The New York herald., 1875-10-02
ART NOTES.
GOSSIP AMONG THE STUDIOS.

STUDIOS IhOse IN interior are staying, uoubei
for few sketches Of the brilliant but neeng foliage Of
autumn, and many remain, perhaps, until the time Tor
sketching from nature is merged into the season for
studio work
+. W. Perry and Wnslow Homer stn at Hurley,
Ulster county, and J. G. Brown is at Pine Hill, near
them.
Wood is in Vermont, taking hints and tnts from tho
Green Mountain forests.
George Hall has lovely studio at Paenvie among
the catsks He starts for Spain soon after his return
TO New York.
Bradford appears have tired OF Polar expeditions
and has gone TO California
William Beard is in Chicago taking active part in
the art department. OF the present exposition in that
CITY,
Kruseman Van Elten has we suppose, exhausted the
beauties Of his favore retreat in Ulster county,
for we hear from him in Westchester
George McCord is a wanderer in Westchcster
Nicols is at Scrub Oak
Martin and Parton are both among the Adirondacks.
Among those who now in New York are [. e.
Wilmarth, who has his easel picture of a number
OF men, employees OF factory, who ready make
target excursion. The accessories arc painted
with as much and success as the
figures The faces are full OF expression
The drawing is admirable Mr.. wilmarth believes,
with the French, that there is no excuse for bad
drawing. The color, though rich where brilliant local
color was demanded is harmonious throughout Mr.
Wmarh has not given much Of his time TO his picture
lately, his energy being devoted 60 the art school
which he Is organizing, and which is to commence
early in the present month nearly fifty names being
already enrolled for the life classes alone
j. Beauain Irving has but OF his Messioner-like
pictures in his studio, which he calls 1The Foragers
Wntering Place" 1t will probably be placed in one Of
public galleries for exhibition for a short time
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them one of son OF W. W. Scranton, from whom the
city of Scranton, Pa, was named. He is making a
model in clay of Shakespeares head from ''tne' mask
His portrait which exhibited at the Academy of
Design has been strengthened enriched in color and
New York is about to lose it altogether is to
be sent to England. IL does not exactly right
after Mr. Page has been enterprsing enough bring
that mask OF Shakespeare into notice. he has by his
lectures and mis- labors to make perfect portrait
possible, to allow it to leave New York
Mr.. +. H. De Haas has returned from his cot
tage by the sea, and is busy-with a marine view Of
course. TO add interest to it he has introduced
stranded vessel with tho crew Shore where they
haye made very picturesque looking tent on the
rocks, from the sails Of the unfortunate ship. The
breaking clouds and agitaed suggest the recent
storm which has driven the vessel ashore He has also
commenced smaller and moro placid view, in
which the full harvest moon is reflected There is a
charm in these half finished works which is almost
always wanting in the finished picture so much spirit
and breadth of tone lost in finishing
Mr.. Heade is engaged on a marine subject but 1t is
one OF natures genter moods which he represents
1t is taken from the coast of California of San Fran
cisco. The rocks which project from the sea are Gov
cred with seals and birds There are some lovely
studies of flowers in the pictures which Mr. Heade
paints in the odd moments when engaged with his
ambitious works One OF them is a scarlet snow
flower, which is in the region OF the Yosemite
raising It's brilliant stalk and flower about inches
above the snow Some sprays OF apple blossoms look
like glimpse Of spring out Of season
! Mr. Hubbard has been Industrious with his brushes
among the Adirondacks, and has nearly completed a
picture OF lovely grrup OF hills He has also view
OF Long '-iaad F.r8 som tae vicinity or Inadgeport
Conn. Looking tho land appears like thread
! Of silver in the distance.
The artists not very well pleased at the want of
activity the part of the Centennial Committee
They have given notice to New York artists as
to what will be expected from them representatives
OF American art year is very short time to give
work Of any size and the Committee Art Phia-
! delpha should take this fact into consideration.
| 1t is pleasure to go into Mr.. Morgan's studio on
| Broadway He is of best genre painters and
has always on his easel pleasing subject OF every
day life. He is at work half finished figure Of
young girl with her tamborine every line expressing
WEAKNESS both OF body and heart though there was
nothing in her future but repetition of the dreary
past
Mr.. Leyman has sketches from Grand Menan Bay of
Fundy, Bermuda and other places He is at work on
picturesque group of marsh willows from study made
this summer.
Mr. Farrer has been industrious this summer with
his water coors having several from the coast of
Maine, with its picturesque cliffs; Martha's Vineyard
off Massachusetts, the beach of Staten Island and
New York Bay, and OF the barren hills of Long
Island, with those quaint old houses which are fast
being destroyed by "modern improvements. Van
derver's mill, near Jamaica, and a solitary old
weather-beaen cedar at Rockaway are among his most
successful works OF this kind In the same studio are
studies in oil by Mr.. Insley, who is now at Mount
Desert His sketches comprise many from Lake
George, the Catskills and other beautiful spots
Mr.. Dolph stands almost alone as an animal painter
His works full of vigorous action faithful drawing
and strong color all elements of success in painting
animals His most ambitious picture is group Of cat
tie being driven through field, one tmid COW, with
dropping head and hestating STEP following the lead
who evidently belongs to the Independent and con-
sequently domIneering class-for animals show tho
traits of character human beings and the ar
tst who can catch their characteristic peculiartes OF
disposition deserves scarcely praise than one who
does the for the human figure One OF his
smaller pictures is called "The Antiquarian"
tabby who has found hor way into
table covered with old crockery, &C, and has
seated herself upon pile OF books looking uncon-
scous of the dsespect she shows for the branwork OF
those who have been dust for 800 years
In the Gilsey House a few studios, one occuped
by w. T. Mathews, who has been commissioned by the
State Of South Carolina to paint full length portrait of
Charles Sumner and one Of Abraham Lincoln for the
Senate and House OF Representatives. OF that State
That of Lincoln is nearly finished and that OF Sumner
about half done. He has other portraits and some
studies in still life One is carefully painted globe OF
fish, stand Of fruit and other objects.
Miss H. S. Bayliss is making study OF beautiful
Formosan vase in which she intends to place some
brilliant flowers Around her studio portraits in oil
and crayon full Of life and spirit and studies Of fruit
flowers and other objects OF still life An old hat