New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-04-17
ZINE ARTS.

EXHIBITION OF THE ACADEMY OF DESIGN.
The North Room contains pleasant variety
OF STYLES and branches The superb portrait by Joseph
Ames one Of first things that attract your atten
ton II Is so beautiful, haughtily filed with the pride
Of e you would take 1t for an ideal were 1t not for
the tie catalogue. II II Is genuine portrait Inc
artist was happy his sitter There is good portrait
OF T. y. Rocker, esq., banging over the east door
firmly drawn and well characterized, though
rather deficient in warmth Of color. 1t Is by an
artist hitherto unknown 10 us. John H. Littlefeld
who also contributes head Of William Cullen
Bryant. a white and shadowy image of venerable
august age. picture called Faltering Fooiseps'
by William Magrah, and not by Boushton' az most
people think before they the name. Yet carefully
examined, has touch Of Boughton, but rather dis
family resembles the work Of Frere 1t is an old woman
bending under the weight of bundle Of faggots enter
il gloomy woOd-walk Its merit consists In its touch
IL sentiment and its fault is vagueness and uncertainty
OF handling. snowy picture is that OF The ferro-
qlet" by Perciva de Luce frowsy medieval girl with
gaudy bird Nj. E. Il Dlashfeld also strongly repre-
sents the Middle Ages in this The Alarm Bell
scene from Romola full Of action and energy. with
little less harsh contrast Of crying colors this would nave
been valuable and effective picture better one by the
same artist though far from fauluess Is the one ne calls
Music" on the opposite wall A Venetian noble sits
skiy by table Uttered with lues and music; an I'M
presve dame with brave rament and large eyes, leans
or his chair; through open door you musician
perhaps the great Galuppl himself" playing tocats'
stately, on the clavichord." There is pretty ana
quaint story Of love and romance somewhere IN the
cture II you find it. But the lady is too tall Mr..
Blaslfed has another and rather an msgnncant pic
ture Preparing fer Carnival" which is principally
study of bright coiOrs.
az The Writing Lesson" by Mr.. Henry Bacon is a we'll
told story. The shy young pedagogue is guldIng Inc
hand Of bland pupil over the page and mischevous
maiden lust beyond taking in the whole scene with her
-rf.t Al Vfa ~
Old English Mil, by T. c. Farrer The Venice of Mr..
Canch and Of Mr.. Clifford nang side by SIDE and form
singular contrast The former Is cOd hard, and devoted
70 falfeTfa iaeSs N Way which would have won the
approval Of Mr. Gradgrind. The other flooded with
wasttful spendor OF molten gold that could only be
afforded by painter who was half poet merltoious
and thoroughly honest piece Of work is Mr. l.
W. Peuy's Thanksgiving Time" Everything
about this work shows lot only knowledge but
patience. The light from the open window, the texture
Of the wooden floor the calico OF the young girls gown
the bright jacket Of the boy who is watching the appetiz
In process which The pumpklnpie Is born, even
the turkey feather which has fallen on the foor and
only touches the plank place, all elaborated
equal care but with entire subordnation TO the
general effect. The picture is good that we could
Sor touch Of human nature IN the faces OF
the family; the fidelity and humOr with which the
youngest child is represented gravey experimenting
the puckng Of the national bird. shows how easy 1t
would be for MI Perry 70 add - crONHI grace 10 niS
work. Another excellent picture Of New Eng and LIE
is the same artists Talking il Over" two sohd Yankee
farmers engaged in some weighy scheme OF truck and
dic ke- in a remorseessy realistic barn.
Tie Old Nurses Visit is pleasing sketch. An old
negro Auntie with bright turban over her grizziDg
he'd comes to her young master, who is painting
prey woodland scene and lost IN wonder surveys the
growing marvel. Mr. WinsOw Homer has two pictures in
this rooI pretty well present the limits of hispov
ers The NIL about the worst he can do. and The
District Schools IS good enough for anybody THERE'S
II course, in this last certain poverty OF color,
but the drawing and the handling is full Of
strength and scuteDess The schOolmistress Is
An aileeorv 81 New England prim. neat, brisk. little
al guar and thoroughly aware OF her authority Inc
@ az and every cTonp has its own history Per-
hap he OF them is that Of the little boy on the LETT
Who for Iii sins has been forced beside pretty
little gir malciOusy cheerful under the dlspen-
satoI but the soul Of the young representative Of the
Noble sex IS whelmed in grief and shame. scene from
an age a little advanced Is Mr.. GUYS 4 Knot IN
the skeIn." IN which young !aGy evidently not out
TONED ~ his high The picture Is worth very Little
except the really admirable effect Of the lamright
| on the red dress Of the girl.
Independence Han" Is one OF those careful interiors
~ which Mr. Henry Is doing many, and doing them
reasonably vel. The mnOrtaLs Who deC JARED US lnde-
pendent marching across the Ham, and among them
os can ee . L-i - - FL RI I,ic,nrs iarls
Jener,3n ana ser r pau IN, "a 'r S csS
g. Thompson, reading her trst love-etter. Mr j. D.
~ m re, I'm nom his hand T. is called the End of
the Game" and represents party Of cbess-piayers
broken up by a fatal quarrel between two
gentlemen. one has received his death wound,
/ and. is staggering back the OF his
trend: while the other Is sulenly returning his
sword 10 It's scabbard. while his second urges
be of The picture Is carefully studied and ex-
ecuted piece OF work, yet certainly lacks the stamp
when would redeem it, repulsive purpose II fatal
fight between unlnterestng people in well made
clothes and there much TO attract attention in the
overturned chairs their face. MT Church is most
uperfectly represented by little study OF Bamboo
stems which only 10 show his contempt for the
Academy There is a charming little picture OF Rob
bins caled the River Bend fun Oi good manipulation
ana Wholesome sentiment. Nj. BicTstddts &C. Rainbow
in tie -Itrls' VI the brightest ornaments O the
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