New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-09-19


might hurt the feelings Of one unknown to mel may
New.York; while have also been permitted to visit
several private galleries Of eminent men, all lovers Of ar@
who but for the sad war now devastating their cOuntr1
were great supporters and trust may long continue u
support the rising talent Of American Painters who bid
fair to rival if not surpass the most celebrated artists
of days past and present In Europe Among the pos3
SCISSORS OF the best pictures both ancient and MODERN id
New.York. may name Mr.. james Lenox, who is all
ways prepared to give good price for good picturef
Mr.. Wright. my countryman, who. In MS charming
villa on the south of the Hudson, possesse, Rosa Bon
hours famous picture OF 1.-The Horse far and othe@
choice pictures Mr.. james Lenox, Mr. Stewart, Mr}
Wright &c. are and all generous supporters OF az
the United States surpass a have heard Of in Europ9
and the taste for among the educated anu hghs&
class OF America Is greatly increasing
CHURCH AND BARLEY. =
Mr.. Church-and place him at the head OF America1
landscape painters without in the slightest degrees ~
desiring uncourteonsy to detrac from the great ,aen
merits Of many Of his coleagues-is wei and deseiv
eddy known In England. 40 throughout Europe by ~
celebrated picture Of the Heart Of the Andes, now
possession Of Mr. Bodgett Of New and for which
large sum- believe two thousand pounds-was az
servedly paid This picture was seen some few yeara
since in England and it is now followed by that Of Ih4
n BSnd on fs TUs hSad'
look his picture must alike admit the interest Of the
subject and the talent Of the artist This doubtless er4
long win be y ms ass sgnsa rs
MANY beauties may briefly state In Illustration THAI
Cotopax one Of the loest mountains in that part q
the world rises from the Apdean cham IN Ecna1or no
large as the Tarpean rock impars to the lives OF tag
surrounding inhabitants that dreamy ease and tranquil
of ye Th ea5ated mountains Humboldt
has spoken respectfully Of It, and endless adventlier
have watched It's flying lava: To Mr. Charch mas iLcS
the lot Of giving to the world Its vast ana oss
dent celebration.
This with the exception of some smaller but charming
coast pieces is his latest picture and ms
saees 10 the painter as his Icebergs" or Niagara
but it gives better opportunity than either OF these o1
various and picturesque effect. The "lcebergs see1
in London radiGe upon the spectator atmosphere o.
cold. There il not a pulse OF life upon the canvass
nothing but glittering precpces Of ice. and rugged
submits hoary with snow, AID desolate reaches os
niagara" is a weltering chaos Of angry water. u
tart!es the spectator into surprise and extorts a
iniratiOn, but does not touch the synpahies ine
nsibe TO synpahize with big cataracts, but In pres1
ence Niagara the soul Is awed and ts softer sehse&
"Cotopmyi with It's resoundag explosions and ita
torrents OF suphurette smoke might be equally aPpa
me bu, that the artist has interposed an interval %
~ miles between the mountain and the spectator
II ia outlined against the horizon, one slope stanuin
out sharply relieved against the SKY The other Is oot
scured Nv masses Of smoke. which roll down the Gdf
OF the mountain and drift away forming murky caA
opy. beneath which the sun has Just risen. n,i
The red tropical light streams OFT along tne iahd1
scape with lurid IRE. through its thick volumes q
smoke. " 49,. l. A.. .,...,.t
"Go,oparI il not a large picture IN inc Hn'eiio\
mo nin Of the term but in tie scope Of the dscapes
and in the Of space with which the artist ha~
ed IL, it is 81 the largest pictures ever painea>
le; this is perhaps its least merit; It's prScticaA uuts
not 10 the scene alone, but 10 the woTd-the meahinq
and expression OF natureentitses II TO stand III t.e
first ranks OF modern painting W NJ Chufcn mes
as I'm artist have said enough and more than enouSns
TO convince my readers Of the rising art OF Anerca
Mr. Church In quite a young man ana rareiy nave
met with one possessing such eminent talent ana sucu
frnd OF humor Of such modest-nay. almost feminine
gentlensss u domeanor or warm and trutniuI IL a
nendshp. In the space allow cd IN magazine II V
iuuoesibc 10 dwell cursorny. on the merits even
az tho fey artists am about to name; their works.
present and 10 come will. however. speak for theme
selves Nj Darley. the talented illustrator OF Marea<
r, ~ and the Sleepy Hollow. and various other works.
