New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-12-16

given rs facts without sentiment and with 10 expires
.op of ANYTHING great or lovely Iy Tie Side u ni'
picfures of last year. mis- looks Ike going p9ehWa'u
II Is not However; IL is merely by accident that II a
pears 50. lie has adopted IL vonld seem INC houo"
that an ertls hrs 10 right to chose subject 70 pllh'
or that having to speak correctly once MADE
choice he has no right 20 eaYe out or pat IN snythhg
that Is not just before biz eyes. This Is good teaching
for beginners; fundamental rule Of sudyi but lis only
FOR beginners end che Object Of II being to insure q
mastery over oil the things that may need some day 10
be painted 10 get large and Thorough acquaintance
with the facts Of nature. the student must gradually
accUston himself 10 these acts and This accauu'
lated knowledge in Composition, which Is the great erd
Of mt az mt tho means by which he Is bes. % set forth
and express the beauty Ok nature Mr. FaYreF las, we
think earned right 90 Try bis hand at oonpoSion'
and mi ht have begun by giving us few hundred less
Of these dry stones, which oIo so fascinating III
their bsreness Of dcsolatlOn that they onto
prevent us from seeing the mountain. These stones le
suggestive CT nothing but misery and suffering II We
put ourselves into lnman sympathy with them and ask
their story IL Is o,'y dfcary recital Of how, from be
ing rap. bonlIers borne along by the rostes5 glacier
fields bcddcd in the Tee scfapipg and scratching end
tearing I'd tho calth over which they were pushed
century after century, an inch. say, In On aon-they
were al length allowed ~ Icst here, until this mountain
torrent swe,ed by Spring and Autumn rains, and melt
ing snows begen TO roll. end toss, and beat and bang
Them pile them m in heaps, 70 twill them round IN
whirlpools 20 ratio them down the valley, milo upon
mile until OF length weary End SICK and reduced 70
these angular OF rounded fragments they LOOK forward
with sort Of sulen dull thankess satsfction 10 the
few landIed Of centuries that ft remain heiore they
nre puveri2cd 20 sand and escape TIE torment the!
have so long dlnby endured.
What Is Che pleasure or profit gained by looking on
these poor oucass Of nature To bo sure, they vii!
orc day he f1oUnd to sand. they hope, and mixed
With other subtanoes married 10 air and light, con
ceive ond bring forth Gandeons and hnitercups and
buterAies-nny may even be the fathers Of Ine-irees
and So not envy the Gods; but, they not sand yet
--notailc but dun. unhappy. prosecuted stoned No
life can live on them tender moss, l.chon SLOWLY
spreading orcewlfe 10 bede fgras in cleft or crew
icethe cruel torrent tokes care Of that and tho mo-
ment II a chance Of such happiness beflns them
comes down With & rush ON ne least Trovocatlon Of
rain; gives them a toss and Twill rCbs them oil wei
together and thea rms away and leaves them 20 dry in
tie SUM- Whit is tie use 81 Il sitting down IN the
swelto.ing heat tormentod by mijges and black 1ies
with an umbrella between bis legs-io spend Summer
In painting half acre OF such Ennit;gatsd misery
E,ceeniy done. Of course; faithfully too to form
AID color ard geologic fact A miracle II patience
and labor, but Art IS more thnn patience and lab0r
thcse ere absolutely necessary tleT sbscsce cannot be
forgiven nor VIII any substantial gain be made vita
ont them bat they only the mems 10 a. ed lch
is infinitely greater tGn theythe expressicn'H the
divine beauty Of The earth, its trees is logc IL
clouds ts mountains, lis men and women.
Last year il happened that Mr.. TarroI fourd three
FIRE SUBJECTS ioT his Summers work supposed that
1t wos deliberate choice. not accident. bat; Il
would SEEM frOn the picture before ne thai he allows
Judgment voice iu"the matter. lie certainly makes
great mistake IN supposng that such lAbor es has
been expended on these stones will consecrate any
subject and make II interv.ting On TIE contrary IL
doubles toe evil by adding tie pain OF contemplating
something that not beautiful, and whose ugliness hos
spiritual relations 70 tie consciousness Of wasted
time and frutess oudeavor.
No. 50. by Mr.. Lay. "Jakiug ne Fire" Is q very
promising picture by new name. There Is good
drawing here natural ectIor. and no aectntiou. Tie
color j. dsareeoblc, belonging to tie brown tree"
school, and The ars, has evidently been deeply imbucd
With tie doctrines Of the nearly obsolete AsphaluH
Gospel. The best use to which Asphatum IS put at
present. in civilized countries. s O be t.aInpiod under
tie feet Of men and beasts; IL makes excellent pave
ment and Go Tie quantity ottairsIie IL limited sBg
gest that the eTtisis sLal give 81 up 90 Tho vileT
Its touch only dalles their pictures. Weho6 that Mr.
Lay Goes moi think the color be has obtained agreeable
doubtless nc has beer taught that Ia but the study Of
nature viii cure is disease Of tie eyes Knot deeply
scoted lie ought tlis Winter, 20 i've among flowers,
pile bis table With appes grapes and oranges end look
Hong and eudiOus!y CT oil beautiful coloTN, whether
They flush IN sunsets iu cheeks IN glowing lips
lovely eyes coils of golden aiI This lore Of pitch
deadly disease, aud needs speedy. potent remedy
nfPied IN aDopahic doses for at least year. There
are e'lsts whoD, perhaps, Mr.. Lay Knows Of whose
regulations died OF Il. long the AGO.
! We GlyiSc al our Younger figure painters TO take
wel 10 hesrt tbo practice o. ar. johnson. Who Just
IOw is tho most cancellations painter In this field tbS
We have. lie selects BIS subjects with Judgment. and
paints viii finish which leaves hardly anything 10 DO
desired. ]: pleasant ti,u.o paid spontaneously
10 lie great and striking neIi when. the othtT even
ing at tie saye 0. NJ. Bu,ts gallery as his picture
called Nuslpg soed-Corn" v'os placed upOa tie
easel OF applsuo from LANDS AID Voices mn
through the tar. Earnest faithful wolk b sure Of It's
reward, End 'hat reward s. lasting. II 8fcgs viii
times The Pablo may seem 10 be- soT in learning its
valve, bat oncc learned. they win TO pie
IL. 1t would b. strange II IL were NOT so COMMON 70
see how dull t(e uajoTy u artists IL every country are
10 learn tbs practical Truth; money Is on they
are 6i.er, they yet make the poorer Investment T5ongb
aud patience lsy dividend faI leyo1d 5a, mere doz
,o..y AID S!oF,2lsh can ever comman@.
| Our Public have she opportunity Of seAng On tleso
wills threo very good Specimens VI rs nGcLIagaed
BigAel Foster they sre graceful pf'4.y bits of Epg
iish county lies ed .dcy til eIAc. when 200
hove studied t.sm W. yoa kn0 CT ihat tbe artist cal
90. Ihey arr. pS.nly. painted according 70 oil sp
proved recie the hand has acgu.icd dertexons t!ck
Of alton. and the brain has nothing 20 do with
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