The New York herald., 1872-10-06
ART MATTERS.
Notes About Art Workers.


David Johnson, whose delightful sketches OF
Lake George have won for him deserved reputa-
tion, has changed his base OF operations to the
Hudson River. That delightful region could not
have truer or more worthy exponent We may,
therefore, look forward to collection OF pictures
in which all the spirit and sentiment OF that most
charming river have been seized and transferred
to canvas.
Robbins has returned to his usual haunt on the
Pennington River. It is to be feared that some
thing more than the scenery attracts him. Report
says, however, that he is hard at workout howf
Satterlee whose works are marked by q poetic
spirit sufficiently rare among our native artists,
has returned to town. He Is busy with q number
OF small subjects, the most important being fisher
girl which is treated with naturaness and sense
OF the picturesque which Is full OF promise for tho
future
Bispham has been enjoying his Summer In tho
neighborhood OF Narragansett, and has quite aban-
d0ned his animal studies for landscape and marine
studies. We cannot In truth compliment him on
the change. study In his old line OF dog Is
worth attention, and we would advise Mr.. Bspham
"tO stick to his last.n
william Hart is in the Adirondack region, watch
ing for golden Autumn skies. The gods have
hitherto frowned on him. as Jupiter Pluvius has
ruled the roast in the mountain region during the
past Summer. He is certain, however, to turn up
one OF these days, with a wallet OF sketches weil
Wordsworth Thompson, tired OF making cxpedi-
tions in the backwoOds, has rown to the fair land
OF Italy. At the latest accounts he was at tue LagO
Marshall has gone to Europe.
Eaton went West to paint the portraits OF all the
frontier celebrities, and possibly make his fortune.
James Hart has been in the Catskill region
making studies chiefly OF cattle. He intends to
make spread on his animals this Winter. II
we may Judge OF his success by the care he has
bestowed on his sketches he will eclipse all his
The two Smillies are roughing It In camp and in
the lake region. They are pretty certain TO come
| back laden with sketches.
Lawrie has returned to town, and Is engaged ON
some landscape subjects and portraits.
| by the Summer work She has plenty of sketches,
| and will go to work vigorously during the Winter.
william de Haas spent his Summer In the Isle Of
| Shoals. He has brought back an important sketch
| for a picture Of the sea after storm. The COM
position is very strong, and we have doubt that
| the sketch will develop into striking picture.
Irving has selected historical subject for illus
tration-"WashingtOn Paying Visit OF Condolences
to the hessan General Rail-; The composition IS
NJ. +. DE Haas has laid In a picture OF moon
light the Sound. The subject is novel one, but
affords plenty Of room for technical treatmcnt nj OF
the highest kind. A companion picture VIII have
for motive Stars Island BY Moonlight" -, ou,
oranoa a'sen Of New aord s He with
number Of clever and interesting sketches.
Holberton has amused himself fishing and paint
RYDER. whose studies OF heads deserve more a
tention than they receive from the public. Is e
interest for the art lover. This Ia artist OFF,
usual merit, and yet Is comparatively ignor
| Men OF the advertising kind, who have not
| tenth or his power, are rich and famous, while
art patrons pass him By because he is not a G.
latan.
r.. II. Henry is at work on a landscape sur.
ssGrant's Headquarters at City Point on the ~
| River.- The scene has been well treated pctey
| at the same time tnat an almost phOtoga6
! truthfuness has been preserved.
| BrevoOrt has returned from Lake DunmOrt
Witteridge IL In the Catskills.
Church has just delivered Z tropical iandfo
Hawes, OF the Fifth Avenue Uote,
S0ntAg u In F0lryl0ud.