The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-02-07
FINE ARTS.

The reception on Thursday evening u the National
Academy Of Design was more brilliant ana agreeable
than the nrst reception Of this at the Venetian
building on the corner or TwentJ-third street and
Fourth avenue. Enivening music was added on
thus occasion TO the festive attractions OF the scene.
The number OF distinguished guests unusually
large. Tho bright eyes and elegant toilets OF the
ladies disputed the claims OF the pictures
upon the spectators attention. Bat was
manifest that the meagre and inferior
collection with which the exhibition opened has
been vastly improved the works Of the American
Society OF Painters in Water Colors MI the corridor
and an entire gallery, and are particularly interest
ing and encouraging. Many or the oil paintings have
been more advantageously hung, and Others have
very properly been banlsh0d Several important ad
dit0ns have been made, including valuable works OF
the modern French school The small sculpture gal
iery Is less empty than before. THE Elliott and
Lentze collections will command special notice. On
the whole, the winter exhibition OF the Academy OF
Design has at length been made well worthy OF the
interest which the pubic is ready to take In it.
The pubic interest in art was attested yesterday
by tac visitors VINO thronged the Studio buildings
ut the corner 0f Twenty sixth street and Fifth
nue. and In Tenth streer. as well az the Art Galleries
OF Frye. on Fifth avenue, OF Leavtu strebeigh in
Aston place. and OF Rnoedler. Siiedecor Putnam and
Wood on Broadway. The artists Of Dodworth's
Bnildiug hold their receptions the first Saturdays
Of December. January, February, March and April
Those or the Tenth street building hold weekly re-
None should miss seeing Gustave Dord's remark.
able painting Of the Spanish Beggars' ar Leavitt q
Strebcigh'a.
At Putnam's Art Gallery. yesterday, the chief
attraction was private view Of the admirable
"Nissara IN Winter" by MT. Regis G.gnoux, Presi-
dent OF The Brooklyn Academy OF Art. We have
already gwen fun description OF this excellent
picture.
ley, OF 1.-THE Trial OF Red Jacket. the Last Great
Sacheui OF the Senecas," ia on exhibition. Mr.
scla na Ia e as ., tn ne or sub
most successful work. The canvas is crowded
with figures, each Of which presents remarkable in
most fidelity to truth. The Indian is passing away
80 rapidly that such painting this by Mr.. Stan.
to It's artistic valSe sTe Trial Of Red Jacket" Is
to DO sent 70 Europe. we understand TO be chromoed
At snedecor's are exhibited several Of Prang's
best chrome photographic pictures--am0ng them
1.-THE Yosemite valeyn BY Thomas Mil; ..Sunset in
California" by A. Bierstadt, and "The Boyhood OF
OF our genre painters. Eastman Johnson's "Old
Kentucky Home" ''The Barefoot Boy and "Ihe
throashont the country. lila "Boyhood Of Lno"n"
represents young boy, c0arsely clad in homesEun
clothes and wearing cowhide boots who sits reading
book by the light OF log Ore at big open fire.
place IN . western backwoods cabin. elt Is the
only interior OF an American log cabin drawn
to Western life III Its ininutesJ deaiis and 1t teaches
that In America there Is no social eminence impossi-
BILE to the lOwest youth who 10y perseverance, study
and honesty OF life and purpose shall seek TO reach
the ranks Of the rulers Of the people, II Is thor
oughy American picture
BradfOrd's ''Sunset Among tue lcehergs," one Of |
the most striking Of his illustrations Of Labrador
coast scenery, has been purchased for private col
lection In England. Among the recent works bv
this aftlst are "rhe Ice Blockade" and 1.-The Split
Rock, Gulf Of st. Lawrence" In the latter that ex-
scented, while the lateseting sun envelops ii with
q warm golden light. In the former the sun IL set
ting behind the berg. The Held Ice haa blockaded
the harb0r so that the fishermen have to pull their
boat The ice. This pit ture the richest and
warmest in color Of any painted by Mr.. bradford.
The Opaescent quality Of the ice ~ perfectly rem
dcred.
At Mr. Bradford's studio yesterday were exhibited
two works by an American artist, Mr.. FOxcrOt Cole,
who has lately returned from o residence Of many
years in France, and who has boldly and success
fully entered On almost entirely new field In this
liven their pictures by figures, either human AMI
NAL But Mr. Cole has specially prepared himself to
do this. Our few animal painters have confined
themselves to wild beasts Of tue prairie and the
forest Mr.. COle on the contrary, has thoroughly
studied the sheep the cow, and other domestic ami
his landscapes several OF which, in tone and BREADTH
remind one Of Tr0yOn. an acknowledged master IN
this line.
At Frye's ssThe White Captive" BY Jerome Thomp-
son, divides the hOnOrs with his other pictures.
'sThe Old Oaken Bucketr and "HOme, Sweet Homer
SiIva's chrome OF Lefevre's "Sleeplng Beauty Ii
also TO be- seen Ut Frye's.
C. A. Fredericks Co. have lust published capital
OF Grant and COlfax.
Howell has been making an interesting series OF |
views " Princeton College, with por-
traits OF It's officers and students.