The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-02

THE COMPANION NiAGARAs.

THE CoAFAkioN kiA0ARA5.
When Mr. Church arst exhibited bis famous picture Of
Niagara ubprofssslona visIsers 40 impressed
with is fidelity graz deur The elaboration hp ~evsr,
~"b which 'ts details woked out, ADD sue nreadh
o. effect produced by IT, qualities previously dseus;
soincoDsistsnt with each other say
and water that artists we're nd,sposed coacads
ransconoent merits Of the WORK. was held that, al
hoogh Mr. Church patent student aud uiitlor Of
naiure Gd Incapable OF ldsz .tiou, that th-o
rtt,ca cir deemed Of great ar
tistic regulations. Well, the American aud Englso pub
lies have passed their dat Mr. Churohs work. ana
they have assigned TO foremost amongst modern
productions. rner veroict coaarmsd ~
the SUCCESS Of this paoters last effort tos dsart
Andes" which Possesses ip degree quality
hat artots could would see in nis Niaxara
Assureoy the pencl which both and creats
with The wonderful facility one that can only be
wicked BY mind endowed with the rarest faculties.
Tho moonlight view Of the great cataract painted BY Mr.
Ggnoux has been admitted BY the proiessou and
the public 70 be work almost remarkable IL It, way
~ that " Mr. Church Offers contrast 70 the
latter In its mode rTeatment It's esos hong produced
By bold and vigorous handling and depth Of tnne rne
result Ia thar whilst In Cburchs great picture there IL
certain amount Of hardness u Gisnoax sotness
and richpess the prevailing characteristics In the
one dsncness OF outline the object sought 70 DO
aaned IN the other the gradual blending Of Atmospheric
distances and the realization Of peculiar phases which had
struck the fancy Of the painter Reducing the Of
tho TWO paintings to arbitrary standard Cnurchs pic
tore 10 the most truthful, whilst Gignoax's
artistic They both will be admitted the graadsst
efforts TN their way that have yet been made In con-
necton with this sublime spectacle and the painter who
hopes 70 surpan them must bring the effort qualities
which have not yet been developed present gone
ration Of artists.
An opportunity Of contrasting the merits Of these two
great works afforded TO the public through bera.y
Of their They will BIO on exhibition for some
weeks at hessrs Williams and Stevens Of Broadway
where they BIO free from tho torturng effect Of
ssslisht
NEW MARINE VIEW BY VAN BEEsr.
AT wesous, 1856 Broadway, there exhibition
noble sea view by Albert Van Beest Of tho best
the very BEST marine painter that have country
II picture Of the regatta Of the New York Yacht Club
In October 1885, with the Rsbeooa in the foreground
ing the aeet The yacht lying down TO the wind
full press Of SAIL and every object her deck
distinctly seen. The fidelity with which the lines and
rigging OF this beautiful craft rendered shows tina,
the artist unlike the majority OF marine painters 10 con
scientious about the individuality Of his portrsus
There 70 not one in thousand Of them who ever does
more than generaze when he paints shipping, for
simple reason that painters generally know little or no
thing about IT, wben therefore, dnd artist in this
speciality 20 mputely accurate, It ID but fair that he
should b awarded credit nor t.
The effects, however, which most TO be admired
this picture those Of the atmosphere and water The
spectator can almost fancy the breeze playing him
and the waves bounding under his feet he gazes on the
SCENE. 70 produce tho impression OF reality DO
cess In art Mr. Van Beest be said have achieved
one In this picture.
INTERNATIONAL ART ASSOCIATION.
We have not had opportunity Of noticing until
the additions that have been made this fine
Amongst the most prominent We notice marine view
the Port Of Ostend IN Stormy weather-by Andfeas
enbach. This picture Is Of the Dusseldorf school,
and Ia full Of Life and action. Nothing caa
DO finer or more satisfactory to The than its genera
effect NAPOLEON at Moscow" historical portrait BY
j. Grun, Of Berlin, the master who panied the
Hagar and snmaep' which was much admired at the
opening Of this exhibition work Of still greater merit
considering the difficulty Of the subject grandly but
simply painted like most of this artists works. the
Four seasoDs' Nos. o. TO- II and H. by Blank Of Das
sedorf, are charming productions The landscape by
Carl Junghem mo. 36) IL rich in tone and remarkably
vigorous In its Ieatment. No. 1877, Good Morning.
picture child looking at himself In mirror and No
1853, ga Neither Playing with her Two Children" two
admirable tableauu dc genre by E. Geseschaf the same
artist who painted the Young Musician" 20 much ad
mireA at the opening Of the exhibition. No. 49, The
Raips Sum-" BY Kruger is noble pcture the clouds and
capital landscape from the Bavarian Alps No. ~,
"Caugh In the Act" by f. Berglcn, u also very efec
i've and boldly painted picture Toe Widows Mtte" by
brilliant In colorpg Altogether, the recent additions
made TO this gallery are OF character 70 maintain the
promises made BY the directors At il opening.