The New York herald., 1870-11-07

viii be elt. Wood engraving, however las atef
ci1cl and definite held. she spans Tue great gsK'
between art nd gh useful trades. she bridges tho
theoretical and the practical. by uer. aa OH .ne
mune vita sleepiug aud dreaming men, and tho
.u"ent thoughts and nluiJest Ideas can niounL W
the region OF highest arr From the earliest authens
ic records we nave or wood engraving II lurnlsheA
& &,ohg Catalogue OF names iustrious either as prac-
can cmsi iavsrs Or designers, and Who are ia any
,.aso, unIuesiloied princes Of art fhe perfeCLioU
70 W which u has ueen carried within the last few
e.r yoa1o a n,s gwen great Impetus 10 rs art Not
a. ~ pam ers, lfOm mistaken notion OF
Ms Importance and rank. havc abauaoned 1t after
aro,tnr a,n sohle ~ enlnence. and nave entered tue
n4uuuei uciu ol general art Mistaken we say, fOY
u Wouu seem thst emnencc as Il draughtsman does
m & ~ M ,y ~, ~ 70 emineacc as panter.
~ tils we nave TWO or three striAipg illusiratDna-
ihefe A. no reason why the lame or an excellent
aauSn'san n IN should nor equal that OF eminent
III color started III what considered the more err
cusnscriDed nelu OF simple designing.
FELIX o. q. DAKIEY.
Among the pest VI our American draughtsmcn In
nus own peculiar style and spirit Ar. barley
huinor combined IN his works which reulInd ono al
Dickens IN literature, ald IN which, we beaievc, he
stands alone ana almost unapproaced. HIS etch-
lngs compare IN many respects very layorably with
iieiscn, Richter aud Fuse II. He has mucn or mat
precision and character which mark the German
drAd1lLsnen, with cn0ugu Of tne dash or leelinG
more peculiar 10 the Fielch or Elgsh school 10
render MS works attractye and p0pnlar. HIS figures
are iuli OF action and excellent movement. IL Is IN
these that he cspecla excels. lie seems TO seize,
with WIN singular inlmtye psrcegt,on. tne cha
ANY OF the charm of freshness IN apored ex-
ecuton, renders II with wonceriul unii and spirit.
iners Is oiel tendency toward IN appreciation OF
tiie groseslue, wlicn gives pedelns Aiil original
mayor to M; worSs jas admirable elcnilgs. Illus
rative Vi tne LEG nd VI SLEEPY hoiovn or "RIP
Nan "nAe" are iaillac u every one, and iC Il not
sAyihs 700 mlci pcrnaps ~ assert that MS figures
are Tue llvilg ein6odhncnt OF Alr. rvgS charming
stories, as CruiKshank are OF Alr. DcLens'. Tney
are ,iot Creations TAey are not The arlat ideas.
iAey are ne living portraits OF persons which no
one could fail 10 recognize. VINO tha5 his ever seen
ms ctchinSs oi the deso.ate ana oewderea Rip Van
Wilhle at the broken doorway of his runed cottage
unrecognized oven by his faithful hound does not
lee Tue whole story as II Inspired tne pencil or the
artist; or WHO has not eit the lie and sprghtiness
In the excellent drawing oi Mistress Van Tassell's
partyY so might we speak OF nis illustrations
They are American Ia es Illustrated by an Ameri.
Can Graughtsnlan, ana VINO could SO fully and 30
thoroughly render the pecu ar ln0ivls,,. essentials
OF American lie and scenery. Mr.. Darcy haH
achieved III this Held OF our national art what has
s-ready won him world wlde reputation. and q
draught5Inen.
