The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-31
Fine Arts.


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Fine Arts.
EXHIBITION OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF DESIGN
In our last notice Of the exhibition were unable to
devote to than the space required for review Of
the pictures in the first gallery. We resume
comments at the point At which we left of.
1872. "The Old Oaken Bucket" Jerome Thompson
One Of those rural subjects which at present engage
much Of the attention Of artists Mr. Thompson has
been successful in its treatment but the picture ia
nevertheless, wanting in precision OF drawing and depth
Of color.
1877. "Shawangunk Mountain Scenery" D. Hunting
ton. Harmonious In tone and fine in its atmos
pherc effects The rocks are, however too formal and
uniform In COLOR which detracts from the merit of the
picture,
173 "saco River Scenery" Same artist. Tho general
treatment Of this landscape good, with the exception
that the trees rather too sketchy.
I74 september Fruts." Virginia CRANBERRY. Elk
ceedingy clever. The fruit and flower studies Of this
lady among the best in the exhibition.
IT'S ga Genteman." II. P. Gray. Admirably drawn
and luminous in its sober tones.
1874. stGenesec Oakso A. B. Durand. An elaborate
study Of trees The pale green which predomnates
through the picture and the want of depth in the sha
dows, however, mar the effect
100. Portrait Of . "a Lady" Geo. A. Baker. Finely
handled and-renarkable for its purity Of color.
, 194. "a Lake in the Highlands" s. R. Clifford. A
brilliant landscape, but exaggerated In tone.
207. "Master Harry Brevoort" w. Oliver Stone.
Charmingly painted. One the happies efforts Of
popular painter.
go. "study Of Head" Same artist. This head is
exqusiely drawn but the colorng unlike Mr. Stones
usual delicate handling
223. "Huskng" Eastman johnson. Somewhat like
the figures II has the full brush richness Of
color that find in Mr.. Johnson's other pictures.
-225. "Twlight in the Catsklls" S. R. Clifford A.
bold effect and happy departure from this artists con-
ventional sunsets The deepening shadows Of the
ing contrasted with the reflection Of light the stream
as winds its way through the GORGE afford opporu-
nifty for very skful handling Mr.. Clifford has had
than ordinary in the treatment Of this
very difficult subject. We look upon Of his best
pictures.
2ss. "a Child" A. wenzler. This artist seems to
compete with Mr.. Ingham in the substitution Of wax
for 6esh tints.
242. "Artists' Brook North Conway" R. W. Hubbard.
Very pleasing in tone and correct souvenir OF this "a
'vorite rendezvous Of landscape painters.
253 aHigh Jack Game.n Thos. LeClear very spirit
ed composition The grays introduced in it, with ex
.cellent effect
2te. "The Eapers"-portraits Eastman Johnson. Full
OF vigor and strength of colorpg The effect Of light
very finely managed.
266. "Deserted Homestead Jervs McEntee. In this
little ketch the artist expresses than he perhaps
would have conveyed in large canvass, a, the effect
gains by being concentrated The dark outline Of the
abandoned house upon the cold sky s very impressive
The scene speaks Of desoiation.
29ss 9Iilacsn j. Williamson. This artist has several
aower and fruit pieces the exhibition He bids
xttc
29s. "Played Out.1 EsBowers. An original idea mas
teriy treated.
322 "sad Thoughts" Eugene Benson. pleasing pic
ture and subdued and refined in color.
?3A uThe Star Of the East +. Z. Church. poetica
conception but very small contribution from 50 emil
nent an artist is the duty Of leadngpantsrs TO
give scla these annual exhibitions yet many of them
are satisfied with sending some unihportant work
whilst others not represented at ALL In portraits
miss the greatest Of ALL Charles Elliott whilst in
landscape specimens by Regis Gignoux and James Har
.sre looked for in vain
$685. ashower at Sunset A. D. shattuck. The sky of
this picture very tendery treated altogether is an
excellent specimen Of this artist
38c "The Tennessee River" T. A. Richards. Weak both
in driving and colorng.
36T "Platt River Indians Encamped" Albert Bierstadt
An effective picture.
a79 "The Willow swamp W. 8. Haseltine. In the art
lists best STYLE The detach finely against the dark
sky The water lacks transparency and has TOO metallic
tome but the picture evertheless, full OF freshness
407 1.-THE Point Of Joke Not Visible" J. G. Brown A
charming little episode Of a storm.
423 "Swss Scenery NJ. CASTELAR, has not been happy
in this effort We recognise in but few Of the chsac
teristics of Swiss scenery.
AIS "The Highlands from Shrewsbury River" J.F
Kenset This picture combines delicacy and vgor with
n 10 N anita ln,rt
49, "Ianding of the Hugusnots in Florida" Edwin
white An effective composition. 1t shows the oene-
III resulting from soourn In Europe, without rejecting
any particular school.
44o. "Doce Far Niente-Italian Peasants.' W. Page
There in this picture qualities Of high order Lot
US instance for example, treatment and grouping Of
the figures In their expression the local of the
flesh of the costumes every will recognise the 70
man peasantry but who will recognise the Campagna
an Italian sky in atmosphere Of ultramarnc 10 which
the figures envcloped.
446. "Madame lafayette with her Daughters, Joining
her Husband in the Prison Al oImuz, 1906 T.. Leatze.
historical episode sue ,e.sfuly treated The head Of
Lafayette is finely painted and the aesh tones in the
other figures are very pure. little variety in the
Of the hair cosiu OF the female figures
would have improved tho picture.
45e "Interior Of IVES phaian Cottage" W. Whit
tredge. capital interior aud very good Ia color We
would advise this paint Of the same class Of
subjects.
ATS Landscape" A. h. Durand. beautiful com
position. AMI painted with great deal Of care, but
witha 70 pale cold that the effect net pleasing
533 ssGcms for the Market Frank Rowland. A
caque conveying party of Crcassan beauties TO the
slave market Constantnople affords the artist scope
for that poetic feeling and strength Of colorng in which
ne exceis This picture regard one OF the very
best n mt the beat OF this years exhibition. IL pos
sesscs Qualities which our painters generally would do
well TO study.
$40 "Adopuon OF the Constitution" J. II. sterns.
Tho artists most successful picture. There som
very foe traits Of color In It, and the grouping has been
well studied. The drawing, however, is not Away
good.
551. "Indian Summer" Jervis Mcfntee. There are
well painted trees and good atmospheric ef
fects In this pcture but the work OF similar charscte