The New York herald., 1867-03-02
FIN E AR T s .

HethormsPs Republican Court In the Days
Of Lincoln.
During the past week throngs Of visitors have been
attracted to Derbys Fine Art Gallery on Broadway by
the great new picture or the season Mr. Rotherms's
Republican Court in the Days OF Lincoln II has lately
been completed BY the artist after years OF assduous
and conscientious toll We understand that an en-
craving OF IT. In the highest style Of the art will
DO published, which will form q pendant
TO the popular photograph Of Mr. Huntingtons Re-
publican Court In the days OF Washington These fine
paintings will have permanent value representing
two great epochs In the history OF our countryside
Revolution and the Rebellion We cannot say that
admire the title Of Republican Court" which tho two
artists have borrowed from that OF the atc Dr. Grswods
handsome and interesting volume II smacks too much
Of royalty altogether foreign TO republic Perhaps
might less inappropriate to Huntington's repre-
sentation Of scene in the days OF Washington when
coury traditions still lingering this side OF the
Atlantic; but surely these had all expired long before
Lincoln occupied tho White House. 1t might ba difficult
however, to suggest another title more suitable and
equally suggestive.
The depicted by Rohermel laid at the second
Inauguration Of President Lincoln BY the skiful dis
tribuon Of his crowd OF figures into groups by happy
contrasts OF colors by the introduction Of types OF tho
foremost classes Of American society by faithful ana
almost speaking portraits and by reproduction of the
natural attitudes Of gay and brilliant company, tho
artist has overcome the immense difficulties Of work
Of this kind H. has impaired his canvas all tho life
and animation which his pencil give. Only notion
the rustng OF silks and satns and the hum OF voices
wanting, and these pencil give. We subjon
a description, which may serve key to the paint
ing
On the left, seated Mrs. j. J. Crittenden
and Hon Ed Everett on whose right stands Mrs.
af hal latoN Nao hahi hipd
Everett Mrs General Fremont and Mrs Che Justice
Fields The gentlemen the background OF the
treme left Senator Morgan, James r Brady General
Dix and Speaker Colfax; behind Mrs. Fremont arc
Bryant and the late j. j. Cntenden Prominent In the
foreground Of this group stands Secretary Seward;
beyond whom are General Sherman and General Sheri-
dan. Further to the right Mrs. Mcclellan behind her
Admiral Faagut and General Sedgwick, and in front
is Miss Dennison.
The central group composed OF Chief Justice Chase
and his daughter, Mrs Governor Sprague; Immediately
behind Mrs Spraeue is the daughter Of OK Governor
Fish, behind whom Is Mrs. Lippncott well known
Grace Greenwood In the extreme background Of this
group Mrs Frederick Seward, Moses Taylor Judge
Kelley ana Lord Lyons
In tho next group to the right is General Grant pro-
ssnting Mrs. Grant to President Lincoln; behind Mrs.
Grant stand Miss Kinney Miss Jarvis at tho left OF
Mrs. Grant Mrs. General Halleck, Miss Harris and
MnA Williams formerly Mrs Stephen A. Douglass; In
the extreme background resting his on tho mante
Governor Curtin, of Pennsyiv with General and
MIRA Burnside, back Of whom Professor Morse. The
group beyond TO tho right and the left OF President
Lincoln IL MrA Lincoln addressing General Scott, be-
hind whom stands Miss Kate Dix the extreme right
Mrs. Senator Morgan, Mrs. General Heintzelman,
General and Mrs. Meade. General Hancock and Admiral
Porter Immediately behind President Lincoln arc Gen.
era Hentzeman late Chief Justice Tanos Secretary
stanton, Horace Greeley and General Fremont behind
IAucoln vico President Andrew johnson, Sec-
retaries McCuIooh and welles; further in the back
ground Secretary Cameron and Governor Andrew,
Massachusetts,.