The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-06
FINE ARTS.


for young miss.
No. "a rooster standing on negro's breast
Growing. Barely passable.
No. 1O.-A girl reading to an old negro. Good, as
nearly all of Mr. Edwin Whites pictures are.
No. 1l.-"Landscape" by Bristoe. good sketch.
No l3,-Portrait by an N. A. About a. bad a. II
can be.
No. 16.-By another N. A. Is very trining.
No. 17.-Wild lowers by W. H. Beard. Is most
beautiful study. An unpretenti0us name but good
picture.
No. 22.-By Cranch. Very Cranch like.
No. 20 Is one OF Mr.. Bakers clever portraits.
From SO to A we have the pictures Of 8. A. Mount,
deceased. We have already alluded to them.
No. ~ is "Get Up"-a horse, $50 called" drawing
cart. Franz Breitkopf. 1t would do to hang up
in country Inn, but should have no place In the
N. A. d.
No. 5O.-"The Orphan" by o. Wilson. In compo-
siton, drawing and feeling this picture is good but
in the face there is too much blush gray. This is
the nrst appearance OF this young artist at the
Academy, and he certainly gives promise Of distinc-
ton. =
No. 52.-Landscape by G. Inness, N. A. Not one
Of his best.
No. 4S 1--WE had almost overlooked it is q charming
landscape, by Mr.. Brevoort.
No. 5l.-Landscape by Mr.. Wiles. Not an old
artist but young one of rare promise. We look
for great things from him.
No. 5S-"Death and the Gambler by Ehnnger.
Painted we presumed by this excellent artist just
for fun there Is nothing In it.
No. 58.-Landscape by 7. A. Richards, N. A. In
his usual STYLE hut "reminiscences OF foreign tour.
No. GA Blacksmith Shop" by J. +. Wer, and
a good one.
No. 58 to 61.-Rubbish.
No. 66.-sThe Raw Recruit" Very good. BY G.
&C. Ward.
flock of badly painted sheep, by Yewell.
No. 70.-A dreadful chalky, fresh green picture 'of
gentleman" by Scott Wallace.
No. 71.-Passable.
No. 72.-New York Bay, by Samuel Colman, right
No. TIA Study of Thistles." by wiIes. Good.
No. 78.-"Aiter Hot Weather." by T. O. Farren, IS a
funny picture. When will poor Farrens decisions
cease. Such picture, such title, we never saw.
How long must the public endure this art heresy2
Nos. IS and 76.-Two small Landscapes" by L. r.
Pyne We not familiar with Mr.. Pynes name
nevertheless we should like to see more Of his works.
they exceedingly clever.
From No. 10 to No. 8S-Trash
No. 93.-"Fsh," by Canerty. Good; both OF his fish
No. loi.NaLandscapen by Church. Don't amount
to much Notwithstanding the artists famous name.
No. 1O2-"Sunshine," by O. Wilson. Rather cool
for sunshine still 1t has good feeling. and moreover
the quality Of being carefully painted from nature.
Both of this young artists works have attracted
No 1O4-A portrait Of Martin Van Buren,, by Hunt
ington. One OF the best heads we have yet seen by
u. N. A ID.
Nos los and 1oe-Two big landscapes, neither Of
No. IO7.-.'The Swell Of the Summer Ocean," (see
ByrOn). badly chosen spot on Coney Island and
too high sounding title. Not a bad picture.
