The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-10

while is open. To mind Invaluable, as GER
tanly rs unrvaled, gathering IN one gallery OF the
gems OF American landscape
THE DUSSELDORF GALLERY
For than years this gallery, composed Of one
hundred twelve pictures by artists of the Dusseldorf
school, OF which Carnelus the friend and contemporary
Of the famous Overlook, the founder, has been
open public view. The pictures OF the Dusseldorf gal
lery have too often invited the of the critic
to render ii necessary at this time TO enter upon
detailed notice OF them. 1t may be enough to say that
in the entire collection there is single picture from
which some pleasure ana some instruction may not be
derived From Lessinss fine historical picture OF the
Nartyrdom OF John Huss down TO the sweet cabinet
gems OF Grashof, the student may find something
worth remembering and the lover of art something TO
admire. Among the mos. excellent pictures in the col
lection after the Maryrdom of Hnss are certainly those
illustrating shakspereau subjects and one may be sur
psed that the German artists conception oil Shaksperes
characters should accord well with the IDEAS which the
poets own counrymen have formed The picture by
Schroeder, OF Falstaf Mastering his Recruits, Hide
brandts Cordela and King Lear, and his Othello
Relating his Adventures TO Desdemona all of them
excellent conceptions of Shakspere, showing that the
German artists must have studied him in a spirit
akin to Fault has sometimes been
found with Hldebrandts picture of 0thello because
the artist has represented the noble Moor as negro but
must not be forgotten that he represented on the
stage for many years, indeed until Kean introduced him
10 the public With lighter skin and even now the Al
rico American actor Adridge, at present playing in ST.
Petersburg makes his most forcbie impressions in Eu
rope, told. Obeo though nature has done for
him what burnt cork does for the white tragedan.
The humor and indeed the touch 0. Hogarth fairly
represented in Hanenclevers Jobrade comprising three
admirable pictures, and his Wine Testers and Life IN
the Cellar. Campenhausens striking elle cts Of light aud
shade are well illustrated in his subjects asen from the
tunes of the Cavaliers and Roundheads, which Sir Walter
Scott has immortased in his Woodstock" In the de-
partment of landscape, Guide Achenback Leasing Pose,
SAIL and Schirmer furnish STUDIES which artists
might pront by, and which cannot fail to charm the most
critical observer
On the whole the Dusseldorf gallery something which
any city may be proud to possess.
THE BRYAN GALLERY.
The Bryan gallery collection of paintings purchased
from time to time in Europe by citizen of that name has
been from location Broadway the
Cooper Institute where is open free of charge, to
the public ana students of art The gallery contains two
hundred and thirty pictures among which represent
ed the Italian, German, Flemish and Dutch, Spanish and
French schools. In large collection one does not
pect TO hnd all gems, certainly collection OF this
kind the chef of the different masters; neverthe
less there are few really fine and valuable pictures
and a good many of considerable merit in the
Bryan gallery. II is enough TO say that the diff
Cimabue, Ciot the Caracci, Titan, Leonardo da vnc
Correggio, Rembrandt, Rubens, Cuyp Ruysdael, Van
dyke, yelasquez, Murllo Poussn, Claude, vernet and
Greuze In the works Of these the art student
find something improve himself whether in landscape,
portrait historical painting 1t pity that the d.
the schools. 1t would greatly facilitate the vsier in
quiring knowledge OF the history Of art and forming
critical comparison between the periods and the masters
of each school, However, with such collection at their
command the people Of this city cannot complain that the
works OF the OLD masters as scaled book TO them and
they do not avail themselves of the opportunity afforded
by to add to their knowledge OF art and cultivate
finer TASTE ii is not the fault of the who expended
so much time and money in completing it, The Bryan
gallery contains the largest number of pictures by the
cient masters Of any collection in this country.
GALLERY IN THE STUDIO BUILDINGS.
