The New York herald., 1871-02-20
a New Art Association.


property and / be sold for their direct benefit,
have resulted IN Tree exhibition o. elghty-two
works at The Somerville Art Gallery where the sale
VIII take place this tMonday) evening We regret to
be constrained to add that with but few exceptions
this collection Is not superior to the averages
collections offered for sale at auction. Several
OF the older leading artists whose names figure On
the catalogue have contented themselves--and no.
Douy else-Dy senuing specimens either very untm-
portant both IN size and merit, or painted SO long
ago as to recall crudlty ana feeoleness which,
their more mature Productions ought To make us
willing to forget. our scarcity OF figure painters Is
unfortunately illustrated by TINS coliecton which
even the few we nave chiefly conspicuous by
their absence Let nope that next years eXhibi-
ton Will snow that our artists learn the advan-
tages OF onerlng to the public eye their very best
works.
Mr. GRAY, the president OF the National Academy
OF Design, exhibits female figure, very rich III
color entitled Castles In the Air.n
Mr. GEORGE HALL sends one or his numerous
black-eyed spanish girls.
MR. NEHliG, tne newly elected principal or the
Fine Arts Department at the Cooper Institute con-
tributes The Book Worm,n with Ia face strong in
chalacter, evidently study IRON lIe and also q
sketcn-plty thaI 1T Is nothlng more-a girl and on
Old man, seated In 'front.' ol cottage ana listening to
the plleous tale OF traveller ''whose trembling
limbs have borne him TO their door,
MR. WINsL0w HoRNER sends a characteristicaly
drawn ana colored work, ''rne Dinner hour.n
Nix. MOsLER sends reduced, but an improved
copy OF his striking PICTURE ''Tne Lost Cause'-a
Confederate soldier who has returned from defeat
on the battle field TO the runs Of his humble home.
"Hours OF Ideness.n
MIR. WORDSWORTH THOMPSON Is represented by
truthful and suggestive "Vew OF Lake Brleuz.n
Mr. CASTELAR, by "A Wood Scene," enlivened by
a waterfall.
"lrvngton, on the HUDSON"
;, Mr. BKEvooRr by.a midsummer view OF "Taxls
River, Connectcut.f
Mr. BRISTOL by an excellent Landscape, "Lako
MemDhremagOg.n
Mrs. JULIET BEERS evinces the unusual family
talent or The Harts by her "Artists Brook" and
"Near Bethel Malne.n
Mr.. VAN ELTEN sends his "Lake Henderson,
Mr.. J. l. FITCH his ''Beaver Lake, and "Rough
Pastare.n
Mr. soNNrAG, 'Mount Forrestn Correct in draw
ing but strange IN color to all eyes familiar with
New hampshire scenery.
Mr.. GAY, a fine mountain view.
Mr.. HUBBARD, u summer Afternoon"
Mr.. A. +. BELLOWS, u DAY In the W0odSn alive
with the pastlmes OF a merry picnic party.
Mr.. JAMES HART, an approaching Storm In Mid
summer.n
Mr. TIFFANY, a very Celmanesque and good view
or .'Yonkers, on the Hudson.n
Mr. SnATTUCK has TWO pleasing pictures "Moon-
light" and "Aarvestlng," the latter almost neat
for real hay field.
Mr.. POPE has no portraits, but IN place OF them
view OF "Lake Winnepiseogee."
Mr.. BRITCHER, .slmmer Noon," in which the
colors are more suDdued and therefore more agree
able than those which Diaze In some OF his works.
Mr.. FUECHsEL, Lake Scene LII the AdlrOn.
dacks."
Mr.. GILBERT BUgLING exhibits the largest and
most promising picture when we nave yet seen from
his hand, "Pickng Strawberries"
Mr. CHAPLIN Is represented by "Evening Glow"
Mi. d.. HOPE Dy u 1altHIul view Ol 'Glen FatS.p
Mr. JERvIs MCESTEE by very characteristic ex.
ample "TrOut Stream, Catskill."
