The New York herald., 1868-05-24
NOTES ON ART.

NOTES ON ART.
One OF the nObest and most worthy objects towards
which any artist can direct his attention is the
deneation of the scenery peculiar to his country
Particularly is this the case with regard to America,
for here our scenery is so grand and OF such an
unexampled variety that poor indeed must be the
imagination and feeble indeed the skill obliged to
seek foreign subjects. Niagara andjts surroundings
have always been the favOrite choice with both
painter and poet. There seems to be something
peculiarly fascinating in its grandeur and
weird sublimity, something peculiarly impressive
in its solemn embodiment OF resistless power. The
feelings which one experiences while looking at the
prodigous rush of the waters to certain extent
reproduced by the sight or good painting of Niaga-
IA, and such one is Mr.. Gignoux's just completed,
"Under Table Rock" The point of view is from the
Canada side, in midwnter, looking over towards the
'States." Above tower immense masses of rock
almost covered with pendulous columns of icicies.
In the distance is calm untrOubed sky, stretching
blandly over the 'mOtioness torrents-silent cata-
racts." Nearer great conglomeratons of stalac-
ttes and stalagmites, and between them and
the rocks few creeping CLEANS of light umine the
passage way Two human figures serve to give
correct idea Of the immense scale upon which this
magnificent temple of Nature has been constructed.
One Of the most effective parts Of the painting Ia
the impression Of strength and power produced in
the frozen, pouring waters Not inaptly to them
could be applied the lines Of COleridge:-
Wild torrents fercefy glad, forever shattered, and
the same forever;
Unceasing thunder and eternal foam.
Torrents, methinks, that heard mighty voice
And stopped at once amidst their maddest plunge.
Mr.. GignouX displays in this picture certain
strength and so to speak, grasp which his previous
works had not led us to expect. It is entirely the
most fOrcble and impressive painting he has ever
executed, and such, is gratifying for it shows of
what progress he Is capable We understand that it
is to be hromOthOgraphed but before passes into
the printers hands trust that it may be placed
public exhibition
Mr.. Bradford has now on his easel pleasing pic
ture entitled New Temple Bay, Labrador" Espe-
ciay noticeable is the beautiful silverytoned atmos
phere difused throughout the scene. Another
recently finished work is a beach scene in the Bay OF
Fundy. Very successfully deneated is the roll OF
the breaking waves they are forcble without any Of
Mr. Perry Is now at work upon picture which he
calls the "Spinning Wheel" venerable dame Ia
busiy plying that old-fashioned instrument of erete
domestic industry while little girl stands looking
on in rapt attention. slight shade Of wonder
whether it be at the sight Of honest industry or at
the sight Of the revolving implement. The drawing
and coloring are true and effective, the shadows
being very soft and luminous
Mr.. LIE Clear has just commenced portrait of DR..
Osgood, in which that reverend gentleman's charac
Mr.. Beard is engaged upon painting Of two deer,
whose attitudes recall the lines commencing ''all
thoughts all passions all delights" II is hardly
yet, sufficiently advanced to be described, the figures
not being much more than sketched in; the draw
ing however shows that the picture will be good
When the idea was first mooted Of establishing
mere wateT cSor 90 r. sr gGod zoo cs aea OF
American public might be willing to give would suf-
ncently IRE remunerae the artists for their time and
and time proved its partial truth. 1t was
also confirmed by the. result Of Mr.. Avery,s
branch of art we give here the prices of water
colors recently sold in London. The bids were all in
Channel" 6. standed, 400; Y. Gilbert, 2eO; MILAN
Cathedral" s. Prout, 675; 'Nuremburg,n S. PrOut,
S SsS
"Interior," Cattermole 200; Landscape" De Wint,
Ssa "CoP@leypp @ p Fielding M SS5 engraving Of "ober'
The Cozzens sale Of paintings on Friday night at
Clinton Hall Art Galleries was in every way sue
active and spirited. Among the best pieces were
the folIowing:-"The Beeches, sunset" by A. B:
Isabella" by E. Leutze, So, ESQ., 'The Andes, by F.
T. Church, g. 400; "Catskill Creek at Sunset byJ.
ST. oo THE sacred soL Iesson,S % by b. Huntington,
$1,000; Mountain Gorge by j. f. Kensett si,65O;
The Puritan % and His Daug1,er," by Leqtze 400;
Lake George" BY J. F: Kehsett, $3.50; "Not
Leutze, $50; "Greek Lovers,n by H. P. Gray, s775;
Portrait of Bishop Moore by Henry lnman, $3.50;
"Winding the Clock,n by Carl Becker S700; "Cam-
pagna de Roma" by j. Cole 500; Near Paris" by
Thomas Doughty, 5000; Mountain Brook. Autumn
by j. Cole $500; "Dr Houghton, of Dublin" by Gil
bers stewart $500: "a Secluded Brook" by j. F.
Kensett $500; shepherd Boy Of the Roman Cam
pagna," by D. Huntington, $3.50; Berkeley's Seat,
rMeUr csusefss Coast by 'efe Ksaseit, i " sac;
'At the Shrine,n by d. Huntington, $3.50;
'The Microscope" by r. W: Weir s4oo; 1.-The Am
ton," 10y J. F. Kensett $500; ..sibyl's Temple OF
Italy," by J. F. Cropsey, $500; "The Smokers" by
Richard Cation, $3.50; "Sunset on the Coast Of
Maine," by J. F. Kensett, $500.
Mr.. Clifford, Mr. McEntee and Mr.. Bellows sail for
Europe next Wednesd ay.
An aged lady visitor at the Academy the other day
passed truthful criticism on Hennesseys "Blue
Stocking- picture:-sI declare" she exclaimed
with delight, ''it looks exactly like the picers on
real old chinV." Mr. Burlingame should not fail TO
take his mandarins to see ii.