The New York herald., 1871-09-11
ART MATTERS.

Str6emamn's ';ViHter Scene,'' and "A Stndy
frcm Nature,'' by Calanlc.
In Schaus' Art Gallery there is on exhibition q
modestoukng little caplnet picture, Dy Stademann,
representing winter scene on the Ice. 1t Is com.
bina0n OF figure ana landscape and In spite Of the
extreme smalness OF the figures, great deal Of life
and movement is thrown Into their grouping In
the foreground Of the scene we see 7cy r
A FROZEN RIVER, ..t
upon which large number OF people Of oil ages and
conditions are skating Trees looking bare and for.
lorn, occupy the bank OF the the right OF the
composition and few brown leaves that have deGed
the autumn gales hang dead from the welrd-loOking
branches. On the left there are some trees and
house. The background is occupied by town,
whose snOwcovered roofs shine In the distance,
In contrast with The black curling smoke rising from
tall, dark chImneys. duh, leaden SKY, hs
PATCHED WITH THE BLACK SMOKE
OF the chin neys, which seems to settle down low In
the heavy atmosphere, throws hazy and indts-
tinct light over tue picture that makes US almost
smell the wlAtry, foxladen air. On the Ice
the sccne isw Exceedingly animated, and the
artist has managed to pose his little men and wo.
men in a most natural manner, and as the figures
move about they seem full Of hfe. In the arrange.
mept or the groups the artist has been very happy
and has disposed them ell 0s 10 fill up the scene
Without woundtng or leaving any large space un-
occupies. Relieving the monotonous ana serene
quiet of the duh gray cOlors, by
HIS WARN TINTs
the costumes OF the skaters the artist displays an
excellent Judgment, Just Introducing enough warmtn
to break mp ICY coldness or the without dis
troying the harmony OF the tones. When looking at
this little picture we struck with It's truthful
ness to nature, and almost imagine that we have
been present at the scene. Much success
has attended the efforts to reproduce the canvas
the peculiar CLASSY effect Of the ice. Much labor
las evidently been bestowed on this part OF the
painting, and even the w
CRACKS ON THE SURFACE, , ~.
which, having been frozen over, still peer through
the transparent covering. The composition OF the
picture has been carefully studied. and by an ar
rangement which makes the high lights proceed
from the snow-cOvered roofs aud tho snow-covered
space in front OF the town. the artist has given
great depth 10 his picture and produced soft.
pleasing light elect. In addition to other good
qualities the sky painting Is very fair. There Is
certainly 4
IN the cl0tds but the dull, murEy sky hctokenlng
the presence OF snow and the ieaden gray tints
well seized and admirably rendered. WintrY bleak
ness sares at from every side Even the des0late
aspect OF the trees seems to be Increased by tho few
looking red brown leaves that nave survived
the auiumn winds and Just serve to soften the bleak
toPs The panog aa@s Greatly 70 effect
attention being paid to the harmony Of the coIors.
Brown and rcd have been sparIngy introduced to
COLD MuRkINEss OF THE SCENE.
Both In the groups and in the landscape they are
used with good effect This little painting belongs
to to see more Cultivated It presents us with scene
vulgar associations but which AFFORDS ample scope
foi dramatic effect. The artist In The work before
us has treated his subject In an iategent and
pleasing manner. r.U trrasf
STUDY FROM NATURE.
This little picture was painted by Swiss artist
who has passed into the shadow OF eternity. II ls
the woik OF a man who could recognize color and
reproduce form. In the study before us there IS
little pretension; but reudnChe there Ia much ey
dcnce of power Co!ors are boldly laid on, ana the
uuts of 14.
,..,,.,- An AUTUMN collage v.,a.,, :.
simply q sketch OF a piece OF muddy roadway
with bushes on the right anu Lett, ana IN tie
scape, becoming dim IN the blush purple tints OF tho
deepening evening gloom. The piece OF roadway Is
wheels which are the only Indications that any
living thing passes that way. without being very
wSss o n enea ne aS pss s
most striking effect The s..l..
coLoRs ARE DEEP AND RICH, BUT NATURAL.
aud, though the artist has not. drawn individual
leaves by careful paiutin2 OF tneii lotms as he saw
them he produces wonderful effect OF foliage.
This is one OF tho rarest qualities found with
painters, who seem nearly always oppressed by
their knowledge Or the actual form cf wnat tney
paint and cannot resolve 10 psint correctly this
iorm color as 10 appears In combination with
n her forms and influenced by adjacent forms aud
color Here we have The forms gsnerased M , ana tne
patches or color as they appear under he soitening
-feri ~- EvRKIN1 TWILIGHT. II Nrnw -'
The bushes are real bushes, such as we have
seen q thousand times IN nature. and set if We
examine The picture closely We VIII ind litile OF
no detail only the patches OF color have been truth.
fully paintei In 10 the neglect OF detail form. The
sky treatment has not teen nearly 80 successful but
also exhibits traces OF power IL ts however, very
f. SKKrCHY IN CHARACTER It...-. "
and though the coiors are strongly treated tho
tints do not very well harmonze WITH the resi- OF
this composition. they true TO nature. Cola
gray and white clouds, tinged with blue occupy the
SKY backgf Ound ana though the form ~ very poor,
and the tints SUCH seldom ever seen IN nature.
still there Is =
A SENTIMENT or ATMOSPHERE .
In the skv that almost rcdcems It's shortcomings The
study mas been strongly treated, and though ma
terialy wanting In finish Is full OF vivid effects.
Nothing that could interfere with the quiet harmony
of the scene has been introduced. and tho evening
shadows seem 10 he vlsbly stealing over tho land
Of eYiGAncn lrellnl