The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-10-20
STUDIO NOTES.

1no aftfsts are trooping back to their Ionpde.
serted studios, driven from the pleasant hooks In
the country, which the rude autumn winds ara
stripping OF their leafy gores. Some enthusiastic
students refused to desert their post until the ast
golden leaf has fallen. but even these viii soon be-
forced TO return to the work-a day world. How
ever much they may regret the fairy haunts in the
woods and the murmurng brooklcts, they will
md some compensation In reproducing on canvas
for the benedt OF their friends and the public those
beauties which charmed their studious leisure.
J. W. Hart has returned richly laden with animal
sketches carefully elaborated for future use.
landscape near ElizabethtOwn, N. Y, ct present oc-
cupies MS attention. and Is the first fruit OF his
summer studies. The scene Is delightfully."- cool and
pleasant, and Is in Mr.. Harris best manner. Over o
quiet tranquil brook number OF cattle are passing
nomewards from pasture, ana Immediately behind
tnem rise some graceful American elms, One
OF the trees In the foreground, which Ia most
advanced, has been painted very carefully and
exhibits wonderful detail In execution
as well as delicate feeling m tina
drawing The lines are graceful ana the dis
tributi0ns OF the branches natural ana effective.
whiie roundness and solidity have been impaired to
the trunk. Over the whole scene there Is An Ar.
csdian quiet. the twilight tones are subduen, and
convey well the impressiveness OF the peaceful
evening tame. Snedecor& Go. are about to publish
large photograph OF Mir. Harris large painting,
"Under the Elms." The photographs VIII be colored
Gh S eoors o the
painting.
traits which are capitaliv treated A porrrat OF
MI Nathan Mathews. oil Boston, displays consider
Wakeman Holburton devotes himself almost ex-
clusively 10 animal painting aud has employed the
summer IN making studies OF sheep DOGS, &c. Mr..
whose beauty and habits he Is thoroughly convers
sant. lie Is at present working on trout study
. Mr. Lawrle spent his summer wandering through
the Adirondacks, ana brings back number Of IN
se a's,a sketches None OF them are IN sum
Clehtly forward state TO be noticed. monk play
ing voloncelo offers good example OF Ar. Law
RES manner In genre painting
.; coleman shows more enterprise than most
OF his fellow ARTISTS and mas opened up q region
which y rich In picturesque subjects Leaving the
Mexico ana Tell among the ar,.ieros, who carry on
tue traffic OF This wild region much In the style OF
An ambitious picture OF lreiuht train drawn By
bull0cks andpassng over an arid plain. so far the
artist has succeeded in catching the spirit OF the
scene but the work Is not far enough advanced 70
allow US TO pronounce upon It's merits
Julie II. Bufos has been away among her fsvorite
ferns, painting delightful little bits OF woodland.
quaint le5t0OnS OF wOOdbne with the graceful tdes
twtning over and around strong branches, which
seem pleased with the labor OF sustaining their deli
sketches display remarkable delicacy and br!iancy
ing pictures under Mrs. Julie Bures hand.
M = de Haas has completed his large picture Of
Ii appears On I exnioiton IN 6oupns gallery.
William de Haas mas completed number OF small
paintings from the Isle oil Sn0als-among them y
very pretty scene. which the artist calls "Clearng
OH.D The sea In the distance Is calm,
but the long, heavy waves resulting from the late
agitation rolling IN and breaking In clouds Of
white spray against the dark rocks. The scene ID
quiet and romantic. ION the Coast OF Maine" pre-
sents with q view Of Agamenticus Hubs, seen IN
the distance from the sea- The clear, blue Sky u
renecled in the water and imparts 70 II deep blue
tinge The stiffness OF the scene Is broken by the
dashng OF the waves on the shore. e~~..s
Van Elten has returned from Europe, but has mos
yet got into working order. ttkA@s-
Mr.. Guy, who has been 80 conscientiously labor
ing on his '.Knot N the Skein," has AZ Last COM
peted this excellent study OF artificial light, and
has succeeded IN producing picture remarkably
perfect In tone. The painting oil the young girls
aress is tour de JORGE, and Is superior many OF
the best examples OF Van Schende and other
Belgian artists who devote themselves to the treat
ment Of this class OF subjects.