The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-20
ART MATTERS.
MR.. r. E, MOORE.

All MATTERS.
MR.. r. E. MOORE.
Several new paintings OF interest, as we'll as
large number OF old ones, adorn the art rooms OF
Mr.. r.. E. Moore, 81 Union square. MIR. Moore has
reputation as an expert, and belongs among the
very lew professional workers in art in this city
who conhne the power to execute in more than
one department OF art with Catholic synpathies
| and comprehensive taste. Among his newer &C.
| questions are to be noticed the foowing:-
| "Spring Story" by william Hart, showing APP
| pie trees in blossom and Astounding in delicious
| green's
| An Autumn Scene" by the same artist, full Of
tenderness and sombreness, and deserving, per-
haps, to be regarded among the higher ex.
ponents Of Mr.. Harris expressional power.
Two water colors by Bellows. One of them rep
resents "Bogharsh church, Kent" The glimpses
of the Old church between the foliage reveal much
delicate color, and the picture is informed with
sweet and tender feeling, without being deficient
| in breadth. t.O ea
G. II. Clifford, the New Bedford artist is seen in
| composition that represents the sea breaking
| over rocky beach. The sparkle and buoyant dance
| OF the spray and the motion Of the water are
grateful evidences of what can be effected by a
| well endowed artist, unshackled by too strong
| q preference for and too long seclusion In the
l,dtelier.
Wyant has several pictures. Among the strongest
Is landscape painted entirely with the palette
knife and possessed OF unusual vitality. The at
mospheric effect is beautifully soft and tender, and
the picture has the advantage of sustaining the
glare of gaslight without any of that glaze which
] frequently hurts admirable efforts OF more cele-
| brated artists.
| There are several OF Brevoort's rich and sober
compositions. sale OF some OF this artists pictures
is to be held at 81 Union square in about weeks
! More than one Of those there at present contains
| pleasant indications of his skin as draughtsman.
| Mr.. Blackman is young artist whose promise Is
excellent because his performance is already good.
His latest work Is eagle CliT Profile Lake. White
Mountains" Its principal merit Is Its strong
vitality.
| George Innes has several works. one OF which
though evidently hastily painted sketch, is
lavish in the potentiaties OF the artist which it
makes visible. Tribe though it may be considered
by many, II is full OF grasp and power.
| II. A. Ekins, the Chicago artist the radmlrer,
| painting OF mount Hood" stronger and more
vital than many Of Mr.. Elkins more ambitious and
! COMO Beeches," by @. Ford. another Chicago
artist, though betraylng various degrees of crude
ness. is too evidently an earnest struggle in the
right direction to pass without notice. et
| GOUPIL's
A picture entitled ION the Wissahickon,n by W.
| 7. Richards, the Philadelphia artist, Is on view at
Goupll's, Filth avenue and Twenty-second street.
The Wlssahickon is more known to New Workers
through the erotic novels OF the late George Lip
pard, than through the inspirations which find
speech upon the canvas Mr.. Richards has repro
duced one Of this locallty's most picturesque
aspects without any Of the Fictitious romance
% ne
ing itself through the bush and aluent foliage Is
represented amid the slumberous silver Of a sum
| trees; and the tender haze OF the atmosphere,
lending to the perspective fairy softness and re-.
mot Ia nlu ttni "A I'D rhA 90 Atinr nf
bruised and faded leaves, Yielding and sodden, on
the right hand side Of the picture. presents one
threaded woods abound. The picture will rank
among the most powerful as well as delicate which
have yet lett Richards brush. GOupil has also
some new water colors by the artist, one OF
which, a sea view, is particularly commendabie Tor
Its truth. 49,. &.
At No. so Union place, at the intersection OF Sew
enteenth street and Fourth avenue may be found
the rooms occupied by some statuary by Mrs. de
Ii. Hazard. Tie rooms will be thrown open during
the present week and the public be allowed the
opportunity OF inspecting the works OF lady who,
in addition to her skill in sculpture, is notable for
her general accomplishments. The worksare not
very numerous, but all OF them are interesting,
There are two companion figures, "summer''
and autumn" the chief objection to which
Is that the other half OF the quartet OF which they
constitute one hall has never yet been begun, but
has only formed matter for anticipation. Mrs.
advantages which study under the best scuptors
can confer. The progress she has made is visible IN
the conspicuous advancement III lOrCc anu SuDtlesy
from the "Rustic Felicity OF her earlier ambition
to the II Am Lett Alone" OF her maturer chisel.
The first mentioned figure, representing rural
maiden, Is stiff and constrained, compared with
the ease and naturalness, the grace and the ex-
preston OF the last. The 81 Am Lett Alone" (Which
Mrs. Hazard wisely thinks OF altering to "Aban.
doned'), describes O mother with her two Chill.
drcn-a Rachel bereaved OF all but her little ones.
There are many eaborately wrought details in this
group, patiently, conscientlously and artistcaly
performed subservient to the general sentiment
and treatment, and never so Obtruding as to in
fringe upon essentials. The hard Crist0la marble
ia employed-a marble which, difficult as 1t Is to
work ill., and slow as Is the execution 1t permits of,
has the advantage Of being warmer than less
| induraed kind. Mrs. Hazard also has u number
OF ceverly executed marble medallions, among
which are two representing the future Queen OF
| Italy. We shall return to the sculptor and her
work again.
| CONSTANT MAYER.
'sThe Village Hampden' had scarcely left Mr.
Mayors easel ere another subject occupied it,
The pending picture at this artists studio, 1,155
Broadway, will probably be named ''Homeless,"
and we know of no better label TO 1t than Mont
gomery's line, 'Alone within the wide and desert
world" The subject Is a young girl, her hands
clasped, her figure dropping, her sad eyes fixed,
her whole attitude expressive oil despondenoy,
evidently one OF those sOrr0wful children OF mis-
fortune whom temptation lies In wait Tor and star
walton goads to despair, and Of whom grand
| religious genius once exclaimed, with charitable
passion, That IN the midst OF their sin and misery
| he saw ''al heaven behind their saddened eyes,"
This. II we err not. Is the sentiment Mr.. Mayer In
tends to work up to; aIrl, though we may possibly
have mistaken HIM, and though the picture Is IN
too early stage for us to speak with pOsitiveneSs,
think the result Will not diaer widely from what
| Is here Indicated
| MR.. GRAY.
Mr.. II. p. Gray, Jr., has lately had on view at his
study, 1856 broadway, copy OF Titian's ''Bela,"
painted by him In Florence for Mr.. Charles L.
Tiffany.
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