The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-15
STUDIO NOTES.

as good as an excursion to la belle France Dur.
ing his long years OF study among French artists
and French scenes he has almost become natural.
lzed. and has certainly borrowed the charm OF
French art. An 6teUe OF Frere he has the same
sympathy with the humber life of France SO full
OF simplicity and pcturesqueness but without
Frere's sadness. In the work OF Thorn there are
joyousness and artlessness which are part of his
own nature transferred to canvas. He delights in
children, and is IN his happiest mooa when
among them. "A Strange visit'' Is the
title of an important canvas now on
his easel An organ man is seen ap-
preaching q French village through the fields,
preceded BY monkey. group OF children hud-
die together, frightened somewhat by the Intrud-
ers, supply the interest. The work Is full OF char
acter and Is very brilliant In color. 'The New
Toy" is another interesting child-subject child,
seated on the ground, HIS thrown away the old
toy and stretches out eagerly her hands to the
grandfather, Just returned from the village, who
exhibits triumphanty his purchase. James q.
Thorn Is one OF the few American figure painters
who have achieved solid success in Europe. A
conscientious student BY hard study In the best
schools he succeeded in winning honors in COM
petition with the best European artists
Julia Beers has completed q charming sketch OF
bit of wood and water, which she calls silver
Creek. -
David A. johnson, whose style is decidedly i'm
proving is still thinning his favorite Lake George
whose quiet beauty seems to have for him an ir-
resistible attraction. strongly painted brown and
gray picture gives view from Dresden. In the
foreground spit Of land, with btches growing
down to the waters edge. Is admirably painted;
but the most charming effect is a break in the
clouds showing the luminous sky beyond and
bathing the brown mountain tops in light. The
atmospheric effect is truthful and delicate.
sabbath Day Point, " with Rattle Snake Blum in
the foreground, gives just the opposite effect, and
shows the influence OF passing cloud upon mass
of foliage. without losing their cool grays this
artists works are improving in color and solidlty
OF work. The cOlors are laid on more boldly than
in his earlier pictures.
Wordsworth Thompson has on his easel an i'm
portant wOrk-"A Scene on the Lago di Como"
1t shows a diligence at MennagiO awaiting the ap-
pr0ach of steamer Groups OF tourists, gen.
darmes and Italian peasants, in their picturesque
costumes. give animation to the scene. The study
OF the quaint ola houses Is extremely interesting.
This canvas promises to be very successful pic
ture.
Bispham has some cattle in q romantic but
somewhat conventional landscape.
william Hart has turned his attention to the
coast and gives clever picture which he calls an
"Opening in the Clouds" In the right foreground
there is mass OF rocks with the sea extending
away in the distance. Masses Of dark clouds OBJ
scure the sky save in one spot, where they are
riven, and the sinking pOurs through the open
ing food OF warm golden light along the sea and
turns the rocks into glowing Masses golden tinted.
The effect is very beautiful and is carefully worked
out. Autumn on the Lakes' recalls US to Harris
usual mood. Gray clouds rising of mountains, with
mass OF brilliant foliage in the foreground, ex-
hibit rich harmony OF color and in the artists
best manner.
A. F. TAFT mas returned, not to his mO,Itons, but
to his chickens. He has his easel the first group
for eight years. Rather long Matching this. AS
Tait's chickens are good and can be recommended,
we hope the next batch will not be so long de-
layed. maternal Affection" is the title Of a deer
subject, just completed, by the same artist.
swain Clifford has on his easel strong coast
study-groups of rocks with the sea in the dis.
lance. The work is cool IN color, and the rock
study very careful and good in quality "Rossetti
Gardens" from house top, is one Of those East
ern pictures warm and glowing in color, which we
have become accustomed to expect from this
artist 1t is marked by pleasing sentiment.
Fanny Elliot Clifford pants "Red Lady Fla
mingon and "White Egrette." Both studies are
well drawn and good in color. They are treated
with masculine power and decision, and are far
ahead of most of the work done by the male stu
dents of natural history.