The artists whose studios located in the building
No. is Tenth street, known the :. Studio Buildings"
have placed exhibition free to the public, collection
of their works the excellent little gallery which
lands in he cent al he The number
small, but there among them containing
much merit In landscape the Valley OF Ianderbrunner
and Sunset in the White Mountains, by Z. Clifford
among the best works in the collection the former
especially being very fine specimen OF Alpine scenery,
with good perspective, well defined middle distance,
and capital atmospheric effect view the Hudson
Idlewd, by W. Nichols, little cold, and somewhat of
the porcelain order OF art but yet has pleasing and quiet
effect. coast scene by Suydam, has distance which
is study. T. McEnee furnishes two fair pctures-a
piece of foliage, which is very carefully handled and
little autumnal landscape in the Frankenstein stye-a
warm, pleasant and meritorous picture. Buchanan
Reads Ascension OF the Innocents is model of that ar
lists sweet style Of cooring which the quiet cool
and pearly order, and which little warming up would
greatly improve Two female heads by Read are better
coored than the composition piece They decidedly
good Phneas Stanton exhibits his life size portrait OF
Henry Clay in this collection The head in this picture
is well painted, but the awkward figure OF the great Ken
tucSian is still more awkwardly posed. BE looks as If
sudden spasm of very unromantic character had
arrested bis eloquence, and was about TO double him
There are three pieces by Hays-Brds surprised
by Dog, rather spirited picture, and still life piece,
gems landscape. Staunton has picture of bride, in
which there is tricky effect of reflected light, very
clevery executed but spelling the tone of the flesh The
expression Of the face, too we do not like. The bride
looks she was bewdered whether at the prospects
OF her new condition or the beauty OF the Jewels on her
represented in this gallery as we think they should be-
ARTISTS EXHIBITION AT DoDwoRTH's SALOON.
Dodworths saloon and dancing academy, in the marble
building adjoining Grace church, periodically placed at
the service of society of artists, who avail themselves of
this Of beraty invite the patrons of art view
their freshest and best works The pictures exh
bton there though mostly small in size, worthy pill
grimage from distant lands. Small pictures little gems,
seem to be the favores with amateurs, and wonder
Very few artists adequate to the production Of works
of large Size The exquisite little compositions and bits of
and William and James Hart have delighted the
lovers Of art have produced radical change in
the pictorial word-a change for which il
not be too grateful in the way of patronage.
In the landscape department young artists have
achieved much that exces admiration that 1t would
be reprehensibe commend their works equaling
the best artists of the English, which is acknowledged
be the best school of landscape in the world II not how
this department only that young artists excel
The mastery pictures Of Baker, George Hail. Grey, Car
penter Stone and Green indicate uniiring application
thorough knowledge Of the theory and principles Of
In the landscape department the most astidous
noisseur dsarmed, and We are happy at recognizing
among pictures Of this class very clever perform
ances Of Mr. tombstone young artist whose earlier works
had too STACEY and meodramatic an aspect. Mr.. Hunt
ington who has recently returned from Europe coniri
butes noble picture: is portrait OF philosopher en-.
gagged suppose in perplexing himself philosophers
usually do for the benefit Of the fools. 1t all
this great artists works. harmonious in color, vertabc
expression and deliberately minute in detail. The ap
OF catalogues will not allow that precision necessary
particuarze the works under notice The most etrk
ing picture Of the exhibition, bat not that account
worthy Of particular notice. except by way OF reproof
Is Legend Of Saint Michael painted by Mr. Car
ter, a painter who seems 70 delight 10 gratifying
the public vision with his visionary ideas Of saint aP
Virgin Mlrys, monks and frars This is hts sf'
the earlier performances Of Mr.. Carter We
ed TO be delighted, and must entreat that d.
to his first love- II is Elusive 10 attempt, WIZ
quaintabce with the spiritual world, any reprs 1lOu Jf
the divine reward reribution. There uHcn this
picture 10 admire, but what s admirable not orgi
nal Michael Angeles great picture 10 the Sstne chapel,
Murio's Assumption OF the Virgin, and the Fallen
Spirits-very substantial ones, tom lockwood large
picture, make up the composition Of this taheau, wnicn
is neatly painted In OIL In most instances invited
TO see performances Of this kind feel called
sympathize with the damned, and feel contempt for tue