The New York herald., 1875-10-30

sweet-iaced woman holding sleeping child he CALI
'Fhe Midday Nnpn
Miss H. J. Biauvelt is painting Adirondack scenery.
mountain lake is one OF her last and best efforts she
has made many sketches on tho Bouquet River ana
other beautiful spots IN that vicinity during me sum
mcr.
Miss Sarah Bascom Gilbert occupies the same stu
dto as Miss Blauvet but has not yet returned rom
New Haven, where she is painting portraits
X NJ Pratt has picture on his easel OF niue ooy
skctching his sister This manner Of painting ch'-
drens portraits amid their home surroundings, = the
most gratifying, especially in families, where every
year brings It's changes Mr Pratt passed the summer
at Bnghamton, where he painted portraits. He has
brought back with him studies OF pond Mics IA
their native element
>, c Virgins has nllcd his portfolio with his sum
mer's work He work on group OF cattle wading
In the Bouquet River-for he Ike the other artists
in this building NO 2l2 FINN ayenne has been among
that ncxhaustibe field for artists, the Adirondack
mountains. Hc is also painting view OF Manchester
beach, Mass, during storm.
}. II. Cacks has been sketchng at Coney Island and
OYSTER Bay Long Island
NJ De Forest Balmer has just finished view Of Placid
Lake, Adirondacks. He has been skeching along tho
sea shore and the banks OF the Hudson, and now
busy on a view from below Hastings
Edwin Gay, IN the same studio has view from the
vicinity Of Albany, where he passed the summer
Another scene Is from Larchmont Conn
Mrs. Sophie NJ. Tolles is at work on portraits A
little picture called The First Frost by her, repro.
peasant girl with her bunch OF faggots, which
she has lain down aud she IS STOPPING TO pick M little
bird that has been killed by he cold Mrs. Toles has
only recently returned from abroad and has brought
with her copies OF pictures made while IN Europe IN
her studio are some beautiful autumn leaves painted by
her mother, Mrs. Mapcs
A. r. Brichcr Is best known by his water colors. At
present he is busy with interior of forest in which
lie has introduced some figures. ''Moonrise'' and
'Sunsct" at Grand Mcnan, Bay OF Fundy, two pic
lures receiving the finishing touches "Quaddy Light
IN the same bay, Sunset at Narragansett,n ''fwi
light on the Edge Of the sea, forest with children
among the trees ana many others IN various stages or
completion, are around his studio.
J. 5. Hartley has only recently returned from abroad
and is busy making sketches in clay for large
composition representing King Rencs daughter and of
mother irving put her little child IN BATH lie
has Just completed the model OF life size figure, The
Little Samaritan which he has sent 10 Paris to be
''roughcd OUT in marble His studio Is full OF sub
iects in clay plaster and marble. full length por
trait Of lady in ordinary costume in bas relief, a
statuette portrait Of Lolita ''The Marchionessn =
Desdemona, in marble, a small figure called al Pense-
roso, = in plaster, are among the most interesting.
Fred $ Church has his studio filed with sketches
made familiar through the illustrated papers Frogs
peicans, geese storks chickens and other creatures
which he poses in the most comica attitudes adorn
his walls. Among these hangs one of his drawings
published in Harpers Weekly and which has been
produced in English and German illustrated Rapcrs
called "Up in Crows Nest He is at present paint
ing two pictures one Of them he calls "A Summer
Melody bobonk sitting, in the summer sunlight
on BUSH appears TO be singing to cow which looks
laziy at the little The companion picture is
a winter scene one he calls ''rhc Stranger is a
pelican on the sea shore, surrounded by seagulls
z NJ Demey is at work chiefly on portraits Among
these which are scattered around his studio IN various
stages of competition is study of hollyhocks and
other flowers, made this summer
William FitZ formerly OF Gurney'S crayon
artists has since the failure Of that firm, taken stu
dio OF his One OF his paintings entitled 'He
Who Smokes Well Thinks Like Philosopher was
bought by the poet LonSfellow His last picture is
called 'sThoughts Above Earth A Dominican triar Is
seated at a table; an illuminated book open before
him. but his thoughts carry him beyond it. Portraits
both in crayon aud oil, around the studio. one
particularly good is of young lady seated easel
MISS Matte Burt is painting flowers in water coors
and oil and drawing portraits in crayon.
Her sister, Helen Burt is still skeching from nature
in the vicinity Of Minnetta, y. y. An Italian girl,
painted by her in Italy, and an old German woman
knitting are among the specimens Of her work now IN
her studio.
Miss NJ. J. Mcdonald is painting fruits and flowers in
colors She is also busy with crayon portraits
Miss Maria d. Gunnison and Louise Glen have a
studio together Miss Gunnson has been studying in
Paris and returned from there during the She
is painting full length lie size portrait OF little girl
about years old and little Italian, who has Just
heads and sketches from Paris, London Grand Rapids
Michigan; Now Windsor, on the Hudson and other
places
j. o. Wood one OF few animal painters has Just
finished portrait Of Olitipa the famous racer for Bel
mont Two horses, frightened by storm, is nearly
completed, and group Of stays on the mountains IS
just commenced HIS summer was passed at Milford
Rivercine farm, where he made many studies Of Alder
cattle.
X. A. Bakelock is painting view in the redwood
forests, near Clovcrdae Cal. A coast the
shores Of the state is also on his easel and he IS
putting the finishing touches 10 picturesque group Of
shantles the rocks near Central Park. The latter
picture belongs to Colonel W. p Roome Of this city,
lie passed the summer among the Catskills, and has
many sketches from there.