The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-11-07
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Comparatively few pictures have ~ yet been sent IN
for the Academy Exhibition. which has been snsouncel
for the lab instant. But the number will doubtless
have increased BY that date aAsmuch several artists
Justly engaged In putting the last touches to works
which they intend 10 exhibit Its TO be hoped that "
shall be able to chronicle the fact OF painters having
discovered fresh telis and pastures nswNn the widen
ing domain Of American NJ rps 2xper'snssi Of che
late war have opened many eyes 10 he bsundSs artistic
wealth OF American scenery and history. Ere long
more than one OF our lsndscaps,s wul nai,
like Bersads, grxnder thcmss Tor the pea
Gil In the Rocky Mountains than ia the White Hills
Of New Hampshire The great lakes viii Jake thsf
tura on canvass after Lake George and other pretty
sksleu The successive ranges OF the AilsghAnIes in
Virginia. where they occupy greater breadth Of
try than In any other State aud tho mountain ranges
thai form the dividing line between Tennessee and
North Carolina entlling that whols section W the name
bestowed by Edward Evsrett, 'ths Switzerland OF
America" Offer innumsrablc studies 10 an artist in
search Of che picturesque and tho beautiful The
and iscdss Of tbs might be reproduced 30 album
dantly ~ 10 redeem American art from the charge,
which foreigners brine against IT. OF pest fn lack
Of variety. Some Of artistA indeed, ike Nsbiig.
winslow Homer twho has Just returned from
Europc, Forbes Powell, Lsuus. Kaufman
and others, have already entered this rich and
turos OF Easimas Johnsoa Noble, Bncnssr, Wood and
Ehnngsr not~ ihstaading all that Hunncutt may say
and Helper write that tend 70 the abolition q
the negro a. we'll as thai Of negro slavery The paint
srs will Doubtless emulate and more the spirit With
which Roxcrs the sculptor. has anticipated them, by
SER M ana porpstaang sores OF the war in hs st
mirabs statasttos.
Tbs wa,er color Society which was constituted last
winter will have an exhibition abcnt the FIRST o. January,
in connection with that OF tins Academy OF Design Bel
Iowa Coleman william Hart aud other we'll known
ps,nters I'm oil nave lately executed charming PIC
turcs in water coors, and = decided impulse will be
a,,en 10 this hitherto neglected brasch OF arr.
Tbs Artists Fund Society wifi soon exhibit at Put
Mans Gallery on broadway, the works Contributed by
lis members and sold for the bene ~ Of the wido~s aud
orphans or deccased artists.
Cropscy has removed his studio 70 the noor shove
putnam's gallery, and viii shortly return from his
rzmbies 10 The country.
Eehg has inst completed superb picture OF GAL
va.or Rosa Amopg tile i,rigandsn
Constant Meyer has painted Wnittiets MAUD Miller"
In the style ~ pve.lc sentiment .hch charsceriye
Loves Melancholy and his other previous producs
tons
Ordway has returned with hts portfolio full or
sketches and MAss arhussts scenery.
gsorge Hall, lately returned from SPAIN s re-
covering from serious illness
Miss drown, al Dodrostn's building, has recently
comp,sted several portraits which are correct Ia draw
ing an1 vigorous In color postrs Of lady fes lar
ssssce, u TsmaskAbis N beth thee rHpssaA