The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-06-23
FIN E ART S.

The artists are hurrying up with their commissions
preparatory to starting their usual summer trips.
The exhibition will close on the 4th proximo, after
which but few Of them will remain in town. The fol-
lowing their arrangements for the summer far as
they have been decided
Kensett goes to Darien, connectcst whore. in
junction with Baker the portrait painter and Vincent
Coye he has purchased piece OF land to build cot
tages and studios upon. The idea to establish in that
locality small colony OF artists and their families.
Gignoux talks Of going to Europe towards the middle
Of next month. should he be prevented from carrying
out this Intention he will spend weeks In the Adj
rondacks. He has just returned from Niagara, where
he has been making studies for another large picture OF
the Falls
Church is at his farm on the Hudson and will proba-
bly, ROMAN there all the summer. There no finer
views in the world than he command from his win
dows.
Bierstadt will remain year in Europe He has pro-
jects in view which are imperial in their scope.
Whether he will succeed in them is another question.
whittredgc goes again 10 the Rocky Mountains, where
he passed the greater part OF last summer He has
moie than an artists for this wild kind Of life.
James Hart has not a. yet settled upon his plan Of
summer sojourn. He will probably return to his old
haunts in the northern part Of the state.
William Hart will pass the next couple Of months at
Bethel N II. Some Of his best studies have been taken
In that nelghborhood
Giord the landscape painter will spend tho summer
At his fathers place the Hudson, varying his stay
there by occasional trips TO the Catskils.
Hubbard, 1t appears, has not yet used up Lake
George He has been successful in his sketches of
that region that offers irresistible attraction to him
for some seasons to come.
CASTELAR, is passing his honeymoon at Niagara Falls
and sfudving noranectiva
Innes remains busted at Perth Amboy, where he de-
cares Nature be her eccentric aspects
But few will differ with him in that conclusion.
Shattuck will spend the summer and part Of the fall in
the White Mountains
Dc Haas has taken cottage at Point Judith. R. l.,
from whence he proposes make excursions along the
coast
LIE Clear meditatcs trip to Europe, where he is
promised any Of orders for portraits We trust
that he will lose OF his republican simplicity by
contact with courtly patrons.
Cropsey has been bitten by the farm mania, and has
purchased place in Orange county, where he going to
keep cows and establish O dairy.
Martin proposes spend few weeks in the Adiron
dacks.
r. Weir is at Milford, Pa, where he IL working hard
his now foundry interior
J. s. Brown will spend the summer at Newport. He
pretty well advanced with his large picture Of the
Hudson but jealousy guards it from the inspection Of
visitors The studies for this work have been carefully
made and 1t said be the most important that he
has undertaken during the summer
J. B. Irving will remain during the summer at his
place New Jersey He is engaged another beauti-
full interior which viii q worthy pendant for the
picture recently noi.cet M
winslow Homer, Benson and Haseltne are In Paris.
Coman goes TO the AGrondacks and will probably
afterwards visit the White Mountains
Constant Mayer leaves for France towards the middle
OF NEXT month. ~
Elliott has finished his portat Of Mr. Corcoran. the
Warrington banker and In town last week. Where
no 10 now 1t would b difficult to say he finds IL
profitable 10 keep moving than TO sstsls down In New
York. ss
Page going TO paint portraits Of General Grant and
Thad Stevens has secured Bradords studio in the
Tenth street building for the purpose His
subjects have promised him many sittinss a. be 70
qures n he will only talk rscenstructon TO the rad
cal Nestor and keep the General well supplied with
cigars he may count upon their patience underline in
fiction.
We are TO have . second edition Of the Crosby Opers
House lottery. Mr. Crosby, IL seems, Ia collecting pic
for IT, Of prominent artists, who has stron
commercial proclivss, being associated with him in tn
enterprise The services OF the clever lady who man
aged skfuy the negotiations in the last lottery
have b said, been again called into rsqusition. 6h
should have had large slice ont Of the profits OF thai
speculation but showed aside after doing hardest
part Of the work. This time let her take Of herself