The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-14

Vhe Fine Arts.
The city, during the last two or three years, has had
many opportunities to profit by several fine exhibitions,
which have been open public inspection. Pcturesfrom
the French, English and Flemish schools from the pencils
Of old a. well living masters, have become quite ia
mar 70 the eye Of unraveed amateurs. or course the
result Of all this decided Improvement among our
artists and very much elevated standard Of TASTE Pic
lures which few years since brought high prices cannot
now find places the walls Of the educated classes Of
our city The crude and rude conceptions OF very many
OF our aspiring painters, perfectly consonant with their
own rugged natures and imperfect education have given
way entirely higher class Of subjects eaborately
wrought and presented In colors which show profound
attention to this important branch Of the pictorial art
now quite frequently met in private collections and public
galleries generally supposed at time that the
decline and fall Of the picture shop Broadway better
known as the American Art Union, would be fatal
to art On the contrary however, since that period
and without other incentive than ambition and
the hope Of reward, q greater number Of much
finer pictures have been painted during the last three
years than were produced under its very questionable
policy and patronage.
Since that period great many new names have
been added 10 the list Of artists, some of whom
have obtained an early and well deserved reputa-
ton. The city however-to it's dishonor be saii-has
done nothing the way Of art worthy its paramount
claims TO eminence its sisters of the great North
American continent OF course this is mainly owing to
the brute force which constitutes and subo
dnates Evoked from obscurity vomed forthfrom gam
bling bells and grogshops, nothing else could be expected
and hence n the historical department Of art it has
thing show-not single picture, national Of it's
own State municipal history. Is not this shame-a
dishonorS Nor hath the National Academy of Design
hbted that respect for its high vocation and the interests
Of art the public have right to expect from it, Deplora
BILE this remssness is, the city, thanks to her young
fists and 70 public spirited gentlemen without its
artistic though by no means on scale comen
surate with the educational character and mission OF art
There are, are glad TO say, in Tenth street. Studio
Buildings, and Broadway, above Grace Church, Dod
y and ae
Should the city fathers come TO the years Of dscre
ton, We may hope 70 see public gallery 70 which, a. in
such gallery might be added apartment for the pri
vae and paying exhibition Of historical pctures without
= s1 On o
ton under the present system that historical painting is
W,S 4, sSSss d,swn.crs n which NAV he sdaea
Of no incousiderabe retardng force, the financial
disasters of the last two years. art stood high
at This moment In the two little galleries TO which
we have alluded, and in the Artists Monthly Reunion,
the lover 0 art win find abundant evidence Of the truth Of
what here stated One of the most striking features of
srtntc ino we nsenso rivay smons tno pfMes1ion M ~
workshsvng received greater notorety from the press than
heretofore and because Of the very marked Improvement
n ssys, - 49, "a ~ os ~ nI Rb S IIn n ,v
alone notable In landscape art since that period
s. .% aoue ~" and H. .nes S
r.s - rr ,etsv,ns III. ,rcs. renr.st;cr " The
South American landscapes of Church added greatly 70
.a.r,r,,ssc. STase rera Sniovvei hv cther xrcrss
amons which aNisgsrs Fails. - the most lsborous and
ssShS, ~ Al II. orfs NJ Repsitt has h;therto h.d
h;rh rron n ne iandscane denartnent n Art Int wt
ess orirnaty and varety though with greater fidelity
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-cets1 Il ths .dv cS sha ,voris NJ Ian osh ana ho
Enclisb GeswicE IL nslrabv annarent HIs stndio ;s
ho8evey repiete with Ivelv and brilliant efforts of hs
rencil On raountain and vsllev acenerv M Nev rnc
t"r6 CSsensr hss .tasan~ T. cr,incHce .,,"c~t "a
;r,e, 4, ~sorsNtv e;,orsrv s.a .sst,s.s cS c,o. -
10 ofen unrqual!n% ne two farts william and James
successful Or or cabinet andecape PAINTERS n Mr. ahatnc
whose field abOrs banging on the walls of HE studio
gallery of themseyes Mr. Ggneaux has recently finished
Ss vrsndest Falls bv Mconoht >,
II s of tho size of urc,s LARGO nctnre and for
effective The gloom which pervades the greater part Of
this njctnrc heiebtens To an nconceivabe f
reality the rapds on which the u orbed moon s
food of LIGHT This picture is painted for an Engsh
gentleman well known or his love Of art and
to Cross the Atlantic to grace his collection A. the recent
exhibition among the pictures on view was fruit and
flower piece by Mr. George Hall which is in nowise nfe
rior TO the magnificent picture of the same class in the
Belmont gallery Mr.. Hall il as lannon's for the range
which his pencil takes az he s for his beautiful colorng
II is in the department of fruit and flowers thai he is least
exceponabe as an artist The four great pictures with
whose premature history the artist world is too familiar
are not likely IL is SAID to crafty the public eve soon
This deeply to regretted as great expectations were
raised by the anticipated Joint abors of Huntington Hicks
Rossiter and Brown.
In every department of art-hstorv alone excepted-
the city has it's eminent plactitioners Not a noun
tain or valley a prairie or the turbulent coast Of
old ocean, now escapes the eve of our artists in their
annual excursions search Of the beautiful and the sub
lime On genre subjects but few years since the public
looked alone TO Edmonds and 10 Mount artists who
now but occasionally show their wonted fire In this
deparment Of art We as well as the artists are greatly
indebted to the French school, fine collection of which
were year exhibited for several months in this CITY
Bellows. Bauvet, Luzerns Cafferty Bonde and Thorn
whom art owes the once unrivaled group known as
oil in ESSAYS in this Sensrt,unnt .nd S
works out brilliant and charming production AT the