, 1870-11-27

LIS 4l0eh teAtc1 tAe tempered 1uANty OIL Ala
nsrsrer is worth any probation TO WIN. He is
not morope, he il not bla.e, but verr sunny,
and Eirccre, and ndmi, able man, who wAnts
int,uates after his own heart. Fond OF chill
enu, Of clcai-hearttl women; fond OF |
lev, mellow laughter, Of 1ndiau SIMMER
ds3s,, and the drollcrics Of nature.
he ID by no means to be mistaken for purely
comic painter Thero apFea1a 10 mo u par !
allel between Mr- heard and Tom Hood, the
hame pointed senei,ivcnees iu both which
turns 10 -hnmot On one side or ratlio8 On
the other. So it WEE that DO sentiment thrills
Us like Hoods :. ..Dea,hbed," or Bridge Of
verne Of his hunor, not i distinct quality
from it. Juet 80 with 1lr. Boards pictures,
tho Is Featt OF tho Bears,~ for iDEtance the
distance ia sliEhtly wrought, it Is trno, but
tho depths Of the sunny woods are hazy and
Tuscan lovescene. Coming. 10 the psetures
Of sentiment. when he allows hlms.lt to
paint his real epirite, fancied there vera few
things more broodingly uouruful thAu his
- .'Eveliug on the Prair1e"-a hock Of cranes
drinking At pool In twilight The shadoEs
d,nIees gatherings. tho birds. stalking ghostly
in the uneasthly cleaning. poo1a among The
de4olate reeds, breathe tho half pathetic,
onincus, alien tpitis of the scene as
] have dreamed through it many \
Wisconsin Twilight, the warm light fading
tinti1 e. 70 10 spcak. Tho ture balm OF the air.
There IN death and farewell on the face OF day,
but in the companion -rietu1e, Morning, how
de!icntcly IL this asfu, spuit lanlshed ny tho
light yet kcalce less ghostly tnista that ty
araiust the Fun, Tho ,foops OF birds are
alive with tho Wild wisdom OF tl:ir kind; fair.
u,=tlu!, aul fugitive il the tilst dA.l6hts
cLa,ru. vet rather indicated than set before
you at tho eIeysTie shapes itself from tho cigar
tmoke. Privately Mr.: Beard detes.s the eoa-
out 1cw EuLi, cts in this sa:ir1c vein, and tho
putlc would hind him forever to this work
lie, lnu-c!f. rays that he perfera TO paint
sometLi1 r Lssidcs fablee, aud II ir1itstea lin
That people demand to be kept ia gufrsw all
the time. Once in awhile be reveUges Linn
self Oh this taste by painting picture like
Isaiuing Cats ard Dogs, which no one can look
Al with much Pleasure in its dl.bolic, revolving
hunor. Though alr Beard won't let people
into his Eludio. he can't Ltlp letting himself
out once in way.
Two Of the most interesting studios to Wit
are 3lr. Heade's aud blr- Eradford's, the ico-
berg artist. Aa interiors, too full OF fanciful
Objects to be painted, they give the oldest
pleasute-thc ono hammered with gigantic
South American ferns and palms. gar with
cages Of huI1cinE-blras from tue 1sthmus o.
Panama, stuffed paro1ue1s. ham1ngos aud
branches full Of brazilian butterflies; green
| house plants, crotons and tropic grasses form
| ideal e1ts's aud casts, all poetic, lovely and
beautiful, 20 that one almoss fo1ee:e To 1ud
the esstl With its Light of crimson bloom, which
seldom fotsAkes NJ Uehass pictures Ladies
call tho artist baud-oMc, be ia slenaer, faati-
dioua ard - difficult" III tho old ladies say,
i. T., difficult to please and willsg 10 be
thought ttili more 80. Tho gentleman "eticks
ont " in him, speaking like unto tho people,
al always feel LIKE dong whoa in contact
with one IT these linc-airala cathesics- From
the imagery and color Of thi. room rou pass 70
tho sombte ricl.ners u Labrador trophies, piled
furs OF velvet richness and depth, aailers
lung With Esquinsux trarpinga, ellells, pro
ciuuu iettles, aud dritt OF The northern shore.
The Artist may make you. If lsd7, eusious Of
1Iudsuu's Lay s.bles tit for Polizh Courtass.
No ruch vegetable velvet gloTs. Tney are
Nj. sIcEnt.e and air i II. Clifford aro ideal
itts, akin. get diyerso, dsliehitng in the lnost
tubtle traits Of ratnre, unier dir .rcnt intlu-
et:e-. Tho captivating, Eoll-infrucd n,;ats OF
Octohtr, the saInlon-iinged iloats OF morning,
the liclstezt, most eyaLesccnt films ,h.t can
take culot, appear on The CANVAS Of tho latter,
Nhsclt lulEe dag dreanss and spells Of the
mirage. Fur the former there ID ali i1rcsisti.
lie c::arln in tiIt, tcuder blue aud sha,lnw OF
November, lit l,v some solitary Elcsni OF red
leaves, 1uore delicate than the rp1cn,.ora OF
e,1ly autumn. 10th arsiasz spen. tue last
yesr abroad. and (-h.,l It bc confessed II grew
heartily rick Of the e!,;ue aud ,lamps Of
Rune l,e1htps il WAS .only winter
feeling Which Ietl them TO iong for Amcricsn
ccmfolt. and the benefits even OF New Yorl
contractors. 1a:her than the slippery steps
Which ltad 10 the slIrinc OF M.aonna. and
tie mouiuv cin,! OF l.o,nAu galleries. Tho ~
f;ut ri Of A1n.r;can attl=ts aro susceptible tc
tic coslnees Of high tta ar1 dtlira:e biscuit
sla:y arc u,tn old enough to pnt propc.
value Oh creature comforts. sIr. AcEn:eo il
slight, luw-=ta,ured nan, with sparkling
hlack eNts aud curling tnlE. III remember
HIM. Mr.. Clifford is tall, neither stout nol
slender, With more OF tic artist in cxrresslOi
tlAn his gentle, misunderstanding conirorc
Who might ee taken for a traly excellent aill
l'ard-" otkinE clergyman. OGe lhirs ! hk'
Ese IoA :.i Lisou"s ~ o11 aSespI Soa'pi.
c,na;1 u,';r.t .nI Ia,.
die away as unconcerucaly. Double
rcfiued gentlemen should call IL 40 de.icat,
brothers Of the brush, mud mean Lotlllug les
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