New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-02-26
FINE ARTS.

fayorite uptown fruit shop never fails 10 reward tue
passerby for his time and attention The characteristic
feature the gallery is the collection OF modern french
paintings that is put on exhibition there The examples
OF modern English art are few and for modern German
art we must look elsewhere American art, however
not excluded on the contrary, It is welcomed ana one
may almost always the walls some piece OF WORK
that tells what our own best men are doing. Churchs
picture Of Damascus" displayed there for weeks
g. r. Chords delightful painting of tho Lago Maggiore
has lust been removed thence OF Mr. Louis Langs
peculiar canvases present occupying much space
and provoking various comment. But the last novelty
IN American is painting by ayoung man destined
day. we prophesy, to be known TO fame-a STUDENT
under w. NJ Hunt Of Boston--a disciple therefore oy
several removes OF the Frenchnan Couture; pure
native we should say, with 10 foreign experience or
foreign ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS direct, simple, earnest with
purpose of his and very definite notions respect
ing the way 70 accomplish II.
The painting represents Arab standing within I" the
shadow OF great rock In weary land" and with long
ouspread thanking God for the blessed relief from
the desert Above him is the ptess blue sky look
ing IL 1t mtgated by mist; behind him Is
the bisterng white sand glowing with the terrific hea
single form drags it tired feet. Fastening toward
the rock salvation Prone the ground, at tho very
base Of the rock Arab has flung himself down In COM
pete exhaustion by the brooket that rckes among the
stones At first view the painting looks crude and sp0tty
and such IL Is The drawing Is firm but not fine; the
features scarcely than Indicated the arms aud
hands have anatomy the dress falls In shadowy folds
but this evidently intentional and no result OF careless
ness II in and through this yagueness and rudeness
that the artist seeks to produce his effects.
The picture Ia painted for the Imagination.
Looked at through the imagination IL Is seen 10
be full OF power, and OF rare kind The artist his
that 10 something 1t is plain enough that he can draw
and he possesses remarkable ability TO express himself
in color. severer study in the elaboration OF details
whether his works to BIO distinguished for that
quality no. and longer experience In NE SCHOOLS
will make him artist Of eminence.
The defects we indicated out with startling
dstinciness tho fine company at present assembled
In the gallery. Close by is Of Ittenbachs daines
bits OF work. Madonna and Child done with most loving
care On tho other side, not far of hangs Geromos
wonderful description OF the armorers shop in Damascus
a marvel Of delicate and effective execution, IN which
the utmost nicely the pencil contributes to substantial
power Two or three removes from that. one OF Des
CRATES flower pieces with nature herself in texture
and bloom. At the end Of the gallery, where Churchs
Damascus" held sway long, Is painting by Joseph
Munsch, church Interior with worspers. remarkable
for s combination OF breadth with minnie truthfuness
in line aud Tamacos the great water colorist
appears In work such brilsney and strength as to
put the best productions its kind into the shade Near
him Level shows, in prim little picture entitled
Petrarc's Laura" with what absolute perfection OF
touch velvet and sa.in jewel casket illuminated parch-
men golden hair and choice posies be represented;
and other artists many 10 specify by name, exhibit
the achievements Of the most panstakng culture The
visitors pass by somewhat contemptuously this strange,
almost uncouth study OF desert life But let them stop
as they 20 and look another work from the same
hand and they will perceive perhaps contempt
certainly Is misplaced
Here Is rural scene girl seated the grass. her
back leaning against tree Is playing on rustic pipe TO
very broad faced pumpkin OF swain who is lying fiat
ia III. haaA baDhs ha
girl is not oomey; the youth is not handsome; and at
first glance he seems to be standing up his breast in
hole nth his elbows the edge. But through all the
crueness and thickness and mnddness there is the un-
misakable presence Of real thought purpose an IN
tentlon feeling after truth that gives vitality and
energy to the composition There Is space hight. sub
stance perspective The color OF and sky is Wig
orous the light is effectively disposed. There, at any
rate tho beginning of serious work. and where there is
beginning there may be continued progress and result
The needed culture will come with time and patience
Material first then skill 10 manage andnod the mate
rial into beautiful forms That is the rule that must be
foowedn anything worth while is to be accomplished
It is the modern taste have little matter and much
art and we arc made continually to feel that the art is
designed to conceal the meagerness Of the material
This yonng man has stuff enough iii him. We shall BIO
Glad TO recognize him at future day the combl
nation Of stuff and skin that constitutes the real artist
Constant Mayors last and best picture has been on
exhibition some weeks at Leavtt & Strebeigh's rooms
for the benefit OF the Church Of the Strangers The
subject Is taken from the story OF the Salem witch
craft aud the painting represents the daughter
OF "a woman who had been hanged as witch,
hurr,iug alongi the street pursued by the maledic
tons OF women and boys. The work is carefully stud
led according the most approved principles and e1'
hibts considerable mastery OF arrangement Ihe color
is low toned and harmonious; the figures are skillfuy
pat in the effects OF light are good; the perspective
is lust and pleasing The face OF tho GIRL which bears
striking resemblance to the countenance IN Loves
Melancholy and we may say all Mr.. Mayors female
faces ia expressive OF fear aud The other forms
are thrown the background and are no more than
skeched this picture the artistic propreties are all
observed no that the critic OF externas nnds little aut
The defects lie in the failure OF the artist 10 eaten the
sprit OF the he depicts His genius Is too gentle
pathetic and tender TO do justice to the frghtfn pas
sions that ragged in that old New-Engand town which
he has made to look 50 swses III no se sr"cions
twilight IN 1t. It is all TOO picturesque, zoo
droa mike. The figures 20 through the motlons.
LUZ ho NJ 70 rnn The boys throw out in
ventonal way but accomplish nothing tno wons VIII
Witch conveys no force Of meaning The action OF the
piece-and tempted To say ths VI M, H. ao
bd heeS suddenly at the CRISIS of effort laid under
spell kept them bound 10 me 'ne 1d his
Wanting There the senbanee OF sentiment without without
the sentiment che smoen o' Wsbost the emotion All
ia I'M roadness the summons Is not sounded ag
saa does not begin. There little more that arr esn
DO hut the art waits for something else to give ,P
ZION and Impulse IL must be for this reason that III
Maysra wurks please at first but dsappent INC close iu
s,n.con We prefer matter with less ART Ihs
Tss ,nder lanchoy peiisive subjects better tan NC
res rim ones When he selects grim one ms tren
ment OF II Is patheuc-and that is equivalent 70 s"s
The connosseurs III photography should not mis- ~
opportunity OF examining the copies OF otIg,na aron
ana pictures by the old masters, taken by the ne ,
process which, besides giving nm astonlsnnsis v with
rresso of tho original throwing out the nHuses
amaznc hrlhancy spreads over the whole ensrs n
isc adds great force u inc ,a ne obIaea 10
nv ~ mis- nrosess several tloussnds or choice WORKS
many Of which have never pcen puo aa %.