The New York herald., 1867-01-31
FINE ARTS.

e. FINE Ar 8.
Whatever be thought Of the notions political
omy entertained BY those American artists whs lately aP
psaed With partial success 70 Congrs for 'proection
Il bot fair listen 10 their earnest protest against the
suspicion that they would conspre 70 exclude the sma
latng influences Of the best foreign They inds-
nanty deny the charge that they foolish enough
70 Try 70 prevent the importation Of good pictures; az
eonsyoire they say the more tho better But sAey
thought that the somewhat absurd tan scheme pro-
posed by them LEFT the duty all pictures Of above
$1,000 value AZ ten psr csnttha L. precisely the same
as befoTe- would only prevent markets from being
gutted, formerly BY bogus old massrs-by pictures
which. II signed BY great living celebrities, wsrs In some
cases really painted BY their pupils especially oy
countless copies fabricated chsapy and at wholesale oy
persons Who make strade Of copying in every European
city Our artists deemed that exclude such prsduc-
oas would be beneficial 70 art and 70 the entire co n
msnity, we'll TO young native artists who arc now
struggling against the caprices OF fashion. and
the high prices Of living. There are enterprising
picture dealers in New York whose imporations
have been Of 20 high order TO contribute peweF
fully develop and quicken taste for szt-n fact al
most to create the demand which American artists OF
distinction NO e than foreign artists have been Of late
years % busly occupied in supplying. Between such
dealers and artists instead Of mutual disrus tnere
should DO generous co-operaon 70 The advantage o.
both parties and OF tho public. Il
The public will learn how industriousiy and success
fully the artists engaged in their winter work " Wis
i,ing their studio particularly those which are thrown
open every Saturday the Studio Building In Tenth
street. at Dodworths on Broadway and on Fifth ave-
nue. in Astor place. a. the UnivsSsy at she corner o.
Twenty eighth street and Broadway, and ~ Gbson's
Building broadway.
of tho Tonf STR tud
painter OF the attractive picture OF the yacht race. Ths
Start which adorns the window Of one Of the great
Broadway jewelry stores.
Kaufmann's striking picture Of General Sherman at
the Camp Fire. 10 exhibition al the Artists Studio,
s9l Broadway.
Eehlig's sNight After the Battle" Of the most
impressive works inspired by late civil has been
purchased by Jay Cooke. the banker
Time enough has yet elapsed perhaps for the pro-
ducon Of historical paintings Of the highest ideal order
in illustration Of But the time IL swiftly pass.
ing away for that faithful conscientious accumulation Of
materials useful If not indispensable for either the his
tonan or the historical painter In future. And no one
seems to have devoted himself TO this important task
With greater enthusiasm and than Fanken
STEM who has personally visited aud sketched in oil on
the spot ali the principal battle fields throuahout the
South The artist Intends perpeuate and multiply these
sketches by the aid OF with accom-
panying letter press descriptions Scrupulousy accurate
as they are and taken before nature has concealed as
il loves and hastens to conceal traces Of war; they
win be recognized with interest by survivors in both
armies Of the terrible Of which each battle field
was the theatre.
The recent arrival Of Linton. one OF the foremost
wood engravers in England and an artist and writer OF
distinction well, has made quite sensation In art
circles in New York. is said that his engagements
Of this city win secure him o permanent resident
here There need enough FOR the Improvement which
his influence must effect Linton s master OF tint
cutting in the French STYLE he engraves like artist
not like machine giving lie and atmosphere 70 ali be
doesas dcfliy as painter with bis brush NJ. s., !.
without going abroad Americans may boast Of having
already compasi6t whole skill and genius have proved
to what high point OF art engraving can be raised.
Marshall has proved this By his superb portrait ofhe
late Abraham Lincoln. Aside from the extraordinary
techn ical merits Of this work is masterpiece IS
portrait With Photographic fidelity 70 the form and
features Of the original. u combines the higher.
distinction OF animahng the facs with the
very soul OF expires ion. The peculiarly earnest
and oven sad look which the living countcnsnce wore
except when suddenly bcamiug ~th mirthfnl smils
is here reproduced. isSt true copy OF the por-
trait engraved the minds and hearts or the present
generation and IL will be readily recognized by the
eyes Of posterty by Marshall is one OF the
many American pupils OF Couture the celebrated French
artist who has eulogizcd this historical portrait OF the
late President 10 the highest terms.
KnGdler (Goupl), schaus and snedecor exhibit their
usual variety Of attractive pictures
Tho Somervillc Fine Art Gallery exhibits large and
valuable collection Of old oil pain,ingssoms Of them
orgnal-formed by connosseur Of this city during the
past thirty years In Europe, Canada and America
NJ attra for Of
art arc Derbys New Art Rooms and Leeds Art Galleries
on Broadway.
AT Derbys the famous original picture Of Rosa Bon
hours Horse Fairo Gailait's "Iast Hopors Paid TO
counts Egmont and Horn,n Robert Fleurys Diamond
studs' Troyons Landscape with Cattle" Rou sseau
Iandes' verboeckhoven's "Loch Iomond," and other
remarkable foreign pictures have been admired side by
side with some OF the best productions OF American
artists Among the latter the originals Of Eastman
Johnson's kentucky Home" Cropsey's 'Indian sum
mer," Durnnds Summer" Leutxe's LADY Godiva, =
several portraits By Huntington and pictures BY Bellows,
Bicrstadt, Church, Biondcr Bough,on, G. l. Brown,
| J. G. Brown, Chapman, Cole, Doughty, Elliott,
| clifford, Giguoux, VIM. Hart, Hcks Hubbard Inncss,
Konsc, ncEnsoe May. Asnot Professor Morse, oertc,
Pcals, Rossiter, Ruggles whose exquisite gems" have
won such unprecedented popularity ssoss, suydam,
| rais, riitcn, Walter and whittrsdse.
AT Lssds' nearly all the most eminent american ~.
s represented in the choice and unique collection
Of Nr p Avery, who has offered IL for sale together
with nis valuable art library, the Of his departure
Paris where he has been appointed agent for the
American Art Department in the great Exposition
better appoinsment could not have bcen made, although
De will be sadly missed during the year that bis elegant
art rooms Broadway viii remain closed Mr. Avery,
BY the by not only friend Of artists, but an srts
bimsc having graduated engravs for the HxRALD
about the time Of the Mexican war;
We are 10 send not only models Of shpbrlding and
lsbor-savng machinery and specimens Of American
painting and sculpture 10 the Paris Exposition but also
thanks 10 the ingenuity and talent Of Mr. Kaldsnberg
some admirably carvedlneerschaums which In material
and workmanship cannot Be surpassed BY any Of Eu
ropean manufacture Several Of these have been exh
bition for the last week In John street. The largest