The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-01
ART NOTES..

Tho fall and winter exhibition OF the National Academy
Of Design is intended unlike the spring exhibition Of
now works, TO furnish the public with opportunity Of
seeing such productions OF artists might not be
seen In their studios before called for by the purchasers
Thus in addition to the old pictures the walls Of the
Academy the works that conveniently be retain
cd for the spring exhibition will be Temporarily exhi
bited during the fall and winter. Thus two works Of
Bierstadt one OF Chords pictures, five by the
late Mr. Cole. have this week been added the coec
ton open at the Academy. It is intended to add
other works Of interest and value that the public
enjoy the variety which they have hitherto sought the
galleries Of the picture dealers Broadway. In the
course Of December three hundred additional works
will be exhibited at the Academy by the Water Color
Society At last annual meeting OF the members Of
the Academy Q committee Of six OF their number
william Hart Whits, Ward, Baker, Leutzs and Gray
appointed TO oct a. instructors In the antique
school, which has It's class meetings morning and
two nights Of each week. These eminent artists, We
understand, propose 70 organize . complete system OF
instruction. which shall embrace the elementary prn
cples OF design.
The Brooklyn Academy Of Design has made . similar
step In the right direction by opening school that has
It's sessions every night In the week. under the direction
OF Messs Hart. Richie, Berger and Chapel Two
nights viii be devoted TO the 'fe, two to the draped
figure" and two TO sthA antique" The OF lee
lures which well received last winter will
be continued
Mr. Louis Lang who, in cooperation with his friends
Mr. Kensett and Mr. Baker has Organized the most COM
psts suit Of studios in the country, including verita-
BILE gallery Of art carrying out most SUCCESSFULLY
happy to learn his plan Of not only interesting
but insructng ladies In the principles and practice
OF art His arrangements for this sudabls purpose
complete His system ID unique ant. must result mot
ladies' BY supplying them with the Of acquiring
delightful nplshmen. but also. through their In
nusncs educating and ssvatng the taste Of tie
munity At largo
Mr. Gray tho Vice President Of the National Academy,
has Just completed Of his most succsssful portraits
the portrait Of lady-and ID at work upon an enlarged
and improved picture Of his much praised Cleopatra"
which, byths-by, vas sold last week for good round
sum We are glad that the unwearisd abos OF Mr. Gray
In prsnotsg The interests Of the absence
Of Mr. Greene the Treasurer in Europe having imposed
additional duties upon him do not entirely prevent him
from handling the brush in his ne old classical stya
Mr. Darsnd y 10 OPEN tomorrow, a the Leeds Art
Galleries in Broadway exhibition Of finished pictures
and stsdss from nature, representing American scsuss
which an 70 b. cold auction on Thursday evening
Dscsubsr
Mr Dovinetli has lately arrived In this city from
Roma with snssrsstng collection Of pictures chiefly
the WORKS Of modern Italian pantses and Offering
variety Of suhjscs laudscaps and figures genre and his
torcal which on private view a No 20 Washngtsn
place previous TO more public exhibition.
The picture dealers windows On Broadway begin 70
show certain sympathy itn the political excitsmsnta
OF the DAY, and portrait from life OF General Phil
Sheridan By Fasnant u conspicuous In the window Of
Schaua
We had yesterday the pleasure Of examining and ad-
mrng - full and various collection Of sketches -
any artist In Europe America ever can have put In
his portfolio during the abort space Of weeks tour
These sketches Of coast inland and mountain scenery
were made BY Mr. f. honn, oas Of the most promising
artists Of Philadelphia, during his recent visit TO Nains
New Hampshire and Massachusetts, His views Of Casco
Bay and OF Mount Warrington particularly are full Of
excellent drawing aud Vigorous color.
clifford has embraced III impressions OF his sojourn In
The Northern wooda iaA summer, In . fine picture,
which he entities "A Recollection Of the Adirondacks"
Hows has returned rom the Adirondacks with .
portfolio full Of sketchea
Dc Haas IL finishing "A Sunset on the Court" which
enables him 70 display 20 the best advantage his
qualities o marine painter.
Gignoux has completed another OF his capital snow
pc,urss The reflections or an autumn sunset on the
snow produce . brilliant ensct
Constant Mayer, ba,ing nearly finished bis "Maud
uulIsrn ia a work on large and effective study, which
be calls "Richss and Poverty"
]. q. Brown 10 busy upon two more Of his charming
pcsurss OF childhood enc 10 the Queen Of the Woods"
ana me other 10 .soms,ody's Coming"
Alfred ordway IL painting . number Of landscapes,
70, which he made ststiss during his summer ramblss
In Massachusetts,