The New York herald., 1872-12-02
ART MATTERS.

That admirable student OF nature, David Johnson,
has just completed q picture Of Lake Champlain,
which he Intends as his contribution to the Artist
Fund for this year. huge boulder rises from the
waters edge, and is shaded by a group OF trees.
We catch a glimpse OF the expanse of white
water extending away into the distance. The
composition Is bold and striking, and we have that
delicate harmony OF color which is SO marked a
feature of this artists stye-sober browns and
cool grays contrasting and mlhgng, the
whole forming picture at once positive
and subtle. The moss OF Overhanglng foliage is
dark green, tlnged here and there with the pre-
montory Autumn hues, but so sparsely intro
duced as merely to suggest that the summer Is
waning. He has just laid in picture of his old
hunting ground-Lake George. At present
we can see little more than the gene
raj design, as he has not yet put brush
to the lake. but confined his work to the
above learning from any source from which he can
derive knowledge, and while men who do not
possess one 1.-THE 1.-THE. Of his ability or art power
win never Se able 70 rVs gcss SsAS to 'ss ssss
find OF good among them. With the help Of his
own genius and that modestv which usually accom-
future by the experience he has gained. '"0
Walter Satterlee Is hard at work on On italian
subject1"Monks Singing the Mass in Their Con.
vent" He has preserved the local air well, and
made quite an interesting picture out Of the monks
In their coarse brown robes "Never Too Late
to Dance" is the title Of work repre-
senting an incident OF Italian peasant
life into wherever the artist has thrown good deal
OF animation. In this picture the daylight effect
has been well caught and there is a sense OF atmos
phere that promises we'll for his future In
this direction. 1La Genie du Pecheu is
the title Of little work of imagination
In which the nice feeling Of which this artist gives
proof has full play.
which he calls "The Dead Nate" deer subject,
which displays grand knowledge OF form
and considerable power Of composition. His
stampede" representing o herd Of horses In full
flight, has been purchased by an English gentle
man, and will cross the Atlantic as soon as 1t re-
ceives the finishing touches
L. Pagan, who occupies the same studio, pos
sesses an unrecognized genius for apple painting.
He has some admirable examples in this genre.
AT present, however, he is engaged painting
posthum0us portrait OF q Mr.. Bailey.
Swain Clifford is hard at work on Eastern SUBJ
iects, OF which he has quite number under way.
Some OF them are very important. He Is just lay
ing In group in which camel will be promi-
nent object. The scene is laid in Tangier.
Brtcher has commenced marine picture repre-
senting Mount Desert under q shower. His ''Sas-
bury Beach, Is more advanced and Is carefully
painted.
TAFT has returned from his extended tour in
Europe and protests that after all there is place
like home. He has completed some ami
NAL pictures and Is at work on one
IN the same genre. 1t represents young cow
coming down a country road In the foreground q
flock OF ducks and geese will be introduced foun-
dering in a little stream that courses the road.