, 1875-09-19

Consul in the latter city. It Was 1860 when he
returned to the United States. 40 has s'nce
lived in Philadelphia md San Francisco, but for
the last nine or ten years has been settled In
New York, aud attained distinction in The Glars
Of pictures which he prefera, dgure-pictures OF
domestic life Two OF tho present pictures
Freside Stories" (No. 3oo) aud Tho Old
Story (No. 365)-are the originals Of engrav-
July. Best Of all. perhaps, is the figure
OF the old lady, " Searching the Scrip
tures' mo. 959) character who reappears IN
several OF the others. Ho was admitted to the
National Academy upon picture Of the Bame
title With one OF these. The Wearer" mo- s62),
probably the same. Tho same faces rccur in his
pictures. this pretty weaver acting in number
OF parts as mother, country lass, or sweetheart,
with acccptance- The familiar subjects pleas
ant by association. tie boy at work on lis jack
o-lantern. the little girl taught By her grand
mother to sew. tho calico dIesses, dower-pote.
clocks, spectaclos, especially that admirably
painted battered tin pail in the milkmald's hand.
all contribute to the naturalness and popularity
OF these pictures
Close By is Dolphs frst-rato "Head Of Pug
Dog" No. s7l). and pleasant picture OF
Morning Dlists," by William Morgan (No.
36e), fsher-girl on the shore.
group Of
BRACKETS F1aH PICTURES
remains in the corridor, representing IN a series
OF four paintings the rise. struggle, and capture
OF large salmon. Without the excitement OF
the actual contest between piscstorial skill and
the v1gor OF the living fish. 1t il no great pleas
ure to witness the hopeless effort Ut the victim
70 escape. As paintings these pictures a. are high
II esteemed. Mrs. Murray, tho uell-known
water-color artist, wrote thus Of Brackett in q
London art Journal:
There artists in Boston who stand uuE1valed
in thar separate specallies. Even in England there
portraits M Walter Bracket In painting fsh,-
former for refinement md beauty IN ideazing por-
trait, while the likeness Is wonderful IN 1ts identity
latter for the peculiar Possesses Of embody
Ing the spirit and character Of the fish. Since the
death OF Ar Dueld the great painter Of still LIFE we
have had no painter who hos attempted In this branch
Of urt what Mr. Bracket does, and even Mr. Dufield
does not much excel in painting the fab ftse rs in
grouping number Of picturesque objects together II
which iyh are introduced ofsen accessories.
Bu: Mr. Brackets nsh have that brilliant sparkle and
freshness which ts 30 eyanescent and which soon
fades after the hsh is taken out Of TIE water. 49,,
accessoros which form the appropriate background to
his slye1y fish nzc quito refreshing; aud No look Ut
his pictures with the Of quiet enjoyment
that no do ut the first green buds Of spring. and a
know how delightful thst is.
This is the opinion Of colorist uho delights
in tho sparkle and quality If color alone, and ID
fully competent to speak s - Of it: Other @ critics
"Ihe Drook-Trout" {No- 449) il a pIeasanter
picture for color and graceful lines than either
OF the others Of Brackett.
The corridor in winch these pictures are hung
has been occasionally alluded to in reviewing the
groups as containing additional specimens by
the hands Of tne Academlcians, not less worthy
of note than the examples hung together. Be-
fore paying further attention to these, some
thing ought to bo SAID OF
THE wATER-CoLoRs
which occupy the north wall. Though few in
number, not more than fifty, and BY about half
that number Of different artists, they mako re-
spectacle showing - lar as they 60, aud the
lower part Of the panel between the doors is
quite brilliant, With Van Elton's large Landscape
for centre, and picturess OF Bellows, ". L.
Richards, Farrer, and Nicoll about it.
Van Elten's large picture is in quite dineren:
tone OF color from bis ou-palntings, OF which
there are severnl scattered through the galleries.
and which are generally OF quiet green,
This is glorious October scone, full OF reds and
warm browns, with brilliant trees against
1espleudcnt sky, highly finished, striking pic
ture, disclosing Van Eiten in new light.
The following mombers of the New York
Watercoor spcleey y. a1o !epTssen1eo Ranna 4 ~ T.
coner, Henry Farrer, Miss II. j. Mcdonald, J.
c. Nicoll. Waiter Satterlee~ James D. Smllie.
George H. Smillie, krusoman Van Elten, T. ".
Wood. ". T. Richards.
From the pictures the lover Of vater-color
painting will not bo long III singing out ton or
3 dozen which are worthy OF especiAl study. :" 4
Bvwav Near Torquay "CNo. 5l9) is tho most
example Of Be1oNa.-tLe woody
English lane that he SO much loves, enlivened
By some fguros Of gifls tisoing from log in .
same vein OF quiet sweetnees, which he sustains
with remaraabl eyenness, mud by his very GER
tainty tempte the thouShtless critic to think il
not remarkable. Bellows handlos vater-color
precisely as be does oil. painting in solid color
devices. Two heads Of - Le ChiffoDler" and
q L. Chinonie1e" {4s2, 4ss) are bY 7. ". Wood
an Academiciau, but, though strong in color and
fo1cibly painted, they are hardly in desirablo
style OF water-eolor art: Henry Farrer,
c, faithful, slllful painting Of landscapes, pre-
septs two quiet marine pictures, ~ Calm Alter |
noon, Staten Island" and s'A1oonriee On the |
Lower Bay, n y" (Nos. SOL, 513), which rank
with the very best in the collection, and may |
veil serve as models for refinement Of color and |
irm, artistic treatment, to artists engaged upon
similar subjects. "High lids nt Atlantic City" |
quite small picture (No. 5l4( is by ". T. Rich |
ards, and is very similar in subject and trent
nent to more important picture OF his sent to |
y too lato to be seen by many people. THIS |
appears to be the same scene viewed from the !
other side. It is q beautiful, akillful, artistic !
little picture Of breakers upon beach, bit OF |
shore, and few rugged trees much the Horse |
Tor weather. The tone OF the picture is gray |
a,ge figure picture By vaini+ il the Roman
,tyle as far it Us can be seen, representing
. girl at 3 balcony tautaiizing IN old monk. who |
.tsnt1s in the street below with his donkey, by !
he offer of fowl which she holds over him in |
Ter hands, Il is called "Teaz.ng" Go. 5l2). |
7aipi was considered a eki1lful artist. and grew /
Up in good dcompany,-FortunS, samacois. etc..
but this ls no exception to the general rule
nat Roman pictures rarely have the look OF
inished works, bplt seem to beiong to style |
Edapted rather 10 sketches than to formal paint
ne.
j. c. Nicon, tho Secretary Of the Water |
1olor Society, sendB tbree or four pictures of |
oast vlaus, a1l marked with artistic feeling, and
pleasant III subject and expression. The sin,~
,los: OF them ILL., Bome eand-bluirs, and J. boat
10 the beach at the foot of shem with very little
etall and elaboration (No. 491, '+At Cape Ann'1,
ppears the most suggestive and the most illus
rative OF the npeciai charm Of water-color pic
ures.
J. G. Browns sunlit children at the ho1se-
rough-~ Putting His Foot in It (No. 52)-h2a
lready been alluded to in connection With his
roup OF oil pictures.
A sketch OF girl On tho Beach" (No. 495),
y 4. H. Baldwin. is m example Of 4 sound and
mode Of watsr-cooE skstchinR, simple
nd effective.
inst through the doors, on the north wall OF