, 1877-09-23

the tree forms against the sky, but there Is Il
iaeK OF that delicacy in representing the air
| which marks the presence ut an experienced
painter. The difference is very positive as soon
as one turns to Sandford GitTord's sunrise, whose
beauty consists III the air-painting, representing
the sunlight bursting through the haze, to
ary. One Of William Eart's hest paintings is in
| this room 1t seems to have been more closely
| eopleo from nature, and not to be h!'et WITH
tue meret1icious effects which have destroyed
plrturcs. Both in iandscapc aud cattle this
may will be considered as u typical
example of the best American land
scape; art The friends Of George I.
his july sunset in Italy, as his previous contri-
buttons have been really excellent. The view Of
the ruins OF The Temple OF Peace aud the dis
tant dune OF st. Peters are historically inter
low 1ints near. the horizon and the light tallng
upon the crumblng wall arc unnatural. More
successful work appears in Robbins group OF
isiai,as l. IN tHke George with the deep shadows
good work with the palettc-knifc iu a SWISS
view, aud, with some evident faults, he should
pc encouraged to 60 to. nature and
honestly paint landscapes from actual studies. !
there is u free use Of the palette knife, after
wards obscured by the hazy elect OF glazing, |
very different from tue clear atmosphere per- |
yading II. Bolton Jones' group Of three land-
larger painting representing the harvesting Of /
fruitful field, the one at the right portraying
hard stony footpatll at the base Of q great
eooI' ,nd ia nomrnuin,, ro;nt;nr srow;n7 fro
dense mass Of weeds in fence coruer, prevent
ing all but few wheat heads coming to
maturity. Wyaut gives 4 view Of Whte-Facc
dlinr noticeable In all 0f lis work. Miller has two
large pictures, the best Of which is the moEn-
ing scene among the shipping Of Upper New
interesting @ picture picture Of noted % run IL ncur @ @ ths
casts its its M shuow On the roof and 0 Beneath W its
outspread branches is a distant glimpse Of the
sea. Another very successful pictu>e is Whitt-
md effective to be described, but full of the
;ott air which makes such ieoty retreats de- :
light che Munich method of treating land +
capcs is exe,nplitlcd by Veltcn's pupl VI. S.
Iiacy, who las made such ranid nrorrcss
IS to as1onish all OF his friends. q
| fine example OF the work Of San,nel Cnlman y
ppcars in tic caravan OF Arabs on the Algerian i
esert, in which the brilliant blankets of men |
nd women contrast with ti,e dull brow1, of Tho
rceless plains. Church is represented py
nall South American scene, which mtlst he ar
opted only as a study 4 little picture OF great
;rcngth aad marked characteristics Of nature is o.
,ncs presents group our % Of ear,ed trees at t6e b
lge Of mour. 4 mcrctricious picture by Nc ~ y.
ord has the faults OF brilliant but unllarmo- tt
Gus olor,and is useful as teaching what should hi
Is, summed. C
-ta;,;s Rt,ee., @ pieees ale le"' lncuans CT
md the T;hsr Sro;n f:;tor'He v '1ou $500, he
osque, aud Ziem's view of tie Ducal Palarc CT
Eeni,e, Us seen from the Public Garden. vi
ae animal paintings include Copeland's copy tr;
6ceut coucstrian nortrojt. a cnnnIc of tho | hn
tie pictures by De Vos who loteiv died IN hi.
lei,1m and Sh,,rf ieff,s n,r.,,if Nv ,rotras ~ w.
eng traveller. pnrtraitnro is renress,tad +
the saucr head tf Afss Jonohs | ~
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