The New York herald., 1876-11-29
ART MATTERS.
TAYLOR yoHssroS's coLLKcrIoS AT TIE
ACADEMY on DvsrCx

placed on public exhibition a, tho Academy o. Design,
preparatory 30 their sale by auction. For many
years tho has devoted some time and
thought 20 Iho bringing together Of these
works and so successful hac be been thai
the collection be regarded
OF the BEST II not the best, this continent For the
hrsi time the whole OF The collection Will be seen To-
gether. and some idea Of exien, may be formed
from the fact ,hasn as completely the walls OF the
Academy OF Design But fit IS important from tho
number OF works IS still from their quality.
Wherever the eye .turns Il is attracted by some
GREAT nAsTERpgcx
that under ordinary circumstances would be glory
enough :or one exhibition, but many works have
crcpt In that would scarcely cxpcc, anc among
so many masterpieces. These, doubt, rep.
resent the earlier efforts Of tho collector 10
make up IN arr gallery. TIE ars, pic
ture he bought, however. shows q pretty
sound judgment at the beginning; II is Coles
"Keniwor,h Castle" which was purchased n, auc-
ton, and The seed OF the large collection which
soon TO be scattered the four points the compass
Most OF the important works belong 10 European
schools, which seem gradually Obtained a
trolling influence over the collectors taste. re-
markab!e circumstance in connection with these pic-
lures is that there is little evidence OF intimate
for itse. There arc few works by young men, and
The collector TO have waited until the world
had given fame before venturing TO encourage
ihcm-as result every work has been paid for
inflated value, and only very good fortune or very
great generosity on tho part OF purchasers Will enable
Mr. Johnston 10 sell his pictures without considerable
loss There all go paintings and draw
ings some Of the latter having very little merit.
SOUTH
II is atterng TO the national pride that American
artist has here place OF honor among tho master
pieces OF the European schools. and this honor Is
fairly earned bv Mr Church's "Nagara Falls The
artist has attempted difficult feat and airy achieved
a notable triumph His work Is bold attempt to
produce the tremendous power and move-
men, OF the mighty cataract, and he has near
success the nature OF the subjcc, will admit Look
ing at his canvas almost imagine that hear
the
rHuSpKRous ROAR WATERS
and well has the artist acquitted himself OF the
water painting that the now over tho
shelving rocks in tho foreground In this he has been
sngulary successful but who can hope adequately 10
express the rcsisess sweep OF The immense
volume OF water over the Horse shoe bend render
the sslycry mists that rise IRON the depths
jewels floating OF ike gigantic water
spriies shadowy ana thin as air And 10 pant Niagara
doubt. his inability, the artist has chosen cloudy
day and has reproduced with great hlelity The al.
and force this American work holds front place
among the best efforts Of foreign art Close by iss
REMARKABLE FIGURE
by Jerome, 'Thc Call Prayer" incident In the
daily lie OF a Mohammedan countries The muezzin
stands on Inc gallery OF lofty minaret, and the city
OF Cairo spreads out before him while he calls the
faithful to prayer as the sun down. The artist
has treated tho subject with duo reverence
and mpasyg agnsg In ,os 'ssSa '%ps
| and loca. color. There IS In tho calm
and one can almost hear the solemn melody OF the
muezzn's prayer floating over the busy city All is
| peace above, and below We catch glimpse Of the
r.lnIf, a,tth 0of Tan
here and there tall column-l!ke tower rising IRON
some holy mosque The admirable color harmony
/, the crudcr efforts OF the American and German
| schools "a Young Romans Bath" forms tho pond
| OF high art Il has really nothing 70 recommend IL,
except certain pink aud white prctncss oil color NOS
at all true 10 nature The drawing Is weak especially
| IN tho OF tho woman holding tho child, the
| modelling OF the nude girl is far from good.
The modern Dutch school is represented by breezy
marine by lsrael's Landing from Luggcr," which Is
| strong in treatment, but the modelling leaves
! something to be dcsrcd-,he peculiar color Of tho
water attribute TO local influences. Near this Is
very excellent example Of Boughton, evidently
painted before that artist so, spoiled BY painting from
II shows strong evidence Of French influence IN
color and subject ard has that peculiar sweet sent-
mcnt that distinguished The artists earlier and css
prctcntious Efforts A. Smonncttis picture, "Procla.
/! nation IN Front o. the Pantheon" Is an unequal
work. Tho artist has spread himself TOO much and
posity Of the crers Is clcvcrly rendered, bu.
| approaches too closely TO broad caricature
4
drummers who follow al tho crier's heels, attended
by number Of children. These with she bit Of gray
Yckciy street, leave little TO 90 dcsred In the way Of
! simple artistic truth!ulncss.
!
The four large pictures ov Cole representing tho
four principle stages in tho life Of man, VIII
/ attention as clever poetic conccptlons-not very
original, perhaps but valuable as marking remark
| ab!c epoch in tho history Of American art
/ I. Chahood.-A stream Is issuing from . deep
cavern in the side OF Grassy and precpitous noun
tain, whose summit is hidden in clouds. From out the
\ a0b n hnu "a o. mr. nFn md g1dn
scup,urcd into figures Of the Hours Steered by
angelic form. and laden with buds and flowers IT bears
laughing infant, the voyagcr. whose varied course
! the arts, has attempted TO dcneate
2 Youth.-Thc stream now pursucs Its course
| ned beauty Trees OF ricn growth oycrshadow It's
banks aud vcrdant hills form the base Of lofty noun
| q Manhood Storm and cloud ensbroud rugged
| and drcary landscape. Bare, impending precipces
| rise In the iurld light The swollen stream rushes
iuriousy down dark ravnc whrl;ng and foainng In
its Wild career speeding toward tho ocean. whcn
/ is dimly seen through The mist and falling rain.
4. Old Agc.-Portcntous clouds arc broodine over
! vast and midnight few barren rocks
| through the gloorn-;hc last shores Of the world.
These form the mouth Of the river tho boat shat.
| tered by storms its figures OF the hours
| MISSIONER
The great French miniature painter s represented by
two small works, representing marshal Sake and
/ His STAFF riding along country road In all the glory
o; bright uniforms, while apeasant, guarding flock Of
work represents group century cavaliers
piaying cords II IS iulI Of character Every laco
is thoroughly stunned, ana the little canvas gives e
ccs as broad though II measured by feet and
not BY inches These TWO works said have lost
something IN the nc,ghborhood OF S25 900 One OF the
most spirited works Is IRON the brush OF Schrcyer-
ARABS Rctreatng''-and is iu Of dash and vigor
GREAT PICTURE.
however Mulcr's 'Roll Call Of the Last Victims OF
the Reign OF Terror" Here tho has done most
conscientious work. In largo and comprehensive
composition all the types OF the time have been
bled and each figure and group Is separate study,
bound together by common sentiment There
IA the Of the terrorist IN contrast
~Vfth a!nr
OF the victims and every phase OF emotion has
carefully studied and reproduced II is work OF alb
sorbing dramatic power. well calculated rivet and
command attention. II Is a work whose -auc IS not
likely affected by change OF fashion and rcposing
merits Will continue TO enjoy the favor and repu
tation IL has already won
WORKS.
Thcre are scattered through the collection many
WORKS that satisfactory. and - is surpris-
ing that they eliminated long since OF these