Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-01-20
ART Notes.

Mr. James Hamilton, tue popular Philadelphia
landscape painter has been spending the Winner
months in Wilmington, pleasant studio having
been lifted up for him ut the residence OF Mr. H.
L. Tatnall. Here, MIR. Hamilton has becn at
work. with steadlness and assiduty that are dis
played in the number and character Of his finished
pictures, some memoranda of which VIC give be-
low. He has been visited by number Of our
citizens, whose artistic tastes have undergone
new development, and experienced fresh awaken
ing in the examination Of the variety Of works
upon which our visitor has been engaged
For Mr.. Tatnall, Mr. Hamilton has painted the
following pictures;
"Thc Island "; scene from Canto iii OF By
ron's poem; u beach in the foreground, with the
light sulf rolling 10 upon it on the lett, precipi
tous rocks, with a clear ri falling over them toto
the sea in the background the gorgeous rays of
a bright sunset This is 80 by Hfy inches.
Scene from Scott's Guy Maunering :" Dirk
flattcraick'a smuggling luggcr pursued by the
cruisers; a gray,storHiy. effect, 80 by 80.
View in Wyoming Valley; a composition of
scenery, bounded by distant blue mountains, with
picturesque masses of foliage on right and left
Rejected on the bosom OF Il river in the Tore
ground u by 40.
Moonlight Oh the I.ehlgh a composition. with
furnace on the river bank, whose lurid tires
form fine contrast with the pale moon beams
| and the dark waters of the stream. - by 10.
Vernon Place in 1850; this is a faithful picture
oil the old homestead, now occupied by Mr. Tat
nall, but then by Dr. Gibbons the various mem.
bers OF the family, including Hon. CHARLES Glib
buns, ot Philadelphia aud his brothers, now Of
San Francisco, being presented in the yiew. 1t
is 30 by %.
Besides these large pictures, Mr.. Hamilton has
| also painted number oi smaller landscapes, iu-
GLIDING skating scene, aud very beautiful au-
| tumna composition, these being presented To
members ul Sir. Tatnnll's family.
For Christian febiger, Esq, Mr.. Hamilton has
painted
Storm Sceue Il twilight effects u sudden
squal striking a ship. 30 by 10.
Moonlight ON the Beach quiet scene at At
lintic City the moon struggling through MASSES
| OF r1lliug clouds. 30 by As,
Morning at Atlantic; a richly.cUlorcd morning
effect, win bright sunrise, AMI shipping in TIT
| foreground. 80 by 90.
| Scene on the Susqnehanna u tranquil evening
| landscape range oil mountains rising upon the
right, and the river in foreground. 10 by 70.
| MIR. William Candy has had filled by Mr..
Hamilton, two commissions. They Include:
Rocky Coast sunset scene one OF our
" iron bound shores Il study Of color aud
| effect. 30 by 10
on Sandy Hook fleet of vessels beating in
| to tue har5or. 2jby 10,
MT. y. r. huuolDn nus purchased 1--WE more:
Scene from Don Juan; an atmospheric effect,
which the artist has frequently produced, aud re-
| garded by connoiseurs us one of his most happy
| efforts. 80 by 80
| Sunset on the Coast; the distance shut 10 by
| lofty mountains; in the nearer foreground u
| range Of weather-woril. rocks, ON which frothy
surf is dashing. so by 90 This picture has
since been purchased by J. Taylor Cause Esq,
| Gule at Sea; vessels close-reeied and beating
| to windward, 10 stormy weather. This picture
| IL Ia Ia. at Mr. Iudpfli y ioVyplry sIp
| by 30.
Storm; Il picture in some respects resembling
| the preceding. 1t now adOrns the par,ors, we
may perhaps state Of Rev. Alfred Goodman. Is
by "a.
| Wreckers assisting a wreck busy scene, nf-
ter disastrous gale; dark coast in the dis
| lance. - hy 50.
| Ferris Bringhurst has secured from Mr.. Hamii-
| ton. Il scene in ST. Georges Channel u quiet
evening effect the picturesque tan-snilcd sup
/ ping, peculiar TO British coasung craft figure in
| the foreground. y by 36.
For Edward Belts, tle following;
scene from " The ls.aua; y Illustrating de-
scrplion in Canto ~ =
"a black rock rears It's bosom DER the spray,
The haunt "fblrd... desert to manAind
The rest was one bleak preoipic., as e'cr
Gave mariners shelt and despair;
A spot TO make the saved regret the deck
Which late went down, ana envy the lOst wreck
II is gorgeous sunset fleet, somewhat SINH
luF Ill tuutucltr W lnut ihlNlcu ioI
from the same poem, 1t is regarded as one VI
Mr.. HamiltOn's best works.
View on the Coast ui Maine; gray, stormy,
scene; headlands on the right. p by 30.
Sunset in Il Gale; steamer running before the
wind. Is by "a.
For Major Harlan Cause, Mr.. Hamilton has
painted storm at Sea Twilight; large steam
or rising on the crest of the waves heavy
tuubllhg sea around and lowering sky with
heavy clouds, overhead. It Is understood that
the purchaser designed it as gift TO Mr.. J. 7
Cause. 80 by 80.
For Miss Anna Candy, n "Windy Morning,
showing vessels IN d rough sea, beating, from
different COURSES into harbor entrance. n by 40
For Saml. McClary, Beach Scene, with Sun.
set, considered one Of the best OF that clnse, oi
which Mr.. Hamilton has made speciality in late
years.
These include most oil those for which Mr. H.
has been regularly commissioned, although a
number of others are on his easel, and among
numerous gifts to frendswe may mention very
pretty breezy effect 20 by 80, u Scene off the
J Coast of Wales" with which saml. NJ. Harring-
ton, Esq, has been presented.
Mr.. Hamilton's engagements have probably
aggregated several thousand dollars, during his
stay 10 Wilmington, fact nike cheerful to him,
and cre6itnblc TO the taste OF our citizons.