The New York herald., 1878-12-20
FINE ARTS.
TURNER'S CONWAY CASTLE"

TURNER'S CONWAY CASTLE"
private view WAS given yesterday by Mr.. Thomas
Moran to the art critics of the various Journals at his
studio in Booths Theatre building of the painting by
j. NJ. w. Turner of Conway Castle and town. in
North Wales, an account OF the recent discovery of
which in New Jersey given in the HERALD Of the
9th inst. This picture, which measures three feet
eight inches by four feet eight inches is the largest
example Of the famed English master which owned
in this country being than double tho size of
tho .slave Ship" which has given rise to so much
discussion and is in the Boston Museum Of Fine
Arts. The present picture painted between 1910
and 1915. during the second stage of the artists
career when his work showed the influence OF
foreign travel and Of the study Of the great masters
OF the Continent, and when he wished to rival
Claude.
The view of the picturesque castle and walled town
the of tho finest structures of the kind In
Great Britain-is taken from the slopes the right
bank Of the little river Conway. whore it empties
the Irish Sea- Lofty and heavily foliagcd trees
rise in the left foreground, which slopes down to
where farm is seen BY the river side Yellow sands
stretch nearly TO where the towers OF the castle
rise, Tor it is very low tide; behind the town. which
is surrounded ON all sides by battlemented wall,
rises huge mountain form, aud TO the extreme left
spur juts out into Beaumaris Bay. storm has just
drawn of and the and streaks OF white clouds
cover the sky 60 the right. fading toward the hori
into blue mist, in which is seen rainbow.
In the foreground, the hillside pasture, IL a
shepherd encouraging young dog to go to some
sheep. which are near; cows. followed by q larger
dog, are moving down the slope. and In the extreme
left. under the shade OF the tres In group of
women and children. One of the women, seated
the grass. IL making wreath of flowers, aud small
child stretches out his hands for IT, Down on the
level stage coach. with passengers on top. Is being
drawn rapidly along the road on its way to cross tho
river while II Is yet low tide. In the dust behind
figure IL seen running after the coach. ssilboat
lies stranded on tho sands on the near side of the
stream: a barge, manned by number OF rowcrs. Is
approaching the town, and few small sail seen.
The atmospheric motive IL that OF light breaking
over the centre OF the landscape after the storm,
gliding the river sands, Lighting up the castle and
town and distributing itself over the rock and
heather covered face of the mountain. The land
scapc Is admirably composed. as TO lead the eye
from all points to the centre of interest the castle
and town. The foreground kept quiet, Is In shade
and does not draw the eye away but leads II in one
admirable line from the trees and figures in the left
foreground down the hillside, past fence and dead
trees to the right. down to where the road runs to
the sands and these TO the castle. Following
this water the color passes in fine graduation
from russets browns and even reds through greens
to the light yellow and white of the sands, and
thence 10 the grayish tones Of the town and noun
tain. The centre of the is full OF admirably
difiuscd light, and the grayish atmospheric tones
show the Influence OF Claude. The massing of the
cloud forms cmincny characteristic OF the master.
as is the cobalt blue of the atmosphere under the
clouds and the introduction of small objects in the
middle distance, such the stage coach. Mr.. Moran
will allow visitors to the painting at his studio
L ON Saturdays from ten A. NJ. to tour r. NJ