New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-10-27
ART ITEMS.


and nothipg more; he invests them with no dramatic
interest as Laudeer does but he gives their external
natures with conscientious fidelity and charms by the
unaffected simplicity Of his groupings. The very finest
s7ecinen of HE style is picture just received and
which has but Just left tbs artists easel by Mr. Sbsus
Il lie group Of sheep and lambs, whose portraits are
given with the accuracy of photograph, while the
accessories few in number and Of The simplest crar.
aeter, are tsuched 10 with exquisite dehcacy.
The Prime of Wales will, happily, possess some
thing 70 remind him of his wish 70 the comnercisl
metropolis of the United Sts,es, besde the splendid
payer COX presented him by tbe cereymen IN charge
of Trinity Church." and the photographs OF himself
taken by Mr.. Brady. Browns picture OF the CITY
ar 4 Boy Of New-YOIk at Suprise," which II. X. Il.
did rot lave an opportunity Of sesing when hs wa
here, will he ore Of the ornaments on the walls
of lis present London residence, and, in due
time will dJubiless be transerrsd TO u'king
ham Palace, OF WindsCr Castle. The MY gen
tlemtn who have subscribed fifty dollars each
IN purchafe this admirable picture fIr the iatare
King of England did of the best things That was
done for the Prince while be was within our territory
tie ball at the Academy of Music, which cost hity
thousand dollars, not an event 70 make hs'ipg
impre ssion upon the mind Of young man TO whom
such sperdd had been matters of eo1rse AL hs
life end if he should forget wholly in spite OF Peer
Cooper and Delmonieos cold supper, it would not be
wonderful. But, with this pictnre hanging upon the
walls Of his palace with tie glorious SUM ine it's NOV
ing clouds, ard msjestic river, NewYork will alPays
appear to him Ike bright vision, and recall TO hls
memory tie hearty welcome he received here. lne
Committee Of presentation by whom the " View will
be forwarded his Royal hghness are the Rev Henry
Ward Beecher, Jchn o. Sargent, esq, Col Mckay,
audtwo OF three other gentlemen.
Tie past Summer must have been dis2A'rous on'
for British painters; tie incessan5 rains witch pre-
vailed IN ali Iarts of Great Britain must have been
fearful TO the whole tribe Of lncscspts VITO dePsnd
UPON their outdoor ske ebes in the Sammer montbs
for the materials for pictures Young New-forS
artist now in England who hsd gone there for the
purpose of king studies Of English scenery, gives
NEST dismal account of the weather. In private
letter to friend, he says:
When / came here it was ny intention TO go into
the country as possible and do some of the old
ruirs Well It trained through three weeks cessaut-
w. | waited ard waited until my very heart sickeosd
a tie mere mention Of rain and come 70 the conclusion
that if / waited to send You the little BIZ you would
not hear from at all. Ihsd to abandon the idea of
going into the country, and 80 went to work on the
Tuner Collections
81 found them far beyond my expectations.
They REQUIRE study before yon enter into the
feeling OF them Alright. They are well arranged IN
sut OF long gall ries; the first containing pictures OF
his earliest period from 1877 10 1915 ths second con
tanning his next period many OF which are painted in
emulation Of Claude, though mostly superior 10 the
works Of that master. The third gallery contains all
the pictures of his latter period 40 70 the year 1901
Another room contains bis drawings nj yone 10 sepia
of The Iiber Studiorum beeide numbers Of drawings
in every method adopted by Turner, ranging over
period of more than sixty years. Altos eber there are
in the South ksnsiDg,On galleries II3 paintings and
over 200 awnings by Turner. IL would be vanity on
nv part 10 attempt any description of their Beauties
u cir perfect glory Of color their accuracy Of dra wing,
and their wonderful grace of competition; and when
tell you that his later works about the middle on the
third period sre my opinion, the perfection OF light
color. drawing and compost Ion, can gay no more;
but those words can convey 10 your mind bus f1lGt
idea Of the feelings which they ought TO express Inc
more you OF them the more you love t1emi
WHEREAS with the works Of the other men which hang
near them, Calcott, Lee, WitheriDgton, isuyth,
Jones and the wretcbed sentmentallst East axe DO
SIDE hest of others you devour tue htie good tna Is
in them the first time you them, until at ach sac,
ceeopg visit they become more aud more feeble ana
worthless. They a nuisance and bore. IheTe ls
nothing in them. Some Of our men in the Empire CITY
could beat them TO pieces landscape painting, ana
still think that America if you 60 on az you have
beguo will produce a school Of landscape painting
superior TO any that has ever existed IN the old world
DO not Think that England, with the sole exception oil
ma feel quite sure that France lie not and yo1 know
nv opinion Of German art. l have seen Holman
Hunt picture Of the Finding OF Christ IN the Temple
IL is the remarkable work the realistic school has
produced; the finish is beyond coDception-you may
magnify il TO any extent without injury to It, The char
scers are full OF life and soul vastly different from
the picture we had in New.lofk-the Light OF the
Worldly this aTtitt The Christ lie the most orig
pal and glorious conception of Savior that have
seen. He has reddish-brown hair, and plenty OF III
deep blue eyes from whose depths the soul and pur.
pore Of bis Father beam forth. lie Is 10 the act OF
ahteung the broad belt about bis olos, as IL 10 give
himself more strength for the battle with ain and
wordiiness which be has last commenced. Though
extremely pure and beautiful, with broad forehead
and lock Of strength OF purpose he II stu boy,
su,h as YOU might find among the sous OF WoIloy
rartnts and not at All like AIRY Schefers hfeless
piece Of sentiment called Our Savior. He wears
cfe robe Of royal purple which Is one OF the most
extraordinary pieces Of color ever put upon canvas
II ia perfec,y lustrOus O. il is wonderful Tbs oor OF
lie temple s paved with tiger skin marble, which looks
ike marble tsef the Virgin ia sweet motherly eres
ture Cf Ills world, with gray motheriy eyes, ana
sweet expression Of JOY and gratitude AZ hndng her
SON The Ra ibis are represented by i've msgulhcently
taiIted, lfe-lke Jews, whose countenAuces express
M The passion OF lust and svarice that the human nina
can experience. In one corner is bOy Gao IN nose
gorgeous garment Of cloth OF gold, decorated WIN
every lovely and brilliant color that cRn be imagined
vi besrs HEX composed Of rec ds, to brush away
any eacIgious blue bottle or muskeo that cares 10
ft upon the holy rolls of the law held by the Rabbi
There is q sweet bit Of evening SKY seen through q
window Of the Temple, with some workmen engaged
with the heao-stob Of the corner"
The French sDd Flemish schools, in emulation Of
that Of Dusseldorf are carrying tue art ofde icate finish
in their pictures to an exquisite degree thai sesms only
pctsble when it has been accomplished. There ere
two perfect little gems in the gallery Of Mr. schans re-
Gently received from EuIope,b two artists whose names
are not familiar on this side OF the Atlantic, which may
be accepted as examples of the highest p sSibe nsh
Of an oil painting One Of these is by Meyer Won Bfe-
NO, epo the other by Emil Berenger Of Paris.