The New York herald., 1875-12-19
FINE ARTS.

GOSSIP AMONG THE STUDIOS AND ART GAL
LERIEs-A LrFE-sIzE PORTRAIT OF HENRY NJ
STANLEY, THE HERALD EXPLORER.
r. Ortiz Spanish artist who has been but q few
months IN this country, will, about December 2l,
place exhibition at his studio No 23 Union square,
portrait Of Henry NJ Stanley the HERALD African
explorer. Tho figure is full length and life size and
represents Stanley standing in the dress by him
while travelling Afrca-Prussian tropical hat OF gray
linen, white coat, pantaloons OF heavy blue flannel
and boots reaching above the knees. The figure is
posed In easy careless attitude. Stanley holds his
rifle in q manner which gives the idea Of support,
though 1t does not touch the ground. The face rs
Drowned from long exposure to the fierce rays OF the
and has expression Of great hrmness and self
reliance but without particle OF conceit The artist
has placed open background beyond the figure sug
gestng irregular rocky plain, but IL is not carried
into detail fear OF dctracting from the
the hgure The color is generally cold, almost purple
tone but in the face is Of the rich color OF the
Spanish school of veasquez and Murio, the flesh
tints being ndistnctly through the skin.
Ar. Ortiz has several Spanish in his studios.
His figures full OF spirited drawing and brilliant
color They represent dark eyed beauties with the
national hcaddress Of lace college students singing in
the streets matadors preparing for bull fight and
bull hght in which schoolboys take charac-
tcrs of both men and animals Mr. Ortiz a valuable
acquisition as figure painter to New York.
Robert +. Minor is at work on landscape piece
ofpowerful work The scene Is mill stream in Ltch-
field Conn wooded bank lines the shores, and the
water dashes furiously around bend in the river and
the rocky bed forming the foreground of the pic
ture This work promises TO be OF the strongest
landscapes painted in this city. Two other large
landscapes painted by this artist destined for tho
Centennial One is daybreak scehe where
grand old oaks seen with their roots immersed in
the water which is gradually killing them, 1T has
some OF their companions. The companion is the hour
after sunset, as Byron says
When the last sunshine OF expiring day
In summers twilight weeps itself away
The local interest of this picture consists its bein
in the vicinity Of the battle field OF Sedan but that
lost in the poetic feeling which pervades the picture
giving it high rank a work of art
The Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts WILL about
New Years, open that portion OF their building
Broad street. Philadelphia devoted TO the antique and
modern schools for the benefit OF students The per-
manent collection Of paintings and sculpture is the
best OF any public institution in the United States
The grand opening of the building will take place
April when the Harrison. Fell Fales and other collec-
tions will add interest to the regular spring exhibition
which will probably remain open during the Centen-
nal celebration In the same studio are two land
scapes by Charles Du Bois, who is in Europe
They also specimens of thorough artistic work
Both Minor and Du Bois are pupils of Diaz of Paris
and Van Laupen, OF Antwerp.
George W. Maynard is work on a strong piece OF
figure painting for the Centennial In his studio the
picture exhibited At the Academy last spring and sew
eral studies showing the fine touch and good
color as his more finished Kcfksg->Sy
Miss Julia Griffin occupies portion of Laura Keene s
old residence in Bond street studio. Here may be
the results OF her work, the of portrait
busts delneating the features OF many Of promi-
mont citizens Tho late Mayor Havemcyers portrait is
above the doorway and arranged around the are
those OF Professor Barnard, Dr. Fuller Walker General
Jourdan, of Brooklyn; President Matse of the New
York Police Board; Henry W. Sage and others Miss
Griffin is engaged in modelling the portraits OF
Rev. DR.. Chaplin, Judge Brady and DR.. White of this
city.
Miss /. A. Blake has recently completed portrait in
oil or Judge James, OF Toms River, N. j., and is at
present work portrait from photograph of the
late Rev. James H. Andrews of Brooklyn and the late
Dr. James. portrait in India ink Of Charles Gore is
a piece Of strong freehand drawing.
Tho ninth annual exhibition of the American Society
OF Painters Water Colors will be opened at the gal
leries OF the Academy of Design January 81 1876 Ex
hbtors must send notice to the secretary before
uary IL, tnat Tue poTteTs may KNOW Wnere 10 call NO
picture will be received after January 49, The society
requests the loan OF important foreign pictures in
water colors not before exhibited publicly New York
Works black and white solicited from the artists
and Others and works from artists in the city will be
called for and returned the close Of the exhibition
free OF charge. Those out Of the city have ex
pressage prepaid
The Brooklyn Art Association will have the pictures
with the artists consen exhibited their galleries
for weeks after the close Of the exhibition in New
York James Smillie is president Of the association
J. c. Niccll secretary and Edward Brown will have the
management Of the sales
The opening OF Snedtcors new gallery, at No. 170
Fifth avenue, took place last week Most of our best
artists have works here. Among them Samuel Cole.
man has placed a number Of interesting studies and
water coIors made during three years. sojourn tho
East.
The names OF the members OF the Committee on
Selection appointed by the Centennial Art Committee
are Daniel Huntingham, Thomas Hicks Jervs McEnteo
lin the place OF I. K. GGord), j. @ A. Ward, Henry k
Brown, Richard N. staigg, Boston, Samuel B. Waugh
Philadelphia; W. II. Wilcox lin place OF W. T. Rich
ards), Boston; Thomas Robinson and Howard Roberts
Boston.
Christopher p Cranch, the poet artist has deserted
New York and taken studio for the winter in Boston
The artists Of Chicago to have another auction
sale or their pictures about December 2l, and hope
this time receive at least the price OF the frames
enclosing them.
G. p A. Healcy has finished a full length portrait OF
Mrs. Potter Palmer, OF Chicago.
Miss Eva Hammond Is painting portraits Of prominent
men in Chicago. Among them the Webster Brothers
OF that city. MISS Hammond Is a graduate OF the
national Academy OF Design this city and has tho
advantage OF European study and experience.
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