The New York herald., 1872-12-21

the Massachusetts, coast, near Gloucester, furnish
ing the material For beauty OF effect and eab-
orateness OF finish IL Will not compare with two
completed pictures one OF which the artist has re-
painted, and both Of which have their scenes laid
strangely beautiful. 1t gives the interior OF q
forest that has undergone the bewdering trans
s oose ana ne 1s sov cpGS o S se
10 broken, and the last red and golden blood drops
o. or! November are are spilled, The ground Is carpeted
tracing OF foliage overhead, and in the midst or
the luxuriant yet lonely scene is discerned the
figure OF solitary woman seated on a PROSTATE
trunk. II Is such pictures as these which mar the
eject OF "LOoking Out to Sea- One OF the dsad-
vantages OF exceptional merit Is found in the very
criterion II unc0nsciously makes Itself.
8. H. CLIFFORD.
very beautiful and romantic theme has fasci-
mated Mr.. 3. II. GiffOrd-"A F0ggy Morning on the
Golden Horn" The locality, as the reader is
aware, is between Stamboul anu Pera, the Bospho-
rus and the Sea OF Marmora 1t WIN be In time to
return to this picture when minuter degree OF
finish shall render fairer estimate possible A
just completed work is "Rheinstein," F" presenting
castle on the Rhine near Bingen the summit
stepped in sunlight and the base reposing in
shadOw.
". b. CARPENTER.
A great deal OF labor has been projected by this
artist for the Winter which has just set In. Untu
the last few days he has been employed at his
cipation Proclamation which may now be said to
be the final result or eight years OF thought expe.
Wishes Sd M o. te that si his
should be owned by Congress, and all
who revere the lessons OF Mr.. Lincoln's
life and character will be glad to learn that there
Is now fair chance OF this desire being realized.
The picture enjoyed the advantage OF being painted
at the White House, under Lincoin's own eye. 1t
contains portraits OF Lincoln Seward Stanton,
Chase, Weles Caleb d. Smith, Blair ana Bates.
Mr.. Carpenter VIII likewise finish. during the next
mission" begun last year, just after the signing
OF the treaty 1t includes likenesses OF Earl De
Bernard Sir Edward Thornton, Secretary FISH,
General Schenck, Judge Nelson, Bancroft Davis,
Judge Hoar and Judge Williams. Other works In
the later stages OF finish are nll-length portraits
or the Hon. Asa Packer, OF Pennsylvania, for the
Lehigh U. iversity, which he founded; Ezra Cor
nell, for Cornell University; James Russell Lowell,
for the same university, and Dr. Chaplin, for the
new Chaplin Home for the Aged and Inlrm.
CONSTANT MAYER
has this time extracted inspiration from those
lines In Gray's "Elegy" which read -
The little tyrant Of his fields wihstood.
He has named his picture 'sThe village Hampden,n
and surely more felcitous title has not often been
bestowed. II represents little rustic tatterdema-
lion OF six or seven, hands in pocket and rown on
contrasting finely with the latent good humor and
generosity OF the face The very costume is vau-
able study In the ragged picturesque. The theme
is simplicity ITSELF but 1t is handled so genaly and
powerfully, such strong and rustic individuality is
entire sentiment Is 30 happily crystalized in the
tltle that "The Village Hampden" will probably he
among the most popular OF NJ Mayors lucubra-
tiOns.
M.F. IL. DE HAAS.
Sunset and moonlight effects are among the
fav0rite efforts Of this artist Accordingly two
fresh, unfinished specimens In this line are to be
found on his eases. The one nearer completion
represents moonlight on the Coast of Maine" The
effect Is very peculiar-the rOseate after-glOw OF
sunset being in strong contrast to the shower OF
yellow light raining from the perfectly risen moon
and strongly tinging the water. The sky needs
meOwing and this belongs to the unaccomplished
portion which Will Immediately employ Mr.. M. +.
H. de Haas brush. The other picture, only half
finished, Is 'Sunset on Long Island Beach, with
the usual fishing boats in the distance and desul-
tory groups on shore. One or two weeks work re-
mains to be done on it.
WIN. +. DE HAAS.
For many weeks past Mr.. William +. de Haas has
Island, among the Isles OF Shoals. The season of
the year is September, lust alter northeast gale
has ceased and the wind has veered to the west.
The water al this point Is perfectly clear the rocks
are clean and consequently no mud or sand mikes
with the breaking waves to lend them yellow
tint bright green characterizes the breakers as
they dash over the rocks, an effect not often
save at this and similar localities The green is
In vivid contrast to the water in the distance,
deeply tinged with the blue armament IL rejects.
Mr.. William +. de Haas intends, however, to modify
this deep azure by introducing clouds, and thus
tempering the reflection Two smaller pictures
are 1.-THE Shawangunk Hillsn near the Catskills,
and ''MOrning on the Coast OF Maine.n In the last
mentioned picture the light Of the rising sun IL
represented as softly filmed by the misty atmOs-
phere, 30 that its yellow glare losing Its intensity
subsidies into golden glow. Mr.. william f. de
Haas principal work, however, is 1.-THE Appledore
Island" scene, which promises speedy completion.