New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-12

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THE ROYAL ACADEMY-THE EXHIBITION OF THE
SOCIETY OF PAINTERS IN WATER coLoRs.
IFROM AN oCCAsfoEAL CORRESPONDENCE Il-4
/, LONDON, July 17.-Lond0n abOunds in pictures
Just now. There are pictures east and pictures west
pictures north and pictures SOUTH fact pictures every
where and in writing about them does mt know how
to begin There is the exhibition OF the Royal Academy
its new and spacious rooms at Burlington House. 70
which 5000 pictures sent and only 1000 accepted
and hung In consequence Of which there is to be sup
Elementary exhibition, and rumor hints now and then
that IL may be the better of the two Then there is tho
charming little gallery OF the old Society OF Painters In
Water Color in which are HING 800 pictures and most
Of them already sold by members and associates no
Outsiders being admitted 1t "a delightful place to
visit and great many OF the pictures are OF more than
average merit and interest An Annrican is struck with
the absence OF landscapes in the Royal Academy exhibit
on Int in the water color collections the space is pretty
equally divided between landscape and figure subjects,
with perhaps little performance OF the former
Our attention especially called to five pictures
by Edward Burne Jones, man who seems as lnghly
gifted with the imaginative faculty as Rossetu, ana
whose works compare with his in tone and color His
two pictures called respectively st. George and the
Dragon" and The Wine OF Clrce are as simple IN ar
rangement and grand In treatment the works OF the
great Veneans. Those in America who think lightly Oh
water color painting would be astonshed to see the
strength and power attained with that medium in these
works and many Others and also at the prices paid Tor
them. Holman Hunt is represented by two small pic
lures painted 10 Italy where the artist is now residing
One is called moonlight at Palermo" The newly risen
moon throws q bright sheen upon some lovely water
Near the shore figures Of boys bathing and on the
road overlooking It, man stands leaning on Stone
WALL and reading by the light OF the moon The other Is
the interior OF the cathedral at Palermo After these
works perhaps the best and most enjoyable are two Illus
tratons to Brownng's "Pied Piper OF Hameln" These
pictures really add the story beautifully told by the
poet that nothing short Of consummate artistic aDily
could enhance It's charms. Mr. q. l. Pnweh has al
miraby conceived and executed his conception OF TINS
curious old piper full OF sly humor and enjoyment OF his
magic power The first picture represents him passing
along the streets; ..E a.gE 1.4
And TO Koppelbery hill his steps addressed, . s....-
And amer bin the children DrsIse>."
attracting all the stray pigeons and fowls OF the air,
who follow after him to drink the music Of s pipe and
it An toe hsls boys and and s GIRL. emil,
Ard sparkling eyes and teeth IKE pearls" .. F..
are pressing after the old man from all points with
eager curiosity In the second picture helhas lust CON-
menced his great work, and see him piping away
with great vigor and enjoyment. l.f 'H .a
.... Asifbe knew what magic sept "
... In hi, quiet pipe the "h'e' 1
... To blow the pipe bis lips he vrukled d.
s% e.. .;S t .S . Sis S S .ss Try s aaaS
You bssrdSs II An array mut'eredi . F.. .I.
a. a. tSs 9rs iss rev 70 a ss6sy rambuE
Aad out Of tBs house iunbing"
You see them In this picture, coming full tilt from all
quarters. out OF DOORS and windows and holes over
ladies' trains who quietly taking their mornings
walk running under the legs Of grave business men aud
tumblng over little bOys and girls.
GeA. rats small rats, lsan rats, braEny rats,
Grave 0i DodGs 6 gay yosSs iS sa"s l
.' CoeEiuE tails aud pTiekng ~nsksS. .i
BrothsTs listers. 6ssb.Sd. uIs. ..
FOlONsd the piper for their Me.' ... .. ..
And lost their lives In doing, and the muItitude OF
people full OF amazement and gratitude is most charm
nsy painted a ThS EFfSsiGR h tt sf2R @ 81 SaS
OF this excited army Of yern. their faces filled with
fine expression and great deal Of real beauty All the
faces are most delicatey finished II is almost impos
eibe to find of the small and skillfuly guided
brush that must have produced them II 1t we're gen
erous TO find any fault with work so full Of really prec
GUS qualtiesas these are. should make very polite
objection TO the skecby way In which all the lower parts
OF tho figures and the dresses painted. Considering
the beautiful finish Of the faces, these lower parts seem
strangely sighted. But who will say that 1t is not better
Infinitely better 10 slight the less important portions
OF the picture, and to give us such fulness OF
finish and expression IN the faces, the vital points
in = figure picture. than to paint all the china
and the furniture 20 perfection, as many OF the
French artists do, and give leless clay for the
fices II is difficult TO say too much in praise OF two
such pictures these The subjects rich and fruitful
ones but like all subjects they are fatal pitfalls 10
all who dare to touch them without the ability TO sue
ceed II is real misfortune that do not have fire.
ouent opportunities OF seeing such work as tins from
America but compelled by the dealers and import
ors In whose hands the matter rests 10 live, or die solely
on French or German art The best artists Of the English
school OF to-day possess just IS much technical skill
and knowledge OF tho art Of pIcture-makng, In
the true sense, the French, and they add to
all this so mach vitality and earnestness
OF purpose and ability produce works which are I'M
ryaed for brancy OF tone and true beauty OF COLOR
We find very few who slaves TO the old e or brown,
dogmas painting, but they dare TO render asst s the
pure and bright OF daylight, as Yeronese did, re-
gardess OF rules. There several very sweet and
natural landscapes by young painter named G. p.
Bsyce reminding strongly Of the work OF G. H.
Moore or the Mills II sounded very strange to our Amer
lean ears 70 hear Mr. Thomas the polite Secretary say In
speaking OF these landscapes In response to our admra'
ton "Yes they little preEaphaelite. he Jdshlon OF
the day. you know, but still very sweet In color and
truthful In effect; they are all cold for about so and 90
guneas each without frames In speaking Of the land
scapes must not forget TO mention the interest We felt
on learning the catalogue that our Niagara had
furnished the subject OF the largest OF the water
color pictures No 81 by O. II Andrew but alas. We will
spare the reader any description OF our eenhgs on DC
holding IT, and merely say that we shall see plenty OF
pictures quite poor this IN Newlork or Boston, and
we arc bound in justice TO say that IL would not DO diff
cult to n better Ones especially Of the great cataract
since Church has been there. .ir.E. .....
John Gilbert 10 clever and prolific as usual. He has
half dozen works the walls mono Of them large,
and all of them sold for prices ranging from 100 TO 400
guineas each. The stories well told and the work
skillfuy done Tho best one, TO thinking, Is the
burial OF Ophelia In which the subject Is treated In quite
new and dramatic manner 1t ia curious to remark tho