The New York herald., 1871-12-08
ART MATTERS.

Winter Reception ut the Association ButlcinG.
The artists Of the ASSOCIATION building formally
announced their return 10 town aud labor by an ID.
vitation extended to their friends and patrons to
visit them in their pleasant studios In Twenty
third street, on yesterday between the hours
OF one and six p. NJ Owing to the threatening
state OF the weather in the forenoon the
visitors assembled rather slowly, out as the
day advanced numerous and brilliant company
appeared on the scene. The ladies' were out In
great force with their cunning winter costumes,
which render them absolutely dangerous to gentle.
men OF impressionabe natures. Looking at the
number Of pretty faces and bright eyes that were
turned on the artists especially the good looking
ones we really felt something akin 10 pity, not
tinged by envy, for the poor gentlemen exposed
without shelter TO continual fire OF bright looks
and ingenious questions from their host or fair
visitors. There was certainly beauty enough pres.
ent to furnish to the artists
INSPIRATION FOR LIFErIME.
It was very pleasant to note the intense interest
taken by the visitors In the various works, anu the
remarks that we could not help hearing displayed
not o little Judgment In the bestowa OF praise.
The presented By the building was
sfrscted. 'eS ana the visitors were spared the
pr0vement upon whtcn they were not slow to COM
piment their artist friends. According to the show
Ing or the eaScs the summer months have been well
employed, aud m the matter Of pleasant aud strk.
Ing sketches there was an absolute ensod,7ds de
richesse. All KINDS OF hooks and dells had
been explored by the enterprsing search.
ers after the beautiful, and the result
fidelity 10 nature. which promises, ander judcious
handling, 10 grow into interesting landscapes. Mr.
y. johnson spent his summer about Lake George
and seems TO have exhausted the views; but as he
Ts ullins MS MS sssschss 's as S YET Many d the
Mr.. Kenseu and MIR. Hart had quite little
galleries OF their own, made up o. several years
works nterspersed. Mr.. Brevo0rt has Just completed
large painting OF q scene III Gloucester harbor with
O sunlight effect on some rocks In the foreground,
which deserves attention. A landscape with the
foreground IN deep shadow and
DRIFTING MASSIVE CLOUDS
which strongly painted and possesses much n
Nature r rudY's and sp9 Y8rce in e'9E nc Composition
which lends 1t peculiar charm. The
technical treatment s also very good displaying
power s5d p eons%pssS ST
Was Was ieit by his sdfsifaTs Of finding 6s studio
closed. There were other works also in 4 sum.
cienty advanced state TO be mentiohed II our space
would permit. Bus we must sontlne 9urseIyes Iq
very fair. and promises good results for the
spring exhibition. We had Intended to mention
duck scene ny Mr.. TAFT, winch Is IN progress II IL
n OF sp AZ s evs11ns 0g1ns closed ,S In crc
visitors, and when the hour ior departure came the
visitors expressed themselves highly pleased with
the exhibit and many wished to linger q little
longer over some blt OF landscape or ioiage which
parted and left the tired artists IN peace TO con-
gratulale themselves over The days successes.