The New York herald., 1871-11-08
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S TuDIO MOTIFS.

The autumn haunts are deserted and the artists,
(aKing refuge In the city. are Nesting down costly
In their studios making things as snug and COM
portable as possible for the winter. Some very en-
tnusiasuc lovers OF nature kept their ground until
fhe dismal eject OF tho falling leaves aud bare
branches became too much for tnem 80
kney too packed up regreuuly. and winged
thetr way back to Gotham. And once within
the city's charmed circle the beauties or
ARCADIA are forgotten amid the lively chit
chat Of tho coteries the projects OF the collectors
khe reunions OF the clubs, for this Is life before
(which the dyllic pleasures OF the vegetatIve sum-
mer time lose all their charms and we are tempted
almost to wish for an eternal winter.
s. Mr.. Robbins has just como back from Sunbury,
Conn, where he has been wandering with some
advantage through the green country lanes and
by the charming Pennington River in search OF
helightfu bits OF scenery. which he has carefully
studied for future use Not alone Is nature beautl
full in these Connections parts, but there would
appear to exist in these regions modern Arcadia,
where the gentle shepherd and shcpherdesses BY no
means cQnllne their accomplishments to piping on
q Feed, but, with higher 1ight OF soul than their
classic predecessors, our modern Arcadians have
scared into the regions Of art. Strange animals In
9ne shape OF wandering artists become objects OF
speci attention and, under the gentle influence OF
the shephcTdesses, to whose care they are thought
fully abandoned soon become civilized and respect
able members OF the Arcadan society. Something
OF the power OF Orphcus reed has been transmitted
to the Sunbury lutes, and those who would not oe
conquered must learn to ny. Such Is the expert
ricnce Of all who visit TINS relic spot Of the golden
age Mr. Robbins gives picture OF the leafy por-
tails OF the Sunbury village in his painting "Under
the Elmsn - upon which ne Ia hard AT work. It Is
study OF piece OF road with the rst houses OF the
Village peering through the elms which overhanR
II. The trees are very carefully drawn, great
attention having been paid to the ramincaton OF
the branches, which are light and graceful In the
painting OF the foliage the artist exhibits the
same close attention TO nature, and has
carefully studiel the form and arrangement
OF the leaves We have seldom seen
more careful or successful tree study than "Under
the Elnsn The tree drawing exhibits rare delicacy
and very correct sentiment, while the modelling OF
she trunks which arc also well studied leave little
GO be- DESIRED 1t Is too early to speak Of the tone Of
ina on l. but we promise ourselves the pleasure OF
noticing il again. "A summer Afternoon" BY the
same artist Is an excellent example q nis u treat
Tne glossy texture OF the water with the banks,
tees clouds reflected n me vs1 Ses very nns 6e,
mn the background Is cspltally composed. i Is
very effective picture. "rarmington River' Q
study OF tho same nature as inc last ana eAnio''
'"S Mr. Waiter ssiiorlee, who chooses hts subects
with nice feelng and evidently oIInRs n.o nvs0 ss
poetic habit of thought IS al WORK On supec' Wnlcn
he calls "A Wounded Dove" - -.
Mr. Kensetf Is hard at WORK on 2 scene IN tno
whlto Mountains. He mas just complesed magnl-
ncent landscape which he calls "A Scene 10 Coior-
nio.n near Denver. In the foreground = nvef
fioWs bve and in the middle distance cuiuvascd
plain stre{ches from the bank TO the foot Of the DARK
Mountans which are seen n tho dssanSS Jsws Awsy
behind tho dark ridge rises tn9 sno~ctHa no,,e an,
the arrangement OF the light on the snow.clad
mountains and im contrast win VIC orown
died with excellent judgment 20 70
avoid any sudden e6ects which wouid ~.
mellow. 10 subdued ana quiet In point OF compo
simon the landscape n remarkably powerful and
ful OF the peaceful sentiment oil the AeldA whilo
the conuasted mountatn masses lend . subdued
subEmity 70 the scene which harmontzes we'll with
the general feeling. c0udless blue SKY, such a.
we only eco N dry, rArned atmosphereg 10 renected
In the waters In the foreground, and tingcs deep
blue. Not Q cloud breaks this immense blue OK
pansc. but the imrnateria nature OF the sky and the
sense OF atmosphere IN the scene have been success