The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-17
FIN e AR T ; .
New York Artists.

Many OF New York artists still absent detained
probably by the early auumnal tns which render their
favorite hsunts in the country more attractive
than during summer but We happy 70 announce
fairly settled and at work again in their city studios
hope TO examine carefully tho fruits OF their summer
studies
The venerable Durand has returned with full port
folio Of studios artist bring in proof
OF unIsgyn Industry and enthusiasm. His sThanatop-
ss' Is exhibition at Avery's.
At the OF Broadway and Twenty seventh street
have already found Gray and Cranch. Gray, the
Vice President Of the National Academy OF Desgn,
putting the last touches 10 his Genevievc the heroine
OF Coleridses exquisite poem This ane figure. With its
suggestive accessories claims the attention which
visitor would. in It's absence concentrate upon several
other recent pictures particularly t Christopher or ths
Burden OF Humanity 'BasaIs and Portia "0pbeiiA"
"The Masquer Old Dress Young Shoulders" aud
"a Girl Writing" Mr. Gray, after having devoted many
years ober branches Of his art has returned 10
trad painting with which he purposes to occupy himself
chiefly during the coming winter.
Cranch busy working up the sketches he has made
the past summer in and PittsGcd. in Bsrkshire
county, Massachusetts, Among bis latest pictures arc.
"vowx on the Unkamuck Greek" two or Tires dnsrcn,
'vsws OF GreyIock and Sadd,eback,' several bits Of
wood scenery. in OF which part Of tram tho
Western Railroad appears. carrying the imagination
ward from the surrounding to the great and dis
tant West: IAN Old Daich Church"--the ono In which
Cooper, in his spy confined Harvey Birch Nom
morsble occason-Sunrse in tho Caski Glove" and
"Autumnai View in Ulster County" Besides these land
scopes, Mr. Cranch being poet we'll ~ painter aud
having been. moreover, long resident in Italy.
not surprised TO on the walls Of his studio
such pictures his "sea King" the original Of Illus
traton Kobbotnzo the sequel to his story tho
TAs, Of the Huggemuggers, that favonts Of tbs little
people.
Powell in Twenty second street, has Just completed
full length portrait q General Mcclellan.
Az Dodworsh's upper building, the Of rwsn
tysKh street and Firth avenue, thu returned artists
j. O A. Ward. J. Rogers. J. H. lazarus Mrs Grestosex,
Mrs. Bears, and Messs Fairman, Brevoort, Ewcl. Loop
and Pratt Mr. Ward has sent 10 Boston his admirable
group, "fbe Good Samaritan, recently completed The
figures OF colossal This group will the
monumsnt which Mr. Ice wished have ersctcd in tho
Public Garden OF tho TrmountAn city In commemora-
ton Of thu discovery Of tho anssthetc pfopcrte, Of
ether and the sculptor 1nshing the denzns for
the hes reiiefs The newest attraction in the ateer Of
Mr. Rogers the nrsi cast OF his CHARITY PATIENT which
appeals wider sympsthss than his excellent and very
popular groups suggested BY tho late war
Mr.. Lazarus Is busy with portraits Amoug the best
Of hi. ihose Of Mr. 0ardner, the banker Mrs
Duncan and the lais Lady Cunard.
Mra f. Greatorex and Mrs. J. Beers have both brought
back full portfolios from their summer excursions In
Maine The pen. and.in sketches by Mrs Greaforcx,
well thoss In eolors clearly reveal tho variety and
woaIth Of tho sccnery-psrticuariy that Of the rich
meadows In the vicinity Of Bethel, in Oxford county
Nrs Greaiorex finishing landscape contribution 70
the Artist Fund Society Exhibition.
Al Dodworhs lower building, Broadway, Jerome
Thompson is at ~ork upon a large picture. which he
A Ina upng he Noun
tsnsl having tust finished Of similar size, and Of
striking merit "reminiscences Of Mansfield, morn
tain view OF the highest points In I'D Green
Mountains lie has also ION the socks' q Hunting
Scene on tho Prarss OF Western Misnesotan Mr. Pope
has j, returned from Boston, where he carried his
recently completed portrait OF the late Col Prescott
Pope y sndscnpia a. weIl az portrait painter his
crnyon heads capital, and his accomplished and
smabie wife has added herself TO the collection
sketches which they have brought home from their
rambler
nis A. browne h~ jus, finished a picture of unusual
nori the portrait Of . child daughter Of Of the
leading bankers In New YORK. THIS Lady displays
facility catching tho varying expressions % face
diGcan seize 10 a child, bu. which insure accurate
nseaesz
Lcuixe IL the oaly artist who has returned 10 the
studio Brding in Astor place He has lately completed
a portrait o. General Grant, representing the General
.tandiug 10 frunt Of bis tent HIS admirable Lady
Godiysn - exhibition Al Avcry's. The corner of
Fourth stree, and Broadway Mr. Leu,,e intends DE-
vote himssif 70 portrsi, painting this winter
Al the s.udo Building 10 Tenth the arrivals 20
be chronlecd those Of Guy, Van Eep, Beard and
Thompson the nTvs floor; william Hart, the
one and cssie1 shattnek. smith, Hubbard De Haas
Henry Irviuf aud j. g. Brown on the third.
NJ william Bsr Is hbisbing for the Crosby lrt Asso
clator landscape, Near Bethel glowing with the
sariy iinS az easumn. Another aud isrger picture
sThs valley 10 kst1mn," ~ah the Caiskii IN the ds
,Asce q bold hsadl4rd looking down upon stream that
loses ssef IA the Willows, With foliage kis.ed ~ Ind
sumner ,og.shsr With esouisss Hub gem sTte
walinrns.iin scans In Vermont. the border "
View York ~, Ia fofses portfolios fa o. sketches taken
10 ana near Bethel 10 Maine, during the past summer,
ar. s~oas ,be fresh attractions Of ,Ais arTts studio
ElBou has bess papuns portraits Among them ono
Of ~ ordyse er Mayor, and a superb one %
an old xep Yorg merchant; but he has ius, gons ,c
Albany 70 psst portrait q Governor Fsnion
B. Thomrsoa has fnthcd a remarkable stsiae,,s II
shAlspers.
Beard has conn 'e,si ons Of hi. best painisnr, Tho
Fan.n Isrdusn AZ old tree felled by nrhtnlng. 70
wld rocky den, Nth bit hving ssure ihsg Of a.
Indian sshssa q tbe destruction.
= ~ Bfo~n MS tnvned bNkon'rtrtlcn 70 the Ar.
lot rana socisy Exhibition, Filtration /" full q nfs
end nlrih-A male 80 we'll "a female fir,two figures
cot 10 the bread sansh' with . bright suis on esch
face and on thu, 81 'ze young lady jest moch q
hash the PINK nnng Of her psrssoi cannot hsp
aectne Too pictures, - Won't Go" repre-
psntps BOY y.r, On an errsnd vho hfo-s down HE
b>sxsl In tun And Esxllnx the wool a Lfla c.,y