The New York herald., 1876-11-29
ART MATTERS.
TAYLOR JoHSsroSs coLLxcrIoS AT TIE
ACADEMY or DESIGN.

placed on public exhibition at the Academy o! Design,
preparatory 30 their sale by auction For many
years tho owner has devoted time and
thought 70 Sho bringing together OF these
works and successiul hac be been that
the collection be regarded
OF the BEST II not the BEST this For the
mrs, time the whole o, the collection will
gether. and some idea Of It's extent may be formed
from the fact that /, nils completely the walls OF the
Academy Of Design. But if 4, IS important from the
number Of works u Is still their quality.
Wherever the eye .surns II is attracted by some
GwEAr nAsTERPrgcx
thar under ordinary circumstances would be glory
enough for one exhibition, but many works have
crcp, In that would scarcely expect fad among
many masterpieces These, no doubt, rep
the earlier efforts OF tho collector 10
make up arr gallery TIE ars, pic
ture he ever bought, however. shows pretty
sound judgment evcn at the beginning; Il is Coles
"Kcniiworth Castle" which purchased al auc-
ton and the seed Of the large collection which
10 be scattered the four points the compass
Most o. the important works belong European
schools, which have gradually Obtained con-
trolling influence the collectors taste.
markabc circumstance In connection with these pic
lures is that there is little evidence OF intimate
SYMPATHY WITH ART
for ITSELF There are tow works BY young men, and
The collector seems TO have waited until the world
had given fame before venturng 10 encourage
thomas result every work has been paid for It's
inflated value, and only very good fortune or very
great generosity tho part OF purchasers will enable
Mr. Johnston 10 sell his pictures without considerable
loss There in a somo go paintings and draw
ings some OF the latter having very little merit.
ROOM
II Is attering the nationn pride that nr American
artist has here place OF honor among the master
pieces OF the European schools and this honor Is
fairly earned bv Mr. Church's "Niagara Falsn Tho
artist has attempted difficult feat and fairly achieved
a notable triumph. His work Is a bold attempt 10
produce canvass the tremendous power and move
mcnt OF the mighty cataract, and he has
success the paiure OF the subject will admit Look
ing at his canvas almost imagine that hear
tho
rmuxDERous ROAR rns WATERS,
and so well has the artist acquitted himself OF the
water painting that the stream 10 low tho
shelving rocks in tho foreground In this he has been
slngulary successful but who can hope adequately 10
volume Of water over the Horse shoe bend render
the siivcry mis.s that rise from The depths
jewels floating OH like gigantic water
sprilcs shadowy ana thin as air. And 10 paint Niagara
| doubt hs inability, the artist has chosen cloudy
day, and has reproduced with great ndeiy the at.
and force This American work holds iron. place
among the best efforts OF foreign art Close by iss
| by Jerome .Thc Call 10 Prayer an incident In tho
| daily lite OF all Mohammedan countries The muez2in
stands the gallery OF LOFTY minaret, and the city
Cairo spreads out before HIM while he calls the
faithful 10 prayer as the sun goes down. The artist
| has treated the subject with duo
and sympathy. In composition II Is simple
and dgnincd and truthful in detail
| and local color There Is In tho calm
| mellow evening atmosphere something OF sanctly,
| and one can almost hear the solemn melody Of The
| muezzins prayer floating over the busy city. All is
peace above, and below we catch glimpse OF the
I nrnu ad fnvrn
| here and there tall coumn-ke tower rising from
some holy mosque. The admirable color harmony.
| o. this work IS in strong contrast with some Of
| the crudcr efforts OF the American anc German
schools "A Young Romans Bath" forms tho pend
this work but differs from Il in all the essentials
/ OF high art II has really nothing TO recommend H.
except certain pink and white prett!noss color
IN tn the case Of the woman holding the child. ana the
| modelling OF the nude girl is far from good
The modern Dutch school Is represented BY breezy
| strong In treatment but the wave modelling leaves
something to be dcsircd-the peculiar color OF the
water attribute 70 ioca! influences Near this Is
very excellent example OF Boughton, evidently
painted before that arts. spoiled by painting from
FIGURES
II shows strong evidence OF French influence in
color and subject ard has thai peculiar sent'
mcnt that distinguished the artists earlier and less
! nation IN Front OF tho Panthcon,' Is an unequal
work Tho artist has spread himself too much and
the composition lacks concentration. The pom
poslty Of the criers IS clevcrly rendered, but
approaches too closely g broad carca,ure
drummers, who follow at tho crcr's heels, attended
by number OF children These, with she b. Of gray.
rickciy street, leave little 10 % dcsred in the way Of
| simple artistic ,ruthiulncss.
NAN
The four largo pictures oY Cole, representing tho
four principle stages in tho life or man, viii
attention, as clever poetic conccptions-not very
original, perhaps, but valuable, as marking remark
| able epoch in tho history Of American art
l. Chiluhood.--A stream Is seen issuing from deep
in the side OF craggy and precipi,ous noun
tain whose summit s hidden in clouds. From the
cavc glidcs q boat, whose golden prov and
| sculp,ured into ngurcs Of the Hours Sicercd by
angelic iorm and laden with buds and flowers II bears
| laughing infant the voyagcr whose varied
| the artist has attempted TO dclineatc.
Youth-Iho stream now pursues IT'S course
| ned beauty Trees OF rich growth oycrshadow IFS
/ banks, aud verdans hills form tho base Of lofty
| 4 Manhood. d.--storm and cloud cnshroud rugged
aud drcary landscape. Bare, impending precipices
iuriously down dark ravnc, whirl;ng foaning
Wild and speeding toward the ocean, which
( Is difnly through the mist and falling rain
| T. Old gc.-Poricntous clouds arc broodng a
\ vast and midnight ocean, few barren rocks
through The eoomn.h,e :, last shores Of ,hc world.
! tered by storms, It's figures OF the hours
| MISSIONER
The great French miniature painter Is represented by
two small works, one representing Marshal SAKE and
HIS STAFF riding acng country road In all the glory
OF bright uniforms, while apeasani guarding flock "
! sheep looks OH with wonder and alarm. The second
work represents group century cavaliers
payIug a, cards Ii is iull OF character Every aco
fccts as broad though II measured by feet
not by inches These two works said 10 have lost
something the neighborhood OF S25 600 One OF the
| most spirited works is from the brush OF Schrcycr-
..Arabs Rctrcat,ng'and is iull Of dash and vigor.
1 PICTURE,
! however 10 Muicrs '.Ro Call OF the Last Victims OF
! The Reign OF Terror" Here the artist has done
/ conscientious work. In large and comprehensive
composition all typos OF been assem-.
! bed and each figure and group IS separate study,
bound together by common sentiment There
IA the violence OF the terrorist IN contrast
| with the alarm. resignation, defiance
! OF tho victims and every phase Of emotion has
carefully studied and reproduced IL work OF alb
| sorbng dramatic power well calculated rivet and
| command attention. IL is work whose -alue
likely affected by change OF fashion and rcposng
on ,ts viii to enjoy the favor rcpu
taton II has already won.
rhcre are scattered through the collection many
WORKS that from Satisfactory. and n is surprs
ing tha, they not eliminated long since OF these