The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-10
ART MATTERS.



Novelties NJ Schaus'.
Among new things now at Schaus', TAO Broad
way, is heroic-sized bronze medallion OF the late
William H. Seward, designed by Mr.. B. NJ Pickett
and cast at the national fine art foundry OF Mr.
Maurice j. Power. The medallion possesses sew
eral OF those merits which are commonly pro-
nounced the best recommendations OF works OF
TINS description. II Is an emphatic expression or
those traits In Mr.. Stewards character which
achieved permanent representation in his face.
HIS aquiline nose solid head and vulturine aspect
ind very telling embodiment, and the mechanical
portion OF the execution betrays no imperfections
worth mentioning.
Reference is due 10 new Oil painting by Mr.. A.
cary smith. The subject Is the yacht vindex OF
Boston, ana ID treated with mastery equal to
that which the same artist has lately evinced in
several other pictures Of the same order. Mr..
Smith is less the interpreter OF wind and wave
than Of those light and graceful ocean swimmers to
which the words yacht and yachting apply, and IN
connection with which the pending season seems
about to renew 30 many inspiriting associations.
Swelling sails and straining masts are essential to
his enjoyment OF salt water and 1t IL only fair TO
admit that IN this somewhat limited sphere he Is
at present without any very formidable rival.
Very infrequent 10 the appearance at any picture
hal in this city Of painting having the peculiar
Kind and degree OF merit discernbie in landscape
by A. Achenbach, which deservedly occupies one
or the best places In Mr.. Schaus little gallery: The
locality Is probably one OF those nat Dutch low
lands in which civilization and even existence
itself seems at standstill, and the hush OF pas
sivity Is breathed over all the active interests OF
life. SluggishnesS Is expressed not less In the
short and stunted grass than in the features OF the
bathing, bathing cattle and the drsnins help help
and lazy stream, tdeess and rippleless,
curves through the picture and loses itself to view
among any-shadowed reach OF woods. Upon
the lett side OF this piece OF water some peasantry
have spread the household linen to dry. On the
right are seen raft or two, boat laden with hay
aground. But the wonderful feature in the picture
Is i not the stream nor the grass nor the indica-
lions Tons OF sluggish work, nor the circle OF darkling
cious and vault.liEe armament giving Il NO the the
breadth and distance, abrim with the frown.
ing admonitions OF storm, and holding
cloud Of threat over the head Of the meek but de-
preciating landscape. In the presence of such a
sky as this, the trees and streams and CATTLE and
even the humanity OF earth, seem to be but access
sores just as in presence OF a real storm we
watch the elements working their pleasure and
fancy nature and mankind their playthings The
hand that massed these varied clouds together,
That blended and intensified their vague distorted
shapes and blurred the white glory OF one with
powerful that the picture OF which they form so
conspicuous feature may be safely commended as
the strongest at present in Mr.. Schaus' gallery.
Francisco Marrn's Studio.
We have some times fancied that an interesting
little paper might be written on the idosyncracies
Of the various artists and photographers OF New
York, as manifested not only in their works. but In
the appointments and accessories Of their stadios
and atelers Some Of these are as bare and nude
as the "Greek Slave" or "Eve at the Fountain
and others as decorated and bedizened as lady's
maid haunting herself in stolen plumes Still,
many of these workshops Of art contain evidences
tnv,lx Of hat ola to-
useful taste which displays itself in the
ss an ss1 a. ana s pSS So% ueoa
a working room as poudoir-lke and chaste an
ensemble as is compatible with the purposes TO
his line in the city who greatly exces Mr. Maria,
OF 81 Union square, in these pleasant aptitudes;
Tor to be o successful professional artist is one
thing, and to beglrd oneself with agreeable Access
series that invite admiration and indulge ones
sense OF luxury is quite another. Mr.. Marra's
touching photographs, porcelain aud ivory photo
miniatures and Includes In its processes, Oil and
water coors, crayons, pastels, Indian ink and the
unique and brilliant an effect. He IS one OF
the few young foreigners who, having once
eoseness w wcn the and
temperaments are welded to the love OF art as
means OF advancing their worldly interests and
achieving reputation that shall make them In q
legitimate sense, American. His brilliantly
colored gem-like little photo miniatures are scat
a June meadow, and. like the buttercups, you may
enjoy them by locking at them. The freshness and
a o. Ier nues 20
that enjoyed by the average colored photograph;
and were New York to share the fate OF P0mpeii
and Herculaneum, possibly these pretty paste
boards and tender psrcelains might be dIsen-
tombed quite fadeess thousand years from now
growing into with respect to the photograph; and
since his vOlumnous work Is sufficient evidence or
this, we snail add no more at present.