The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-21
Mr.. w. 3. Haseltfne.

Mr.. william 8. Hasetine who for mauv years
past has been residing In Rome, has recently re-
turned TO this city with the intention OF remaining
certainly for some months, possibly as q perma-
nent thing. He occupies very snug little studio
at No. 1o3 East Fifteenth street, where may be seen
dozen completed pictures and several dozen
studies brought with him from Italy. The pictures
are all oil paintings and most OF them
are Italian in subject. and one or two draw
their inspiration from the island OF Sicily. Mr..
Haseltine won reputation some years ago by his
excellent reproduction OF some OF the atmospheric
and geological characteristics OF the New England
coast and among these achievements "Indian
Rock, Narragansett" and "Castle Rock, Nahant,"
in the possession OF Mr. John Taylor Johnston. ana
''seconet Point" owned by MT. r N. Olyphant,
were, perhaps the most successful. During
his prolonged studies abroad ne has gathered
force and fidelity in his delineatton OF locks
and crags point in which he was always strong,
and has developed fresh and charming aptitude
for 50 adjusting the accessories OF landsc ape as
TO make them an expression Of mental emotion In
the artist rather than the mere portrait OF scene
This is July evinced In the dozen completed Pic
lures that adorn his studio. Que OF the most care
fully elaborated OF them represents scene on the
eastern coast Of Sicily, between Messns ana
NINA, near the town Of that name The edifce
was Roman. founded upon the fragments OF .
paily shown in contrasting the melancholy tradi.
tions OF the spot with that sense Of joyous yet
serene activity which broad view OF the Mediter-
ranean gives, as her blue waves ripple In the sun
set and Dear onward steamers and SAILING vessels
through I'll the pass that separates Calabla and
and the shadows melt and lose them them:
aa View
the Champagne and the Tore di Schiav or Tower
OF Slaves. In painting the Campagna one Of the
chief difficulties arises from the simplicity OF the
theme and the absence OF one or two accessories
that are usually thought to be necessary to pic
Guilty with more than ordinary success, and has
given us Iair iul sunlight view OF that celebrated
Next IN Ssser come Ss snd
from opposite points OF view. The scene Is near
Ostia, marshy. district about ten miles from
Rome, not easily accessible, and with nothing
abouti 1t when 1t Is reached likely 60 repay any one
but an artist in search OF orginalities Mr. Hasel-
much longer than most artists spend there, in
studying its Italian pines, with their mushroom.
Ny e b IN Stately M
Eden to the notified, ragged and c0ud-tOrn vari-
cites OF tickle American armament. 1t Is in this
the brOOding pines OF Ostia, and he has indicated
that mood remarkably WELL Another interesting
(Amallrino, we thlnk) about thirty miles from
Naples fsherman's house OF white plastered
stone stands upon an aoutment Of rock, with steep
heavy wall or cloud the prlsmatic waters Of the
green they Osfo%
tation Is full OF local fidelity, and
Mr.. Haseltines old charm IN indicating
the organic characters of rocks comes out with It's
accust0mary force. Two pictures, a large and
small one, illustrate the gay and romantic custom
the Venetian fishermen have Of painting the sails
of their vessels and ornamenting them with the
cross or the figure OF the Madonna. There are
ouiary Claiming, ana WITH 1 this we must
close our notice for the present It rep
resents q quadrant OF rocks, Of most
patch OF tender grass, and Tapped at their
bases by waves almost opalescent IN their chang
owns. sky like another Mediterranean, trans
fxed and m0tionless, bends over this quiet and
restful scene this open and verdant hermitage Of
nature, where even the rocks seem yielding and
tender and peace appears to be eternal. The en-
tire treatment Is very charming. Those VINO de-.
sire an opportunity OF visiting Mr.. Haseltine's
studio will do well to remember that the regular
reception day ts Wednesday.