New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-12-16
FINE ARTS.
Svr. Fsrrcr,. wa,or-Color Drawings.

SIR. Farrcr'. Waior-Color Drawings.
Mr. L. c. Farrer has placed on exhibition at
aouol's Gallery. No. 772 Broadway, a collection Of
water ooor drawings made by him daring the past!
6upmer. They are finished studies Of fruits and
Movers made directly from n4turc; aud are beyond
somrarisOn the most striking and effective work that
mas been done in watercoors in this country. Con
sideriug how carefully they finished, and remcm-
berng that Mr. Farrer has painted. beside three large
pctrres in oil in the same time--these studies b.
sNG merely episodes il weTc g. the moe serious
Summer work-the record is ceriaiuy creditable 70
dis Industry But. in truth. these dfawnes ere evidence
not merely of the artists industry durnG one season
but Of hard work during many seasons work, unnier-
united steadily directed by single aim, and at fast
Rewarded by this facility The hand and eye trained
with laborioGs exercise. make pily of what 70 les'
3athful workers, woud be q WEAKNESS to the flesh.
Wherever Mr.. FoIrcr confines himself 20 STRICT
copying Of naturepainting merely who; lie secs-his
woJk ssery valuable for it's sithulncss His drawing
Is almost always good; where he has large or clearly
defined forms deal WITH it cannot often ne bc.ered
bu II is rarely delicate. and seldom reveals
q hidden grace in the subject His pencil descendants
nature not enhances her charm; nor indeed. Iepors
A., and with his color. OF color TECHNICAL! speak
ing. We osnno. be said TO have any. lie can render
ptrOng decided in tuCh as le found IL these
oranges and appies few others Of men c,n rem
der II; but this is Of the earth earthly; the soul oil
eor tire poetry oft lie can in 10 wise give, for be
hoes not see it. be has revealed in these drawings
power that ne was not suspected Of having and II in
some measure accounts for ole failure in ihe "Norl
hampton" lArtists Fund Erbibiton) stud, M 1Aai.
We miga. feal that Mr.. laTrer is dcteuorstng, but
we come here and tia. he las oDly uiscrco:ci ms
power We viii not play at prophecy, Tor which ia
deed We have no warrant We viii not .ay i1ai Ny.
Sa-cr cannot paint slaadscape that will sassy larso
a. naDd To such energy and . such VIII 20 80 earu-
e.. student should be rash If We assigned limit.
But whatever be may accomplish in Other directions,
here at least is one field which lie proves to-day
Ihat lie exoels. With penandink with the lc Al pencil
eth waercoiors let him bring before tie fruits ih
flowers the birds, that he meets in Lis woodland walks.
Lee him invent nothing, for natsTe IS quite saicc1ti
sboys all let bin beware " trusting himself witt color
pf his own devising Two u these drawings are scr
pusy Injured by tie introduction Of uncomfortable
queer green which has given US headache. Why
cold 10 not have put his fruit the grass or Oh
yeheaed rock. Nature seldom makes tab.e-cloth;
sne done it, in times past INT she has Of late usucd
be! attention TO other things. THIS Of Mr. Fauers slo
has. OF course nothing to do with
There is much excellence in these drawings. that
VIC nay DO permitted to say Of all satisfied
Eis the drawing Of the white lily. 1t does not do justice
30 the Mingled sateness and decacy Of this Guecny
Hower I. ia to be sure marked "unfnished hit nc
amount Of finishing VII save It, The spiris of III
Flower Is missed. This is not the rod Of Joseph ina
kinded into white flames o. blossom CT tie touch q
Che yirgins hand. Far less is IL The lower the gel
chs AnnunoiatIon brings--'in old CoIYesgo fashion,
fron the shining FIELDS of heaven into Mary chamber
Sits no such celestial plant 1t grew in farmer jones'
front ysrd.
Mr.. S. P. Avery has AZ his rooms, No. 60
Broadway a picture By Church, which is vel WORTHY
special visit 1t is twilight scene. aud was suggesc
by certain sketches. made by several artists ia Ncu
Yo.k 81 sunset which seems to have excited q n
rnarkabe amount OF enthusiasm among them: although
- Judging from Mr.. Churchs picture it does not apqe'
% have been OF an uncommon spendor. Ono as Ike
rs or sunset can be to another occurred for instant
on Thu sday evening last II ought, however, to
peTaorsbe in the history OF American Arr as las in
sct8aiy ii may believe report drawn oil the arts
In the city up 70 the roofs Of their houses, where for
lesst half an hour. they all bnsy engaged in
pursuit. which must haze seemed novel to them
srduous-the study of nature. This event occurred
1860 Nr. Church has seldom painted finer piotuI
fhan this. Tho strip Of luminous sky between n
horizon and the dark belt Of cloud in the upper hesye
Is Yery beautiful and spirpg. Would thar the arts
always painted in deep spirit aud with such Lobi
s.nplicity.
- Whoever is in pursuit of a pretty and in
Expensive present. for the holidays will ind at Mr.
81 'aGss on Broadway few paper.fodefs, on wlicl
Ms Emily Andrews has painted some Of our AmcTi
can w!idhowers, grasseo ard feIns 80 beautifully tina
we are Inclined 10 lie little Inv tent with her iO
wasting saeh talent on fragile material Tbes'
little paintings show clO,e hsbi! Of obscgva alton and
frutlfllness and skin which show Mis- Andrews t.
ha7s the srst spirit. We wish that hcg talent cOuld
be pat 70 q better use We do not care 70 sec hen
painting "pctures or sendnc her works 20 the Acad
smy bat would Ike 10 have her decorate tie panels
Of cabinet press with wTeeths and sprays Of low
ers. ~ she could. most beautifully II there aAy
where manufacturer intelligent enough to ask her ia
do IT, But. until the advent OF the furniture Of tie 70
ture must tank her for these pretty trlcs, which
could not BE- better painted any where We ecngratg
late be- on the skill with which she makes her New
burypori garden flush with flowers at CnEsrro3 Tide
She send I'd her bouquets SO fast Sil buy
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