Mr.. rAIT by Seattle and Sheep.n
Mr.. HoLBERToN Dy "A Brace Of TrOut,r both wet
ana heavy as tney should be; "Speckled Beauties"
ana dead Game.n
Mr.. E. TERRY, by '.Brook Trout" such as would
be In eager and steady demand during the forty
days alter A sh Wednesday.
Mr.. q. b. BUTLER, by biissfu cat, basking in
Mr.. ". NJ. BROWN. by ..strawberries' and "Cner-
ries and Curranls." tnat iariy make the mouth
Mr. NJ. +. H. De HAAS, we had almost forgotten to
note, EXHIBITS one OF those views OF the ..French
able reputation as marine painter.
A New Picture by ShattucL.
private view was given on Saturday at the Bo-
gardus Gallery OF new landscape by Shattuck, en-.
titled SUNDAY Morning In New England The
picture was unanimously pronounced to be full OF
feeling well as OF artistic skill. The refreshing
stiffness OF II New England sabbath has never been
more effectively rendered than on this charming
canvas
Photographic Views OF a Colossal Bust of
Washington, Designed by Mr.. John
Hccker.
Mr. John Hecker contends that although Just
appreciation or the lines o. beauty and the admea-
surement of the human features may enable artist
to produce approximately perfect rep
of The face, yet all ideal
sculpture is faulty. He believes that the true
foundation OF the art OF sculpture must eventually
be found III the science sf antnropoi0gy, based upon
the principles OF pnren00gy and Lemperamental IN
nuence, which Will teach tnat every chipping of the
chisel must be determined by tine measurement and
varying developments Of the aierent organs OF the
character" Mr.. Hecker has, therefore, spared no
trouble and expense to produce With rnd the
waldsen, colossal marble bust OF George
Washington, designed and modelled In accord
ance with the principles of physiology and
pnrenology, well with the teachings OF history.
or this bust he now presents 10 the public most
admirable Photographic views. Fortunately Mr..
Hecker has adhered faithfully to the plaster OF
Washngton's face procured alter his death by
order OF the French government. The features are
thus, OF course, correctly reproduced But muse
confess that the ideaized head itself reminds US
less OF what the original in all probability actually
George-as unreal as Mrs. Beecher stoves impossi-
Bile Uncle Tonl-and who might wen provoke, as
Damn George , washington p R1 by way Of healthy
reaction from Fourth OF July bomoast.
The CaGerty Fund.
About ten months age Mr.. Gray and Mr.. William
Hart, of the National Academy of Design, formed
he project OF getting up u sale OF pictures, to be
contributed by the New York artists for
he benefit Of the widow and family OF the late acade.
nican, Mr.. James Canerty. More than 125 artists
nave contributed pictures for this benevolent pur-
)ose IL Is creditable to the profession that what
ever jealousies may exist among Its members usu-
lily vanish in presence OF death. The efforts o Mr.
Gray ana MT hart nave Deen 30 successful that the
names OF scarcely any leading artist Is missing from
he catalogue OF contributors TO the Cafferty Fund
Messrs. Huntington and Durand, ex Presidents of
he Academy; Kensetr Stone, Gay, WinslOw,
Homer, Cropsey, Greene, Sonntag Lang, Rosen-
berg, Sbatuck, James Hart Hows Coleman,
3rstol, Blerstadt. Caslear, Baker, TAFT In fine,
almost everybody is represented. The pictures will
oon be placed on exhibition at the gallery Of the
dessrs. Miner. 1t is to be hoped that the public
Will generously second the artists in their endeavor
bring substantial relief the bereaved family Of
he late Mr.. Canerty.
Mortality Among Foreign Artists.
The familiar names of zamacois Regnault and Otto
Weber must be added to the fatal list Of victims
whom death has snarched from European art since
he Franco Prussian war began. The two latter fell
n recent Sortles from Paris.
FARMERS GRIEVANCES.