The New York herald., 1868-02-23
NOTES ON Ar T.


proved complete success. Yesterday. notwithstand-
ing the bitter cold, the galleries were crowded On
tuesday, when the members of the Young Mems Chris
tan Association visited the exhibition by special invita-
ton. the galleries were crowded than
twenty-five hundred persons being present The love
OF arr among New Workers is nanifesty increasing.
IL must DO remembered that on the Atm OF March this
most successful Of sll the Academy exhibitions will
Close The schools connected with the Academy have
been we'll attended. The present number Of pupils /.
about sixty.
Mr. l. Addison Richards. the secretary OF the Acafe-
my OF Design. is now busly engaged upon pictures
from sketches which he made last year while 'on the
Rhine" One Of his attractive pictures Is that TO-
presenting tho Castle of Chion, about which Byron has
rhymed and Bulwer has written poetical prose.
Mr. John A. Hows, whose studio is In tho University
building, Is skiIfu handler Of the brush and II s to
be regretted that his paintings frequently
seen in the Academy The picture upon which he Is at
present engaged Ia representing a scene in the
Adlrondacks Underneath log hut are three campers
out" busily occupied in cooking their supper, while
behind them rise tall stately hemlocks The picture is
not yet completed, the foreground being
than rubbed n The trees and background however
almost completed and 1t is in these tha, the main
beauty OF the picture The foliage OF the hsm-
looks is finely rendered. with truth to nature as
pleasing as IL is Mr. Hows seems TO have clear
perception OF what is really the idea Of pre-
ism, without running into the extravagances which only
too often dis6gare the works OF folio OF Mla and
his students. The details minor points, whom
looked for. plainly perceptbe, but no. ob,rusvs
Mr. Hows' picture promises
Mr.. Rosenberg has completed a largo picture Moon.
light at Long Branch" In which the skfuig grouping
and the individuality Of the numerous figures together
with the successful and difficult blending the effects
ccau
familiar to all frequenters OF that ceebra watering
place. The artist has combined fidelity the actual
scene with happy generalization of the characteristics
Of wa'erDsplace society Theuatmosphero is luminous
and the spectator to hear and feel tho cool fresh
breeze thar is blowing land and water. This dnc
picture understand, Is to bs publicly OK
hibted
very attractive picture now exhibition q; Schaus'
Is "rhe Bell. by STANCE Il "a striking account OF
the beautiful, pure luminous sky shown through the
belfry. II has the liquid transparency peculiar the
sky OF Italy we'll that OF country. The
distance rather weak and out OF drawing, bat the
picture as a whole is pleasing. large landscape by
Achenbach is one OF the most prominent pictures in
this gallery II represents q sceno an the CampaEna,
with storm spreading the view. The lower part
OF the painting we'll done, but the clouds seem too
heavy and too Mr.. Schaus announces for speedy
publication Siaud Muller engraved from painting of
and is good Interpretation Of the lines
But when she glanced TO the far Of town
White, from its hill slope looking down,
The song died, and vague unrest
And namelsss longing filled her breast
The visitors to the spring exhibition OF tho Academy
will probably have opportunity OF viewing picture
by Mr. Marcus Waterman, 'Culliver Among the Lilli-
putans." The hero or Swt's allegorical story is
presented rs lying on the ground excessive FORE
shortening. Around him throng the Lilliputans in
countless number. The picture is striking account
Of the multitudnous OF tiny beings around the
figure and account OF the eccentric costumes
in which thoy arc arrayed.
Mr. J. W. Ehnnger has been commissioned by the
trustees OF Columbia College to paint fuil length lns
sze portrait OF the late Professor Charles Anthou
Mr. }. Beaurain lrvines highly finished picture o,
"Auld Lang syne'' has been purchased by Mr. Belmont
A lecture, entitled elementary Principles in Art
has been reprinted by Roberts Brothers. OF Boston
from MtcniHoa's hd9dsiHe Although discursve and
somewhat indefinite in its treatment Of the subject, il
contains several valuable suggestions One OF these
fers the advantage OF what may he called lay crti
csm." The lecturer ssys;-'sNothng Is 80 important
TO art ITSELF and TO general cuc atIon the formation
OF ar intelligent lay opinion nothing 10 desirable as
that ,hcrs should be large number Of persons who ap-
preciais degree without apprecatng perfectly
whom art something without being everything. and
preference without dgniiying those preferences with
the Of critical judgments. u s curious that
criticism generally understood to finding fault
a really good criticism would consist much more in
0ndns rneri,-aor need for thai reason become tame
at loas, know thas The boss critic that ever lived
Goethe, scarcely ever bsinss anybody"
Another interesting pamphlet. which has Just been
published u. Watson Boston, Is "a Manual o. In
sructiou IN the Art Of Wood Engraving by g H. Fuller
h presents dcsor pton OF the necessary tools and ap
prasus and concise directions for their uss; expsns
lions Of the used and the methods employed FOR
producing tho various classes Of wood engraving.
strangely enough however, omits all mention OF
What printers call ''overayine" Ihe author wisely
suggests that because engraving sedentary occup.-
ton because Il ~ light manual laeor, and because
woman needs new avenues OF employment these are
GOOD grounds for the belief The adsptsbli.v Of wood
eugravpr 10 voman's cApscvv and her fitness for nv
pursrh