The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-29
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soes Of Painters IN wasr Coors" Al the Academy Of
sign, has confirmed our impression that this Is the
most encouraging exhibition OF American art whiea has
been made for long limo in New York. The scisty
has existed only year, and yet, earnestly hare its
members aborsd upon tls hitherto neglected nek that
the ''nrst fruits Of th,ir industry already prQnse
rich harvest Not only has avenue bean opeled by
II TO success for certain artists not altogether 81 lime in
oils, and Jet endowed with admirable qualities fc which
they here find ample for display Qualities a.
decacy OF color. nice hsndling Of details tenlernsss
and gracebut fresh opportunities have been sordsd
by TO several OF successful painters In oil TO
rival and even surpass their previous productions.
Some Of the pictures en- exhibition might radily
be mistaken Tor oil paintings, SO illimitslle do
they prove the capabilities Of water cocrs
As We have already mentioned, the exhibition
comprises or 80 Of the works Of the most famous
OF the English painters in water cclors. But not
too much to say that those OF own artia+ unfa-
mar tho latter have recently been with this peculiar
branch Of art do suffer by comparison with ne best
OF them.
Mrs. Murray exhibits but two pictures, "rht Cheat
Detectedn and ''Mk Stall Seville" both scenes
from Spanish life, which George Borrow aad bis friend
Baron Taylor might well DO enraptured with. But
although this lady, the wife Of the British Cosul al
Boston, Is resident in this country We cannot haze the
honor Of claiming her American artist. Both sub
ect and in treatment her excellent pictures are rexn
1t is not with the exquisite pictures Of Bdows
who. unqucstionaby leads OF our American artists IN
this exhibition. We have already specified the
gree in "a Nook a Lancaster "An Old Min Il Brad
ford, The Tolgate on the Salem Turnpike. Z 1.-The
Androscoggin" and "A Study" we'll in the water
colors which We have lately admired in his studio
William Hart has won fresh aurels in the water color
department.. The qualities which have placed him 10
the foremost RANK OF our American landscapiss sro
illustrated in ssSeptember Suown " The Devils DEM
ION the Bear River in hainsl "a Meadow scene
the River At Bethel ION Grand Manan in New Buns-
wick, y "A Sylvan Scene near Bethel" sWood scene
Near and an autumn Scene IN the wO 70
TO throw more sunshine his pictures Whenever i IL
requisite. Ali Of them carefully studied after
nature.
One Of tho very best studies in tho exhibition is
sStudy OF Appiesn By Henry Farrer, Of astonishing
No picture better illustrates the unlimited scope OF
water colore Such pre- Raphaeitsm as this the most
preudiced must accept. Nr. y. Farrer also exhibits
"A Dead Duck" which We cannot SO greatly admire
II runs too much into Chinese extreme or imitation.
but It might answer well New Years gift from
President johnson to Mr.. Forney.
Samuel Coleman exhibits, like William Hart . large
number OF picturessA Study from Nature, Peeks
kill N Y. !" 'rwlighi near Gead, Me !" Study from
Nature, near Irvngton, N Y !" "A Study Of Morning
Gicries; admirable view OF 'Lucerne in Switzer-
land" "The River Darro, Granada "The Tower Of
Comares, Ahambra" and, best Of ALL "a Moorish Town
Sevle.o
Like Coman in these three last named pictures,
DATey mas flVaIeu MIS-. Murray III depicting spanish
scenes in Ihe Evening Prayer which, with "A Street
Scene in Rome" display TO the best advantage his
talent and accomplishments as draughtsman.
The most ambitious and, we may add, one OF the most
noticeable and successful well largest Of these
water colors, IS 1.-THE Haunted House, by Alfred
Fredencks. The fantastic architecture and all the
cessories OF the combine give weird effect
the whole, and, despite what appears, at least At FIRST
surplus blush gray and green tints which however,
the subject have demanded this is capital trans
atior on canvas OF Woods description
On ev'W side the aspect was the same
All rnin'd, desolaie, forlorn and savage
No hand or foot within the precinct came
TO rectify ravage.
