The Portland daily press., 1878-06-07

by them. These works are small in size bat
painted with largeness of manner, low 10 tone
and rich In color. Another CHARACTERISTIC
American scene Is Mr.. Johuson's Coru Hasking
which, however, is little mora than a sketch.
eut ruiI or capital suggestions of c)lor and ef-
1ect The figures are arraoged 10 two Ines,
WIN baskets before them, all busiiy eayagsd 10
nusking the Indian corn; the straw makes q
goiden carpet on which thsy are relieved;
among the incidents is ons OF the girl
who finds Q red ear of corn, whereby her
lover may claim kiss; 10 the backgrouudi is the
farm, tables are being spread, poultry forage 10
could not be imagined Mr.. La Fargo, iu Par
adise Valley, Newport, gives as an American
pastoral without the shepherds Sheep and cat
tie are dotted over cool green meadows, which
slope to the sea-shore; misty sky suo1ues the
sunlight which shines with soft radiance over
sea aud landscape.
Mr.. Colman sends an impressive landscape,
representing river winding through al arid,
mountainous country; in the middle distance
an emigrant train is making its way west. Mr..
Giford's New England Csdars is an excellent
motive, showing feeling for effect; more seri-
GUS study aud attempt at realization would
have resulted In valuabl picture. These
qualities are to bs found in Mr.. QIartley's
Port OF New York, Morning Effect which is
full of life and movement, aud the best use has
been made of the very picturesque m aterials
the light and shade are well felt; perhaps the
painting in the sky is little heavy. Mr.
Eaton's powerfully painted Noontde Rspose
represents laborer with his wife aud baby
resting 10 the shade OF some corn sheaves; be-
yond is the newly reaped field, and on the
horizon the silhouette of French village. rhe
work shows obvious study of Millet; for this
rsason and the command of material shown by
Mr.. Eaton. much may be expected of him."
Mr.. WYlie, Mr.. vedder, Mr.. Bacon, Mr..
Hotchkss and Miss Gurdon are mentioned
favorably. The article ends as follows:
|
American art is feeling its way-trying its first
| steps; that there will some day be a national
school we are bound to believe. The magma
tive power Of the glo-Saxou race will, on
the other side of the Atlantic, develop the
same originality it has shown in its native
! home. But, in order to do so it must rely upon
its own resources, must seek its sources of in-
| spiration In the national life At preseat the
majority of American artists aim at nothing
more than painting in the French manner,
with the natural result of obtaining only a
| feeble imitation OF foreign art, and generally
the poorest phase of that art. A glaring ex-
| ample is large picture representing girl and
parrot; the painter makes great play with
champagne bottles and the similar articles we
| are accustomed to ind in NJ. TissOt's pictures
In them the execution Is clumsy, bringing out
in stronger light its vulgarity; in this instance,
| however, as the artist must bs very young, we
may hope the vulgarity may not be innate.
| Another instance of an opposite kind is Mr..
| d. ". broWn,s little picture OF nVe street
Arabs, in which we find no hint of foreign imi-
tation. The work may be said to be in many
respects iuartstic; yet the inps look full O
life and fun. The painter has set himself L
portray bit of genuine nature in careful
natural manner, and he has succeeded in call
ing forth corresponding sympathies in the spec
tator."
The London Nature. in paper on the Roya
Academy Exhibition, says of Mr.. Albert Bier
| stadps r ,tas PARK Colorado ITnitad Statas
that it is "very fine atmospheric study. Th
vapor rolling down the valley, leaves its effec
on the picture marvellously."