The New York herald., 1871-03-26
AR NO S.

T. Addison Richards she amiable secretary OF the
Academy OF Design, has selected hundred OF his
paintings In landscape, fruit and flowers, and
placed them on free exhibition at tho Somerve
Art Gallery, where they wil be sold without
reserve on Wednesday evening" March 20.
His summer wanderings for many years
throughout the Southern, MiSale and Northern
States and In Canada, as well as his Visits TO Eu-
rope, have supplied MIN with o great variety OF
studies, which he has worked up into compositions
evincing decided preference Tor the beauties
rather than the subimites OF nature In No. rs, "A
Quiet Nook" the spectator finds the keynote OF the
softer harmOnies which manilestly delight she
artist more than the whirlwind and the storm.
"French Broad River North Carolina;r "on the
Ashley River, near Charleston South Caro-
hna;" "The Brook Scene in Northern Geor-
ga," 'The Valley OF Wyoming, Pennsyl-
vania," "Summer Morning the Susque-
hannah" "On the Hudson" Evening in the Adj
rondacks," Meadow Scene In New England"
'sihe Saguenay River. Canada" Twilight on Lake
George In fact all his representations OF American.
as well as OF English, German, Swiss and Italian
scenery. exhibit his fondness for the pleasing in
form and color He leaves to bolder pencils the
entire realm OF the sensational
WILLIAM $. MOUNT, whose death occurred too
soon for the fun development OF MS powers lived
long enough to entitle himself all the praises be-
slowed upon him as zone Of the frst American
painters to do justice TO the humorous and genial
phase OF the negro character" A collection has
been made OF the miscellaneous works which ne left
behind him, and they will be offered TO the
public at an executors sale to take place IN the
Somerve Art Gallery
THE LADIES' ART ASSOCIATION gave their third
reception ana exhibition at Clinton Hall yesterday
afternoon me exhibitions have PERHAPS been loo
frequent this season to permit the sixty memp pers to
be represented In lu force at any one OF them. A
regular annual exhibition might secure this de-
slraoie object, and, moreover, leave to each
member ample time Tor doing her
very best work. A catalogue would also be con.
venlent, especially for those visitors who would
take pleasure in recording The names oi the
ana the Titles OF their pictures Among the prlncl
pal contributors to yesterdays exhibition were
L. H. Remington, corresponding secretary OF the
association, 9. v Hamilton and M. Kollock. Small
signs OF the successful future which awaits the cur
ture OF art Dy American ladies.
Mrs. q. v. HAMILTON. whose earliest Efforts, both
In II terature and art have won Tor her the hearest
enc0 uragement from leading spirits In the delightful
american society at Rome where she mas been
Clinton Hall, only three OF her paintings. But
these-a noble anu gracious head OF the poet Long
In looking at bunch OF violets Is tempered with
sadness by the thought that like every "thlng OF
must ere long fade; and pretty Italian landscape
richly entltie he artist to her cordial welcome in
Mr.. F. +. CHURCH Will exhibit this week at Gou-
PITS gallery. ON Firth avenue, his new and splendid
picture 'JeruSalem.U
Mr.. W. H. BE ARD will shortly submit to the public
his striking, original designs for the Portals OF the
projected Metropolitan Museum OF Art
Mr. ii. A. LOOP has Just finished ssInsplratiOn,u |
which all who have seen 1t pronounce TO be the |
best OF his ideal works.
Mr. DAVID JOHNSON has nearly completed pic
turesque view OF the well known '.Old Kate Bridgeu
on one Of the highways leading from Rondout, in |
Ulster county
Mr. j. Nj. HART Is at work on q large canvas, to |
represent winter III the AdlrOndacks.n
Mr. CONSTANT MAYER Is busy q carefully stu
Sol
In BesancOn, France
Mr. JOHN ROGERS has completed "Rip Van |
W;nkle," the first OF his statuette groups TO which
we lately alluded. In illustration OF Jerrcr
machless representations OF the hero OF the Legend
OF Sleepy Hollow
Mr.. EDWARD MORAN, whose admirable collection |
entitled by him 'Sea and Land" is on exhibition In |
Philadelphia for the benefit Of the victims Of the
FrancOPrussian war, and Is to be sold on March 80
will soon remove to New York.