The New York herald., 1870-06-19
.sciyaus, Gallery.

The lateness OF the season Is, OF course sufficient
excuse FOR q rather limited exhibition OF new works
at the galleries but 1t Is pleasing TO notice. notwth
standing, at several very fair collection Of credit
able works, which viii well repay the considerati on
OF those VINO may have leisure IRON pressing cares
and would relieve the tedium and monotony OF mid
summer III the City.
very good view OF MuranO, by this artist, has
been Tor some time on exhibition ut Tins gallery AMI
deserves considerable credit for the broad generous
manner with which II Is treated. Both sea anu SKY
are warm and glowing with the rich deep color OF u
southern landscape, and IN the sof clear atmOs-
puere.
MAGRATH.
rather remarkable little picture by this artist Is
entitled ION Nahant." IL is simply "a view OF the
ocean from NahanJ, with the beach and some rocks
sanntering iazily along by the waieIside. There is
really no ordinary amount or ability and feeling
shown IN tins picture. With charming simplicity
which pervades the whOie work there is an sxgui-
sito nnish ana completeness which cannot fali TO
please. The waves, the beach and the sky seem
eacn TO nave been most carefully studied and rcn.
dered, as natCre only can be when sue has i'm
pressed truly ana thoroughly inspired u true art.st
TO him she reveals what The careless or superficial
can never nope TO discover. The atmosphere Is
clear and lucid. The distance is deep ana feeling
over the broad eXpanse vi blue water stretched our
lar away III IL meets Inc azure heavens The light
Is pure, strong and good. The feeling throughout
the picture Is true ald tender, and appeals
most tim -honOred one, and u Is mucn To be re-
gsctted mat, with his unmstakable power ana feel
some study which would nave less Iorcibly reminded
one OF the graceful ami beautiful treatment Of these
same scenes by q weli known American Artist.
Il. W. NICHOLS.
This painter has TWO pictures on exhibition scenes
from Lake George ana the Hudson river. Ii cannot
but be matter O surprise 10 any one that the sa ne
artist VINO IN The former work has gwen such
charming picture from very prOlilic subject should
nave managed 10 make IN the latter, WIN the excel
lent elements at ms disposal such very ordinarily
Interesting work. me former Is full feeling with
trte TOO much enthusiasm, white the latter is quite
wanting both In sentiment and Treatment OF sub.
Ject There is also less attention paid TO unity tnan
one would etner WISH or expect irom the author OF
the scene on Lake George, which Possesses several
OF the acquisitions OF IL finished picture.
STAG HUNT, BY aILLNER, OF MUNICH.
rms Is good szed picture OF very spirited and
well mounted ladies' and gentlemen are pursuing
The stag, who, followed closely oy the hounds,
foreground. In both the hunters and hunted n1
there Is considerable of the grace of move
ment and OF the action OF life they are well
grouped, well rendered and lifcllke. The artist
has very successfully thrown himself into The iuil
spirit OF the scene which mpresses the oeholier,
whlch makes one regret bad management Of trees
In the foreground. They seem nOI to have been
studied at all They are all made after one pattern
and that a very poor one, which an inferior painter
might be guilty OF, but nature-never.
kOFF1ABN, OF BRUSSELS,
Two charming scenes Of the SWISS lakes OF wal
enstadt and the Four Cantons, in spite OF certain
cold GLITTER as though they might have been painted
on steel, possess considerable merit. This effect is
always pleasing one, and seems ike Gather an un-
Ialr effort FOR effect, though in cases. as the
present. Tor eX ample, IT does certainly aid much in
rendering that opalesque effect OF distance which Is
not unlrequently seen on very clear days. In color
these Two pictures are rich and varied, yet delicate
and perfectly wei harnOnized. The rendition 4,
careful and studied. perhaps tr1e labored, but
with feeling and poetry OF sentiment that would
pardon even that In general they are rather poetic
than vigorous which is felt somewhat unpeasantly
IN the foregr0und; but they botn most pleasant
"reminiscences OF those world renowned and beaut
1ul lakes.
ssTRJJTU CNyErIING EAIsEuoOnu
Under this rather ominOus title MIS-. H. NJ. Spencer
has made very ambitious attempt, which Is quite a
Inherent thing from making a very good picture.
We think we nave seen some reasonably good works
OF this artist. with reasonable subjects such as
might be fairly supposed TO he within the range of
an ordinary intelligence, and they not without
merit or a certain kind-inteigibiliiy; but one is
her staggered TO be shown farragO OF allegorical
aud metaphysical balderdas and cOOllv told that 10
must be strictly consistent with the facts or ideas
TO be represented IL would be question quite
beyond the province OF the critic as IL Is evidently
beyond the power OF the artist TO decide whai Is the
relation between ignorance and fasehOod to what
extent innocence and ignorance might be con-
sdered as either anttnenc or antagonistc.
One does feel rather inclined to INQUIRE
what more reasonable motive than eXuberant Amer
ican'sn could have prompted the Juggling In OF the
ness that brutal m0nstern appears TO be invested
Ihe drawing, If we may be permitted TO Judge
tiiese creatures Of the imagination by any human
standard, Is pretty poor throughout The color Is
nearest TO nature ana common sense-the mother
ana ner babe-there seems 10 have dawned a lucid
interval and there Is touch OF real feeling and ten
uerhess. In sensational works Of this character
tnere IS 80 much to get rid OF before oRt comes to
the real art at all, and little that wnen It is qo,.
ten at, that the whole thing intangible as meaning
less vanishes as soon as II Is approached and
touched.