New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-12-26
HARPER.

The number opens with an able and IL
forming paper Contemporary All ia England hius
t,oted with spocmens OF some OF tho different styles
now prevalent in that country and Win pora'ts Oh
several celebrated living painters. well known TO Ame
can readers by name, II not by their productions The
writer insists that at no time IN past history have The
circumstances been favorable TO the art student
Than at present But the result has not been the com
mencement of o nOber school CT Art, SO much rs
wider artistic culture the part OF tho masses,
and more general capacity to appreciate the best pro-
duetons Aineng the artists who have recently com
nanaed large share OF public attention IN England rs
lady OF whom the brief notice in She present article
will be read with interest Hiss EZaocth thompson
has gained sudden and surprising reputation iof mn
ary SCENES In which is claimed that unusual power
displayed especially IN the action oil borSes; 80 rap
has been the Use of her fame, that within two years oil
her first appearance at the ACADEMY she has roesFed'
is aid 600 for painting Willie ESQ or &loO Is asked
for mere rough pcn-andInk sketch OF hers Inc CIR
cumstanccs of her peculiar that Whatever Is
said about her Is sure to be msnterprcted by sotne FOR
the hand, those who are Jealous O her success VI
disgusted by the possibly undue estimate placed upon
her powers unwilling TO accord her the crett OF real
ability while the other hand, certain persons oil more
cal than discretion who act II they thought the relG-
tons Of the sexes dcpendod upon similarity oil lntei-
lectual force in cach instead OF upon elements Tar
subtle and profound, are ready TO cry Gown
al just criticism Of female art as the natural
facts seem to he somewhat follows Miss Thompson s
lady Of about thlrtyiwo years OF Who from early
childhood has displayed taste for drawing horses ana
soidiers she studied nj South kensinston, ana mas en-
oyel al the advantages now offered TO an stihehh-
POr q number OF years she painted as an amateur u'h
il was proposed her 90 exhibit some OF iof WORKS
The Prince oil Wales happened TO like her first painting
at the Academy and induced the Queen to purchase H.
Any ouc who las the slightest acquaintance Win TIC
way English society Is constructed does MOI need TO DC
told that uft, this Miss rHUbPSnS fortune Ts secure.
Well Miss Thompson having acquired seat On oynpHs'
further criticism Of her paintings Woud for Nhhe nave
little effect IN depressing enDanring their value But
II is 10 her great credit hat Sudden succcss docs not
scc 70 have turned head induced hcr toreaX ia
the cGrit 20 improve, which would Indicate that she
ia inspired by genuine art feeling. Each success
siyc work has shown improvement and GlsyoA-
ton t. profit by the suggestions of the Grille
Some curious details CONCERNING thC primitive society ~
Plymouth and the carry settlers Wtre names aie mere
familiar than tcir personal history, given IN 1.-THE
Coed Old Times at Plymouth" article Of which tie
interest is gcatly enhanced BY the numerous excellent
Eust riiOas Waicn evidently taken hon NE Tho
writer ruih!csly sets aside the ancient legend Hbcd1
John Adams riding bun when 10 went to marry his
Priscilla, showing llat catc were brought OYER !rcm
England To the eeGny unl two three year, after tit
event lie relruis however, in rr1Id 20 the TrmUEtc
story about Priscilla asking joan speak Gr himself
when nc came ACQUIRING IN behalf o. the grim PdF''ah
captain, Mylcs standsL AprJpos Of The statue OF
Mr. Seward Madi,op-gInar,, tho Ehsy Caair
gives tcIsc sketch of the great Senator ~ foioWs =;
when We say, therefore. That Mr. seward Nas b"t uh
orator hut leader those instrument the pen rather
than the tGnic, u rot hat forget tie Bdnbef of
the value Of his eyccchcs the important part they
mayed IN the rrrut drama. Mr.. S.waids fame indeed
rests uyou h, speeches aud his dlspaichcs. Bot The
speeches Ike tr dispatches. meant 70 be read not
t. be hcaJd Tly ulo. nuc, d. tsEl!inl pare OF our
Iultcal history. They speeches that must Nc read
by every student Of pOics. Blu they hic tho "eiH
Of a man who bad only IN limited dcsIce lie tcmpcfa-
mcnt thc special gits Of TIC orator MI Seward Was
q phlOsCp,sc statesman. No uaG saw Moro clearly ibaa
DO the scope Influences tt ALREADY acilNc poue
more truly fOresaW logCI results. BGt he had faith
and patience tia; often sorcij tried , associate, ma
nc had perhaps, not the temperament whlca made hn
!hc siuglc completes lc9lcr mai the times demanded
Among the nuIlrroius other readable articles may be
u!entpncd A Cruise Aiming the hag'iacu Islands
Feicirn David" and d" EccolcctOns Of Thnckcrny,"
and several portca contributions which 20 to make up
M unusually interesting number.