New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-18

nv an earnest gin u the Crsst fragrant and ls1i.
D O o~s, whose seed s"me. from Eden and ~seS
bns yet learned worldly ways and deormties. Out
Of the depth and completeness Of hb atth0ueht By o
few daring luminous sweeps VI his brash be creates the
universal Hover. the type Of hs hghrst possibilities "
besaty .ad meaning ssine color not ~ fct, bu, a.
moods Of feeling and Imagination, having the force VI
passion without he faint Such HE Wreath Of vio-
et the lose nz0s Lilies and sthsr evidences Of HE
genius In unprctendinR motives all Of thsm suggesting
capacity for eisstes henes-
Of the representative artists Of academic training,
Mr.. Jarvss gives the preference 70 Dursnd, Gny,
Wief, and Huntington. The refinement ssd high
hrod tone Of the latter especially arc very winning
Blu, - general rule, Mr.. Jarves 10 Of the opinion
that the acadenicisns proper exhibit considerable
skil Of manipulation and detail, facility Of eompo-
sition, ard thoss composite qualities which make
~ an accomplished rather than an original man.
No great men, he contends are TO DO looked for in
this quarter for greatness would Be At var 1t once
With iu system Of routine and eonvcntisnslism,
and consequently would not DO tolerated.
In regard 10 the comparative merits Of the prcmi.
nsns Landscape painters, Chsrch and Berstsdt, Mr..
Jsrves undertakes 70 hold an even balance. No
one, he thinks, can be expected to excel Church in
the brilliant qualities Of his style. HIS wonderful
memory Of details, vivid perception Of color quick,
sparkling, though monotonous touch, magical
jugglsry Of tint and composition, picturesque Ar
rsngements Of material facts and othcr qualities Of
similar character place him beyond the reach Of
rslship In his peculiar line. With him coloris an
Arabian Nights entertainment, brilliant and en-.
chanting on first view, but leaving no permanent
satisfaction TO the mind. Bientsdt has gained not
little popular favor in the Same direction BY his
Illustrations Of the Rocky Mountains and the
Western prairies. Both these men arc entitled to
the credit Of being - laborious - they ars ain
bilious, regarding neither personal exposure nor
expense in their distant fields Of study. Each
oonposes kis pictures from actual sketches, With
though they ofsn depart from the literal features
VI The scene. They idesliIs in composition and
matsrializs in execution 30 that BY . Transparent
Inconsistency while tho details Of the scenery are
correct In the main, the scene a. whole 10 often
fslss. Neither Of them sxhibits any sense Of the
poetry OF nature, or any grand conceptions Of her
spirit. Beauty Of coHpostion and graphic force
Of illustration are their chief points. In his great
picture Of the Rocky Mountains, Bierstsn recalls
the spectator from tho delusve entertainments Of
Church 70 more strictly scientific expression Of
nature. He seeks TO depict the absolute qualities
and forms Of things. Tie boisnis. ind gsologis.
car find work In Lis rocks and vegetation. Hc
ssises upon natural phenomena with naturaissio
eyes, and in the quality Of American light, clear,
transparent, and iharp In outlines, he 10 unEur-
passed.
NJ Jssses hix of With . rspid toneh the peeu-
nsritss Of several vorite artists, without present
ing critical estimate Of their inertia kensett 10
refined in sentiment, and has IN exquisite deiicscy
OF pencil lie is the Bry ant Of our painters, little
Sad Asd monotonous but sweet, artistic, and una!-
rsetsd. His later pictures have . phantom-lfe
hehtness and coldncss Of touch and tint which give
them q somewhst unreal aspect, but they take al
the moro hold Oh the fancy for their lyrical quail
ties. Clifford hss rich sense of color, but its tone
is artificial and strained. His touch 10 vigorous,
his design moro forcble than accurate, and HE
style, Is . whole conventional and sntrue, chiefly
attractive TO those who hAvo outgrown the merely
mechanical and litsral bnt not Jet familiar with
the highest aims and eforte Of art. Sontag and
Girnoux are dextefous In the forms and composition
Of American scensry, faithfully reproducing itswid
and picturesque spirit, but painfully insensible to
low tones and Lsrmones Of coloring. Inress Is Tao
Byron Of our Landscape psinters Darby 10 prolific
in design Of the torooiy, pathetic, and humorous,
but With heavy. monotonous stroke O! ponoil and
comnonnsas Of type which give to his compositions
an almost uniform ssneness OF style And character
Still his grsst facility and vieor, his knowledge Of
drawing. his intenssness Of executive SILL AID his
capacity Of realistic Illustration, stamp him ~ re-
marksble man. Hammstt Billings Is an artist OF q
high order, with refined taste, versatile talent
subtle fancy, and inventive Imagination. Hi'
BRAIN" sayn Mr.. Jsrrcs. sis rich mine Of sstLet
ic wealth" and IN tho lyrical snce. variety, and
delicate beauty Of his compositions, he has no suc
nor In this county But Of all the young Amer
can artists, the highest need Of praise. according
IN M Jarves IL due 10 Vedder, whose rurc sifts
arc Asrinnins 70 be favorably appreciated By the
beat critical authorities. without fully agreeing
With tho enthusiastic estimate Of his powers pre-
ssnted by Mr. Jarvcs, we quote FEW Of It's most
striking paragraphs.
W, have watched us oarees IN Brro1e ard at home
with interest Re Las had ~ ast onltoss croum
r,aus.s si tStyss friends 10 aid him. bat has nsYa
struggled tsr~rgh nasny sdvosiaer. ig~ ane ihue-
p-alesce In ain sIe sHsed 10 grcJ ambition ana B'nu
ne srtAeHc isstinc< lie hss uiazcsss porcslsc INC
rsgiratiys faculties " no common UfccT. nhiic "
Italy he manIsst~d . keen appreciation OF tie bes
eA<s1sss nj ~ ai1 cs.c. interchangeable radeot
/ hs never hecn.s ne.c copyst. bat hsEng hots o.
ideas s8a tashDicsI sstsls assisted 10 haseu nnci
of NO Iey feeling and ssopg ssilDr VI the woridi
masters n phADSsR. Without biiing Into srThiy q
Style vsddS gradually acquired sse str'sg: hns sdlC
msxnsa az p.lssng Witch d'stinguishes Lin, u w
ootnpar~ sx bssree viii those OF anGhS artist Of DE-
cllcd tslaaf Wicisn Hunt for hssance. we 80 4
psIkeS contrast IN - essensal quality " art ID
lie atty are mere shadovs In psrison- They sl'
efeIs ~ Thsr4ons beaxafi in scatieOt. but ininf
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