The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-20

sea painfiugs Offer peculiar difficulties to the critic
who happens not To be much OF AN OLD salt, and
very few oftis bilious class OF ,terc tours can boast
or any very intimate knowledge OF the ever-changng
glories OF the great deep sea, so full OF wonder.
mystery ana change. One dav impctuous, awful,
overwhelming poor weak man tossed helpessly on
the ihunderons billows; the next rolling IN swelling
waves onward IN
THE WAKE or ETERNITY, ~
none knowing whence they come or whittier they
arc gong, their RAPID, ceaseless march. or we
see Al In petulapt mood lake spoiled child, impo-
tcntly lashing The sides Of some strong ship that
seems not TO notice the little mat dash them
selves 10 crystal atoms In their 3sna iury or We see
~ spread ouI PLACID and calm. turned to an I'm.
meRss
GOLDEN MIRROR
under the glorious sunshine. With subject 80 full
Of everlasting cnange tue artist can almost defy the
crime Coz beyond few broad cow nt)nal lines Of
treatment We nave nothing 10 hold the arts; to.
We cannot follow nm
Par a. lie wave. czi-ni. The blIlows roar,
netnCr can We be wlfh him in all the varying
phases OF ocean scenery TINS difficulty O. the
craie nas az least one advantage-it enables the
painter 81 moderate power % AVOID conventional
treat only a. VII seek oat nature and strive
70 raint wat ne SEES frinhng this one condition.
d must ue dIiicait work flr an ordinarily gnted
NATURE SPREADS or 3, GLoEIoCsLY
IN 81 hes moods TIE vast restless waters. that
given a man WHO can recognize dior ana repro
aGcc. even In a RUE way, forn. h. ouyhs 10 Dc
able % gaiut an Interesting picfgre. Ana. with all
ths icing trpe, thege n perhaps 10 branch OF art
IN whs~n 20 much rubbish Is presented 10 the pub
lie ~ inen sBo netaer reproduce color nor
form. thoayh theS TANK they can. Al the present
moment there are on exhibition at Mr.. Schaus'
gallery. m broadway. two companion marine pic
lures ny yoha y. 4. Petersen. representing Of
the New YORK Yachting squairon watch exhibit
very general
ExcrLIEScE or TREATMENT.
The grouping OF the yachts Is arranged that one
graceful crai1 occupies the foreground each pic
ture. the Others ueing merely The nrs,
PIC ure we shall notice represents tue yachts In full
course running before the wind. the masts bending
under fun san and pIoughing through the deep.
The tall, slender masrs rising gracefully from the
dark hun. and strainng under the
WHITE, SWELLING SAILS.
lmpart the idea OF swIriness and power. which IA
further increased oy the steady, well balanced move
ment OF the foremost yacht The second yacht fol.
lows Close almost the wake Of the FIRST one scud-
ding with her lee scappers almost IN the water
which Is rendered somewhat boistcrous By the
strong wind that II driving the yachts rapidly TO
sea. In the background q feet OF yachts and
steamers are watching the race. and the
right foreground - occupied by o steamer
crowded with passengers, who exhibit great
enthusiasm, immature ladies and gentle
men waving their handkerchicis In o mos, recK.
less way and acting as little people generally
dO. One small gentleman IN irreproacnable white
pants is perched on the PROV, and owing to the
evidently poor quality OF his legs which renders the
figure unstable. we confess to some misglvngs for
his safety. Altogether the ARTIST has coatrved to
throw $3.50 .---
GOOD DEAL OF ANIMATION
into the scene and has well combined his Incidents,
giving mucn interest to the composition. The lines
or the yachts graceful and have evidently been
carefully studied, and to a landsman's eye at least
seem to be perfect The water painting Is good; the
arts, has well rendered the dark green OF the shore
water, with its ever changing nuaaces OF color.
