. Riviera de Ponente Coast Genoa r r. Clifford.
brilliant picture, thoroughly Italian IN is uss.meni.
49, A Dream Of the Past W. II. Board 6se oonoep-
ton badly worked Tho upper par. Of The picture s
skuly handled hut the foreground effects deterCrate
from il az a whole. o. The Welsh Mountain From W.
Campton, N. H.. T. A. Richardson. A Pleasing huo
landscape. 81. Portrait Of . lady In her eighty third
year Samuel Lawrence This like all the other portrAs
by Mr. lawrence worthy Of attention for their seeu
rate drawing and evident fidelity. ie The Garden Lake
N. Italy. II. Crmiencke. bright, cheerful landscape
glowing in color and exceedingly attractive. 1873 Sun
set at Newport. j. p. Kensea beautiful picture
marked by the extreme and conscientious study
effects which Distinguish all this artsts works. 1874
Mount Washington from Thorn I'm rus painting, CIV
ing accurate IDEA Of dssDcss and atmospheric pecu-
= Kensett " A. Another charming landscape. rich and
truthful in ts tins, and betraypg unmstskssole evi-
dence OF close and accurate ssetching. 1872 r~edth
Night Procession. Louis Lang, ~ A. A oomp.i-
ton exhibiting . good deal OF merit both In
Samzre D. Huntington The figures 10 this picture are
exceedingly fine, lmbcei with the true scrIpsurai
srrit In the treatment az the Accessories Nr Hunting
TN has, however shown ~snt or Judgment We see no
why, IN such pictures, modsrn artist bound 20
initiate the oonventtonahtes OF toe old masers ls2
Tight En-; Bear Hunting fxrly pser. A. T. Tat, A. Que
Of the most spirited pictures the exoibvou rns trew
ing admirable and the tnts strictly true !, nsLare We
much. 22a sundown. II. W. Hubotd. A A vsn
painted andrcape rich ID tone and Csu1sise in IT, rene
raj effect 265 Regular sucker Alfred Jooss, 4.
mere stetch but exceedingly clever. 367. Rev David
u Field, n. d. Samuel Lawrence capital portrait
46e Quail shooting. True TO life and beautifully colorsd.
Az valley Of the PemigerasssG : l. Gerry. A and
scspe o' corsi ersbe merit as Wee 90 the t'euesec,
near Mour, Meat Ote OF NJ Kense,t's happs.t enirs
42s Interior tertz~ pleasing pictu ana carefully
rerte ny. 49,. New Hampshire Scenery. Dursnd.
proc o. this arsts pencil $50. Lady. Geo p A.
beay, THIS portrait, whch from i being Ia the pcsses
sion Of senator sdcl, We take 70 be his lady sasork
considerable pretensou Il broadly and bo.iiy painted
ort for the absence Of taste the arrangement Of ho
costume which the artist hardly be he'd rssgons
8 Y clifford. ". A. This . striking picture, redo
Ten, In the erec. which Turner delighted. and requir
The eyoe as7 Luther at Home EAwln White, " A.
preteDto1s hut INDIFFERENT procuctoo, Interesting from 81
4ss tos 400 and SOC. Illustrations Of ca bias. oompte
Cslx Tbese pictures amongst the most remarkable
the exhibition. They run Of Ore, sentiment AMI
grace. Nothing be finer natural than their
CONCEPTION cropping and general uestmept rbsy belong
10 fasc of art infinitely Superior any thing 81 when
have yet arrived, and pA.ntess
would do we'll " study the principles BY
which 90 much Ia efe-ted With such apparently
small effort boi PA,azzo Cortarns SApbo Csevalsr DO
Merry This painting spds out from the crowd Of medi
ocre productions by which Il Ia surrounded, from Me
severe artistic ss,e displayed in H. bears pure Isaisn
a. nc
fne erens u light and shade gracsfu details so6
Newport ) Kspse,; Another glorious coast ve-,
admirable for s uuhfulness and depth OF orig 6B
Autumn A d. Shattucs. pleasing picture, displaying
The gtsts best char a,terstcs. 522 Interior.
Auguste neltssari. Though but trife, this picture
Of the best bs IN the collection II exhibn eenrne
artistic Inspiration, with the poser 10 execute shsi
the usnd couceives sac. Full length pcrva, Of
Henry D. Bacon, Mercantile Library Assccist'oo. -
louis, No G L. Elliott. stritng evidence q tes