The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-22
First Reseptien OF the Art Asssciataon OF
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Brooklyn.
Tho Art Association Of Brooklyn gave It's grand re-
ception n the Brooklyn Academy Of Music Monday night
upon which occasion the elite Of that city assembled In
large numbers to participate In one Of those born
entertainments Of refined and intellectual character
which have recently dawned upon sister city When
Brooklyn determined 10 build Academy Of Music, and
provide herself with Italian OPERA for which she
previously dependent upon New York and the uncertain
ties Of Irving place, she took the first step in advance
The next step the formation of Association
II is but month ego since the foundation Of this society
was laid by few enterprisng residents OF Brooklyn. On
the 10th January the Art Association formed and
embodied in its ranks many Of the wealthiest and
most cultivated men in the city. The number Of mem
beers limited to two hundred, and the list was filed
up at once Regis Ggnoux Of about fifteen or twen
ty resident artists and to whom the association we be-
leve, in great measure its birth, was elected
President and forthwith the association set TO work
TO give first reception. They hired the Academy Of
Music fitted up the assembly ROOM which is located
above the vestibulea splendid hall Of Gothic architec
ture-and opened on Monday evening with immense ect
and success. The assembly room was devoted 70 the
purposes picture gallery but the entire house was
lighted NJ, thus giving the company an opportunity OF
taking IN fine coup deil of the Academy The house
was filed with fashionable and brilliant company, and
the whole affair perfect in all It's arrangements
prised the works Of of best artists both in
New York and Brooklyn Among the artists represent
cd were Church, Durand, Page, Shattuck, Stone,
Clifford, De Haas, Nignot, the two Harris, Whit
tredge, Cropsey, Carpenter Powell Nichols, Le
Clear, j. G. Brown Williamson and many others, whose
pictures we accustomed TO In New York exhi
btons The piece de resistance, however-the leading
attraction Of the exhibition-was Gignoux's immense
and latest production, which he has just nnished and
presented TO the public for the first time last night
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tains in Virginia. and Is entitled "lndan summer IA
superb Of nature in that rich and dazzling
with dsy on Is the fault Of
many artists those who handle the subject well,
portray the Indian features OF the landscape
correctly in foliage, and still fail to combine there
those other attributes Of that short and delightful
wncn are sn sc are outs ~ @
nctve cmbems Of that period Of the year ss the re-
spenaet ints Of the forest. Thus we sometimes see
woods in their fall costume relieved against hot
summer sky o cold winter one-sOmething that Ia
always offensive to the cr al eye. In this respect
Ggn0ux has been most happy for the atmospheric effects
are in perfect keeping with the season and the natural
tone OF the foliage Nature delights more In harmony
than in CONTRAST and the entire poture-from the bold
with the deepest green and the brightest scarlet nts to
the distant untans covered with autumna glores-
invested with perfectly harmonious tone that at once
| recalls to memory nature have all and ad-
ned her. The landscape Is represented at early morn
ing the sky Is full Of light, breaking in upon the picture
and touching all its prominent features plateau Of
rock, which Is mastery piece OF painting, oyerhangng
the still of lake forms the centre OF the Tore
ground and from this point, stretching back have
piece OF autumpal foliage in the wood, through the
vista Of which the eye is conducted as true to all the
characteristics Of the OF Indian summer as s
bold handling vivid In cooring. The distance ts
formed by line Of receding mountains whose submits
touched here and there by eecy morning clouds just
dense enough reflect the light and make plea
contrast with the cold mists that s lie in the in
tervenng ravinee The middle distance lying in subdued
half shadow and comprising the distant margin Of the
lake-into which several small broken waterfalls
pouring their cOntrbutonsis exquieitey managed and
picture. On the whole think that this s Gignoux's
best work, Notwithstanding the reputation OF his two
Niagara pictures, justly priced The dimensions Of
the picture very aIge-eght feet by SIX feet and
half 1t is TO be exhibited ut the great French exhibition
in Paris and it very graceful compliment TO the
Association Of which he is President TO place II at their
disposal for a first view by the American public.
| Leutze was rep esepted in an admirable picture,
kadane Lafayette rejonipg her husband in the prison
at Omuz," which attracted considerable attention. The
aenuated form Of the noble prisoner finely portrayed
while the nngeAV and OF his wife and daughters
the first sentiment called forth by his the with
the beloved whose captivity they about to share
and the latter by sympathy with his suerings-tell the
whole story Of the picture truly as history recouns
tho incidents Of the heros life. Wanting nothing Of the
especially in the peary half shadows OF which he is
MASTER this picture possesses correctness Of draw
equal TO his best previous efforts, and management Of
| light and shade which IL unexceptonabe. These two
| pictures were the prominent In the collection
Upon the whole, the Art Association of Brooklyn made
| well filed with good works Of art, the company was
large select fashionable the music Of Dodworth
Band lent charming attraction to the OCCASION and in
fact friends the river may congratulate them
selves upon having added another esthec feature
increasing epjoyments OF their city.
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