The New York herald., 1869-04-11
FINE ARTS.

private view OF the works Of art contributed to
the forty-fourth annual exhibition OF the National
| Academy Of Design Will be given next Tuesday
evening" April l3. The exhibition VIII be opened to
| the public on the following day.
During the past week. In addition to the collections
offered for sale at Somerviles gallery and at that Of
| Miner Barker, including MIR. Beaumont's fine col,
lect on the pictures exhibition at Goupil's new
gallery, on the Fifth avenue at Schaus' and at
Snedecor's on Broadway have attracted an unusual
number of visitors.
At Somervilles on the OF Fourteenth street,
the special attraction has been collection Of more
| than sixty paintings by Mr. George II. Hall. COM
prising Spanish figure subjects, together with fruit
and Ower pieces, revealing all the warmth OF color
ing for which Mr. Hall is distinguished.
At Goupil's Church's latest picture Of Niagara
Falls is conspicuous among numerous Illustrations
| Of American and European art
AT Snedecor's series of remarkable and remark
ably interesting pictures by Elhu vedder one Of the
most original American artists divide popular favor
with Boards richly humorous picture Of ''rhe Old
| Woman who Lived in q Shoe," and the splendid
chrome OF the latter work. This chrOmo twenty by
thirty inches in size and made on thlrtytwo stones
at Berlin, by Winkeman Il S0hne, Is perhaps the
Nthography has been carried.
At schaus' the great picture OF the season Is THE
Mecca and Its glorious sunset on boundless ocean
OF sand
exhibition. This large historical painting contains
portraits OF the late President Lincoln, General
Grant Lieutenant General sherman and Vice Amiral
Porter, on board the River Queen, James river
March 2o. 1855. The portrait OF Lincoln has been
pronounced by his son Robert 1.-THE best which he
mas seen." 1t Is really truthful and effective. But
Sherman Ia represented without his peculiar COM
plexon, and as II he were much taller than the la.e
President. Grant looks very pigmy-like between
these two tall men, and the manifest attempt OF the
artist to round or and deaze the head of our great
not compensate for the loss OF his characteristic
stubborn expression and iron jaw. Porter must
bear strong likeness TO Mr.. Knoedler. at Goupil's.
The back ground OF Heay's new picture Is admirably
Mr.. NJ. F. H. de Haas has Just completed although,
unfortunately, too late for the Academy Exhibition
another superb marine, ''Sunset on the Isle OF Jer
sey" 1t may be seen at his studio in the Tenth
Mr.. d. c. Fabronus has on exhibition q. his stu.
dio, No & 92s Broadway, painting by hmself, enti-
tied .Coniiagration," which has excited muca
The reflected lights on the female figure are power
fully rendered. This picture will soon be chrOmoed.
Truth Unveiling Falseaood,n which Is shortly
to be exhibited at her studio, corner OF Hous-
tious picture, notwithstanding certain faults Of
detail, arising from either want Of techni-
a sTsHS OT If
monstrous features concealed by the mask Of False
hood IS done in way never, 10 our knowledge, at
worthy Of Gustave Dore, ana Mrs. Spencer is en-
titled by 1t TO the rare merit OF great originality.
The head and bust OF "COn1dence resting against
Truth, with Innocence in her lap" would alone
make most charming picture. A certain coarse
ness In the figure Of "Ignorance grove!ling at the
ieet OF Faseh0od" was doubtless Intentional. The
finger nails however, need not have been left SO
dirty. An allegorica painting Is one OF the most
difficult and usually one Of the least satisfactory
works that can be attempted but Mrs. Spencer has
at least succeeded In making one which cannot fail
to attract public attention and TO increase her repu-
taton as an artist.
Mr. Encott, promising young sculptor, Is busly
engaged upon two ife-sized natlOpal statues. one
Of these has already been cast and the other is not so
nearly completed. They represent soldiers OF the
United States army and are noticeable as being Jdc
snues, It were, of detailed models each OF whom
IS q splendid specimen OF physical structure. one
represents an infantry man. standing at ease" Ihe
body is well-poised, the arms are harmoniously
balanced, the head Is natural and unaffected, and
the whole position Is life AXE and imposing
| MIR. Peyrau, French sculptor OF talent. now re-
siding in New York, occupies his leisure in design
ing droll carlcatures plaster of notabtIes Of ts
day. Many oil them can be seen In the shop windows
along Broadway. Their comicallty pr0yoAes much
| health laughter.