The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-22
Fine Arta.

Fillmore, IN tho uniform OF the Continental Guard We
glad to find that this excellent artist has
from Buffalo with view TO fixing himself permanently at
New York. Az figure and portrait painter there are
few better in the country.
Alexander Wust's Landscape in the White Mountains
exhibition Couples attracting good deal Of
notce. II is painted with great breadth, and is other
wise very skilfully handled. IN tho foreground the
colorng little and somewhat the general
effect; but this is u faa that can be easily remeded
Mr. NJ f. H. de Haas has just Finished to order, large
marine piece, ts1'he Yacht Henrietta OF Sandy Hook
which win add greatly TO his reputation Il il instinct
with life without least Of that ycntion
asm which is The besetng sin OF most Of the works Of
this painted by artists who have had opportu
nifty Of studying The ocean under its varying
poets. Although strictly speaking the picture
within the domain Of marine porraUre, Il j. compost
ton Of very high order OF merit Wills. the beautiful
little vessel which gives 1t i,s title occupies the prnc
pal place in IL, il forms feature rather than monopo
lies undue share Of mo general design In its group
ings OF the vessels inrodGced and in the
graceful ordinations given 10 their forms, The rules OF
strictly observed in The avoidance Of sse lines and
oyercrowding OF objects, whilst at the it
presents IN agreeable rnreiy oil the incidents tina,
ally mark the entrance to great commercial port.
Athwart Of the Henrietta which gracefully SWIMMING
has just passed, forming striking contrast, its dark
hull and accompanying atmosphere Of smoke, TO the
beautiful outlines and gay cclors Of the yacht Again
boat struggling through the TO the front
Of tho picture, breaks up what would otherwise be
uartisc eject in the fun length view given of the latter
what is 10 BIO admired however, in the picture is
the treatment Of atmosphere and waterthe points
in which, their relation each other works Of
this class fail SO true arc both, that feel as the
breeze blowing strong in faces whilst lands.
"reminiscences Of tho effect Of still sea upon the
equilibrium uncomfortably revived. We have
very few marine pieces OF which much can DO said
No but artist who has devoted his life sea
studies in ac succeed in producing such effects Mr.
Haas has had very great advantages for the dcveope
ment Of his taont this direction. lie years
ravorito pupil Of Mayer the
the finest marine painter now living After he left
him he entered the service Of the King Of Holland aud
attached artist to the Dutch navy with tho rank
of Lieutenant which he resigned to takc his residence
in this country II greatly to the credit of Ancri
can patrons Of art that his merits recog
nized bore He had scarcely arrived when he received
orders pictures from Mr. Belmont and several others
Of our leading collectors Tho work that have just
described is admitted to be Of the best that has left
his easel. 1t Is at present at Goups, where by per
mission Of it's owner, it will FOR time on
Wow
Gignoux' "Iudian Summer in Virginia continues to
crowds OF visitors II viii only for short
time exhibition al Schaus Gallery, az it viii soon have
10 be shipped for Europe.
We have been shown original oil painting, can
vass by William NJ Davis, OF Port Jefferson j.. L., STYLED
sThe Neglected Picture which is exceedingly clever
both in conception and execution II represents dirty
stained torn autograph Of Jef Davis, old, diap
dated frame, with the glass broken, and the details
so faithfully eliminated that the beholder fully
realize the deception without touching tho For
originality and sNliuncss Of optical illusion il
grea, credit The talented young artist who painted it,
II il now IN exhibition the cstuhllshmcn, Of Messrs
Eal Black I. Co, Broadway.
The artistic decorations of the Capitol Washington
in future only murai paintings properly part Of
the architecture IN the stercochronac manner, which
combines She braucy of frcsco with the facility OF oil
painting, They TO form parts Of general plan
rs ing, besides the princ,i incidents national
history such appropriate subjects 81 decoration z. Viii
the mind OF the spectator reflect upon Tho glorious
which have contributed 20 tine greatness or
country and Capitol utd he Instructive the bis1rl
cal student. Tho large raueis TIL wall. viii have
Of the great agents Of the OF this re-
public discoveries emigration setti fneut dirompct
army navy. commerce and industry The lesse Spaes
afford room for decorative ornaments, in which ,nly be
introduced the myths, legends and minor episodes leading
lhe great event The first design, uished, is to
The wall Of the grand staircase The prin
cipal picture BY Mr. .utze, is the Emigration tie
West tram OF etlSrauts ouf the Glgk.
toisome trouboGs valley, and having reached the last
onisprs Of the cla Nc.aa, cast Their loBgug Joyous
looks the smiling region Of California, te 9nd Of
promise The long sought Tor III Dorado Tie chief figure OF
the group Kentucky farmer who mas borne hi travel
vie, with infant in her 10 lie top of
projecting rock 70 show her the glorious land the goal
vf thor oudeayors aud suirings guide the pie
turesdue costume OF tho New Mexican prairie hunter
points the While in front clearing the road
and boughS which the winter has The
road toiworn hunters and wagons, with wounded and
sick follow In long line down the dark valley
which they emerging Above seen the peaks of
the Nevada their snow covered glowing the
sunset Tue arabcsque ornament 1T the border contains.
Introduction or prelude scroll the motto, |
Westward the Star Of Eiapire Takes its Way, While
entw med III the ornaments which will contain the fora
Of tia West in its ths the Indian the pan
he ID. grizzly bear and snakes and rep lies eeg before
civilization On the left in the ornament the wise
Hercules divides the pillars Of Gibraltar, ptus uo' as
the motto. Lower down is the argosy OF the golden |
fleece Crete tha OF tscho bearing back the grapes
from Canaan the Promised Land; Moses leading the
Children Of Israel through tho Desert Columbus studying
the globe dove with the olive branch of PROMISE
with the loaf for the starving in the desert
Portraits Daniel Boone and Captain Clark are entwineh
The afabesae, aud below is view OF tue Golden Gate
the Bay Of san Francisco, the stimd thur.
Gov. MuIlieANs LIZ ruRe.--Thc gallant defender OF
Lexington has kindly consented TO repeat his thrilling
sesrrti0u OF tha; memorable siege before the sixty