, 1866-05-09
Own C0fTcaponde1t.l
Hos7oS, May S, 1866.

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ART MATTERS.
A few weeks ago that high critical anthor-
ity, the New York Ertniny PoA, succrcd at
Boston as the rubbish receptacle of the art
world, and asneyer exhibiting picture worth |
looking at. This taunt, coming from such
source, not ouly stung deeply, but produced !
ycty practical results; and now there Is no |
American city which can show half 80 many |
ane aud noteworthy pictures rs Boston has
on public exhibition. The Allston Club AS |
sociation, made up Of the very best of onr !
resident artists, takes the lead in the enter
prisc 10 redeem tho good name Of the city,
l. aud has gathered in room Ia the studio
building, the most brilliant collection of
| paintings 10 he seen Ia Arncrie2.
The leading and larsest picture n !, the nc col
| tave Courbet, perhaps tho leading artist Of
| Paris. and who is destined, IN the opinion
| Of 1nany Of the best critics, to become
The founder OF a great school Of painting.
The composition ot the picture Is. simp!e.
scene, a forest Of tall, st1aight pines; tue
| rnme. a noble buck, slashed In the hnunch
with the hunters knife, slupg up TO the near-
est tree, two superb hounds hlling up the
foreground tle hunter, por,f;altt pa;slt o. .ne
tr1,nk In the shade; and servant IN livery
Winding Ills horn to coil the fliends who were
not IN st the death. These arc the simple
details Of the picture, but no language 81
mine eau convey IN idea Of the strength,
fidelity, boldncss, harmony, richness and
depth Of the work In drawing and color.
Tlc catalogue Of this admirable collection
includes more great names than nave space
for In the limits of letter About two
thirds 0, the paintings arc by modern French
artists, the remainder br Americans and mem
bers Of the club. Some Of the finest OF the
: latter class are q shecp-pasture, By 'froyon !;
two wonderful portraits Of horses. by Rosa
: Bonlcrr; cattle BY DeHaas aud landscapes
: Hunt 10 portraiturc and landscape Eastman,
D johnson in idcal faces; LatarEe In 1owcrR,
and Ames auc Vcddcr and Gray and B1cknen
Al smother gallery, that Of siess.. Child.
So;et1 5spk s dne E R3%SSl %la T. sfat aniau
+ pictures, as The nanec Of Bears" This Is n
: iEsop's fable, elaborated into q poem, ant
put Upon canvass with marvellous skill. Th'
y bears arc represented simply Us bears, ou
10 with subtle ingenuity nll the expressions mi
Il traits OF humanity are thrown into their face
=, and forms. The figures In the painting ar
i innumcrahlc; IN the foreground arc thirt
y or thereabonts, every oEe Of which IS study
d. Here rortly bear is distributing the, grape
II. with an air Of serene and cordial hospitality
here Ereup are furnishing the music, vii
1t drum, cymba1s, trombone, base viol and ylt
an lin, with all the xest md energy Imaginable
n. here couple Of bruins arc discussing tbs Inc
Nv w their juleps; here qnnrtcttc of couples 81
=. dancing cotillion, simpe1ins, ogling and e.
-. toying themselves hugely; while. IN eorne
.ss sas one 6 oyerpowered With the exercise. a.
I'm msm the stimnlants. aud is taking snoeze, othe
ng cr Or less degree the worse for liquor he
eh- and there bear is;comiortably watching Il
bY eccue from the crotch Of a tree. and - tar
BY the eye can see the forest Is alled With oea'