The New York herald., 1868-03-22
NOTES ON ART.

pictures oered were byAmercan artists and brought
Sl3OOO On the second the foreign pictures brought
S2750O. Dubufe's Charlty', was sold for 81 400 the
purchaser Colonel Thompson of Springfield. Mass.);
Meissonnier's "Philosopher.n for $500: Citfords
"Home In the Wilderness" for 81, 200; Robie's
"Flowers," for $1,000 ito Alexander White ESD. OF
Chicago) yauters "Broken vow,n for Al. .15o:
Frere's "Boy Burning the whip;n for 5000:
Merle's "Roman Woman" for $685. and the same
artists "Fishingn for seas; De Haas Approaching
Storm" for S575; Achenbach's "Mount Platus,, for
S425; Georges Lake of the -Four Cantons'' and
"Jungfrau," $372 each; Beranger's "Mother and
Child" s37O; yerboeckhoven's "Flock or Sheen
Caught in Rain Storm" for 1885; 1.-THE Prone
nade," by Comte Calix, $500; JacObson's "Norwe-
gan Harbor," $315; "Saying Grace Before Meat,n by
Arnoux. 1855; "The Latest News" by Fichel, 1910;
"Feeding the Turtle" by Coomans, $780, 'The Care
full Mother" by De Jonghe $500; "Lake Of the Four
Cantons,n by Rofiaen, $500; "The Bashful Lover"
by Worms, 1926; "The wetterhorn," by SchweIch.
$500; "Fisherman's Wife and Children,n by Della
crolx, s272; Isabey's "Shpwreck," $26p; Lindlar's
"Lake OF the Four CantOns' and :" Lake Maggiore,"
each $780, Muller's "ShepherdesS,n 1920. The total
amount OF the sales for the two yenngs was S40 50.
Mr. J. II, Key has returned to his studio In the
University building, and Is painting view OF tho
picturesque mountain scenery in Allegheny county.
Md One OF Mr.. Keys "Sumter Pictures" which
have attracted so much notice, was sold last We'd
nesday; sale In Leeds art galleries.
Mr. J. A. Jackson's admirable group Of "Eve ana
Abeln is still on exhibition at Putnam's gallery, To-
gether with his celebrated bust of Rev. Dr. Lyman
Beecher.
Mr. John A. Hows has nearly completed paint
ing illustrative OF "camping out" In the Adir0n-
dacks. 1t is good representation Of nature In ono
Of her finest moods-that OF early morning. Tho
thick, heavy mist is slowly lifting from OF the
ground and the first beams Of the rising sun ilumin-
ate the TALL stately trees little to the right Is .
log cabin, occupied by three persons The hguses
are rather stiy drawn, but their coorng ID strong
and vigorous. Burkin, in his preface to "Modern
Painters" says that picture which pretends to be
substitute for nature had better be burned, wme
that which aims to be an Interpretation OF nature
win last to all time. Such an one u
Mr. Hows'. 1t does not endeavor to
take away from us the idea Of nature In Its grand
primeval majesty but rather to show that skilfuI
observer only is needed to reveal the mighty spirit
of the woods. The great old trees loiy rising from
the surrounding fern and grass, and the moss
covered rock show what nature really is in the wde,
painless sotudes,n and convince us, despite Mrs.
Browning, that .'Old Pan Is not dead"
Mr.. Marcus Waterman has very recently returned
to his studio in the University building. He has
lately completed picture Of ''Guliver among the
Lilliputansn OF which mention was made shors
time ago in these columns. His last painting
is entitled 'Touchstone," taken from the comedy
OF "As You Like Itn 1t represents the scene in tho
Forest of Arden, where Touchstone and Audrey
appear before the vicar to be united in 'the holy
bonds OF matrimony." Sir Oliver Martext inquiries,
.Is there none here to give the woman" when the
pale and melancholy Jacques appears, and making
himself known removes the difficulty by offering TO
perform for them the needed service 1t Is this
moment which Mr.. Waterman has seized, and his
treatment of the subject is very satisfactory. The
amusing gesture and comic grimace OF Touchstone,
compared with the beauty and rustic simplicity or
Audrey are effective and pleasing. Impressive also
is the figure of jacques as he advances
towards the solemn priest standing under the
tree. Mr.. Waterman excels In figure painting, and
would do well were he to confne himself to that
alone. 1t is said that 'Touchstone" has been pur-
chased by gentleman residing in Providence r. /.
Colonel Farman has just completed marine view
or the coast OF Maine. 1t is essay on his part In
thoroughly new field. Painted with strength and
vigor, the rocks are well treated, as well as tho
water and flowing quality OF the waves He has, In
addition to this, number of brilliant and striking
landscapes and sunsets.
Mr.. Guy, at the Studio Building exhibits one pic
ture ony but that is sufficient in itself to attract
great attention Is named The votary Of Fashions
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has draped her slender form with parti-colored
shawl ~just to how 1t would look" The child iS
well painted, the flesh tints being particularly notice
able. The details and minor points worked up with
almost pre- Raphaelite fidelity though not errng by
being too prominent very attractive feature Of
all Mr.. Guys paintings is the absolute truth with
which his perspective is worked out This picture
has been purchased by Phladelphian, but will. we
trust remain for short time longer In the artists
studio
Mr.. James r. Brevort has finished painting des-
tined for the forthcoming Academy exhibition, "The
Old Eben Thompson House, Pennington" late
addition to his studio is an Autumn Landscape"
with brilliant sky and beautiful color, full Of sent
ment.
Mr.. George H. Smlhe has quite completed 4
painting entitled "a View on Artists Brook, North
Conway" In the distance rises Moat Mountain, ana
in the middle stretch meadows with lawmakers at
work. II is at present complete success; the pure
sky and the luminous ieccy clouds are beautiful, ana
the flowing water reflects the trees in very truthful
manner.
Mr.. +. Anyero has painted a subject for the drop
curtain OF Pixies Opera House, "The Landing OF Co
lnmbusr-a most interesting event, well and ably
treated.
Mr. Jesse Talbot OF the National Academy OF De-
sgn has nearly completed his large historical paint
ing OF IIcndrck Hudson's first voyage up the noble
river which bears his name.
The Royal Academy Of the Fine Arts at Antwerp
has elected Madame Rosa Bonhcdr and NM. Henry
Berthoud and Cabanel to be honorary members.
PURCHASES FOR THE NATIONAL GALLERY, LoN-
poS-rrom the annual report Of the director OF the
National Gallery for 1861 It appears that the pictures
purchased during the year were the foowing:-A
portrait by Gainsborouph was purchased in May, at
the sale OF the collection Of Mr. j. Wiltshire. In the
month Of August the following ten pictures werc in
conformity with the regulations, purchased from
Lady Eastlake -" Two Heads Of Monks" by Dome
nico veneziano; "Two Saints" by Antonio tivarni;
"st. Michael" by Fra Carnovale; "A Portrait" by
| Giovanni Orioo st. Jeromcr by Bono Ferraresc:
part OF an Altar Piece" by Cosno Tura "st..
Jcrome,n by the same; "A Madonna Enthroncd." by
Wander Goes; "The Portrait OF an Old woman"hy
Rembrandt. During journey on the continent, un-
deraken In the autumn, with the concurrence OF tho
trustees and the sanction OF the treasury, the follow