New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-07-04

tic and unreal landscapes in which ho much to
delight, and which have meaning and no satisio-
6n fof any familiar with the aspects Of nature her
self.
We cave rrca, oAensc on one occasion, by speaking Of
Mr. Hu1tinrtons habiiua coarseness;" but If any one
who knows the original will look at his portrait Of Mr.
Cuban yerpanck-whom by the way he riH paint in
green coat such as nobody wears for the sake of
what he calls "color"-we opRe that noun will be
justified; and the more Mr. Hantngton's pictures are
studied the better our adjective will be thought Of As
Mr. Verpanck is Of our best known citizens II rs not
indicate to say that it would be hard to find more
striking head and face than his for although he must be
now close upon his 80h year his complexion is still clear
and fresh and the lines Of his face far from any expression
Of waning force. With memory that retains every incl
dent in long life of active participation in affairs, with
an unimpaired judgment and still faithful to their
duties Mr. yorpanck is in thousand, and nobody
who really knows him ought to be satisfied with the
Presidents staring likeness" Of him. 1t Is great pity
that have portrait Of Mr.. Verpanck that shall
do justice alike to his body and his spirit We think,
perhaps Mr. Furniss might succeed in it, although it is
not the thing to paint beautifully beautiful woman,
and 10 do justice TO a head like that Of Verplanck.
We are glad to see Miss Mcdonald trying her hand at
landscapeNo. 7s The truth of expression which she
has reached goes far for the deficiencies OF
detail The clear of this windy March day Is an abso-
Lutte refreshment TO us out OF the tropical
streets and cannot agree with the critic who says that
these clouds like fakes of cotton" To u.s. they are
the best part of the picture both in drawing and coor
they are soft texture but the wind cannot do what 1t
peases with them there cloud laws and wind laws,
and though we dare say Miss Mcdonald knows nothing
about thcmand it is not at all necessary that she should
yet she has recorded what she 80 faithfully accord
ing TO her ability that though may not be able to read
in her book all that there was in the that day
NAV feel sure she written in it nothing there not
We lnger too long over task If the reader misses
his accustomed food for mirh these walls he may find
unworthy qualification in the study Of Edwin Whites
First Printing Of the Bible where the ecstasy which
has supervened upon tho marvellous discovery has resulted
in the whitening of Guttembeg legs and the supernaiu
raj eongatioa Of those Of Schcer One Of Gutiembergs
is shortening rapidly that he is obliged to rest II on
cushion while Scheers is striving with all lis might 10
get outside the pc;urc-ame Mr. Frodercks has placed
bis " Romeo" in an unfortunate dilemma for, although
having killed Tyba he ought 20 run, the artist has not
provided him with any better of doing than PAIR
of tights stuffed with bran He has led ybat to that ex-
tent that don't wonder at his asOnshment at bis own
performance. We had supposed that persons IN fencing
stood than foot apart and We were not aware that
the effect Of rapicr thrust is to tie the victim into
sailors knot But MI Fredericks doubtless knows much
more about it than critic be supposed to. IT,
however our opinion were worth anything, we would
suggest that he cease biz yearly attempts to illustrate
Shakespeare If az the time, Mr.. Benson could
bring his unequal struggle with Nature to close in which
Nature always gets the worst Of it. should be sfahed
In one sense his Cloud Towers No no. is well named
for although the white IN what suppose Is meant
for sky is not in the least like cloud it is not unlike
heap of lime and suggests possible masonry light
house. perhaps this spit Of sand which fortunate ar
chitect Is examining with eyeto business.
Mr. Meals Interior of st. Marks" No. li9 Mr.. New
mans " Fruit" No. 1873, MI Meyers Loves Melan-
choly," No. 3i6 Mr.. Hcnnesseys " Drifting" No. 375
and Miss Granbcrrys Cherries" No. 800 all deserve
MENTION and honorable mention, too. MI Hcnncsscy
presents interesting problem just now, and We for one
confess our inability solve IT, He Is irving to get nd
Of leht-and-shade and of reality in conception At the
same time but the result far much more OF coa
ceit than Of true poetry We must not omit to speak Of
Dr. Runners "St. Stephen which IS powerful
conception powerfully worked out. His Falling
Warrior interests Us less its abundant learning
seems merely used TO illustrate problems in anatomy o.
though VIC believe that it originally intended to typ
iv the romantic school in sculpture being conirasted IN
his studio with another figure which stood for the classical
theory Nor should pass by without at least word Of
admiration not unmixod with humility, Mr. Canchs fine
imagination of the Frost King, IN which that gentle
man shows less purpose TO fix canvas the very high
est flights Of the poetic vision than he has displayed
often and with so much greater in giving form and
substance to the yapid and the commonplace.