New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-11-07
ART ITEMS.

"A lawyer OF this city distinguished by the name
of Hawkins, it seems, lie the administrator to the
tate of the late Mr.. Van Best, aud not Mr.. Van
CIeef. Mr. Hawkins has manifested very lively in
teres in the reputation Of the deceased artist, whose
elects have been intrusted to his charge and We
tIut for tie sake Of all parties int, esed that he will
manif.s Il the same degree Of zeal in attending TO his
proper business that be has in meddling with that
which is not; but if Mr.. Hawkinss knowledge Of
law il Is limited bis knowledge Of Language, he will
he in imminent danger of committing some fearful
blunders. He has been greatly exasperated at
calling the kmented marine painter a vagrant
artist" but it is no fault Of ours il he didn't
know tire difference between man and
adjective and is ignorant OF the meaning
of word in common use for the past two hundred
yeare. Vsgant means wandering, and nothing more
ntr ess as Barrow in ore Of his sermons speaks Of
Our Savior as leading vagrant life going about
doing good" And, in the is the word used
by al classical English writer's. Having spoken Of
Mr. Van Beests extensive wanderngs in search of the
picturesque, in ME own department Of art, We spoke
of him as the "vagIsnt artist and surely if any
human being Justly entitled to the ephet it was
be. We have not the pleasure of knowing Mr. Haw-
kiDs personally, but we would kindly entrest him
which s not clear to him, TO consult bis Webster, or
bic Worcester before writing letter to expose his
limited Information. As we were the first to direct
public attention to the great merits Of Mr. Van Beet
as marine painter and had expressed sincere regret
for his untmely DEATH there wac but small probability
of our readers misinterpretng tie epthet which 80
reused the ire Of HE administrator.
MIR. Duiaud, the Presidents Of the National Aead-
envy of Design, like the younger artists spends bis
Summer months in the country, making sketches from
nature with al the srdor of a nsophyte. He has but
ust returned to his quiet studio bringing bis shesves
with him in the shape of some very charming
"studies made in the heigbborhoOd Of Fishkil High
lands on the Hudson. Tie number and beauty Of
thtse al esco pictures give evidence of the undimmei
powers and good health Of the veteran srtis
-Hr. c. L. Elliott, being painter of men and not
OF mountains is under no necessity OF tramplug on
among the Adrondacks and the Alsg haniee in search
Of subjects he has quietly remained at homo during
tine Summer, working both at his houee in Hoboken
and his studio in Broadway. Among the best Of his
pictures is his own portrait which he mas recently
painted and LIE has not often had better subject for
bis brilliant and vigorous pencil He has also recently
finished portrait of Col Hoe Of ten cylinder celebrity
MIR. James NJ Hart Shove st lis studio, as the re-
sut of Lie Summer abors among the Heidelberg noun
tsins fayorite resort Of this artist, some elaborate
studies, more than Usually brilliant in color. he has
now on bis easel very lovely Landscape, composed OF
feaures characteristic of tie mountain scenery OF Mas
sachufetts 1t not yet finished bat it promise 70 10
one Of bis finest pictures and in ts present state JUST
es the reputation which his former works have gained
him. Mr.. William Hart, who has beea spending the
Summer on the zen coast Of Msssachakts has brought
back some exquisitey fnitbed studies Of rocks and
breakers near Nahant and studies from that wild and
seldom-visited spot, the Grand Menan.
-Mr. ". Ii. Beard Of Buffalo, who once put upon
CANVAS that rather hypsrbolical, but very forcibs,
figure Of sIeech raining cats and Dogs is reported
by gentleman, who recently visited himat lis studio,
a. surrounded BY ali sorts OF animals, t. which, like
Iandseer Re impats sentiment Of human interest
One of bic pictures, called Tie Astronomer IS a
venerable gray owl, with Lis crbicnlar eyes cohem'
plating the mysteTiss Of the armament. His last pc
,ure Which il represented his bstt, ia called Bears
on Bender" get Of yagraat bears have been nav
inc high cid time IN q watermelon patch, AM get
very tsh1 b. panakpg too freely of TIE ~asFy vese
table. Tie cmfortste .sprtssicn Of the oysr'ued