The waves tinged deep blue, and green and white,
| according to
THE DIFFERENT QUANTITIES OF LIGHT.
but all joining. mingling and blending by such gen.
lie gradations as leave US In doubt where the blue
| ceases and the green begins. This is "a 1t should
be, and the cloud shadows cast the water, soften
Ing the enect OF the bright sea coiors, have been
well conceived. good deai OF attention mas been
paid i'll mis- painting 10 haronIziug the cooiS, ana
much success mas attended the effort. in the water
painting We should ike 10 nave seen less black, and
JUST little more Transparency.
or the sky painting we cannot speak very favor.
ably; lis
WEAK POINT OF TIE COMPOSITION.
1t is true the day is overcast ami The SKY atmosphere
LOOKS mur9y, out the SKY isInposiple. There are
traces OF the nhnlty tnat stretches away behind the
thln, light
VEIL OF THE CLOUDS.
nor is there any indication oil the unsubstantial,
vaporous nature Ci the SKY. which Is overcast Dy
dull, OPAQUE, DARK blue anu gray and purple TINT Cd
material looking clouds, wnicn have no pretentous
to form. Nor Is there any indication VI motion m
the lower clouds, such As would naturally result
the stu wind which fills the sails Of tue yacnls
and agiates the water. We see no drifting clouds
Ia IA
connected win sea painting ami form 80 important
an element III purely marine picture that We can'
not but regard the want oi power To paint SKY rs
serious drawback IN . marine ARTIST. Mr.. PETERSEN
has power, but 1t
His cOmpCsftonls animated ami displays consider
able talent lor arrangement, tue grouping OF the
steamers and achts uenK vefy elective. The pc-
ture Is iuli OF lie and nautical spirit.
Mr.. Petersen's second puture treats another Incl
slowly, as II their IOrce aud spirit had been spent
in the days exertlon. Lady the sails nap In l.e
altogether there Is
wEARIED AND WORKOUT AIR
IN the yacht tat IN tne co panlon picture seems so
! rounds the lghiship. anu the sDarp, GEAR DARK
lines of the pleasure craft acquire new pcaut, %
! contrast with thai red-panted Noah ark booking
structure Btsy the crew are engaged recnilg the
now almost useless salis. and we ieel tnat All tue
excitement OF the contest mas passed. L1ngrOliny
| waves nave replaced tne cnopping sea OF tle morn
Ing On the r!gnt OF the plc,ure the yaeht Which
of the beginning OF the race Is seen bearing MP 10
J turn the point under lgnt wind. To the left ol
the picture some lighter crali are scudding De.urc
! tile breeze, winch scarcely HIS tne o The
heavier boats. Ine extrcAle lett o. the compose
ton ~ occupied py steamers with spectators watch
ing the The Composition OF TINS picture A. by
no means Animated AZ tat ~ lts Companion.
sails boats and men seem 10 feel the inhaeace
OF the calm that Is settling upoa the sea. bat u IS
more essentially q marine picture. There Is
NOT so Much DRAMATIC PowKR
displayed. and We are not sorry Tor its absence.
What We want rs a sea vow not "A IN re socseiy pc-
ture which achieves many Of It's most stilAins
effects 10y clap,rap. In parity OF composition ana IA
treatment OF sea and SKY form tins psinllng ~ scn
better than It's companion. Tue tlnts beffcr
produced ana the wa1er more translucent. cOnsid-
erlng now close tie view Is lad 10 The shore, toe
sea color on the right ". perhaps, loo blue, but
Otherwise the sea II eNceileniiy painted An I'M
piovement Is also visible in
THE SKY TREATMENT,
but leaves very much To be icsIred. The clouds are
also better drawn and lock lighter AMI more de-
. tached from the blue and wni.c sky. We sec the
quarter whence comes the nign light oi the PC
lure and serious atLenpt - made 10 produce cs0ud
form, ami the sea ~ less opaque than In The CON-
panion picture inc sails OF the yacht passing the