The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-04-15

National Academy OF Design.


The opening Of the spring exhibition OF this ETY.
1.-THE thiryeghh since its fourdation) attracted large
Of visitors yesterday. Tho long room OF the
Derby gallery underwent extensive altefat for the
cason in the addition OF ttors, anoidirg more wall
space and the complaints OF raralty the hanging OF
pictures, Of which usually hear So much to
great extent obvated by this arrangement. There ia
painting the whole collection which has not the
advantage Of good light and, far Judge merit
has been the only test In the awarding OF the places The
number Of pictures hung four hundred and sixty onc
but OF statuary there only eleven pieces Taking
whole the collection may he said r. be the best that
has been exhibited by tie society. whether regard s
average the the evidences Of individual progress
In feature confess 10 feeling or disappoint-
mont. We had hoped find the historical department
more largely represented The interest OF the events
daily ransprng throughout the country and the multi
plicity Of subjects which they suggest, would II
supposed havo stimulated somewhat the ambition OF
historical painters. With the exception OF large ps
turs by Nehg representing the brilliant cavalry charge
In which Lieutenant Hidden lost his life at Sangstrs
station early last year one by Edwin White having for
Its subject the raising OF tho Union fag by MAJOR
Anderson on tho morning Of bis taking posses-
sion II Fort Sumter, and couple BY Ro-
thsras having no relation to the present war there Is
important work Of this character the collection
-
Of unquestinnable merit Tho artist hes selected the
moment when tho skirmish hottest and has spared
him elf none Of the dicuies Incident full
OF excitement and movement Zach hsnrs Is . study In
ITSELF carefully worked out aud grouped In relation " tho
general effect with excellent Judgment Although the
canvass crowded with struggling Of forms,
now here find repetition Of the attitudes
Of tho limos Tho whole combined with strict
Alteration to the rules Of composition white the colorinG
exhibits the strength, but also ~ we have said some
Of the hardness Of the French school, The Fort Sumter
picture Ia equally we'll composed, though there 10
wide difference In the difficulty Of the sub
jsct II has some faults Of drawing. and is
weak In tone; but Il Is, on tho whole, . very
msritorious picture. or the two works Of Rothermcl
We prefer his "Revou tonary Patriotism" II Is caro-
fully studied picture and effectively treated. We have
gven the precedence the historical works because
DESTROYS OF encouraging artists to attempt more
In that department. It must not, however, be assumed
from this that thoy occupy the arst place In point OF
merit On the contrary the two best works In tho COL
lection undoubtedly "The Adirondscks" by Hubbard
and "Ths wrcckss," BY Dc HAAS. Tho FIRST Of these
charming landscape free from the vicious sxaggsrsionso
color into which Of our most popular aists in their
straining after novel Effects deseneratins whilst the
latter Is noble marine view In which and atm sphere
arc treated with forcs and truthfuness which show
thorough acquain lance with their varying aspects
Giguoux and Church represented by only one picture
each neither Of them In their happest STYLE The fact
Is that orders porrins in rapidly upon these artists
that they time paint for the public Lang has
large picture, The Soldiers WIDOW" nether the
timent nor treatment OF which We like anydsm has
ssvesal coast In hs usual esnventisaai style
handing HIS skies look placid. and bis waves ripple
gently that he nsy b. mid 70 look only q the sespy
sdc q nature. ThornAikss FEty sixth SAssss NE
De- % kssS &,uu4v
Day. A plsssAas 0enisass y tAh y J. Q. Brssn's
Curling ct the Csnssai rssk." - a Ne -
pictures oe ~ siEs In - es,Issesa, sa1 svsssoeng
marked progress the part Of ~ artist. We % ~
pretend 70 follow Mr.. Gisssd y IN Aas q ecles; 30
his Kaussrskn Grove" sppssvs 70 untutorsd Dotsnus
wicked libsl upon nature fsr better picture y hh
sBatmoss n 1907" which gives brilliant tones With
natural saects. NcEusss has several anAscapes IN bis
peculiar styis all d them msstsosiow. william HART -
uai combines himself 70 autumn s6scss, and Hsnessy h
several q hi quaint sasosivs ltls sssiss. ~ seas IN
the way xsusses has landscapes, both good Col
~ - n p1stnpe - 0lhsatar, Which 70 boldly and
tslsAly IssnAs6 - ~ IN the pictures that -
asl y nsssos seAy ans W sas tsts - early oppss
stnay = ss.ussnG ~ NJ es;;s~slSa --s4rvi
ssss@ painting end ssspturs 10 the rebel capital
ohs sehsr day, Rrbs vel knswn and beautiful statue
Il "TAs Coqusss" wss knoeksd dows 10 Mr.. George B.
Palmer Ter seven shsusand dollars.
Ans marine visw, "Sunsst on the Coast Of Maine"
By Alexander ws Il ~ present exhibition st schsus
CELERY. 10 painted With great foros and truihfunsss
and anbrds satisfactory svidsacs Of The versatile powers
Il tho artist who known - one Of our csveress sod
scape painters.
George H. Halle pictures. which have been on exhibit
ton q. the gallery over D chapinI church, will be soli
this evening by auction. The pictures comprise iruh
flower and figure pieces and number over one hundred
Many Of tho artists nncs productions arc amongst them
and the and nower pos especially attract attention
for their truhness nature most Of them being direct
studies from Tho fruits flowers themselves made By
Mr.. Hall during the past year. The figure pieces are
chiefly Spanish Subjects and embrace old mon and boys
girls and old womsa, whose dark compilations, back
eyes and ha gay attire and picturesque attitudes are
admirably depictod