The New York herald., 1868-03-29
NOTES ON ART.

The coming exhibition Of the Academy OF Design
promises to be fully as interesting any which have
yet taken place. Most Of our prominent artists will
be well represented, with the usual characteristic
pictures Judging from present indications 1t would
seem that the era Of large paintings has passed
away, the taste of the community having been edu-
Gated to the point Of accepting the fact that great
ness has nothing to do with size. SO many OF the
small elaborated, highly finished works Of the
French school have lately been imported that the
effect OF their influence Is every day becoming more
and more apparent. And it is well that this should
be so.. 1t is but too common mistake
with tho majority OF American artists that
they use their talent and skill mainly to obtain .
striking effect, paying little, any, attention to de-
tail. This mistake happily, is now rapidly becoming
more rare, and trust that at very distant time
1t may entirely disappear. The painters, then,
will not make very strong show at their spring
exhibition On the contrary, their place and space
will be occupied by smaller and better painted
works.
In spite of dreary weather yesterday the custom
airy reception of the artists at the Tenth street
Studio Building was well attended. The grand
milliners' opening of a few days ago could
not have exercised very Grazing influence
upon the female mind, few signs Of it
were visible in their dresses. The ladies were gen.
orally attired as II expecting rain some other i'm
proper and disagreeable event. The galleries and
studios did not therefore present the usual living
panorama of varied hues and tints.
Mr.. Beard exhibited his exceedingly entertaining
picture Of the "Old Woman who Lived in Shoe"
IT, as the nursery rhyme goes on to inform US, she
did not know what to do with her children Mr.. Beard
has discovered good for them. His painting
affords more pleasure to the spectator than did the
children trouble to their fertile mother. The latest
production OF Mr.. Boards brush is painting Of some
deer at stream. 10 is not yet completed, but Is suf
cently advanced to show that 1t will be one Of his
best works. The action Of the animals Is finely and
truthfuy depicted, as are also the lightness and
grace of motion peculiar to these specimens Of 'liy
ing poetry" n
Mr.. J. G. Brown is not only warm admirer And
firm friend Of the "little people," but is equally
happy in his paintings OF them. Those interested In
art have good reason to complain OF this gentleman
that his pictures all disposed of directly from the
easel, and thus very rarely lind their way into any
exhibition room or public gallery. His last picture
Is r entitled tne gnn swdG n res ga te
recent graduate from babyh0od 1t is almost super
1uous to praise Mr.. Brown. The two faces are most
charmngly conceived and rendered, and the land
NJ Lambdin exhibited two or three new pictures,
the most interesting OF which is Of girl holding
in her arms some Kittens. The old maternal ances-
tor stands on the ground looking with anxious eye
at her promising offspring The sunlight behind the
girl is good the general treatment OF the whole being
very attractive
Mr. Rosenberg has finished the drawing OF his
picture sL0ng Branch by Moonlight" The block
has been placed in the hands Of Mr.. Linton From
Its present appearance II will undoubtedly make
fine cut and be means of giving to tho painting de-
served popularity Mr.. Rosenberg in.ends we un-
derstand, in a short time to place his picture
public exhibition where 1t will certainly attract
great attention.
One Of the pleasantcst receptions Of the season
was given on Thursday evening by M. A. D. Frye
at De GarmOs Hail. In Fifth avenue The occasion
was a private view OF a painting by Mr. Jerome
Thompson called 1.-The Old Oaken Buckct.n It rep.
resents the home of Samuel Woodwork with whom
the artist was Intimate. The painting Is very strk-
ing not only on account OF the associations ana
name, but, per se as piece OF strong, effectivo
work. 1t Is brilliantly executed and depicts just such
scene OF rural beauty as dwells forever in the mind
Of the behoder. Good, Also Is the careful attention
TO- the minor points throughout none being
left neglected or, equally bad, unduly trturated.
The disposition OF the picture and the hangings,
arranged by Mr. Frye, contributed greatly to secur-
ing unanimous praise. fine acknowledgement or
the subject is to be soon published.
An important sale Is that which Is to take place at
the Leeds Art Gallery in Broadway on Thursday and
Friday OF this week. 1t will consist OF collection Of
modern paintings imported by Mr. j. p. Beaumont.
The most important one IS probably that by Carl
Becker, entitled "Une Scene du Carnival,0 dis
playing great strength and vgor OF color,
with no less noticeable drawing. Opposite to
this hangs large subject by II. j. C0bbett OF
some Welsh mountain maids. An entertaining pic
ture is the '.Bashfu Suitor,"by otto Erdman. Weak
and ineffective is the light in "GOod Might" by j.
Rosersce, when contrasted with the magnificent
effect ia van Schendel's might Market in Amster-
dam.n Strlking pictures are the two s'SalmOn and
Trout pieces by II. L. Rolfe. One OF the gems OF
.the collection Is a small work by Ten Kate, 'The
Guard ROOM" II displays great knowledge OF color
and ability in handling. much admired picture Ii
a New England Landscape" by Church. 1t Is re-
marSable for deicacy OF pencilling, combined with
a rich and mellow tone OF color. Other attractive
paintings are those bv DeyedeuX, Blerstadt, Hasen-
clever, lem, Kautier, Koek Koek, Andreas, Achcn-
Amhern