Ger all there hung the shadow OF a fear;
a sense Of mystery the spirit darn'ed,
And said, as plain as whisper in the ear,
The place Is haunted
But without singing out any more Of the pictures
which at first the eye entering the exhibition,
let begin again at the beginning, and make round
according 70 the numbers The following Is
alton OF several Of the most ing water coors the
.sSunday Morning in Holland by Kruseman Van
Elten; "a Coast Scene - BY n. H. H. De Haas I'yiew
Coldsprng, " and ION the ssco Maine" BY William
Craig; dead Game, by John w. Hill; "A Roman wo-
Y,o.sr. : y Arthur Lamsy .IndIan Girl = BY Walter
ssres BY Beusnon: Little Dorr. and lagsy !fal q
Faust may usually he expected TO 'crystaIlize' ~
De stendha would say, for rather commonplace, but
berries" "The Hostess" "a Blue Bell Bank the best
OF the ak We thnkl by ". Luson Thomas, English
coor BY want, arh n''I Deserted wSaer ,rull
OF power and rich color by r. swain Clifford; 'shak.
speares birthplace literally truthful BY falco.
(both excellent, by j. d. Smilie "Tosrs Of the Sea-
sharp. clear and strong, BY Harry Fem, who exhibits
sion. England" and sPietro Sanlo Luccu;'' "Frst
Prize Water Color at Philadelphia Sketch Club Exhbi
~ Gss BGrnS with sares other
Spring Time" and the best Chicks and Ducklings;r
,.sunset on The Molacnunkamunk;" BY E. 9.
The celebrated MeissonDier; .'children Feeding =
Sg m: y ~ e's n.
English artist, William Hunt; ION the Hsckensack."
by Hin; "A sketch, the i,e Of Wight" By
memorandum with little recommend Il save the great
name Of Turner; '.whatcome Bay Isle OF Wight by
Miss A. Caxton Staten Island, from coney Island
BY A: G. Dunn, ..Elains;' by.w Aagrath; Evening
the Gisnsorau" and 'Glenslornn River in the Darrle,
Of Cora, Switzerland" and ''souvenir Of BresIca,
Italy" by John A. Cayo; sorrento by II. Corrodi;
BIRDS tremsTfsoiy good study, ~ Miss s s.ssea
"On the Thames with number Of exqcisits sketches
CORFU "a lovely viewl by r. NJ Richardson ''sunrss
on The Desert = by e 9. Rcsenber.; "A folntain in
View Of Hyde Park on the Hudson, BY r. Rondel. and
last 'though by no means least. american Gtizensn
by r W. Wood. thoroughly american picture con.
ceptton and execution which Eastman Johnson himself
might have been proud Of painting. The -four great
typos Of voters IN this picture tho native American the
Irishrnan, the German and the "Amcrican citizen OF
African descent" are most effectively characterized
Picture Sales.
On Friday aud Saturday an interesting sas Of pic
lures Of which exhibited The recent open.
ing OF the Artists Fwnd Gallery. took place Clinton
Hail Many well known artists represented the
collection. Bcrsadt Crcpsey, Thomas, pyne, 1nness
and others put,ire in appearance The 'Yo Semits
Valley, " which not long since known in oonnsc
ton with the Crosby Opera House schemes again
up for sao, vas also three other pictures Of
picrstadt Only one OF his landscapes sold. Mr..
Cropscy's "wyomne Valley which Of tho
chef durres OF the Artists Fund Exhibition. offered
for sale saturday. This landscape represents An
afternoon view OF Of the most charming little val.
lcys IN tho countrvhas or the wyoming The picture
animated with arich, light which difFuses fer
vent glow throughout the whole In the middle
distance the Susqrehanna winds like silver thread
through Of green oliagsewhe In the foreground
hay making sketch, with tbs bringing In 1.-THE
load imparts life 70 the scene. This Is OF nr.
Cropsey . happicst efforts
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