, 1875-12-19
a"so are for the most part creditable to their

me MOTT IMPORTANT PICTURES BY EASTERN
. Artists
row On exhibition are large landscape, "Iha
yalioy OF Santa Isabel," " F. E. Church,-2
fully oysq OF aea afts ana
coast-view By William dc Haas, Of which much
iha sarne NAV be said, with the substitution Of
ttspirited" for '1ovely." Two rather small
landscapes BY Gaorge 1nness ato rece gnizabse
instantly 1nness' own; With his usual saczi~
expression Of tha rest. Surely the artkl OF tho
fnrnre viii be able to keep his nasses aad rela-
tiona and purity Of coors without seor:ling de-
tails 30 thoroughly as lnness appear to: a
larger landscape by G. N. oass is BY pupil and
mnnnest intator Of Inness, hut the method Is
dsncarous tool in the hands Of any hut its in
rentnr and master. A little picture by Ed Mo-
nm waa in the Exposition exhibition, and was
then pointed out IS exhibiting distinctly,
though on q small scale. the qualities Of this
wel-known marine painter. = larger plesgse DV
R,v. {. I.,"bas Just been received, in whca the
tionres-dsho.tnen in boats-are moro impor-
tsnt than usual. The T;ew and the atmosphere.
howoyer. aro more satisfactory than the figures.
AxoSo THE HONE ARTISTS
J. f. Drury is we'll rep'eaented hy venetian
nictnre. pleasing in color and altogether agree
ahle in management. The view is q familiar
one- a fayorita ct artsts for ita warm colGr1ng
and brilliant reflections. There are several pict-
nres by l., @. Earle, who may without heelta-
tiou be set near tho head Of our younger art.
what ,Tt he attempts. The present pieces are most
Of them game!pieces, though Mr.. Earle has not
confined 6ipaon to this subject. A rabbit and
a wounded prairie chickou are works OF seVaral
years ago, but though tho artist has gained
rapidly since they have good points IN the
for dogs head is natural aad spirited, . dog,
too worthy to have his portrait painted. a pict-
nra at living snipe ia in vein in which A1r.
Earle has before proved hla ability, and the
nrebept picture e1cels in the management at the
background, tho reeds, water, and atmosphere
,rhioh forun tue accessories and setting OF the
birds. .
m aaael in tho gallery. Directly over it is q
picture by Cyrenius Hall, worth noticing rs an
example Of how common, taml'lar subject may
he turned to admirable pictorial account in
competent hands It is . view simply OF tho
Lie in trout Of the city with the floating ice-:
no foreground of land only water, ice, aud SKY,
with fragment of the Government breakwates
aud vessel or two dimly seen in the distance, -
and it is quiet as5feaPfs hss n,sr
hare. Of which the " Fish" arc the loast salts
factory, There are good many flower pictures,
most Of them ey ladies' None paint with mora
unfa,ling good taste and gracetuiness than Mrs.
y. NJ, Scott, who excels in tile more delicate
BEbj9Ct3 4l1 Buppia1Aouko BALL LII sAo
ment with care and faashfulness lu execution:
CONSCIENTIOUS execution appears to be one Of
the strong points Of thu lady artists generally.
Among several pictures Of poud-'llies there is
ma Quite uu}ike the rest, arzoneously attributed
in the catalogue (Which, by the way. ia very
h.;1lv proof-read) to Miss Gale" but which
WA in fact painted by Mrs. Winn, Who was
formerly Miss YAle. This picture ~ nos Of
popular, conspicuous soTt, only
single Eastern pond-liy, which differs from the
Western variety in being much smaller and less
SNOWY. but possessing an exquisite fragrance OF
which ours Is altogether deyoid,-a single LILY
sitting uDon the water, and surrounded by
aquatic grasses. It Is painted upon panel. and
tic colora are not bright. but the art1stic, o.
rather the personal, qualities Indicated in tine
faithful, unshrinking painting OF the spears OF
orass, the t1ower snd the water, just as they ap-
neared in nature, are OF the sort that cannot ne
too much encouraged. Two admirable crayoC
heads by Hiss u. II. Starr occupy two decidedly
handsome easels.
bust OF child By David Rieharda has tbs
individual look, rs though it Tero q: good uke'
ness, and bears evidence Of the care customary
with this sculptor There is pleasing child
head in bas-relief by Picket Illustrative OF Lore
Hougbton's lines about:
Tbs litte girl that sat unde- q tr.e,
Sewing AZ long as her eyes could see.
O.ber pictures would be equally worthy o'
mention, The pictures attributed in the cata'
Iogue to Raphael are not original Raphaels
Mauy peraons have inquired for them In ths
Last week.