The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-04-24

ell up, his hands In his pockets and the bright
est OF knowing yet innocent Smiles on MS
face and in his eyes. His face Is half shaded ~
his broad-brimmed hat: HE feet arc firmly
planted on gray rock he looks % hopeful,
40 selfreliant, ~ entirely nj his ease thst ne
seems the perfect incarnation OF Young Amer
lea. The accessories VI this picture are q dis,
tant landscape with tree In the middle ana
foreground. They are we'll handled but they
serve only to support the figure, which Is one
of the best pieces that Mr.. johnson has ever
The "Fringed Gentian" shsr Newman. Is
one Of those fearfully and wonderfully elabo-
rate and truthful representations OF vegetable
life, In which the pre- Raphaeliie school "f Ar
fists of New York and elsewhere, seem To de.
light. II Is In water coloIs II looks as u u
hal been drawn with the nil IT microscope
the most Lillipu,ian details are 80 rxsc,ly re-
produced. Ii is one Of the most difficult SUI.
jocts to chrome, AMI We shall take an ih'eres'
u examining the result. ,..,.;,r
Among the fruit pieces In press: JuusnI
fram the oricinal. We prefer the .CLerries'
and the "Stravberries." Of Miss Cranberry
which are certainly admirably rendered, WIN
n iuoious fidelity TO nature. Mr.. Fuliers
niece. are bjch,y finished and harmonious IN
coior bnt II strikes us that the subjects arc
less likely to he universally popular.
..rhe IFrieuds," by Giraud we forgot to
name Nm our SITS the picture OF iit,ie
Girl. who Is petting Newfoundland dog. ui'
rand ba, an excellent faculty for the cnnccp,,
ton and execution ut this class ot su'9ec,s' anu
Mi, is one of his happiest eGnts. viii
charm the children everywhere, q.
n. an entirely different style, but OF the
character. are the companion pictures by }. q.
Rrovn. of New York. This young artist ex-
cells In osnre pictures he renders children
with a rare ability, especially when there IL
SINGLE figure nj rest, but In an attitude express
siye Of mental action. These subjects the
"M,v Oueen' and the "Little Rogue".are
lust suited to his peculiar genius. The MAY
Queen Is little girl In the woods, brilliantly
sttired, self-adOrned with wild flowers, bathed
In sunlight, her eyes bean'ing with delight at
ibe thought OF surprising her friends by her
new and gay decorations. The "Little Rogue
Is the picture Of n boy, four Of Ave years old.
who Is trying to hide himself from somebody
coming-whch somebody he Is evidently in
tending to startlc. He Is STOPPING under q
sumac bush, which he gently bends over him.
This gives the artist an opportunity tor Q
brilliant piece Of colosing. II Is autumn and
the declining sun shoots Its ra through the
misty atmosphere, brighteninSb pc gay. hues OF
the sumac leaves and warming up the sur,
roundings Of the figure, which are rather cold
and low In tone. The two pictures contrast
finely the clear bright summer glow OF spring
in the "May Queen"-beioss 'harmoniously
offset against the dreamy. misty. autnmnal va
pors In the 'Lit,le Rogue" Mr.. Brown re
CARDS these pictures as his masterpieces.
"E,ster Morning. Thy Mrs. Hart, isn mas
siye marble cross, hung round about with fu.
chsias, pansies. yellow roses apd other tinted
flowers. II II a continuation entirely novel,
peculiar and lovely. We have seldom seen nm
effect SO original produced by combination 81
such simple and familiar element. There IL
nm ntIiurnce of quiet beauty irths wreath that
=. essentially harmonious with Easter and its
sacred memories II il altogether charming.
n there Is q single flaw In II We have failed to
detect II. As far rs the chrome has gone II
hid. fair to rival the original hut we reserve
our judgement upon II until i Is completed. We
know only that II II is at all comparable to the
exquisite painting, II will soon he one OF the
most common ornaments OF our nouuoirs' Nes-
tries, Sunday schools and libraries.
The last paiptjng on our list was handel IN
as VIC were taking notes OF the new publlca-
TONS. 1t Is a small reproduction. OF ihe
Crown Of New England"-a painting which,
hath in England and America has secured for
Mr.. George L. Brown some OF the highest en-
comiums from artists and art critics. which
American critics have ever obtained. Glowing
POLITICALLY truthful, full of brillhncy and light
and beauty; Il represents the White Mountains
when they are seen to the best advantage
when, as the portrait painters say, they are In
their "highest mOments'-transfgured under
the early morning sunburst Of laie October
day. The original on a large scale Is ON ex-
hibi,ion at the Art Gallery of Childs Co.,
where Il has been visited and admired hy thou
sands Of our wealthiest and best educated citi-
leue. Ifthis beautiful creation, this lyric on
canvas, can he reproduced In fac smile, 1t will
uark an epoch In the art; for the vapors and
ffnsts that cncirolcd the MOUNTAIN sides, the
subtitle gradations of light and shade, and The
marvellous blendings Of coors and tints render
il exceedingly difficult either ~ initiate or du'
plicate.
Il is gratifying to know that the popular de
mand for pictures Is almost In ne exact ratio
of their artistic excellence. Every touch OF ma
ture, whether on canvass or In chrome, Is In
stsntly recognized and applauded. The best
things sell best no reputation avails against
the fact rs Il Is. "Rugglc's gems" have not
paii expenses whereas Tait's groups 60 OF
with amazing rapidity. OF Britcher's pictures
on the other hand, 1.-THE White Mountains"
and ''Esupus Creek and Sawyer's Pond" Ia
little gem) and one or two others have steady
and rapid sale, while some others do not move
of mt all. The people have truer taste than
they generally have been credited with In the
critical docInslay book. II Is faith IN this
instructive taste that has borne on Mr.. Prang
10 the rare good fortune that has rewarded his
efforts. -. HRwICK.