The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-03
Guslnyus ErnnISenstein

mountain peaks OF the Mont Bianc chan-the Char
donnet and the Argentiere-and 1t can be seen only
once during the summer months. This phenome-
non he has recorded on canvas. Ere the first ray
OF hight touches the summit OF Mont Blanc the
whole chain for many miles, from the deep bottom
OF the valley thousands OF feet upwards to the
countless pinnacles in relief against the eastern
SKY, offers In the calm morning the tender pur.
pie and gray OF mountain shadow IN which
the snow anu glaciers are dimly visible; while,
beyond that blaze or light which precedes
the immediate appearance of the sun itself
flashes up between TWO broad, conical peaks, filing
the triangular space Of unopstructcd sky with spen-
dor, and by the peculiar condition OF the atmos-
phere the illuminating rays are carried In myriads
OF dlverging lines far upward and laterally across
the sky from e. cry peak and pinnacle OF the great
mountain. Mr.. Frankenstein has also choice
selection OF scenes In Wales where the heath grows
no in ,urantly a to cover whole mountains with ITS
brilliant bloom, and Naming crimson spreads over
the eartn's surface as gorgeousy as tne autumnaI
cOors which cothe the forests OF America. Among
the mountains Of Wales flows the Conway river. and
the artist has portrayed one OF ITS choicest scenes
4 bend In the river makes 1t appear TO start
in broad sheet from the base OF the
mountain, which, I'm deep shade, Is renecteu
OF purple wherein the Mowers that grow along the
banks are pictured with oil their richness OF color.
After ms return to America Mr.. frsnkenstein de-
varied sunrise displays In Salem harbor and TO It's
strange effects Of log and sunshine. Among these
the appearances OF the harbor are unusually inter.
esting at low tide when large part or the bed OF
the harbor Is left bare ana there comes into view
vast surface OF ricn golden coored seaweed, which
the Just risen sun throws into deep dark FORMS the
liveest irldiscent hues being seen upon the pools
and sheets OF moisture while the sunlight sparkles
from the rejecting water. The paintings anu
sketches or this ARTIST are now at Is East MINI
street, In the studio OF Mr.. G.. l.. Frankenstein,
author OF .Frankenstens Battlenelds.n We under
stand that the brothers Intend soon 70 make public
exhibition VI their works.
Reception mt the Association Building.
The disagreeable weather and the lack OF an eleva-
tor unhappiy diminished the number OF visitors a.
the artists reception In the Association Building on
Thursday afternoon. A masterpiece, Dy William
Hart, "Tne Golden Horn;' Mr.. Woods "In the
woods Mr. Swaine Chords "Coast OF California"
Mr.. Robbins .'Montevdeo Connecticut" Mr.. Words
worth Thompsons unfinished "French Broad
River, Mr.. wiles' "Autumnsl Trophies" Mr.. Tait's
bear Hunting In the Adirondacks," Mrs. Waters
"Chapel Pond" MIR. Nelson's Isl. Regis Lake" ME-
MIR. Blspham's Hunted Down, with It's wearieu elk
and hungry wolves on the icy brink Oh North
western lake; Mr.. SatterIee's "June' and "octo,
ber,r and "Oh. for the Wings OF a. D0ve,
Mr.. Marshqlls Forest Sceneo and mountain
Strcamr Mr.. Williams Evening on the Farm
and "Slnset In the Mountains" and Mr. Eaten's nu-
Inerous portraits were among the most noticeaple
works on exhibition. But most OF tnem VIII pIo,
badly be seen at the exhibition OF the Natonat
Academy, which IL to open on the l4tn inst
c..,.,.,v m Suracr r n Co0ps IN NEW ORLEANs-