The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-11-21

Fine Arts.
Mr. w. IT, Powell hss Just completed for Mr. Schaus Of
kroadsay OF uoes pictures Of national interest
WHICH ihis artist hav. entirely devoted his
Il neil represents Washington receiving his mother b
iss' blessing, and as composition, II rs 70 he admired
fof us force and simplicity II conveys at ouoe tho I'm
PRECISION which the artist calculated 10 create, without the
mind being distracted by unnecessary accessories the
hde,y with which the hkeuess To stuarts portrait OF
was gon is preserved Notwithstanding the variation In
the expression OF the most saccessfu
points OF the picture There that mixture Of dignity,
and emotion which would expect 70 nad
IN the countenance Of such man such an OCCASION;
but s thu, as may DO imagined Is excessively diou
for artist combine in q portrait, the traits Of
likeness In which are borrowed second hand That
he has succeeded perfectly In accomplishing It
Is q proof Of genius; for the odbr u ono In
which all the higher faculties called into play
The countenance or Mrs Washington also exceedingly
happy in It's treatment the features bearing delicate
sembance to those Of her usrious son. whilst their
precision Is Of that holy and inspired character which 10
proper 70 the soens This picture, altogether regard
OF the successful Efforts Of Mr. Powes pencil
and much mistaken II II does not meet with great
favor the part OF the public both here and abroad
has been purchased by Mr.. SchAus with view 10 hav
ing engraved, and will be Immediately despatched 70
Paris for that purpose Is " be hoped that before is
sent away the publisher will exhibit for q short time
for although but picture Of small Dimensions the interest
attaching To II will justify its beng put up for view
From marked success in this branch Of native art,
turn with satisfaction and pride TO similar achievement
in sculpture Nationality Of feeling has assigned 70
raj American productions Of this kind position which
has not been fairly deserved. on . statue now OK.
hibiting in his city by one OF our most pro.
miuent scuptors, we wore recently compelled
To speak our mind frankly for, disagreeabe may be
to run counter to popular Impressions is in the interest
Of art that the truth should be concealed in this mat
ter II Is pleasant TO End the failure Of eminent artist
so soon redeemed by the success OF another. In Mr.
Palmers Whie Captive" recognise not only Of the
chastes conceptions but also Of the most decately
manipulated works that has yet been produced by any
Of our scuptors. In aiming at the perfection of the
Greek ideal he has not lost sight Of the requirements OF
the story that he sought convey The triumph of mind
over matter he expresses it, of Christian cviiza
ton savage violence, truly and orcby told in
this single figure If the whole episode being en-
acted before Should this statue be Europe it
will give higher idea Of the capabilities Of native
scuors than any previous work Of the kind that has as
yet been exhibited there.
sonntags "Dream Of Italy,, at present on exhibition
in the Dusseldorf Gallery work to which full justice
uot Ueeu uOne II never 40 10 Juuge Of eucQ
composition by the strict of art as applied to
landscape painting The work is as it should be-full of
poetic sentmen-exhbitng, is true in its expression
some Of the pecuares Of the painters early training,
but still transcending in its actual success SINH
Brought up in the school which produced such
painters the English Stanneld, N. Sonntag
has not as yet been able to forget entirely
his distemper handling. If, however, 1t some
times betrays him into too great indulgence in glowing
tropical tns 1t aids him in his distance and atmospheric
effects. In picture like "The Dream Of Italy )" 1t is
manifest that what would be faults in the delneauon of
cold Northern scenery become beauties in effort Of
pictorial romance The painter seeks to present with
vision embodying the traditions and climatic charms
Of that classic and poetic land. Here his fancy be
allowed full play aud he should receive the credit which
due to him for realizing successfully of the most
difficult flights that painter ambition can soar to.
"The Home Of Washington by Messrs Rossiter aud
Mgnot, at present view at the National Academy of
Design. Representing the visit Of lafayette to Mount
Vernon incident connected with the domestic life Of
Washington be said to be replete with interest
The characteristics Of these two iustrious
veyed forcby they could be cleaned by skirul
artist from existing portraits, whilst the attitudes and
gestures OF the figures present them in an easier and
animated light than have been acoustic med to
view them In, through the stiff efforts of Stuart and other
contemporary artists. The landscape charming, and
adds greatly to the interest Of the PICTURE nasmuch
all the old features Of Washingtons homestead, they
have been gathered from the descriptions Of surviving
connections and retaners Of the family have been intro
duced We the domestic circle Of the great man. the
favori,e objects by which he surrounded, and the
then aspects Of his residence nearly approaching to
the reality as the evidences left by time would admit Of