The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-06
ART MATTERS.
STUDIO NOTES.

STUDIO NOTES.
The enforcement or the RUE against the exhibit
ton In the clubs OF pictures intended to be after
ward exhibited In the Academy OF Design Is likely
to meet with vigorous opposition. Many OF the
best works OF our foremost artists Will be ex-
cluded from the spring exhibition by the decision
OF the Council OF Academlcians. protest, how
ever has been entered oy Mr.. OXFORD, and there Is
some chance that when the matter comes up for
discussion the council WILL the ACCESSIBILITY OF
Withdrawing the obnoxious rule. Certainly the
Academy exhibition cannot afford to exclude any
good works whether they have been seen or not
by certain portion OF the public. 1t Will also be
an interesting question Tor discussion whether the
exhibition OF works or art in club
can be considered as public exhibition.
Can the Academcians exclude a picture because
the artist may have exhibited 1t TO tine public IN
his studioS The question Is now agItatng all the
artistic breasts OF the metropolis, and there Will
be no peace until 1t has been finally settled.
Constant Meyer Is engaged painting pictu-
rescue group or Italian beggars. The painting
promises TO be very successful.
I. L. Smith has Just given the finishing touches
to very interesting moonlight picture which he
calls "The Departure OF the Old Year." An old
church lighted up is seen among venerable trees
in the midst OF q snow-clad landscape The I'M
broken quiet OF the place and the eaness trees oil
the bleak wlntry landscape are In strong contrast
with the joyous look OF the illuminated windows or
the CHURCH. THIS work 10 characterized by very
valnl is as Industrious as a bee. He has in
progress not less tnan half dozen pictures, all OF
touch to a canvas he calls ''The Ambusn,n which
Is clever IN conception, and very brilliantly
painted. IL represents a gentleman OF the old
school serenadlng tne lady OF his love. While the
bard trolls MS lay unconscious OF the presence OF
danger, the lady's father and lover have eau
tlously stolen upon the singer and are about to
reward his musical efforts win good cudgellng.
The cause OF all the trouble peeps. out from
and apparently not having much sympathy with
her musical admirer. Tue expressions on the
faces OF tue different personages are happily rem
uered and there Is little reason to DOUBT that TINS
worN WIN achieve popularity: 'L'Eau Beniten
I any day at the holy water font OF an Italian or
french cnnrcn: gallant oners the hoy water
evidently not at all dispensed al the polite arten-
tion. Tne artist has chosen the last century Tor
illustration, and makes the incident occur at ST.
\ Peters. The beau almost performs pas as he
offers his saturated nnger. at nrst the action
seems out o. keeping with the place. but II IS not
so when looked at In connection with the manners
OF tue period. Slgnor Want mas also begun por-
trait Of Nine. Ristorl. The great actress, IN the
cnar acter VI Lucreza Borgia.
! MI: Ferguson Is At work on CHILEAN landscape,
evening. Inc characteristics OF South American
scenery are happily rendered.
ton Will be canvas presenting a scene on the
lagoons OF Florida he has on his easel view on
the Adirondack Lake.
picture Dy J. ID. Smile, which is waiting Tor the
Iinal touches. mass or dark trees occupies the
foreground. and IN the distance rise huge red
brown mountains, snow clad at their SUBMITS
The suollmlfy OF rhe scene Is ADMIRABLY rendered,
as Is the sense oil immensely, which is so dlstIn-
gushing feature or these regions.
j. II. Lazarus devoses his brush principally to
portrait painting and his studio Is peoped by
Y distinguished people transferred to canvas. Por-
traits OF Colonel W. S. McCoInb, Mr.. joan Marcn
and Mrs. Livingstone occupy the place OF honor at
this moment.
Julian Scott, having despatched his BATTLE or
Williamsburg TO the Academy. mas turned bis at
ten ion 10 portralture. He Is just giving tue nm
isnIng touches to "A portrait OF General Theodorus
Bailey, the second Pos master OF New York, who
Ii dressed In the uld.lasnloned costume his pc
rod. Air. scott Is also at Work on portralt OF
Winsow Homer.
clifford is at work q very delightful view OF
the eastern end OF Lake Geneva. Toe foreground
IS occupied oy the waters OF toe lake and IN the
distance tue mountains rise DO dy to tue sky. A
picturesque ola castle the lett comes promt-
nenty Ia view and carries he mlnd back TO the
romantic period OF SWISS history
Winslow Homer's principal picture in the spring
\ exhibition Is called "Tne COulse OF True Love.n