The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-02-16
NOTES ON ART.


NOTES ON ART.
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private Wow Of Nj. shattuck's new picture The
White Hills IN October" the special attraction yes
tsrday at Goupl's gallery, ON Broadway. Thorough
study Of the characteristics Of New Hampshire scenery
during many successive seasons has enabled the artist
to justify in this hne large picture the sulosy which
the striking vsracity Of bis rendering, whether mis-
Gil Is At work the Androscoggin the Housa-
tonic among the White Mountains on the borders Of
Lake Champaign. elected from recent critic Tho
trees skies, rocks, waters and whole tone IN each Ia.
stance singuary navey to the local tints and
FORMS Shattuck mparts rural feeling genial and
genuine that We seem transported to the very spot no
represents" At the time, notwithstand-
ing all this fidelity TO local traits this
new work Of Mr.. shattuck BY NO means
exposes him to be classed among what an
atrabirous Partisan critic sneeringy called the
stopographcaln painters who represented America as
tho great Paris exposition and "whose stunning posterA
riarde pancar said TO be sold at insane prices IN
Philadelphia Boston" On the contrary. whie the
spectator recognizes Washington, Clay Adams
and Jefferson side, and Monroe and Clinton on
tho other with the winding Ammonoosuo in the fore
ground he Is delighted BY picture the breadth OF
which gives an opportunity for introducing such
charming variety Of details only extensive tour
among the White Hills assemble In his recollection
Of that picturesque region Shatuck Is famous for his
admirable fairgrounds and the superior merits Of this
work a composition lift II far above photographs
lteralness and invest with the highest truth nature
which alone attain. Nearly oil our fashionable
enough 10 hurry back town before
the early ross have msgcally tinted the scenery with
the autumnal beauty that CLOVIS in the picture. To
them, therefore, shatucks "Hlls In OCTOBER will be
h>t t,~
their regular visit New Hampshire for the sake or
enjoying Of the most agreeable months Of the year
highlands. We glad learn that Mr. Shat
tuck intends to have the picture reproduced BY either
chromo-lithography or engraving. The repatriation
Of art by these processes is q public benefit
M William Hart has nearly completed, in his best
style, sunset view Of mountain scenery In Vermont
He has happily entitled Il "The Last Glssmn II repre-
SCENTS one Of those magical effects with which the
ting sun suddenly numinatss whole mountain side,
deepening BY the shades Of twilight the fore
ground where trees water and cattle rsposs perfect
keeping with the SCENE Mr. Hart has another picture
on his easel The Bear River Notch" in which the rug
set warmth Of the foreground IL admirably conrasted
with the distant pearly grays Of morning sky and
atmosphere. Both these works exhibit mastery hand
ling, and, like Sbuttock's white Hills in Octobsrn
mot only true 70 local traits but are also artistic
competitions Of . high order
Mr. 0igncux 10 about 70 add another picture 10 his
unsurpassed series Of winter Views OF Niagara 10
only in winter. and perhaps only from Tho point Of
view which Mr. Gignoux has chosen for the new work.
Under the Table Rock that the spectator realizes the
apposeness Of the Alpine comparisons which poets are
fond Of avshing In their efforts describe the terrible
grandeur Of Niagara The man reason for the disap-
pointmont which almost ell tourists feel and which
few have the honesty 10 express when they nrss
the great cataract Ia the fact that they usually zee
first from above and from below From the latter
point only they fully comprehend the subImisy Of
the laundering avalanche Of water The picture upon
which Mr. Gignoux 10 employed win revive the In
pressions which overwhelmed whom We LOGGED up 70
this "ocsan pouring white and resissss from the blue
sky abovs into the white clouds bsow,n and Ne shall
have 70 admire again the dark svsrgrssns and NE s-
tsnng snow the huge icicss and the frQwnipg rocks
with The changing huss Of the torrent oil shs weird
drearnss Of the wintry scene exhibited In previous
similar works from The same gifted pencil
We must not leave the Studio building, in Tenth
street, without looking ct the historical picture by
Mr.. william Page admiral Farrsgut In the Fustock
shrouds Of his Ship" The moment chosen by the Or.
list will Of course, be forever memorable and Vie Dor.
trait Of the gallant Admiral 10 admirable But We must
confess our nrss Impression seeing tAs elaborate
picture was that 10 s almost pity Mr. Page has con
dsmnsd Admiral Tsyrasul g b isd forever IN 20 an
bis cap on a. II he were saluting the vssusss and
Floras, and hsdsnnss and holy families and unbrsi
players and Italian peasants with which Mr. Page has
surrounded him. Had nrss the historical pic-
ture ~ itself alone, might have bssn moro duly im>
pressed with shs merits which n snqussaionaby pos
The interesting collection Of Mr. Pages vsnsssa
and other pictures already noticed In sAsss cslsmns
SIN on sxhibsuoa u NE studio building.
Among The latest Additions V 0supips gallery
(Kaoedsr). "0n ths ssa Shore" b. Aubert; ''Ths
Visit 10 the FortsAeasiens" and 'Tns Menk,n ~
vibsrt 'shssp," By vsrbosehevsn; "Idyn nby yaius;
'schidrsn In The Woods" BY Lobrichss; "A SAvoyard
Giri," BY Brus; "Toilssss ChaAn BY Hsmnan;,
Teaching A, b. O." BY Psrauis; ssd pIosspss BY
Besangsr, zamscos. Jourdan and oshsr yrsscA GtstA
~ Appssons several marine pictures Of small size bat
great PROMISE by J. Britsrworth Of Wsss Ho6eksn,
are On exhibition. Remarkably correct ~ drawing,
they need only improved warmth Of ccloring 70
prssaes for The artist vsu honorable posisiea among
car American marine paatera av. le4s
A. woods Mr. ). n stanley, Of Dssrsik hss sxhibtsd
I've oil painings representative Of Indian NE V which,
IKE cssin, hs has Devoted many ysszs Of sacessdfsf
rudy. 'sns yeusg Chisnsin.n Tho aaks
IN ,hs crsS," "Piayiss Cards FOR Slain
Deer" ION the Prairie" and sTns wiswas."
merit and have attracted considerable attention the
part OF those New York artists nest familiar With the
phssss Of life among our western Indians 'LS, the
poss Indian" 10 passing rapidly thai such psc-
srss thsss must ere long acquire Historical In add
Ven 70 thsir artistic value. H2s&
Dr.. Rmmsr's swo statues 'Ths Gladiator" and
.Osir,s arc ON v,ew in the class Of The sshool OF
pssss a shs Cooper Institute "s'y sA'arasy' rom
a wSisiss - s capital phososrspAic copy ssths very
pstsleg "cossaso Window" q Frank hanlsy, the
~. Jackson Who has Just returned nom rssldsnca
Of several years in Fiogsncss van sbory szkbit New
Se'sss T:nass he isl,ss a:!s;s ia evening N:
Tx, ,s'!l n & IN. Ys.ss vsri,'