The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-02
Fine Arts.

ness Of thought and eelng such OVERLOOKING Of
tesque fantastic sentiment So gorgeous in intense
decacy Of coorl One Acknowledges that mortal hand
haa at last wrought fitting homestead for the naias
and the gnomes the Undines and the mermaids Of the
old Rosccrucian philosophers.
T. L. Smith, Of Albany young and rapidly rising x-l
tst has just completed winter scene, which partcu
arly distinguished for exquisite poetic feeling making it
an dyi In its way The crisped snow the eafless trees
the village street wrapt in winter rament-ali done
to the lfe Ia just the sort of picture to cool you In
the heat Of dog days.
Palmer has lately completed OF his superb female
bustsone that lives memory after seeing it, like
the Of the great old Greek masters The cayerns
Of that mans skull full Of the graces, who
forth by one at the harmonious touchnQs Of
his chsel.
Huntngton's long expected picture Of Webster Irving
and Bryant rapidly approaching completion websters
head grand the old Apostles, and looks something
like Coreggios st. Paul; Bryants Is like oakcrowne
Druid while rvings the single face whose contour be-
longs to modern days.
Warren is painting in the country and keeps sending
good landscapes TO town
Richards Of Philadelphia, getting up unique rcpu-
tation as the best Of our pre-Raphaelite landscape
painters.
Chords new pictures are full Of the golden sunlight Il
true genius.
VIM. Harris best efort-"sea Shore at sundownn-is
on exhibition at Couples
Eastman johnson is in Maine making studies for PEN
dant for his graphic picture Of ssThe Old Kentucky
Home" 1t will be brochure Of real New England
lfe-characteristc and clever
The American Van Dyke Elliott has upon his easel
raj heads which keep up his already envabe reputation.
Vigorous and truthful Ibis works will become standards
Of excellence time rolls on.
Williamson has taken rooms in Brooklyn where his
studio exhibits summer Of untirng industry. 1t
literally crammed with sketches. He is, par epceeice,
the painter OF the prares. Ills Western evnce
nice perception and ready execution.
Wenzer's landscapes open 10 criticism but no ono
say his most startling and extraordinary efforts are
not the result Of carefully adopted theory and the way
he sees nature much better for art and its higher do
veopement than the most beautiful Of pictures by sor
vile copysts.
Z. Gay, of Albany, who exhibited pictures Of
great PROMISE realizing the hopes of his many friends
His Mountain Stream is well calculated to be sure
round in his ladder of future 1t will be in this
years exhibition where all will be able judge Of his
rapid Improvement.
Moore, of Tenth Street Buildings is among the first
Of the rising men, and look at the exuberant
fancy and genial invention by which he gives Clouds
trees, distance and fairgrounds, without feeling, the
homey language Of Hogarth, that che has the stuff in
him"
Iaunt Thompson's sHunter is highly spoken OF ono
of the best of his designs 1t epic of American
cupaton-a backwoods knight Grant bent adventure
whose ducinea gain, whose windms are the WOLF the
otter and the deer 1t is the truest type Of American
Forest Life and in vgor unsurpassed by the works Of
any contemporary sculptor.
At the last artists reception exhibited for the first
time James M. Harris ssSummers Day in New England, !"
one of his largest and most elaborate pictures Before n
admiring crowds awakened to its grand and quiet
breadth Of effect, possessing it did, outof.doors
coat Of effect, as If you looked from open windowits
superby delineated perspective, and the OVERLOOKING
sentiment Of dreamy atmosphere, the inalienabe her
tage of all August afternoons. is picture be felt
not described. Those arborescent princes Of the farm
ers fields, the ems reign in the supreme Of graceful
beauty. The silvery tone Of the sky, draped with
neecy clouds, bespeaks a deep study Of aerial effects
while the grazing herds scattered the fields give
tranquil, Lonesome interest to the scene, that all Of us,
amid the din and clamor OF crowded Streets love SO
much TO think Of and fondly to contemplate. These
who have witnessed James N. Harris triumphs In our
widest forest Undergraduates that will render the
old North woods a classic land Of sylvan beauty-couiA
hardly have believed him capable OF so entire
as this-a style so different yet redolont with the
opposite sontment-a sort Of Arcadia Of Christian cyii
zaton
Oertels last cattle piece has hosts Of admirers.
Innes is laborng, though in feeble health upon his
his nuc effects in color.
Kensstt Is full Of engagements. rare seaside gem
Of his will grace the annual exhibition.
Durand, the Nestor Of the landscape school
Of art in this country, is still active az
ever. All his things may we'll be termed can
Old Mans Memories" and they are indeed luminous
with the brilliancy OF past study. God grant him
long life to look upon that nature he has often and so
well represented.
The French exhibition will close on the 9Th, when a
tHod pIac oe
Those who desire possess genuine pictures by some Of
the best modern artists will do well profit by this op
portunity.
The Cosmopolitan Art Association have issued notice
extending the period for closing their subscription lists
from January the 31s to April the 1sth 1861. This
alteration has been adopted "to accommodate Large
number Of old subscribers who owing the disturbed
condition Of the political and financial affairs Of the
try, have been unable TO renew their memberships"
Richie Company, OF Broadway, have published a
fine engraving of General Jackson, from q portrait
painted expressly for tho purpose by Mr. d. M Carter
Mr. Carters recoections of Old Hickory, aided by like
ness taken Of him at Washington, during the second
year Of his Presidency, have enabled him produce
picture which acknowledged to be life like by all those
who have sccn the llustrious original.
We see by the London american that Mr. W. Barney,
Of Baltimore, tho landscape and figure painter who has
been residing for several years past Paris is now in
London where he is engaged several large works II.
stratng incidents in the American Revolution and Indian
life.
Among the new resident artists well deserving OF no.
tice, Ronde formerly OF Boston, must DO forgotten.
His cabinet pictures possess intrinsic merit from their
skful artistic treatment. lie 10 sort Of Lambnst In
quiet delightful simplicity he has superior He only
attempts every day naturcnot her startling esctsAnd
he achieves truth what he attempts No collection o(
Contemporary art will DO entire without he is repre-
cd A man an - laQn hua and
their dogs wander through hts will They are
pleasant reminders OF doghtseme shooting in geld and
forest.
"Mount Washington at Sunrise" byG L. Brown. This
charming picture Is ncarly completed, and from the
original method Of Its treatment its grandeur design
and brlliancy OF execution will rank with the produc-
tions OF the FIRST landscape painters is sompanioa