The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-22

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which can be AFFORDED on nrst inspection or such
collection Among them all ncne = moro beautiful
than lovely English scene by W. II. Milas.
sorEr Tu:; HILls FAR AwAy.r
In the foreground, In The low swampy ground, soft
Wind laden with swiftly gathering April showers The
background opens ur panorama OF sunliphted noun
talns crested with tho DIM glory ola half disscIvng
rainbowthe whole earth Il tremuous, niied with tnc
rapture oil The golden splcndors descending from
high The atmosphere and many of the effects Of
shifting evanescent hues are marvellous Mr.. Nlais
has also several admirable portraits In the exhibition,
especially that o. Lord yton. the present viccroy OF
India truly noble portrait in the artists best style.
AMERICAN ARrsrK
although few Ia number ere well represented Mr..
Bouyhlon who has received the high compliment Of
being elected an Academcian exhibits a lovely land
scaps. The Canterbury Pilgrims, " IN which She ripe
beauties OF English scenery arc reproduced With .
best English artists can vie. His portrait OF 'Master
Graham Petri" son Of OF the distinguished acade-
naicians In Dutch costume OF she seventeenth
fury, Is also wonderfully vivid aud lfe!ikc.
HENSkSsBy
exhibits two pictures, both views OF peasant life in
Normandy, and both pleasing and well painted. Tho
May Day Festival en fsfe, shows the betrothal OF
young coupc--a sailor LAD and the village beauty in
The spring tune OF the year. aud Is remarkably beau
uul
Mr. Fisher, who has studied In Tho French school
and made great success as painter OF animals has
in this exhibition admirable pxintingsone, Tho
Scotch Hillside null OF life and atmosphere; tho
ond, ION the Cam "a inc study OF cattle Mr.. Hell
Interior "rhs Broken Doll" representing one Of tho
tragedies Of the nursery--a child full OF grace and
beauty mourning over her shattered idol.
4. ". LIZA.
from New York, student Of art in London,
achieved success and created sensation OF which
all Americans may be proud Miss Lea cane TO Eng
land some three years ago quite unheralded, but at
once through her merit alone, commanded attention.
The first picture which she sent TO the Academy
was accepted, compliment which has seldom been
paid 10 an unknown artist among those who have
attcrward gained high distinction But these Ameri-
ran girl q nv
they appear. This year Miss Leu three
pictures all Of them OF unusual beauty and power SO
remarkable, indeed, that without predict
ana Will win high place in shetemp!c OF fame.
''rnE HIDING PLACE.
Is the picture Of mother with half naked child caspcd
in her arms standing watchfn and eager the green
and vigorous instinct with le; tho coloring is rich;
In the whole painting Is seen tho strong hand OF true
artist one WHO has Already "a ane ne treat mastery 2. the
mand. But why not Miss Lea gwen tho story OF
her s'hiding place." Where scene is dramatic
naturally desire 70 have some account OF the drama
portrayed Who is this mother crouching in the green
WOODY BY what danger Is she menaced? Why has
she lied to this hidden haunts lines the
ogue indicating the scene in the artists mind would
not have added to the beauty OF tho picture but would
distinctly have added to the Interest Of the behodcrs
tn studying IL
softly lovely figure in the earliest dawn OF maiden
hood sporting with her whne-w;ngcd doves, the two
accepted types purity, s charming picture OF youth
and beauty and Innocence, although IL Is somewhat
conventional
MIRANDA and FerdInand MISS Leafs third contribu-
ton, she displays again some force and dramatic
power, but she has made the face OF Miranda by no
means attractive She has shown these Ideal and typ
cal lovers the moment OF MIranda's appeal, sho
ondeavors release her lover by herself performing It,
from the seemingly degrading task which has been I'M
posed upon him by his mysterious iathcr:-
II would become
As we'll as II does You; and should doit
With much moro for my good viii Is TO do II,
And yours II Il against.
She has for some bic reason which remains
nwrt~tw
Fcrdinant was washed ashore In tho clothes he
on board ship, and Shakespeare makes mention
ormcr as costume suitable FOR carving logs OF wood
Miranda in pale groen, with golden hair and tender,
passionate face, leans eagerly forward, almost resting
upon his breast che endeavors to wrest them from
him. Tho figures we'll drawn, and the Is In
high degree poetic and dramatic but 1t is ncor
in detail, when was easy 10 be correct, that
one Is moro or less prejudccd against IT, In any
EXHIBITION OF MODERN PAINTERS
~ no "rcat ncrcs "t on .bs a,Ser hnnJ
technical knowledge OF art ard fno culture
widely spread that not surprising that there should
be great number OF pleasing aud truly admirable
works representing almost every style Landscapes
reproducing in varied aspect all kinds OF natural
Of love and death, Of grief and Joypcturcs
variod life ITSELF but ali alike In quality all
y me wnon ar 20
ton Of the mind by self dcdication and consecrated
atorpctnrea which IL is pleasant to ingcr over and
seems ungrateu 10 pass without comment. Almost Mt
random let note down n few Of theses-"Endym-
ion," by Hamilton Jackson, figure of classical
beauty, lying palc In the moonlight drinking in at
once love and DEATH .'sttip1 Up Again. the lovccst
children, still pale with her illness, but
back 10 life again sitting up in her little chair her lap
derness with which she Is cherished reflected In her
| eyes, q
by Miss NJ Brooks; splendid child, with widc grny
eyes basket Of lowers at her feet riding apple
| trec to add TO her treasures
s.CHEcKMArE.n
boy playing chess with his grandfather, the young
eager face riumrant as he proclaims tho defeat Of
s.rnE PRINCESS
picture full OF high promise, BY c. DoIlman, Illus
trating Tcnnysons poemthe fair recusc seated the
table, covered with charts and heavy tones PAN
theirs wreathed with flowers crouching at her feet,
while she dreams her great dream, OF how
To lin the womans fallen divinity
Upon an even PEDESTAL with
"a AT SEA-
The wild turmoil Of the elements watched from quiet
by ahappy family and only reflected their
intent faces
'sTnE sHiPwREcK."
Tho dreadful sccnc transpirng depicted only the wild
faces and terrified attitudes OF the awc-strickcn peas
ants thronging through the Wild tho wharf;
Decidedly tho right thing say Of tAis exhibition is
thatit is below the average standard Of excellence
poor and commonplace. THIS Is what is said every
year. According to the record Of the nc wspapers Eng
sh art is ianguishng in a slow decline But do not
believe this 10 bca true record. There are many
that naturally prevent the Academy from being
popular. Tho largo number Of whose pictures
rejected raise clanor Of complaint which makes
itself fclI Iben the committee have laid themselves
opcn the charge Of being old ogcs. prcfcrrng
vcntiona proprcty and technical execution to the
nobor qualities 81 imagination and originality They
have done this by rejecting the early efforts of their
most original paincrsthe fact remaining that several
OF the greatest artists OF England, and certainly the
greatest OF our American artists refuse upon this
count to send their pictures TO tho exhibition.
rnE ACADEMY.
But In spite Aof alt these detects and shortcomings
tho Academy 10 great institution, and the yearly ex
hibition will always be of profound interest and an
enormous benefit 10 art IL Is ztmuIus to the artists
nj t.ssn
what work accomplished in tho course OF the year.
collection containing such paintings as Leighton and
Alma-T adema have contributed, growing up from =
basis or many admirable " inferior works. must be
regarded honor TO nation.
FINE ARTS IN NEW YORK.