New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-05-22
NEW-YORK ART GALLERIES.

Messrs. George L. Putnam a Son. have recently
opened. &c No. G5 Broadway opposite Bonds gallery
for exhibition and sale Of pictures by American artists
There charge for admission TO this well lighted and
convenient gallery and when it becomcs known it is
pretty TO be much equented 1t has been open only
week So and the present contents OF the rooms
hardly what they viii he when the artists come to
nizc the desrablcness Of having place where they
send their pictures fast az they painted and where
the chances Of selling them must necessarily be many
We do not need to refer, either, to the guarantee
Of honorable dealing winch they will have, in
the widely-knOwn character Of Mr.. Putnam
gentleman most highly respected in this
community. At present the gallery contains
several pictures which are worth looking at. We
are glad to see Mr. LOwIies hand again, aud TO find him
working steadfastly In the direction in which he be-
gan and which has already led him far. Mr. LOwrIe's
picture is not altogether pleasing in color is st
thorough unity in composition butyparts OF II are excel
lent and, whole, it is fresh animated, and interest
ing We glad 10 hear that it is already sold Here,
too picture that years ago much talked of-Mr
shllmans Procession Of the Pines" picture which
probably audes to in his "Adirondacs-one OF
the poems in the new volume.
"or, in the evening taiights latest red
BehOlling the procession ~ The WleA'
il is somewhat cOarsey painted, and the color has not
stood wen, but it is interesting 70 IL again after the
lapse OF several years and 10 remember the old days OF
excitement and controversy in the midst OF WINCH and
out Of which it was produced In passing we may notice
a small picture by ROssiter-a sketch Of q little girl
Which IS quite pretty we make haste to praise anything
that M 5ser paints tG. l l29k- x ,I n.!arc
Mr. snediicOs pretty httle gallery 5xt the corner OF
Nntlst, in Broadway isquite interesting just lie
has two pictures by Eastman johnson, very different IN
ua that they are not TO be passed 6y without second
look: Is called Cosette" the Cosettc OF
and has painted his picture IN striking way, with exag
gerated shadows But the subject is II do not choose
to beyond his power then out Of his line and the
suit Is rather superficial The other picture" Man
Who but e. himself eff popping the cork Of bottle Of
painted just after the bottle OF champagne had become
mere champagne bottle.
Mr. snedcor has Also three large pictures by Mr. Geo
Inness, sort OF slegOIical series, which
teresting and unsatisfactory like all their kin. The artist
future e and Of the experiences OF the soul way
thither and he quite as common place and matterof
SELF in his famous, but now dcseryedy forgotten,
Voyage Of Life" We suppose slr nDess Is at his
best in these pictures, and may refer 10 them for
ample illustration OF all his shortcomings and deficiencies
In the first place they snceny d!spIoye the claim put
saying TO convince any one who enjoys color that there
the blue in the VALLEY Of the shadow of Death" is
very blue albeit there is for its being there
This not the place for an essayiOn color but may say
just this that" good" color mcns simply. beautiful"
eOor-eOOr that pleases and pleases intensely, healthy
eye accustomed to feed pe hues nature;
the fresh green of grass and leaves on the blue and
green OF water ON the scarlet and gold and rose and
Shells of FISH and birds. What some of artists and
writers seem to mean by "colOr is what mean by
able to us mud with which Mr. Bierstadt mixes his
coOrs or the dirty greensh yellow which Mr. Inness
sues us ~ the heavenly substitute for the green VI dprav
cd earthly grass and trees The further get away
from the models which the studios and the connoisseurs
have set and the nearer get TO nature and her
teaching IN this matter Of color the better It will be for
At But, people peTsstenty taught that the
end OF Art is 10 contradict nature and not To follow her.
that wonder when she says as clearly as
and panses, and the cheeks and eyes OF girls and the
fusbes Of sunset and the pearl OF shells IT, that
She loves beautiful eoors-colors that suggest happy
hours and peaceful pure thoughtsmen should straight
way out and dip their brushes clay and birthstone,
and declare that these are more beautiful than clouds
and flowers
Mr. nnesss attempts to set spiritual things before
with brush and paints not at all successful The New
Jerusalem looks unhealthy place. suggestive Of fever
ana ague with musketoes for angels. Tho trees which,
we suppose produce the bread OF m appeared to have
been all well butered before hand and the houses
uoh out Of repair, aud are built ~ SUCH extremely odd