The New York herald., 1871-12-07

The Winter Exhibitiobs at tho AcsAemy q
DESIGN.

gret and disappointment at the inferior class on
works which for the most part make up the present
collections. and while making every allowance Tor
the difculues against which the academicians nave
to struggle, we are forced TO the conclusion tnat II
some Improvement cannot be efYected the winter
exhibitions had better come TO an end. we
have before pointed ont that the primary use
and OBJECT or an academy Is to instruct
the people by placing before them none
but works which snail possess q reasonable
amount OF merit, and, by removing nom view infe-
rior works, correct public taste. The sophism py
which some gentlemen attempt 10 defend the ad-
mission or bad pictures, on the ground that pad
artists are by this brought to see the evil OF
their way, does not merit serious refutaron. II we
want TO destroy sympathy with what Is vicious or
bad In art we must remove II completely from view
and present nothing Dut what possesses real merit
that is to say, beauty and truthto the puplc, and
after few years Il viii be impossible 10 obtain
patronage for the rubbish that In too many In
stances passes under che name OF art, and
receives large share or patronage from people
whose notions or art are rendered confused by
meeting works OF merit and works OF none Jumbled
up IN an incongruous manner on the walls OF the
Academy OF Design. The present exhibition is
composed OF about one hundred and fifty pictures,
whose average merit is very low, and most Of the
works whicn have claims TO consideration have al
Tea uy Deen seen Dy the puOllc, @i&t Ae II
Nos IA Sunset" without any OF the senti.
ment OF the twilight hour. The cold, dark fore
ground appears to have no connection with the
nat. formess hills bathed in the sunlignL which, by
special agreement with the ARTIST stops short be-
hind some trees that were originally Intended, no
doubt, 70 stand IN the middle distance DuI nave
addition to those draw BACKS the SKY is unnatural.
No. 6-in this pretty little picture the hgures are
grouped win great ease and naturalneSS anu are
group or travellers at sea- The artist mas 0een
happy In mis- color treatment; but the execution,
though bold. Is wanting In finish. L.I..
Nos. and e-Two Old batIle pieces, full! Of spirit
and capftally drawn. The action OF the horsemen
No l0-A scene In Africa. We see a group OF
natives about well with tine inevitable horse. It
veyed the picturesque sentiment OF the ruined wallis
The tone Is quiet and suits the air OF des0lation Oh
Nos. II and IL are crude and without merit.
No. l4.-"Ihe Wounded Dove" BY SaJterlee. THIS
artist possesses much NICE feeling put Io0 an4i &
knowledge. In the present picture peasant girl
holds wounded uove against ner bosom. Tue idea
Is pretty, but though the expression 0! tne Klrps
face is gentle, IL Is not sympathetic. Her look IS
too distracted, and she does not appear 10 be sum
cienIly occupied with the suffering OF the bird
Were the blood marks removed from the dove's
head there would be nothing In the figure to suggest
the story give idea OF the compassionate ten
derness which we suppose the artist intended to
convey. The drawing Is not characterized by any
No Ias.-Next 10 MT. Satlerlee's picture the
hanging committee have placed very pretentious
landscape on glance AZ tne orexrounu m . oi tne
decide at what time OF the day and under what
condition OF atmosphere This picture was painted.
In the sky we appear TO nave evidence OF the
presence Of fog and 1t Is difficult to decide whether
the mtd-i00klng luminary which sheds sickly
moon the shadows In the foreground cast by some
trees are dark and well Defined and the atmosphere
puzzled to know what think about the loggy SKY.
Th,s painting claims to be scene on western
but hills never appear in nature as a mass OF sim
gle hue. On the contrary the color, Ike the form,
Is ever changing. sometimes gradual gradnaliy with S tnS
forcioly; y does not require very close Observation
70 learn this Iact and YET painters win insist on
especially where the light effect occurs In the mid
'S No. 10 Displays some right feeling, but IS weakly
drawn. The LETT hand Is very Dad. The hat on
winch the glrl trying the Owcrs could not remain
Rris Us 1ress as tic eft hand does not nold It. though
the intended that should Tho textures are
No. 2l.-A frcsll.colored portrait, In which the
drawing OF the shoulders is incorrect.
No. 81 "A bit OF landscape, with some nice feel
ing; the want OF form In the nils and the incorrect
ness Of the cloud treatment deprive 1t Of much OF
No. 2o.-Here is Q painting that ought not to have
been admitted. In additl0n TO its faulty execution
and has not particle OF merit to redeem its coarse
ness The torso IS short and stumpy, the head is
too Large and Inc Inc a yef o The
gentleman Is sitting painted with stin, for
maj expression. which makes him as unnatural.
,ooking as possible. ..4, ... .-,. ..
ee ~ sac tfrls Art Sale. f3 ssssisfa fasHl0
collection Of about one hundred and fifty
pictures, which have been selected with care, will
be onered for sale Tomorrow at Scnenck's auction
room. Many well-known European and most OF
our favorite American artists are re.
presented, and, though there are no
works OF the very highest order, there
Is an unusual number Of paintings or merit. The
most considerable work Is Shattucks Harvesting"
No. ia which was lately on exhibition In the Art
Association In Brooklyn. It Is Datural and pleasing
and possesses much OF the sentiment Of country
life. marine painting by e. Moran, "Riding Out
Gale" il full OF force. We have seldom seen such
q truthful sea study; the motion and form OF
the heaving sea has been reproduced with marvel-
lous ndelity, while the atmosphere in the distance
and the white spray breaking over the ships are
absolutely true to nature This ls gem of pic
ture. William Hart is represented BY pleasing
water color landscape Of Gorham, MY. There
are several examples after J. r. Brev0ort,
the most important OF which is large landscape IN
the neghborho0d or Leeds N. Y. Clifford contributes
scenes the sacramento River treated in his usual
works are in the collection we meet examples after
verselmur, Portfolio, Pecrus. II will be seen from
as SoM have 81 nae
works has been made. Certainly there are fewer
bad works among these 100 paintings than we
usually find In auction rooms. The exclusion OF
works which have not certain repsectable merit Is
step IN the right direction and well calculated to
advance the interest oil art by increasing the
ndencc OF the purchasers who are patrons without
being connoisseurs In art. The sale Will be
tinued on Friday. foaIf9 f1s81a ~ 81
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ST. COMPRISING A MURDER. 4 M
Last evening q despatch was received at Police
Headquarters from the Second precinct, setting
forth that the gateman at the Bridge street ferry
had found pair OF mems drawers in the river,
lowing t.tn..,+4 . ...1
Put this in the paper, so my uncle Will know am
dead. Save then.-1 killed them.-Under the
Bridge street ferry, New York aide.--Mother and
three children - last, September 6th, ana hid
them under the bridge.