Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1873-06-04
The June AIaine.

In this number is shown what the
landscape painters of Americs can do,
when they have mind to work, in black
and white. They paint pictures which
are seen for short time in their studios,
and then are seen no more, except by
their purchasers; being, in fact, as much
removed from the actual world o. art as
If they did not exist. It is otherwise
with them when they are drawn on
wood, and seen by the thousands of read
ers Of the Aldine, in every section Of the
country, who constitute a powerful art
constituency, and in certain sense rep
resent Posterity. Mr.. Kruseman Van
Elten's oil pictures are well known to
connoisseurs of art; his View near
CRANKY, Conn.," in the June Aldiue,
makes his talent known throughout the
United States. It is delicious drawing
-as picturesque as Nature herself when
she tries to be-full Of light, and life, and
beauty-"a song without Words Mr..
r. W. Hubbard's " Distant View of Mt.
Mansfield" " is oSe Of the most delight
full landscapes we have ever seen. It
possesses all the characteristics of his
old paintings, their grace, tenderness,
and subtle beauty, and so thoroughly,
that we have no wish to haYe it trsnslat-
ed into color. These two drawings are
the gems Of the number, as regards the
landscapes. Among the figure pieces to
be noticed and commended are " The
Signal" after Hellwig, and +" The Sis
ters," Roman interior, after Coomans.
Mr.. Peter Moran contributes two charm
ing animal pictures, The Bull Calf,''
barnyard study, and HGroup of
Sheep" which are better than any th qt
YerboeekhoYen has ever painted, or
ever will paint, for Mr.. Moran has caught
what YerboeekhoYen generally misses
the feeling, the instinct of the animal
world. From Mr.. W. NJ. Cary we have
"a Stampede Of Wild Horses, p which
is a striking and most vigorous eompo-
sition. Then there is - In the Park, p
''The Old MilP' Of Kessler, and a ssView
in Old Amsterdam" after Hermann,
who has no superior as a marine archi-
tecfural painter. The literature Of this
number is remarkable for its excel ence.
There are two stories Of New England
life, either of which would be,the litera-
~ feature Of the month in any other
magazine. The first, Turning the
Wale," by Frances Lee, is capital study
of Yankee character and conversations; !;
the second, Young Martin and Old
Martin" by Elizabe th Ssoddard, is this
and more I; for to Miss Lees general
knowledge of Yankee life she adds a
singular power Of analysis, which i'm
paris TO her story the interest OF genuine
passion. In Rosa BOnheur and her
Tiger" by Evan Goderich, and ga
Visit to Madame Tbiers," by George
sand, we are pleasantly INTRODUCED TO
these two famous French women. Mr..
q. d. Shsnly discourses about {" Lost
Music" and the editor gossips in his
sparkling way about the illustrations,
and passes his critical verdict upon Mu-
sic. Art and Literature. The poetry is
good as ever, Miss Kate Putnam Osgood
being represented by q pathetic dirge,
" At the Last" Mr.. W. W. Bailey BY
:. The First and Fairest," one OF his
flower fancies John Sydney by "a Chi
lani Song;" Henry Richards by two
sparkling verses on "June;" and S.
Lang by The Stampede a spirited
dialect poem, -dProp0s to Mr.. Cary's il
lustration. Subscription price IS, in
cIudfng Chromos " Village BELIEF and
" "Crassing the Moor" James Sutton &
Co., publishers. IS Maiden Lane, New
York.