The New York herald., 1868-04-08
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The "nerce democracie" OF Athens was 80 Jealous
OF personal superiority to ostractse the best o
zens. Modern democratic tendencies towards thu
French name and the American fact of social equality
are accompanied at Paris and In New York by =
similar jealousy Of individual pre-eminence. whea
crushing equality invests almost all characters win
q common livery everybody is as "remarkable', q
man as his neighboA one deems himself as good n
"any other man." and the representation OF origin
alty and eccentricty Is LETT to the caricaturst whs
the portrait painter is debarred from the wide ana
fertile field open to him only when the population =
less equal or when some exgency favors the free Dir
play OF strong characteristic differences. Portratt
painting can rarely rise above mere daguerreotypine
unless the monotonous level Of modern life =
broken up by such CONFUSION a. our
late war, for instance, which developed tho
rough personal energy Of the soldier, compehtn9
unanimous recognition OF superiority and supplying
the portrait painter and the historical painter with
numerous figures for pictures Of the highest order.
thoughtful writer says that "when great and
illustrious member Of q class is well presented On
canvas we see In his portrait the vicar Of his claso
mates" Surely no more conspicuous type OF heroes
OF his cass-the heroes Of the late war-could be -
lected than General Grant, It is therefore, not sur
prsing that Knoedlers Gallery was thronged with vis
itors on Saturday afternoon, when two portraits q
General Grantthe In oil and the other an artists
proof of an engraving Of it-were exhibited at psi
vate view. Both these works are by Mr.. wm E. Mar.
shall, whose celebrity both as painter and an en-
graver was confirmed by his superb portrait OF the
late President Lincoln. That portrait had prepared
to expect that his portrait Of General Grant would
also be excellent 1t has been deservedly praised BY
the relatives and intimate friends of the General a.
the best and most felike portrait Of him that has
been painted. We hardly need add that the work.
and treatment it evinces great originality The sEii
full distribution of light and shade compensates f0r
e absence OF color. Az nrst the necessary absence
paler cast OF thought than we are accustomed to
sociate with it. The head, moreover appears longer
For moment the suspicion arises that In aspiring
idealze his subject and 10 elevate to the highest
flee somewhat the Cromwellian conception of fidelity
TO the identical living face and to portray the VIC
OF future poets rather than as he appears In the
eyes OF his contemporaries-smoking his brier-rOOa
s or S he Se Ssves ss
says he ., Is well Ia aware that the portrait dit
frs o we m nova ANY ge2 eT The
he might have added that this perhaps, is so be-
cause OF the unusual opportunities, which he has
also because Of his persistent and successful endea
vOrs to express the noblest characterstics includ
ing especially the indomitabe win Of the iliustrous
original. Mr.. Huntington, President of the National
Academy OF Design, prononnces Mr.. Marshall's en-
M prand an sGaa it's ns
artistic qualities" 1t will unquestionably rank with
Mr.. Marshals engraving Of Lincoln as q historical
Mr.. Ehninger has completed portrait OF the late
DR.. Anthon, Of Columbia College. and Mr.: Stone has
character of Don Felix, in The Wonder" Both thess
portraits have been sent to the Institution Of The
Among the art events Of the present week the sale
Of Mr. s SI p osy Aysry viii be prominent inendng @ e
evenings Of Thursday and Friday next all his works
OF art consisting mainly OF productions by celebrated
s'private view' Of the collection was offered Monday
have been greatly increased by the addition OF
about hfty new pieces, mostly furnished to the
there is also the landscape, Tunxis River" by Mr..
j. NJ Hart 1t will be remembered that this painting
and and was afserwards together with the others
exhibited at the Academy OF Design. One Of the
ss s sees IN IN the gallery is ~ me aus Of
chased out OF the Italian section of the Exposition
There Is also the picture by Messonier already no
by Jalabert, and subjects by Bouguereau, Merle
Landelle, Toulemouche, Baugniet, Beranger, Zama.
sale OF more than ordinary interest. Some OF the
newest works are those by Kuwasseg, HerbsthOfreY
1t is Mr.. Iverys Intention we believe to retire 70
smaller and more cosey quarters Here he WIN
CONDUCT ms business IN the same manner as before
he made his recent trip TO Europe In charge OF the
American works Of art.
Among the few foreign pictures which will figure
Will be two portraits by Cabanel, the distinguished
French artist to whom awarded one Of tho
eight grand medals of honor at the Paris Exposition.
There his life size full length portrait OF the Emperor
was prominent attraction in the section OF the
Beaux Arts. The pictures are life size heads Of the
II. Mc(,Ormck Of
his wife. The one OF Mr.. Mccormick il q striking
likeness Sensss painted % rt,v with great care and skiny
OF the Legion OF Honor given by the Emperor to Mr..
S Mccormick in recognition Of his great invention:
great refinement, simple and classical in
treatment, with the character delicalely rem.
guary like the bust OF this lady modelled some two
years ago by Mr.. Z. ID. Palmer. 1t Is seldom that our
the comparison will at least be Interesting.
Mr. Byron M. Pickett, young sculptor who has
studio IL ss bToaway mSR s n csy
OF Cinderella. The pose OF the girl Is light and grace
ful. The face is replete with tender thought and
varied emotion, as II she were watching her sisters
going to the ball, wondering what 1t will be Ike and
almost envying them. The fairy godmother has notyet
her rounded, delicate form. Another interesting SUBJ
lect Is small figure OF Little Red Riding H0od.~
trustfuI that no wonder the wolf easily imposed
upon her. Mrs. Pickett's best work. ''1Enone," has
se%ns Seen sent 70 te Academy Of Design for the forth
Mr. Rufus +. Frost Mayor Of Chelsea, Mass.
Mr. Hesse has completed an admirable bust OF Miss
Fanny Janauschek, the celebrated German t,aQt-
dienne.
Panorama OF the War; comprising forty elaborate
paintings, drawn with strict Typographical and his
t0rical accuracy and highly commended by letters
from General Grant, Major Generals Thomas, McPher-
son and other distinguished officers Is now exhi-
bton at No. 954 Broadway. The programme ofen
review OF the principal battles and incidents OF the
war, from Fort sumter to the surrender The graphic
delineations and explanations with which Miss Sallie
BrownsOn Goodrich accompanies the exhibition ada