The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-06-21

nessed-presented itself to his soul in a musical
he perceived resolved itself into music and thus be-
came truly impressive to his soul, and this passage
has always to the thoughtful contained the Key to
the mystery of inspiration. Such perceptlVe
faculty must be unborn; 1t may be cultivated, but
cannot be created supplied by any process or ASST
merely mechanical copyist OF objects of nature, like
the mere mechanical arranger OF musical notes. may
success but his name will never live-it will never
be inscribed with those of the Angeles and the Ra-
phaels.
remembering by those interested, 1t remains to be
told that the winter exhibition Of the Academy
continue till the 4th Of March, differing In some i'm
pOrtant particulars relating to the eligibility OF
original works and their mode Of withdrawal &C.
Gossip About Art and Artists.
The exhibition at the National Academy Of Design
attracted yesterday large number OF VISITORS not
outstanding the neat outside and inside OF the
Venetian building which decorates the corner OF
Fourth avenue and Twenty street. 1t ia pity
chat some method cannot be devised for securing the
better ventilation Of the galleries. The general na
conclusion Of the public as to the exhibition appears
to be, on the whole, favorable, although few large
works and still fewer great ones have been discovered
In it. Our artists have evinced by 1t that their scope
Of vision Is widening and includes greater variety Of
subjects than formerly. The landscapes Of clifford
have won higher popularity than any other pictures
in the collection. Even the blue mOnstrosity which
has brought upon Hennessy the wrath and the rdi-
Guile OF the critics. possesses features that indicate on
the part OF this artist serious purposes and genuine
power.
Kaulback's grand cartoon, "The Age Of RefOrma-
ton" has received studiOus and enthusiastic atten-
ton from the artists. It Is still exhibition at
Sommervle's Art Gallery, although # seems not to
attract the public interest which 1t richly merits.
IF nj W N
her admission fee and waiting patiently for what she
supposed to be the overture to the performance to
conclude got tired at length of listening to the piano
exercise OF the pupils Of the adjoining conservatory
of music, went away disappointed, not to say dis
gusted. She was surprised after going out to learn
that the cartoon was neither an opera boue nor an
oratorio. Perhaps she imagined the enormous pic
ture on the wall was the drop-curan Of the stage,
Thompsons popular pictorial version OF Wood
worth's .'Od Oaken Bucket" will remain on exhibit
ton at the Sommervile Art Gallery for one week
longer. Bencke's admirable chr0mOgraph OF 1t has
met with an unprecedented sale
At Goupil's (Knoedler's) BOuguereaus Arcadia"
Blase Desgofes superb still life picture, and Sonn
tags Morning in the Alleghanies" are among the
main attractions.
Panwelts Emancipation" Notwithstanding its
defects as composition enliss the special interest
OF the artists by its many superior artistic merits.
There are single figures and groups In 1t which
amply sustain the reputation Of the distinguished
Belgian artist
At Schaus', new and powerful picture by Oswald
Achenbach, "Pgrms on the Roman Campagna
with view Of Mount Sorate;" marvellous c0mbi-
nation Of flowers and leaves, fruit and birds, BY
Robie 1.-THE Old Flsherman's Story" by II. Salentin,
of Dusseldorf; "Columbus at the Council OF Saa-
manca,n by Kanfmann; "A Steamboat by Noon
N.ttrch Off ha Drfrff ana
and sst Georges Chapel" two Of a series Of New
York Ruins.v BY Mrs. Eliza Greatorex; Brochart's
fine painting .sMaad Muller and Elcben's engraving
Of II: and last but by least attractive The
Yacht Fleetwing passing up the British Channel" BY
NJ r. II. De Haas, are the principal works on exhi-
| bition.
Manv OF the New York artists have already left
| town and the rest are preparing 20 leave
| Mr.. Constant Mayer Is going to Newport.
| Mr.. Munger, who has just returned from Minneso-
va 70 make picture OF Niagara Falls this summer.
| Mr.. ). Hope has gone to Castleton, Vt , ,n
% p Sn Sa w sSns the ssm Jersey
| coast from Long Branch to Cape May.
Mr.. Arthur Lumey is going to Cold Springs, near
w" M. lang Mr.. Kensett and Mr.. Baker win pass
| the summer at Darien, Conn. In the fall Mr.. Lang
viii reopen in New York his Art Institute for ladies'
No doubt ts third season will prove even more sue
| cessful than its first two seasons
Mr.. Rosenberg at work on picture Oh irisn me
| Mr. y Hows will visit Cummington In Berkshire
| comfy. Mass, and make . picture OF the poet
| n Kaufmann, whose columbus at Salamanca, -
! ..ceneral Sherman In Camp" and westward the
star OF Empire Takes its Way" have excted so mucn
| Attention during the past two years, will leave on
Tuesday for prolonged residence In Berlin. Several
| OF his principal works will be chromographed In
| that city.
Mr.. william Randolph Barbee, the sculptor, whose
1Coouetteu and 'Fisher Grip and Lost Pleiadr are
40 well known, died last week at his home In Kappa
hammock county, In Virginia. He was an artist o.
| superjor talent and man OF noble character
! Inc collection OF paintings belonging to the Mar
quis Du Baisel was recently sold In Paris, OF whct
Theresa Interceding for the Souls In Purgaory" by
| Reubens S3,21O; THE Resurrection" By Van Dyck
| n I7O tAndromeda,n by the same, $500; "Tht
| Reconciliation, or the Return,n by Fragonard
AZ 400: ''The Environs Of Harlem BY J. Ruysdael
| Aloe: 1.-THE Female Musician" by Netscher, SYN
| "The FEAST by Roumbouts s42o; bust Of young
| woman, BY Hondon, signed and dated 1911, 1870