AUGUSTUS HopPIN
Is another OF our artists IN drawing. ana OF
whom we have just reason 10 b. proud. Although
differing in most respect, lron Mr. barley, his WORKS
display the same character aud power. In many Of
his drawings there Is classic puliy and simplicity,
watch Is especially Charming 10 = student or lover
OF art. HIS figures arc always wen studied,
perhaps a trine more IRON classic IDEAL
standard tnan from common iife, but always
graceful and true. There is always, too,
ansapng and sentiment wnch betrays the scholar
and the Senteman Even 10 AS sketches Tor the
headings or endiug5 OF chapter there Is an easy,
unaffected now OF ideas anu exquisite treatmeny
is mastery. for IL SHOWS the er IN sHalr
things Us wen as In great. II We were to assign
any characteristics this artist liey would ne
pl.cty and poetry, which, ulled 20 his evident and
thorough knowledge or urawlAs establish ms clains
beyond peradvenlure as ON one o. odf best artists
No one OF our artists has Il more thorough and
poetic understanding of art than TINS one. HIS lines
iu OF expression and poetry. The detail OF his
drawings has that same carciui, faithful character
Winch charm Us so in the works Of Perugino and
other pre-Raflaclites. Careful, yet not abOred,
faltLul and true, without exagse alton, mis- draw
lngs are OF school wInca may be ad-.:
mlred and more extensively followed, and whlcn
tornis pleasing relel 10 care cssae IS and imagi-
native style only 100 prevalent and growing.
ARTHUR LUaLhY
Few draughtsmen on wood are more widely
known or more popular than Mr.. Luniey. By con-
stant and Conscientious labor ne has won nanno
Tor himself IN the history OF TINS department OF arS
In our country. HIS drawings are generally distiD.
guished by a careful study and treatment which
are dlinilest. HIS figures are studied and drawn
from lie. He einuates the merits. while STRIVING to
AVOID the defects Gi great masters In drawing. He
occasionally lalls somewhat into the convention
ality of art DuI reaeenis himself the next mOment
by a touch Of character or shade Of feeling which
reveals the artist III the higher sense so diligent
student Nj. Lumley could not iaii to attain
tain einence IN MS art In any branch this quality
SUBJECT the true artist, INSPIRED with 1t, ial
10 snow this IN his Work. Mr. Luniey has an
raDie ingenuity. His Illustrations OF Mr. ). Rod.
man brakes exquisite little poem, ''ihe cnlprls
Fay are iullg as ideal ana original as the poem,
which IS saying much. IL Is no SIX to portray
the unreal creations Of Imagination, unguded by
those rules anu precedentS wncl inusE ever be so !
dear To truthful nniner-tlOse VI nature herself.
PARSONS.
This artist In hs landscapes presents variety OF
color wnlcn would seem almost impossible with the
simple elements AZ hand-eaving out OF consldera.
ton, or course the vesy one which would readily
explain the diiicultytnat l, ability His works are
generally distinguished by a thorough cOmprehen-
sion OF subject which inspires at feeling OF
naLu e Without descending Too much into detail,
There II most agreeable balance OF light and shade
which is maintained with an underlying feeling
which renders them WORKS Of art in the highest
sense.
BILLINGS.
IN many or his works this draughtsmaD reminds
one strongly OF that prince OF draw ng, Gilbert He
has the same purity Of style. Tnere is the SIM
piclly OF outline ana oelicacy OF shade ana color,
lie has modiled the classic severity adapting 1t 10
a wider field the representation Of daily lie and
familiar scenes.
EYTINGE.
This gentleman though comparatively new com.
petiLOr, mas already considerable credit for
himself in iiiS spirited and dashIng drawings. They
must be known 10 ali wac see the wondr0us variety
oil our illustrated periodicals Well executed and
full oI life and spirit.
II. STEPHENS
has devoted himself more especially to class OF
work In which Ienniel has already attained such q
pre-emlnent POSITION His drawings evince study
anG care, and often possess much character and
individuality. To sag that he Is the best or that
Class OF artisLs we nave would be very meagr0
praise, In view Of the Wretched trumpery, nat and
vulgar, which generally predomnates, ana devold
alike of taste and meaning. Mr. stephens political
hits are often clever ald nice, without the breadth
and coarseness often connected With this style OF
wit. he has the absolute merit Of being very
excellent and improving draughtsman. His as5o.
cll e, Mr. q. w. Bowlend Is young designer VINO
evinces much ingenuity aud character In number
oil capital little initial designs.
We have only noticed few OF the names familiar
In drawing ana designing. The list might be ex-
tended Co the credit or American art by the additioM
and many Others. For the present suffice what wo
have done The field Will be still open Tor the future.