The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-20
FINE ARTS.

II would be great error TO suppose that because
the winter exhibition at the Academy Of Design has
unfortunately proved q railure-the leading acade-
micians themselves having failed to exhibit. with
few honorable exceptions, any proofs of their genius
or lndusry-American art interest in 1t In art
In general Is extinct. ts.-'.- s.--l>.- = =,
Yesterday the galleries OF Schaus, Snedecor.
Knoedler ana Derby were crowded by enthusiastic
lovers OF art.
At the gallery OF Schaus everybody admired Rog-
ers' "Groups OF Sculpture" the Council OF War;"
"Courtshp in Sleepy Hollow" Taxing the OATH"
zone More Shot," "The Wounded Scout "Union
Refugees" ''The Country Post Office" 1.-THE Home
Guard" "School Examination" "rhe Charity Pa
tent,n "Unce Ned's SCHOOL, "The Returned yolun-
teerr and EMAIL Day." Several new paintings, espe-
ciay "Ecco Fiori," by A. de Curzon; an exquisite
representation OF "Stin Lifen by Desgofe: "Mont
Blanc" by Joseph Jansen; "The Entrance TO the
Harbor OF 0stsnd,n by Herzog; "A Mother and
Child" by Series, and "rhe Morning After the PHI
lage" scene In Flanders Cwhere the army swore 10
terribly, by j. G. vibert, were equally admired.
At Snedecor's where the best specimens OF Ameri-
can art can always be SEEM two characteristic pic.
lures by the most forcibe OF our figure painters.
Victor Nehlig, "The Last Gleam," one OF William
Harris finest productions: landscapes by Inness,
J. NJ. Hart, Kensett whttredge, Brcher, Bellows.
ordway, Smillin and wiggns; "Peace'' and .'war,v
by Van Elten; sThe Fiddler by w. ). Mount ''The
Swing" by J. g. Brown "After Storm by @. l..
Brown; "a Coast Scene" by NJ +. De Haas, and
another marine by Dana; ''The Intruder,n by A. +.
TAFT, and several other works or American artists
eyinced the fact that American art * full Of vitality
and promise.
tle,n by A. ID. Shattuck; "a Flower Piece BY M. j.
Heade; bright sunny little picture by Church;
Hart, and "a Landscape" by Castelar, showed
that American art Is not neglected 10y picture
dealers, who can also exhibit such masterpieces OF
"Russan Soldiers In q snow Storm," by Al.
schreyer; "Frut aud still Lfe'' lexqusitely
fnishedl, by DcsgoFe; "A Cavalier" by Meis.
by Joseph Coomans, and Holland Fiats,-
by W. Roeioes. Mr.. Knoedler also has on
exhibition bust OF Laboulaye, by Berholdi; busts
wart and bust entitled "Purity." by Il. II. Park.
Derby's gallery was thronged yesterday by pur-
chasers Of Christmas and New Years gifts, VINO
looked with longing eyes at the eight paintings,
OH OF January-"Maud Muller,r by Constant Mayer;
North Coast OF England by De Haas; ''source OF
me gu * Mspo. on the
George" by CASTELAR,; "Goifen SUMNER by W. T.
Richards and Brook Side" by A. f. Below The
monthly distribution OF such prizes a. these has
quickened the interest which our public manfestly
takes IN the development OF American art.
The ninth annual sale OF the Artists Fund Society
will take place the 22d inst. at Miner Barkers
gallery S45 Broadway The collection offered for
w. H. Beard, Kensett, Eastman Johnson, NJ. r. II.
de Haas, George II. Boughton. I. L. Rosslter, +. o.
c. barley, Mrs Eliza Greaturex, j. r. Wier, John
Pope A. II. wyant, G. F. Blauvelt, II. w. Hubbard.
III. A. Loop, J. williamson G. G. Griswold, Thomas
Hicks ]. q. Brown, G. T.. Cranch j. williamson IT.
A. Richard, g. &. Lafnbdin. Louis Lang, J. W Cas-
ilaer, W. ]. Hennessy J. NJ falconer, T.. Benson,
David Johnson, J. ID. Barrow and other well known
American artists.