Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-06-21
A Few Art Notes.

rArNALI-HETZEL-HAAIIL LOOK
INTO RUDoLPHs ART GALLERY-dARRErTs Pho
ToGRAPHs.
The Heated Term is now fully at hand, and
the time has come when the artist hangs up his
palette, puts his easel in corner, delivers his
pictures, and shuts up his studio. The
next ninety days finds him wandering over the
earth gathering material for the next winters
work. Our own tOwnsman, Mr.. TatnRll, has,
since the first of May, devoted himself with the
utmost asslduity to lumber, and is even yet en-
gagged in emptylng canal boats and piing up
their contents in his capacious yard. BY Cross
ing the OhristiAna at Shpey street, and stand
ing on the opposite bank, he might obtain a
sketch of mountain scenery by hooking across
at his own plea of hemlock and white pine.
He purposes however, to go further from
home, aud do little sketching am ong the noun
tains, or by the Sea. Several orders for pictures
received during the season, are untitled aud sew
eral unfinished paintings hang about his studio
1t is likely they will so remain till the dog days
are passed and Autumn weather sends him back
to his work. He has had busy year and has
immensely increased his reputation, which, il we'll
Indicated by the fact that those gay deceivers
who go about selling landscape paintings at auc-
tion have commenced liberally to counterfeit his
name and attach 1t to their daubs, 1t ls quite
cer ain that those who have gwen him commis-
sions the past year obtained them at much
less price than that which will be charged the
next season.
George Hetze with whose splendid work ma
ny Of our people are familiar, is about finishing
up his seasons labor and getting out into the
= woods. He spent part Of last summer on the
Bra1dyHine to good purpose, and has some idea
of paying US another brief visit this season, We
hope ne will for besides possessing genus OF
high order, he is socially, true gentleman and
GENIAL companion.
Our Old friend Hamilton has had an extreme
ly busy year, receiving more commissions than
he knew what to do with, We notice Mr, Ru-
dolph OF this city, has had painted for his galle-
ry, several hne ocean pictures, some OF them IN
Hamiltor's strongest and beet style. OF these
one ls q S0x5U showing the sea after gale at
runset vessel Is zeen, looking not d little
distressed after passing through the gale, mi
nus topmast and sails lu contrast to this Is
another 30X50, quiet sea view at sunset with
rising moon and shadows, the clouds lighted up
III the blush OF the rays from below the hOrl-
Hon A lighthouse standing one high over
hanging chh fills the picture. Two or three
other water views by Hamilton, one quiet river
scene in Autumn IN a new vsln, complete that
artists representation IN this gallery.
Several OF Hetzel's late paintings also adorn
Rudolph's walls. Early Morning on the Cone
maugh ls 30 ine that We shall not attempt TO
Characterize l., II is 80 by So smaller pic
ture represents perfectly the third dam on the
aLdywlne. The best. perhaps, Of this artists
pictures in Mr. hudolph's possession represents a
scene ner Johnstown, Pa, One could very soon
col vince himself, by looking at TINS painting,
that he WAS ON the spot. himself.
The old faverite, Edmund u Lewis, is also
here. in four or tive hue work mostly Of large
size. Also Signor Morris ! ndon artist il
represented by large riklug painting,
being pleasant pastoral little quiet
courtship is going on betweun a shepherd aud
shepherdess, while their flock of sheep and
lamb lie about them. The wool on those sheep
We pronounce tine article. Judging from itt
looks. Ibis is a valuable painting.
We tlced but one of Herman Simon's pic
lures, showing a mastlff lying chained at hls
kennel while terrier comes upon him and ap
parently has desire to annoy tine larger animal
The serene self-complaeency and indifference,
with which the msstf views the whepis anus
ing The idea of this picture is original with
miraOly by the artist.
Mr. Rudolph has sold many thousands OF dol
lars worth OF paintings since he opened his gal
lery OF Art, aud there ID NOT much doubt tina
our citizens can in most cases spend their monel
for paintings much more effectively here. thar
in strange galleries, in other cities.
Our we'll known Photographic artists Nj Il W
Garrett at I2U MAJ ket street, etaud pre-emineu
in their liue. Thee may be- better work don
in the United States than is done here but W
have not seen 1t. Orders come to them from til
North, SOUTH East, and West, and their fame
all the WHILE 10 on the lncra-s, like the snip
builders, the Car makers, the carriage mInufae
lures. eve might say. the job printers,) of Wi
mlngton they establishing good reputatiU
throughout the Union for the excellence Of the
work. Long may they wave and still hlghe
advance the truly artistic character Of their PIC
tnres,