New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-04-28
Of the Ne, Academy Build

/ We doub, If the memory of the oldest inhab-
ytant can recall II more truly brilliant spectacle than
That presented las evening by the audience assembled
at the Private View Of Tie Torticth Annual Exhibition
of the National Academy oil Design. The request that
oil holders of tickets should appear IN full dress
obeyed TO that extent that The imagination fairly
shrnks before the sweet but hopeless task of recalling
lit All that silk ana laccs veyets, diamonds and
howeIs could 10 TO enhance the iovencss that nestled
Tor dazled then. done the perilous verge OF
Overriding but stopped short Of that catastrophe with
Hsplendid grace that borrowed lusier from the
Irsk so happily escaped. A wandered from room
Ito room pressing soly through The flowing stream OF
bcauy. hs must often have wondered where all the
INVITED loneliness of New York had bestowed itself
whether in this choicely eued but lavish bouquet he
saw IT, us il NAV only be in lifetime, all In
lone costly vase. no bud mol blossom wanting.
one thing must have surprised everybody The
rooms filled with pc'ures-we believe that the
catalOgue contains the OF 7OOthat already
il is ident few years and very few must make II
absolutely necessary t. ENLARGE the building. An al
Spartan igor exercised in the distribution OF
tickets and yet the room, we're uncomiortabiy hled
The large gallery too hot 10 stay in with pleasure
bu la the smaller and in tho hall there was an
Aahundant supply OF fresh air that very grateful
The lighted buding rom tho street was beau'
l ful sight and drew a large crowd Of spectators
We say nothing this evening Of the building
or the pictures. The exhibition Tpromises WE'LL and
that is all venture to assert, for it was i'm
possible 10 rec any picture TO advantage In such n
crash. The opening ceremonies brief but in good
| taste. I ere was prayer. and then Nj Huntington
made in his quiet, modest way. short speech. IN
which he lightly sketohed the history of the Academy
and his assistan, workmcn for the excellence Of the
design and the thorough workmanship with which it
had been carried out in all It's parts Mr. Bryant then
| followed in speech. which enabled 10 give
entire.
i congratulate the Academy OF the Arts Of Design.
and ali the friends Of art on the event of this day
After forty wears Of wandering the Academy has az
Ilength Fixed habtaton. Ever since the year ls1.,
when the Drawing Association was formed the germ.
the embryo out Of which arose. In the follow ycHr,
this cademy with its present name and organization.
the tribes of Art be said 10 have dwet in tents
The close Of this nomadic stage in their history is
marked by rearing this temple TO Artbuilt after n
ppotern of medieval architecture, vet with an histoii
ecl congruity TO the purpose II will since was
for the adornment OF buildings not dsslmar i style
that the art of modern painting put forth It's cary
efforts, and advanced 10 that stage oi perfection which
Igave the great cOlnrSts Of the NeueiaD school.
congratulate you all therefore the completion ~
building not stone Of which from the foundation to
the roof was laid and not one beam or rafter framed
Art. A little while since VS. here. and admired the
spacious halls and saloons with their lofty ceilings and
the pure light admitted only from the zenih. bringing
with IL iingc Of color from surrounding objects.
Since that time Art has entered with the works Of the
pencil and chsel covering the bare walls and occupy
ing the floors with limitations Of nature which view
this evening with wonder and delig--the Spring the
Summer the Autumn. the Winter of our brilliant climate
ydispnng the palm OF spendor the blaze of The tropics
and the cold light Of iceh-rgs brought into New York
l saloon Italian skies glowing beside them the vid
grandeur OF oHr own Rocky Mountains confront
ing the majestic scenery OF Sgii'eranf minly faces
aud the Of fair and fre-hcheekcd children
Hooking down upon u.s. scenes from the domestic fire
side. glimpse, Of camp life snd the tumuh Of war.
drawn from civil strife and on pedesialr
among the crowd Of spectators the works II the
atuary. busts that TO think and groups which
are tragedies and comedies In miniature when lcoh
round upon these productions o. The genius ~ com
irymen aud compare them with what produced
fTy yesrs ago cannot help imagining 20 ny.cif what
mrst have been the asicuishmen Of Ne~.Yorler ~
that day cOud he have been transported 10
spectacle like this from OF tho meBgcr cx
1hibions OF the old aud nov forgotten Ac1d'my Of the
Fine Arts. made up mostly Of pictures which
had appeared ON ITS ais from year 20 year I'll they
paed upon the eye. Scarce less would have been the
surpre Of OF the founders Of this Ao idemy Do
coud have been assured that within forty sear nom
that time there would be freely contributed ~ ,he res
dents Of this city the Of erecting gallery oi
the dbpay Of works Of arr velng IN ana
beauty Of Arrangement with the proud repositories
Arr in Europe did mysef believe that 'his cond
be done TIL told thst the necessary lands ere
nearly collected What laid | 60 myself sre we to
hing is e.tmatcd according the - pgsin,f
in he price.cnrrcnt WI 10 their
thousands 10 the erection grhnd
building in which young s'f..i. sTr toI
bring their works before ne psbc eye and ieco,mend
themselves 10 tho public avort few now would
cl,eerfuy give; the many / thought would Withhold
was mistaken un,ierTsed not tnc hbcTl'v q the
New York public. for bad ample e dence Of that IN
what shortly before IL hid cenorousl. done Tor The
relief Of Kansas bat moderated 10 taste and ltsr.
speci for art This sump.u"us buiid'ng. these WIDE
land lofty has the rebuke-the mute yet mngn'h
|csu rehute al iuCrcCuty. Nts lflLt.nns I
nnsyivng shown IN more noble manner to be lrou'ul
|le.sl Yet while look back 10 the state OF Art
In this country al the tfno when the Academy vas
minded LET N. not deem lightly oi the merit ol
~ art hich produced such men. Of those who have
since passed 10 another life Cole was then In the ear
Idawn Of bis fame. Inman painting those graceful
portraits which we yet behold with adn,rs'ion' aud
Iugban those elaborate female oTi-s and faces ~ieh
now tha, time has rpencd ana nehowed lis INT. ahd
ftened and ~iniowcd what NHs hard ~ MS bnlsh re-
,,an opr nr,ed memorials pf the beauty of genera
ton then in its prime. O' Cole wildly remember
the interest With which his works oi that time were
REGARDED II was like the interest awakened by some
great di,ooyerv Here We seid Is young man Who
does not Daint Nature Of second hand OF WIN an p
rent ~ mrmhrance OF the copies OF her made bi on
ers Here "A the physiognomy OF our own WOODS ana
6ed here are thetinges Of ho
american MIXTURE and the feeling u bwakch' You
have only to look at HIS pictures IA see tat they Terro
The feature OF no regmn Dul thal ~ WIZ ""
dwell Concerning Iuman. let me relate single ineo
dote The poet Wordsworth. whose portrait b. had
noiped laid to me have omen seen me process 81
nriuiirg but the pencil handled WIS suih
eoi sinn and npp,rent mastery by Imam. ThcreI
was no alton delay n putting any "t M t'ch-
mon the canvas: lie placed them NJ once WheiH
meant IN place theD and they the very toubS
h, wanted lnmen a rapid painter but ihgi-.m
was an artist Of diGersut school lie hDshed NJ,
portrsits with infinite diligence, ana frequent ana
careful corrections In personal character 10 VS.
- az inst,nt and almost mpctiiuus dcci,lsn bzi III
peinting he reached the beauty nj ~ich hr hh-n ~
gradual and caniions S?Pfo".hc,, 7'o"' a',ns , ~"