The New York herald., 1875-12-08
FINE ARTS.
GOSSIP AMONG THE STUDIOS.


Daniel Huntington has just finished half longtha
portrait OF John Taylor Johnson and is painting
one of the late Colonel Borden of Fall River, Mass Hos
holds copy of the Boston Daily Times paper which,
he always reading. full length OF the late Mr..
Hyde, Of the founders Of life insurance nsutionG
in this city is nearly completed 1t is destined for tho
Equitable building portrait of Benjamin;
H. Feld of the retired mer-
chants of New York, is also on his easel
This gentleman holds copy of Halleeks poems, ho'
being admrer Of that poets works and of thoI
largest contributors to the Haleck statue Mr. Hunt
ington is finishing two of Kensetts landscapes and Isl
also at work the portrait of old lady in pc-i
turesque lace cap and black velvet dress. For tho
past three years he has been painting portraits Of tha
different Secretaries Of War; and many of promi-
nent military men, for the War Department.
The last Secretary Of War, and OF
the best painted by him, was JefersonI
Davis. Portraits of Generals Grant, Sherman
and Sheridan in his studio. He painted about
fifteen OF the Secretaries General Grant being placeU
among them HIS studio is filled with objects Of inter-
connoisseurs. There is original Stuart,R
copy of Titans ''Desccut from the Cross" painted
by May; cory OF Ttian's head, by Page Rem-l
brandts portrait of himself copied by Hoyt, and por-
traits by Huntington Of George Peabody, Henry Tuck
eman and Professor Morse the latter having been his
master.
Louis Z. Tiffany is at work on largo water color
street scene in Geneva, Switzerland old second
hand shop with two women bargaining for arti-
cles He has commenced picture for tho Centennial,
which he is going to take abroad with him TO nlsh It
is grand old gateway, one of the entrances to Tam
ger with groups Of the gayy dressed natives passing.
Saraccnic town built on hill, with the castle
OF Roquebrunn6 surmounting the highest point,
and an unfinished picture Of washing
clothes in the river, while her children
playing beside her, in the south of France, are in
water colors on the Hudson and an nterior
Of woods with hunters eating lunch 'arc In oil. Mr..
Taany's studio looks like Eastern bazaar. lie has
introduced portion Of it in his picture called "Tho
Scribe" now in the Brooklyn exhibition
Mrs l. B. Culver is at work picture OF tho
Patterson homestead at Fort Miller Saratoga A
wood interior with glimpse Of Massachusetts, Bay
through the hills, country road with group OF
oaks, a scene the sMoosable in Mai ne, and
sketches made in the vicinity OF bingham, Mass,
are among the results Of her summer studies.
One OF the sketches represents a shower advancing
over the mainland, toward the bay, with its rocky
islands, and promises to be very effective piece OF
painting when worked out on larger scale.
Mrs Young is in the studio with Mrs. Culver, and Isl
working water coors and crayon She has al present
on her easel portrait Of a lady with Spanish veil
thrown gracefully over her head.
Oliver j. Lay is busy with portraits. Among thoso
which he is now at work is one of Mrs Field mother
Of that versatile genius Miss Kate Field.
r. Swain Clifford is again back in his old studio in tho
association building. lie has during his absence trav-
ellcd in Europe Asia and Africa His most interesting
sketches of desert scenery Tho Sahara is about
the only place not visited by artists, but Mr. Clifford
and his wife, who Is also an artist made
many sketches in the oasis called Diskra
Arab tents made of gayly striped CLOTH Is
temple the bed, the itself flowing through
the sand and the oasis from different points in the de-
sert a street in Agiers, Arab families in their
tents and Of their old thatched shanties but
few OF his interesting sketches. He Is painting Ve-
netian of fishing boats with their gayly painted
sails in the lagoon outside the city, and freight boat
the Nile One Of the most important OF his sketches
view of the city OF Constantine, the ancient Cirha
OF Romans the seat OF the Jugurthan wars tho
home one time Of the historian Sallust
Fanny Elliot Clifford, his wife, made fits
sketches OF birds aad nowers One particularly good
is a study OF an owl.
The works contributed by the members OF tho
Academy the fund for the liquidation Of the mort
gage debt will he placed public view in tho Academy
galleries Wednesday, the 18th OF December next,
and will be sold at auction the evening OF
Tuesday December II. Members who have not
yet sent in their contributions earnestly
requested to do without delay Tho pictures should
be framed and when the frame is not included in
the gift il should be stated and the price given Tho
Council will be happy to donations of works Of
decided merit from any artist or possessor who may bo
disposed to contribute TO the fund The names Of tho
committee appointed TO take charge OF the works
T. Addison Richards, f. d. Il. Greene and Thomas
Hicks About fifty works have already been contributed
Tho Artists Fund Society have their annual sale
about January 20 Works may DO sent in until Dcccm
Der 15
Constant Meyers last picture. ''Thc Song OF the
Shirt" IS now on exhibition al Knights gallery, Full
ton street, Brooklyn.