The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-02
FINE ARTS.

and music trash.
FINE ARTS.
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The National Academy or Design and The
BROOKLYN Academy Of Design.
The National Academy OF Design will open the Sec
ond winter exhibition on the 27th OF November
The school OF the Brooklyn Academy OF Design
opens for pupils tomorrow evening. The academy
has induced Mr.. Beecher to lecture before them, and
the reverend gentleman is expected to appear some
time this month.
BlERSTADT's yEsuvIuS AT PUTNAM'S GALLERY.
This landscape or fre-scape, or whatever 1T is, u
apparently an attempt TO portray the burning crater
or Mount Vesuvius. As work OF art 1t is very
poor thing. We were expecting something worthy OF
Bierstadts pencil on Il subject grand and sublime.
Nor can we conceive how this artist could risk his
reputation by sending over to this third rate pic
tire. 1t might barely pass for the work OF an ord
nary artist, or perhaps q student; but surely NO
critic would for q moment suppose that it was
seriously painted by the artist whose name 1t bears
did he not see the name on the corner. The effect
Of the lurid light is toerably fair; but this is an
there is In 1t. A little intention Is shown here and
there Of power Of color; but it is only show.
The sky is badly composed, and although
the artist had a good opportunity to show depth,
force and ght there ia nothing in it. The sky would
answer for any ordinary picture. Indeed, the work
seems as fit were painted in the studio and not from
the awful and almost ndescrlbable effect such scene
as the eruptons must produce. There are dozen
artists in New York who could paint better picture
than this one and use for their studies nothing moro
than the common prints found In the shops The
foreground Is without interest or sentiment There
Is no grasp, no boldncss, no breadth. such as w0
have been accustomed to see in the former works o.
this artist The American school OF landscape now
leads the world but if many pictures like this are
put forth by the masters OF the profession we skau
not be able to hold the proud position claimed By VI
in this department Of art.
Mr.. Snedicor s6s Broadway, has remodelled his
gallery anu has it filed with = large number Of
first class American pictures. Among them are
number OF landscapes by George Inness new pic.
ture by TAFT one by Constant Mayer and two by
Samuel Coleman. Mr.. Snedicor has added tive
rooms 10 his already large establishment for the pri
vate exhibition and sale OF works placed in hs
charge. His specially is the sale OF works By
American artists and TO this business he gives near
ly all his time.
Mr.. Knoedler is preparing for vigorous cam
paign. He Is about to place on exhibition Tor
limited time Bougerau's sleeping lnnocents,"
which is one of the best pictures in this country Is
represents two babes, evidently twins, sleeping
sweety and perfectly. The drawing, composition and
these figures are things OF beauty which Will long
Iinger as bright visions in our minds This picture
has been sold to Mr.. August Belmont for $751; 0o 1t
il wei, worth the money. Mr.. Kn0edler will exhibte
number OF fine foreign pictures during the winter.
that with the old and the new galleries on Broad
way good deal OF activity in art matters may %
expected during the season.
Mr.. Quincy Ia exhibiting a very fine picture OF
Miss Kellogg and another OF Mile. TOstee.
Mr.. Frye's gallery attracts everybody by Mr.. J.
Thompsons new picture OF "Home sweet Home"
THE ARTISTS.
william Hart has the result OF hts summers work
in his studio, and has finished his fine picture Of
"Niornlng" in Bear river Notch. 1t Is one OF hiA
best works. He is now at work on two smaller
works--"The Tappan Zee" and sunset, which
show forth all that tender sentiment and exquisite
color by which this artist is SO justly celebrated.
Mr.. Hart has also number of beautiful water color
and pen and ink studies from nature which Will
serve him as notes for his winter painting.
Gilbert Munger has taken studio for the winter
on the corner OF Fifth avenue and Fourteenth street.
lie has been sSetching at Niagara Falls all the past
summer and has a commission to do "the big fallss
on a large scale.
Mr.. John Roy Robertson who returned about year
ago to Baltimore after prolonged absence in Eu-
rope has removed TO New York. We have seen at
his studio, IS Union square, an admirable portrait
OF Napoleon ILL., and several other works that exhibit
the skiful drawing and exquisite coloring for which
Mr.. Robertson is distinguished. lie Is one Of our
most thoroughly trained American artists. On his
easel lie has charming picture-"Folly''-whic
might well pass for idealizaton Of opera 6o,Ge.
Edwin White has settled, after his summer night
in mis- studio the University building. He has just
finished two pictures, his 'Country Studio' and
the other ''Translating." lie is painting again on
his large picture called the "Signing Of the Compass
by the Pilgrim Fathers.''
Mr. Perry has picture on his easel OF an old base
mcnt kitchen In the country, with the figure OF an
old woman engaged In boiling clothes. This artist
is one Of our most conscientious workers, and the
present picture promises to be very fine.
Mr. Bispham, the animal painter, is at present en-
gagged upon large composition representing lion
and lioness The latter has been killed by hunter
and lies upon the sward. The lion Is standing over
the body, apparently vowing vengeance against tho
slayer Of his companion. The work in It's unfinished
state shows q great deal Of power and promises
well. Mr.. Blspham has another picture OF tiger
and her cubs which gives the royal beast with great
fidelity to nature. lie has just finished very cevery
the heads OF two horses.
A. Il. Rawson is now revising the proofs OF his do
signs which are intended to illustrate Henry Ward
Bcecher's "Lfe OF Jesns Chrst.n This book will
soon make its appearance and will doubtless be re-
garded as "a sensation" We have examined tho
engravngs which were executed by Mr.. Linton
from Mr.. Rawson's sketches They done In
the Holy Land by the artist, and are doub tiess cor
rect.