The New York herald., 1871-09-25

| MOSC OI our iduuScdpe arttStS are away IN tile
mountains or by the cool lakes in close communion
| with mother nature, and no doubt they win come
! book strengthened In UOuy aud enriched in mind
from their summer excursions. SO far very few have
been able to make up their minds to return to the
dull mon0t0ny OF the town and settle down to close
1 work, In addition TO the natural fndsposirion to
| quit the charming haunts which none know so well
| as the artist how 10 find out. Besides, nature be-
gins to change her garment, and the brilliant color
Of the summer gradually give place to the ricner and
mellower tints Of autumn. 1t is the moment when
the landscape painter who delights In the softer
gores of the fields and forests issues forth in search
OF foliage golden brown and woods full OF warm
shadow. Every hour the artistic attractions In.
crease, so that we may not hope to most in.
dustrious workers among us until the leaves begin
to iall, and the cold winds give notice Of winters
cruel approach.
Bierstadt Is away in California, where he has been
making sketches during the summer. He Is not ex-
pected to return before october, when it is antic
pated lie will come laden with spois from the
Pacific slope.
Van Elten has nown across the water, and is away
In Holland, that chosen land Of sea painters. He
turn In November.
Z. L. Henry is away In France in search of roman.
tic old structures and quaint landscapes As his
genius leads him to prefer ruins the subject Of
his paintings, France Will just now furnish MIN
with an unlimited supply.
Cassilear is wandering in the White Mountains,
and is SO well pleased with their beauties that he
will not return before November.
s. II. GihOrd Is In HUDSON directing the erection OF
large studio in that place, where he means to
settle down. He has been away in the Rocky
Mountains, and has brought back many interesting
studies
Warrington Witherldge also has selected the
Rocky Mountains as his hunting ground, and is now
In full chase after the sublime
r. Hubbard is away by the cool shores OF Lake
George
William Hayes the animal painter, has also taken
up his quarters In this delightful region 1t is be
regretted that Mr.. Hayes did not 60 to the Roc ky
Mountains and bring back a few grizzlies ON
canvas.
Aaron shattuck IS sketching in the neghDornood
OF Farmingdale. Conn.
L. W. Perry has invaded New Hampshire and In
tends bringing all its beauties to New York.
Church Is at Hudson.
NJ. Wilson Is at Lake George portrait painting as
the ladies like best to be put on canvas when und er
the influence OF the strengthening country air.
W. II. Beard has returned from Milford, Pa,
and resumed work. He Is at present engaged on q
o IN e r.
be enjoying their feast hugely. This work is being
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Rraved
William De Haas has also returned to labor. Dur
ing the summer he was buSy engaged making
sketches on the coasts OF Maine and New Hamp-
SHIRE, and returns with quite wealth or studies
from nature In pencil ana In oil. Some OF the
sketches from Mount Desert and the Isle OF Shoals
are charming seaside studies. THIS artist displays
praseworthy industry, and Is already utilizing his
sketches. Several coast pictures are laid In, and
one, ''lhe Lighthouse on White Island" Is In an
advanced state ana promises to be pretty 'sea.
Mr. +. Ii. DE Haas mas not been ont Of town, but
has devoted the summer to pushing forward two
important works One, an immense canvas reD-
resents o sunset on the coast Of New England.
The artist calls 1t "a Praise Meeting the Coast or
New Eng and.n Upon bold rock TO the right In the
middle distance group OF people are assembled.
The rock and the group are Illuminated by the mel.
low red light OF the setting sun, which tinges the
clouds with gold aud deep crimson hues His other
work Is q scene at Granville, on the coast CT France.
A noble Ship disman,led. Is driven ashore, and, as
she lies heplessy prey TO the waves the dazzling
spray breaks over her bows In silver showers. The
artist ia still at work on both these pictures
j. b. Irving has Just finished little genre picture,
q study OF infantile life. IL Is pleasing In color
portrait OF lady in white by this arstf Is quietly
treated; the flesh treatment Is soft and natural.
j. j. Guy Is engaged IN close conscientious work
on pretty cabinet picture which he calls "a Knot
In the Skein." IL ls a lampght effect. The princi.
pal figure, young lady dressed In red forms the
centre and motive OF the composition. Tine artist Is
endeavorDg TO paint the scene so as TO preserve the
local colors az well as the rejected ones and yet
produce harmony OF tone. Not little success has
already attended his Efforts. His picture IL far re-
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