No. 11o.-By sonnener. Landscape, with good at
No. 11s.-Portrait OF the Immortal and Inevitable
"Genteman" by H. r. Gray, V. r. N. A. ID. (who has
more letters to his name n than IA any other man. in
!. A. g. usually are and all around II there seems
to be o fearful bad lot of works" The first one
rufa how hn Ia n 1nd hn
ess;n the figures consist OF large beefheaded man
consulting with horse-iaced looking lady Of doubt
full age. This "work" has good deal OF the sign
painters shop about 1t. In looking ut pictures OF
tins caste we realize how low art may fall in some
No ll6-"Summer Three Thousand Years Ago.D
Whoever heard of more ridiculous name for pic
turea Was summer weather different then from
summer weather nows WHAT grudge has Mr. Ben
son against 1.-THE girl OF that period" whom ne has
belousy caricatured in his picture rather daub
Let call things by their right Names II such pro-
auctions as this and Its companion piece No. l49,
s1he Golden Age in Francen are suffered to go I'M
ARTISTIC afectaion which they Illustrate will end.
1t is not stated whether "The Golden Age in France'
was 5000 or 5000 years ago, although certain sug.
gestiOns Of modern costume indicate more recent
date. big, ungainly brassy frame surrounds this
.precious gem" numbered l40 and 1t is dinicult to
most severely condemned Neither one nor the
other should have been allowed place in the Aca-
No. iao.~..rhe Strange Beast.n This is joke,
just what the author Intended 1t for The owls are
No. i4O.-'The Grave OF Aaron Burr'' with eight
lines of poetry in the catalogue) by Teller. Why
not the grave OF Tom Tinker What business have
No iss.~"A Harness Maker by Gilbert Burlng.
Well drawn. tells the story, and shows talent for
such subjects; but we object to the color.
No. 13l-Landscape, by Eaton. clever little
picture.
BILE and fe-like representation of miser.
No. 1Si-By Shaughnessy This Is good, quiet
little lanscape not very strong but full OF sentiment.
n nn1A nr Nnru ynad
Is talent here which should have encouragement.
1t Is by Miss Q. w. Conant.
No. IS9.-Portrait OF an old man, little raw, but
still good likeness. BY J. o. Eaton.
No. 1oo.-By J. 10y Robertson, entitled "Folly."
merry opera 0ouGe, which ID now bewitching the
No. 19l.-"The Porta Della Carte venice.n BY D.
d. Neal. A very good picture.
No. 194.-Napoleon III. BY ]. Roy Robertson.
There is the Man OF December with his impenctra-
bic mask. The peculiar complexion OF the Empe-
ror. his strange eyes aud hts waxed mustache are
NO. l2s--.The swamp Angel" BY A. W. Thomp-
son. A very fair picture, but not SO good one as
this artist Is now painting.
No. les.-Portralt of hon. ]. A. King. by W. o.
No. lei:-By De Haas. A fine MARINE
No. ie5.-.Duck Creek Inlet" strange looking
Nos. 1853 and l67.-Two good portraits by Hunting
No. l72.-'Iong Island Shore" very fair pic
tuSe. by 4. Z. Grannis.
No. 177.-A really good landscape. BY Bircher,
who has lately removed from Boston to New York.
No. 17s.-''rhe House OF Representatives In 1S23.n
BY Professor Morse This Is grand in color and
adds much 70 the exhibition. IL was painted in
1872 and the artist himself had not seen 1t for forty
years until the other evening.
No. ls6.-A portrait OF Dr. Stephenson, by A.
Fisher, is one OF this artists best pictures.
No. lg9.--"Tne Good Sisters.n BY ). ]. Guy This
IL gem. A gallery full of pictures OF this class
would be worth years hard work To see.
no. 200.-"Facade OF O Cathedral In Lombardy."
BY L. H. Henry. one OF this artists happiest Efforts
No. 210.-Cartoon, "The Fall OF Carthage" by
Franz venino, with Scpio Afrcanus In the centre,
while page and murder are going on oil around.
work OF great power.
From Nos. 2l1 TO 225 are engravings and designs.
Conspicuous among them are several admirable
works by the celebrated brothers Linton. 2ll,
"Gauls Driving Catte,n engraving after LumiDais;
90, "A Monk after q photograph; "Entombment
OF Christi after the Titien In the Louvre, are by
Henry D. Linton; ga Long Branch by Moonlight
superb proof engraving alter =; hosenpergs