OF Washington Irving and Dickens, &C., and who nag
recently produced some admirable works Illustrative o.
scenes In the present war IN his peculiar line OF ars
stands almost unrivaled Possessing. on the one
hand. the humor of Cruikshank in lis best day.
combined with the power Of grouping so AS 70 easy
over the inaDimatc characters traced ~ ms uierin
and rapd pencil a sense Of feeling and hfeke express
sion telling their tale, which perfectly mary e.oss
And when add that as yet Mr.. Church and MI Day
ley have never quilted their own country that tne4
have never visited the rich GALLERIES Of Europe not
lwelt on the realities Of life, as depicted IN Inc
Statc IL is marvellous the high degree OF AT they nav
attained and the spirit which appears 70 nave sta.
itself NAV saw on their inag nations. enabling them
10 brin, before III. world hfeike portraits Of scenes
never practically bcheld And must own that aino
noble works aid watch their daily abors there appeared
"a me 10 reign and modesfy In reiers
ence their gres; merits which the world does noo
generally ascribe 10 Americans-and ~Ah reason
BIERSTADT.
Another artist Of most distinguished talent and merf
Is Mr.. Bierstadt Of Newiork. am not aware as 10
whether any Of his pictures have been sent TO England
II not truly hope they may be sent. lie has: peg
eye Travelled in Europe; but generally speaking, he
confines himself to work of American scenery LAD
recently the pleasure Of seeing his easel all but hn>
shed lis last large and splendid picture OF the Rocky
Mountains picture OF the very highest order OF arts
repleIc with beauty ami interest. trust ere long va
may look this picture In our iathefand and owen OF
is excellences Lave many Of on the works o Ar.
Church believe Her Gracious Majesty pleased Ia
express her admiration OF the Heart OF The Andes
lille the late ainahle Marquis Of Lansdowne, on be>
holding IT, observed that be cared little who was Tag
artist il Of the finest pctares the eye OF ma1
ever looked And as regards myseli humble lie Is IL
opinion. when dining with Its present ovner-whos'3
gasi monte ndulgences were generously given and u
no mean orderl always requested as the picture cove
cred the greater portion of side Of his dining
that might be permitted 10 cit With my back 10 H. sc
least TIL had appeased my appetite iaasmueh As th
longer looked at IL the riore was pleased and thug
forgot the merorous pass which covered the table:
Nj. Berstadt though possibly possessing less postS
Church. and his Rocky Mountains If sent to the old
country, WILL greatly err. md abundant iavors roia
those Who love TO look modern excellence III AT
Mr.. Edward Diccy, a candid and intelligent critic
of American affairs, exhibits his usual good sense
aud good feeling in his Retrospect Of the War in
the Victoria. AIsolos Of the question, What
the war has done for the negro he remarks:
IL not perhaps to he expected. that in two years
the war should do much for the individual negro. On
the other hand II has done or his race than th
most sangune enthusiast could have expected. In tOur1
ard twenty months. the United States have advanced
further the path OF emancipation. than in the eight
odd years which passed between tie foundation OF tha
Union and the attack Fort Sumter. The slave uadd
has been abolished IN the North IN fact well as IN
name; the Capital Of the Federal Union is no longer
SLAVE ground the extension Of Slavery Il the territories
has been formally inIerdcted; Missouri and Wes'era
Virnia have both passed for prospective enanci]
patton and decree has been issued s3oSLing slavery
In the usurgcn, States. IL may BE- sid that this decree
Is still nothing but proclamation. and doubts may Do