The New York herald., 1871-03-07
Art N oTE S i.
NAYloNAL AcADEMY OF DESIGN.

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NAsiQNAL AcADEMY OF DESIGN.
Tne fourth winter exhibition OF works OF art In
clndtng the wacf-colored pictures, closed Saturday
evening. The forty sixth annual exhibition OF the
Academy win be opened to the public on Friday,
April H. The list Of works TO be exhibited should be
sent to Mr.. Addison Richards corresponding secre-
tary, at the Academy, on or before March ~.
BROOKLYN ART ASSOCIATION.
The second reception OF the eleventh season Will
be given by this association on the evening OF Mon
day, the 18th inst. The Exhibition Committee con-
siss Of the following artlsts:-R. w. Hubbard, J. NJ
Falconer, NJ +. II, Denaas and William Hart.
PALETTE CLUB.
The Affecting circumstances OF the recent death Of
Mr.. Adolphe yogt have very properly led TO the In
auguration by this club of plan for fund for the
relief Of artists during sickness or distress.
CuARLEs HINE,
an artist who has for many years occupied studio
In the Dodworth building, on Broadway, mas peen
compelled TO give up work on account OF an Illness
which, it is feared will prove fatal Ills lrlends'
convinced that 1t is infinitely better 10 ala man
before he dies than to euogize him afterwards have
arranged to have several Of his best pictures exhlb-
ifed and ranled for at the well known place OF Mr.
Jerry Thomas, VINO was scnoolmate OF MI. hlne'
THE CONDITION OF AMERICAN ART
W,
March number OF that excellent Boston magazine
rne old ana Ne,c. In the preface TO its new art
department 1t Is remarked that sculpture more than
any other art. probably, suffers from the want OF
rigid and intelligent criticism. There Is vulgar
Impression, entirely false, that it is difficult to take
likeness in clay. In consequence OF this every boy
or Girl who makes such likeness is instantly voted
genius by admirng neighbors. Architecture is
winning triumphs and making real original concep-
tlons as 1t always has done i'll great commercial
communities. OF drawing and painting although
there so much to learn 1t is fair to say that men
are beginning feel the consciousness oil ignorance
and are making noble efforts to relieve 1t. The
schools OF design Of New York, Chicago and Boston
rival II they do not surpass, the oiaer school OF
Philadelphia. The arrangements for art museums
and are sensible In plan. The legislation Of Massa
chusetts, compelling free instruction In fine art
gives an example Which other States VIII be giad 10
follow.
has observed well OF the community by introducing
a bill authorizing the Department OF Public Parks or
New York city 10 erect suitable buildings for mu.
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ceed S. O,oOo, on Manhattan square or any other
square, the money to be raised IN the same manner
as Tor the Central Park. Il is a shame that New
YORK does not already possess grand and Iree mu'
scum OF art,
THE cAFFERTY FUND.
A SAFE OF about one hundred ana thirty pictures,
contributed by American artists for the benefit OF the
w,
\. A., took place on Saturday evening at Leeds art
galleries on Broadway. This collection, which was
prIsed pictures BY cray Huntington, Villain Hart
j. NJ. Hart, Mrs. Beers, Colman, Durand, Cropsey,
richards, kensett, s1attucS, MeEntee, Sonntag,
0giyle, Rosenberg, Waterman, Shaughnessy, Drls-
tol, Robertson, Enninger.- stone. Homer Marlln,
Ward, Theodore Wdst Victor Nehlig, Rondel LIE
vasseur, Holberton and several other well known
arnsts as well as by the late Mr.. Canerty himself;
a
trait, in renef, OF Rev. DR.. Tying by Picketts. The
benevolent purpose OF the sale cannot be too highly
MR.. EDWARD scHENCK
SOLD, at GO Liberty street, ON the oath and 25th ult,
Among The principal purchasers were Mr. McGlees,
ot Philadelphia. Mr. Ennigh, OF Chicago and MIR.
MR. DANIEL A. MATTHEW'S
opened his new art gallery, 624 Broadway, ST. Nlch0-
la @ hotel o Baang M Eores op srsn eenng Nearly Yearly
sented 10 the collection Of which private view was
given. -. : :. - -. ~ 81 -.
Mr.. ROBERT s0MERvILLE
announces for sale on Tuesday evening, March Z,
the private collection of Mr.. Lawrence Thomson,
OF Baltimore which numbers nearly one hundred
now on Tree exhibition at the Somervllle Art Cal.
lery, corner OF Fourteenth street and Filth avenue
GOULD, THE SCULPTOR,
has won well merited applause by the marvellous
beauty Of his statue zine West Wind,' recently
unveiled BY It's purchaser Mr.. Barnes. Of Brooklyn.
toiical date III the annals OF art inasmuch as it Is
one OF the earliest ana most successful examples Of
departing Lom the traditional Greek outlines and
substituting therefor representation or 'The pure
type OF American woman
AMEs yAE wART
seems also TO have selected the American rather
than the Greek type OF beauty In his line bust or
''I9lainen Qrom Tennysonl cut In American marble,
Tor Aug ustus l. Brown and now ON exhibition at
Schaus, on Broadway.
is rapidly advancing towards the completion OF his
bust Of the late General Lee.
RoGAEDUS
has added to his serie ofporrals Of American artists
excellent llkenesses oi Nehhg, Constant Mayer,
Carpenter, Bellows, Louis Lang. II. X. Brown, and
Carl S. Brandt Among tue new pictures which
decorate the B0gardus Art Gallery the most con-
spicuOus are a charming WORK by A. II. Bellows
Borders OF the New Forest In E1gland;n 'Lake
Wlnnlpiseogee, fun OF decacy, by J. W. Casilear;
dangerous sport a thrilling scene in the AdIron.
dacks by A. f. TAFT, and SUNDAY Morning in New
England" by J. d. Shattuck, a composition which
receives unanimous praise The severe art critic of
Od and Netc is well pleased with 1t. He says the
very cattle seem CONSCIOUS Of the Truce OF Godn as
they repose quietly in the pasture and siake their
the shadows OF the elm trees into the golden sun
shine. Along the pathway to the village church,
whose willie splre peeps above the elnbosoming
trees, are young men and women, old couples and
children, impartlng a needed color and completing
the idyl.
FAMILY JaRs.
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