New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-25

went 10 Norwsy from Norway 10 The coast Of Brazil,
and thence down Sousb sketehng the wild soeues Of
| Patagonia. and among the Beaoh-comoers OF baSnos
Ayres thence ON 10 the Falkland Idsnds, and 30 on
! TO the Pacific. From San Francisco be came over
land TO New-Yosk and after las ARRIVAL nere'
| sin continued his search for the sobifmi'~s
Of coast-soeDery, spending long time among
the bresi sanooy Head and making Stodfes OF ne
weaher.b beaten old whalers which lie rottiDg ~ He
wharves in Nantucket. His studio is fall OF sketches
and half finished paintings of the varons scenes nc mas
vseJ and Of terrific msgnngs of his o~n OF suffer-
pf at sea- Of shipwrecks, and battles. He IL among
marine painters what Michael Angelo Is among
sculptors. such tremendous force and vigorous
expression rs he puts upon canvas, we have
never seen before. He unites the exeellenees Of
Gudin. Biard, and 6tansfeld, with technieza
know ledge and vigm Of execution which neither
of these marine painters boast Of lie ~ now en-
Gagged on a large painting for gentleman m New
Orleans. representing the attack On the privateer
General Armstrong, in the harbor OF Fayal, by The
beats Of British squadron II s one OF the hne sea
FIGHTS that We have on canvas, and We nnaer-
stand that be TO paint the same subject for one OF the
vacant pauels in the new Capitol al Washington IL
il not at a crejitabe to Government THAI none OF
the victories achieved by our navy are represented
oroono our national pietures and it viii not
he cyedi.abe II the first sea fight placed
in tie Capitol should 10 skir@lsh on
board priyateer. Mr. Van Beest should be en-
ployed to paint Of the fierce engagements Oh faai
Jcnes or the great victories achieved by rgstes IN
our last war with Great Britain. Among the sketches
in Mr. Van Beests studio some Of terrific power.
One Of them represents the great Geyter In Iceland,
belcbiDg mp huge column Of water, with rocks
flying up like feathers while 10 the distance Is seen the
fiery cone Of Mt. Heels cleaning through the frozen
air. Another is the cartoon Of picture which he
has painted for the Emperor of Austria, tinoe
he has been in Eew-York, which represents
three men clinging wreck at sea, one OF whom
looking with despanng energy through the binding
spray while another has just lost his hold OF ths spar
ON which they cling, and is sinking into the deep.
There is such force and vigor such nsturalnsss and
power of imagination in tie sketch, that it makes one
shudder 10 look at il. This remarkable ar lot accom-
plsbes with his pencil Whist our countryman Cooper
has done with the pen; and his eopioss portfolio
should bear for its motto:
"IAs, We Iandsrneu al 10
Ms,smstes hear brother ssilor
Sing the dangers Of the sea-"
While speaking of marine pictures, we viii men
ton that MIR. Geo. J.. Brown has recently added 70
his collection, at No. 768 Broadway ne narksby fne
work of his which has not been exhibited here before,
though it has been nme 10 the possession Of the
gentleman for whom il was painted. Ii Ia view on
the Bay Of Naples: there is a brisk breeze, large
fshing-5oat occupies the center of the picture and
Yesuyius is smoking away in the distance. Sianiar
scenes have been painted hundreds Of times, bu. we
have rarely eeen brick breeze on the water more
happily or vigorously represented
--sgnor Junca, the tall base ginger Of the Academy
of Music has remarkable talent for marine subjects;
we have seen some Of his charcoal sketches ~
Dechaux'g which would do credit 10 professional
painter
There Is on exhibition AT Williams & S.eyens's, in
Broadway, piece of work in a gilt frame which
cannot be properly called picture, nor yet work Of
high art; but il is work Of art which gives prosf OF
the patient industry by which alone works Of high art
can he produced 1t il tribute 70 Washington, exc
cuted with pen and ink, by Prof Leut.y, STiss oy
birth, but for many years resident OF Ne~-fork. IL
was done for Mr.. james Meyer, ir Of Beaver street.
and occupied two years of the Professors time. The
Professor was once head pesycook for Delmonieo; he
was aiterward engaged as an engineer on railway,
and was with Gen. Taylor, in the cavalry, during the
Mexican war.
On Wednesda next the 18th inst. there is TO be
sale at the rooms Of the National Academy Of Paint
ings CT sketches and studies from Dature by George H.
Hail. an artist who has gained considerable reputation
within comparatively brief period by his very bsan'
tiful little studies Of still life. DIR. Hall hss painted
large number Of small figure pieces which eSince great
talent; but his line evidently lies in such quiet subjects
az fruits and flowers fulszed head of DIN Quikote
in biz study exhibited at the last ANIMAL exhibition OF
the National Academy, attracted great deal Of ssn-
ton 1t has been hanging in the paror OF the Athe-
nsum Club during the past year. but i. s included nthe
pieces TO be sold on Wednesday. Most OF the pictures
are email and some of them exqusitely finished.
There are about 40 Of them. The artist, under
stand is induced to sell them at auction accoust Of
his intended departure fOr Europe in the Spring.
Mr.. j. Hope has recently finished an admirable
view of Mount Nc Inyre, in the Adirondack region.
presenting prospect Of very extended range in that
highly picturesque country. The view ia taken from
Moth EIba in the immediate neighborhood of John
Browns farm, though when the artist selected his
point of observation he no. that the spot
would acquire such nooriety from its being the resi-
dence of the then undeveoped hero of Harpsrs Ferry.
The picture has been most carefully studied and fin
ishoc and highly creoable to tbs artists talents II
may be seen Ct Mr. Hopes Studio on the corner Of
Broadway and Houston street where he has many
highly -fnished sketches of Northern scenery.
Mr.. George G. Fish has in studio, adjoining thai
Of Mr. Hope, an extremely fine hfe.sze portrait in
pase, on bis easel of Mrs. Allen OF the Winter Gar
dem He has also O cha aceriotc head in pss'ilie OF
Mr.. William Lawton OF New-Rochels, of blackberry
reputation.