The New York herald., 1868-03-01
ART NOTES.


Ward Beecher and the late Dr. Bethune perhaps the
most favoraby KNOWN give promise Of the exceptional
talent which he has manifested in this remarkable
group. Its anatomical excellence has elic:ted high
praise from such scientific authorities Professor
Holmes. who lately made special reference TO II In
lecture N the medical college connected with
Harvard University Artists and all spectators
who are capable OF apprsciating the poeticai
associations OF the theme selected and most skiifuly
treated by Ar. Jackson. unite in heartily commencing
s distinguished critic has given in his work.
american Artist Life. the following brief but COM
plete description Of t:-"The Frat Victim, he says,
sis represented lad clothed only in a rough skin,
the folds OF which help the composition very much
He rests upon his mothers knee and she suslans him
with her hands, looking the while pteousy his face
The heavness Of death Is we'll Indicated by the dropping
head and tho lifelessness Of the hands Eve Is the
beautiful mother Of man whose face the consequences
Of the first sin are just beginning to leave their lines Of
care She rests upon ono knee, and her glorious
figure Ii In marked contrast to that OF the
dead boy. rhe mother is bending over her son
with expression Of love and pity, mingled
with wonder at the strange phenomenon Of DEATH" The
choice Of this subec. Indicates the lofty ambition Of the
sculptor and bis treatment Of II equally artistic and
poetica The admirers OF the group do not exaggsrae
in promising it to DO . masterpiece Of art.
luo ucW bthtuos VI NimInoT, 'NOsiTtS' uuu -'luo
Gladiator" which We have alreadv mentioned being
exhibition at the Cooper Institute esince the
anatomical power and truth displayed the "Hcad
Of st. stephen" and the "Sratue OF Alexander Haml-
tonn by the artist under whose scientific training
many pupils at the Cooper Institute have developed
capacity for plastic art and become accomplished In
drawing and designing.
Mr. Charles A. sommer, landscape painter announces
exhibition Of his pictures Thursday, March g. at
Leeds Art Gallery, 81 Broadway.
Mr. Shattucks fine picture, "The White bills OF
October continues to bo chief attraction at Gouprs
Knoedler's, on Broadway. An eminent French artist,
who has atey arrived in New York has expressed the
greatest admiration for this truly superior illustration Of
the excellence attained by American painters In their
favore line Of landscape.
At Snedecors galleries one is always sure OF finding
pictures which attest the vitality Of American art
even In these days OF business depression and
political excitement Conspicuous among the works
at present exhibition is 'sSalvator Rosa Among
the Brgands," by Mr. Victor Nehlig THIS excel.
lent and popular artist has displayed in OF his pro-
ductions richer fertility 0! invention. more sklful
grouping, more vigorous drawing boIder painting moro
elaborate variety details and greater Of finish
than In this admirable picture. The scenery is wild
that of which >avator Rosa himself fond. The
captves who brought In through the pass
the old the fire in the cavern the and
the children who relieve the which Salvador Rosa
Is sketching tine throng of bandits all sorts Of
raj attitudes the wealth of 'punder scattered pro-
fusely in the foreground, In word the ene spectacle
with its multitudinous bu, not confused figures. must
DO admired by the most casua! spectator And
the whole picture deserves and rewards the most
careful study. At Snedecor's also exhibited
James NJ. Harts "coming Storm " Lights and Shadow"
BY Inness 'rho Wood Pecker" by J. G. Brown several
pictures by Ehnlnger, the fruits OF his recent visit
10 Florida Mays "King Lear and Cordea" and num-
Der OF other valuable works by foremost American
artists
Mr. Guy has nearly finished q picture OF "Little Red
Riding Hood which revives all the interesting sssoca-
tions Of that favorite old nursery legend
Mr. Hernez Martin is at work upon "A Mountain Lake
In tho Adirondack Region" with all the Of
autumn.
Mr. Elliott the great American portrait painter, has
returned TO Now York, and Is engaged upon portrait
OF Mr.. J. E. Williams, President OF the Metropolitan
National Bank
Mr.. Rosenberg's now painting, "Long Branch by
Moonlight" to which alluded last Sunday, be
engraved on wood by Mr. Linton. tho prince Of wood
engravers. It is also to be chrome autographed.
Mr.. Bu,man, tho Californian artist tho sale OF
whose pictures recently chronced about to visit
Europe.
Mir. Wood has commenced what promises to be q
happy illustration Of one Of the finest passages In
whittlers poem OF Barbara Frietchie" par excellence
'qhe poem Of tho War" The late John NJ. Daniel. OF
tho Richmond Examiner. was so much struck by this
extraordinary poem tha. he reproduced
as had "come through the lines" and declared that
whether based fact nction II had the essential
truth OF poetry, and would long survive oil tho actors
on both sides in that terrible
Mr. Constant Mayer has just returned from Boston,
where he has been eaed by the very succossfui hi
bition OF his MAUD Muller"
In long and interesting account OF ''rhe Women Art
lists Of New York and its Vicinity" contemporary
mentions the suggestive fact that Every many Of those
women artists pupils from the Art School Of
Cooper Institute They have been taught not only how
to draw and paint but have also been instructed in
many branches Of the mechanic arts, such drawing
on wood and stone, SO that their knowledge may be
something than an entertainment. These women
have devoted themselves to these pursuits only
cause IL ministers TO the iovo Of the true and the beau
tIfu but that II may remuncrativs occupa-
ton; and II is to be hoped that they will
receive the sympathy and encouragem eut
they deseryc.n The number OF women artists
in New York 10 already so largo - TO justify
the formation Of society for the aid Of all their sister
artists who may DO in uecd ITO raise . fund for
this worthy purpose 1t Is proposed that each member Of
the association shall contribute picture ence year 70
an exhibition wh cn shall then be sold for the bsnsns
Of the society" .Mra Pope president and Mra Gray
is treasurer Of the society," and there advisory
mtee Of gentlemen composed Of Messrs Gray, Greene
Pope and whittredge.
fresh illustration Of tho popularizaton Of art BY
means Of chromo-thography Is furnished by Forester
Co q publication Of q copy OF . charming little pic
,ure by Professor Sues, Of Dusseldorf 'rhs chiekons
r,rst Thought" Biddvs 1sst thought seems IN be aI
wonder how could have come ou, OF so very small
.heiiin Another illustration Is . rsproduc,ion pub
lisned by q. Wood, Jr.. OF Mr. W. h. Boards
capital painting, "a Flank Movement" Sir Edwin
Landseer himself would have recognized worthy rival
10 Mr.. Beard.
BELLEVUE HOSPITAL MEDICAL C0lleGs.
The sixth annual commencement Of the Bellevue
Medical College was held last evening a. the Academy