The New York herald., 1875-10-25
ART GOSSIP.


some brilliant scene 70 remind his many friends that
ne was still IN existence has length returned
httng up studio in Dodworth Building No 2l2 Fifth
avenue.
. D. smilie stil fingers at Montrosc Pa, whore he
is engaged on large animal picture in water colors
Louis Tiffany is at present in New York. but win re-
turn to the warmer climate OF Eastern tropics in De.
ccmbcr
George Butler has gone 10 Italy. where Il Is moro
than probable, he will remain
Abbott H. Thayer, one or our rising youna animal
painters, Is also In Europe
Vains pictures and other effects have been taken
charge OF by the Italian Consul will bo sold for the
benefit OF his family by Leavt Co. Preparations are
also being made for the sale Of the pictures William
Oliver Stone, died at Newport short time ago.
The managers Of the art department OF tho Cen.
tcnnial Exhibition have appointed committee mainly
or New York artists 10 inspect the works those who
have applied for space in Memorial Hail. AS as
the nominations are confirmed the Will be an
nounced with the time which they wil visit the diff
ferent cities.
James Hart is just finishing woodland pasturage,
with group OF cattle resting under the trecs He has
Just started another cattle picture in which the land
scapc TO be in tho SOFT gray tones OF Indian summer
John Rogers docs not work at his studio in tho Dod-
worth Building, but at his residence in Forty-third
street His groups arranged tastcfully, and may
be seen there however. They arc too we'll known to
need mention Those which have been put in marble
here also being called "Ar Castles" and another
in clay which has been cast in plaster, repre-
sents Shyock, Porta and Antonio in tho court scene.
Clinton oglvic is at work on an Adirondack
Tho wooded hills rise in the distance, but the loose
stones Of the foreground both and picturesque
In another view OF the same beautiful region he has
placed group Of cattle reposng in the shade OF rock
! He passed the summer Morrstown, N j. and is
painting out OF the sketches made while there
Miss Fannie Powell, daughter Of the we'll known his
torica painter, William H. Powell has in her studio
| tho pictures which the result OF her summers
| work large fruit picture for Mrs William Tildcn
contains rich coors study of head, life size
! is in the costume of Carmelitc monk. figure
tho scashore OF beautiful young lady sho calls "Thc
Dreamer" An idcalized head is named 'Maid or
Athens, and very good piece OF crayon work is
portrait of DR.. Drinkard. OF Washington Miss Powell
sailed for Europe in the Bohnia on Wednesday, for the
purpose OF pursuing her art studies in Paris
Francis A. Silva passed the summer on the water
sailing from shore TO shorc his fancy dictated
sketchng whatever he saw OF interest to him,
whether ligh house, yacht old wreck lie
has Just commenced the first OF pair OF pictures dcs
tined for California II represents brig just inside OF
Sandy Hook waiting for pilot boat He putting the
finishing touches another marine view The setting
SnlncS
coast Of Massachusetts,, and brightens the cliffs they
1 project from the water color showing Point
Judith at twilight, is nearly completed, and he has
many othcrs OF Sandy Hook other places OF inter
/ est along the
II. G. Bispham is painting a group OF american
/ Elk in the Rocky Mountains He has commenced the
interior OF stable, in which he is to paint the por-
traits OF two favore horses belonging to Burnham
who has presented statue Of Daniel Webster to Central
! Park Mr.. Dispham has had his time fully occupied
for the past year two painting famous racing
horses that no has had time TO devote to compo-
stons. A son OF Admiral Trcnchard occupies the
studio with him and is hard at work view OF Moose
| Head island of tho coast OF Maine
NJ L. Pagan is painting portraits A very pretty de-
| sign OF his a little child floating in q shell
/ John Mulvany young artist just from abroad has
nearly finished picture fully six feet long. The scene
represented purely Western horse thief has been
captured and is beng tried rather examined before
tho regular trial. There about twenty five figures
in the composition. The thief is half breed Indian
who stands with hanging head and bandagcd hands
before his capors log cabin boy sits beside him
clinching his hst dchantly at the OF those
around him. Behind are men, evidently members of a
vigilance committee who examining the weapons
which have been taken from the prisoner The artist
has been at the West making studies for this work and
his characters all from life 1t intended for the
Centennial Exhibition and is faithful representation
of scenes OF every day occurrence in Western life
! full length fo sizo figure of woman, with the
upper part in shadow, and an old seated and
leaning her caspcd hands the table before her. arc
two beautfui studies in color. The old womans face
is shadow and is lovely in expression
An exquisite piece Of crayon work is a half length
portrait OF lady. There solar printing beneath
! it, but it is piece OF thorough artistic work
Alexander Lamric is painting portrait OF Judge
Sutherland and one OF Gilmore An ideal head
OF a Southern beauty is also on his easel
| John J. Hammer has been sketching in Pennsylvania
sketches Ono is OF quaint old Dutch ovcn Another
or a spring house. with boys the side OF the hill in
which It is built II is strange how boys locr around
places where eatables drinkables kept The
artist has evidently studied their pcculiaritics A
half length OF elderly tasting a glass OF vino
is very good. bunker funeral where a line Of people
are crossing rustic bridge, and beautiful landscape
in the Casks at twilight among the many around
| his studio.
j. D. Blondell is painting on group OF children who
arc preparing for school In another little child is
stepping from stone to stono brook. woman
and child walking in the woods another pretty com
position. He is engaged principally on portraits.
William r. Miller has been working Eastern street
scenes from some OF his sketches He is now painting
! on a landscape a scene in the Catskills.
Colonel Forncy writes from Paris that Heay is paint
ing tho Centennial full length picture OF the inter-
view between Lincoln Grant, Sherman and Porter pre-
| paratory to the march through Georgia
Charles n. Pike, OF Pttsheld, Mass, who made
the statue the eodicrs' Chicago is en-
gagged carving the figures &c, for the principal arch
and mcdallions OF the Athcneum ofhs native city
Focys statue of Stoncwall Jackson, which is to be
unveiled in Richmond October 26 is claimed to have
been perfected from photograph OF portrait of tho
General, painted by W. Gael Browne, OF Raleigh N G.
Thomas Moran's large picture 'The Mountain OF the
Holy Cross Is to be exhibition Elliots Art Gal
lery Boston
The Boston Art Club met at their rooms on Boylston
street. discuss matters concerning representatives
Boston art at tho Centennial Tho state Commits
| soncrs were prcssnt al tho meeting