The New York herald., 1871-02-06
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Artists Fund Society.

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Artists, Fund Society.
The exhibition of pictures contributed to the
Artists Fund Society has been largely attended
during the past week. 1t consists OF works by fifty
one OF our leading New York artists; and, although
some complaint has been made that 1t embraces but
few OF their larger and more important produc ons
yet the merits Of those by Clifford Ke lseit, Whit
tredge, Loop, Grswold Fitch, TAFT De Haas, Fuech.
| sel Huntington. Boughton. Eastman Johnston,
| Homer Martin, DAVID Johnson, Darey, Guy, Blau-
| welt ana others--of whose contributions we have
| already made special mentlon-will attract many
purchasers to the sale which Is TO take place this
evening at the spacious and elegant Art Gallery OF
Mr. Somerville, at the corner OF Fourteenth street
and Fifth avenue. The small size Of most OF these
pictures makes them the more suitable for the walls
| and pockets OF the majority OF picture buyers.
Julian Scott exhibits at his studio, In the Tenth
| street building, an amusing pictorial "reminiscences
OF the war; entitled 'The SURPRISE" representing
party OF federal soldiers who after cautiously creep
| ing up to place where the rebels had been in.
trenched, find that 1t has been abandoned. and
that they have been harmlessly blazing away at an
ingenious combination OF Quaker guns and scare
crow gray coats and blue. Mr.. Scott has just
finished two excellent portraits-one of Mrs. r.
Schell and the other Of DR.. Hayes, the Arctic ex-
ploror He has commenced large historical pic.
ture, to illustrate scene on Goldlng's farm during
General McClellans campaign. 1t Is called "Form-
ing Under Flre.'
]. s. Irving Jr., to whose exquisitely finished
cabinet pictures we have heretofore alluded COM
parable with those OF Meissonier in all respects
except the prices which fashion axes to the latter,
has lately completed o superb portrait or Mrs.
August Belmont. This Is a tnree-quarter length,
the figure In full dress-ricn velvet covered with
rare and costly Venetian handwoven lace-and
standing balcony that overlooks the sea at
Newport.
G. c. Grlswold has removed TO O studio in the Uni
versity Building. His walls are bright with faithful
studies Ut Hudson river scenery, and his easel
picture into which he IS effectively working up
several or the most striking OF these studies.
J. Hope is completing In the Somervi.le Art Gal
lery building two or three large views of the
passed brook and woodland scenery which he has
discovered near Casteton, VT
C. G. Rosenberg exhibits in the window OF McFar-
lands bookstore, Broadway, his telling election
scene, "The Political Belisarius" The principal
figure cannot escape recognition. Sitting near the
entrance Of the polling BOOTH he extends In silence
his well known battered white hat, soliciting chart
table votes by printed placard on his breast He
may "thlnk d." but he opens not his mouth,
while his old favorlte, Sambo, scratches his wooly
pate in doubt whether to vote for him as
Governor and the .'Heathen Chineen Is at his feet
and TIE lawyer, the squire the parson, the farmer,
the radesman the country dandy, the mecnanic, the
one-armed veteran Of the war, the newsboy and the
other typical figures Of the animated group, includ.
ing the scornfu strong minded SOrosis or the VII
lage, pass him with indifference or contempt instead
OF sympathy. The artist ascribes to Mayor Hail. to
whose order he painted the picture, the largest
share In the design which his pencil has vigor-
ously executed. Disavowing all intentions to aim
II, yichaJ
positive transcript or the everyday political life In
America and to cause art, for the first time In this
country, to step into the political ring.
The Society Of American Painters In Water Colors
may well feel proud Of the interest VIII ch their
| exhibition at the National Academy of Design has
| excited. The superior works OF Bellows, william
| Hart Samuel Colman and Darley are greatly ad-
| mired by crowds OF visitors.
The Palette Club Is actively continuing its pre-
paratons for decorating In novel and artistic style
the ballroom and supper rooms at Allemania Hail. In
| Sixteenth street, where their second Annual
| Festival will be celebrated on the goth instant.
The great Boston sale OF pictures, statuary and
antique furniture at the chateau Of the late Lieu
tenant Deacon, on Boston Neck, mas been the event
OF the week ut .the Hub" With few exceptions how
| ever the prices ruled lower than might have been
anticipated. For instance the Fragonards, which
| by their rarity alone would command high figure
| in Europe were sold quite cheaply. 1t Is said that
Mr.. Sypher, New York buyer, secured large
| share OF this unique and valuable collection. The
| quaint old curiosity shop on Broadway, which re-
places the memorable Alhambra OF other days, will
thus be considerably enriched IN Its store OF ancient
carved oak sdeboards and nlaid tables, mirrors and
clocks, Sevres porcelain, Gobeln tapestries, pic
| tures bronzes, busts, basrelefs and statuettes,
formerly belonging to royal, princely and noble
owners in Europe. We leave to philosophical specu.
ators all theorizng to the peculiarly fascinating
claims OF articles upon the interest OF rich pur
chasers among "the self-made men" in the demo
| cratic society Of our republic.