The New York herald., 1875-11-25

Rondout nave the November atmosphere
pervading them. summer scene OF quiet nome lile
Is an interior with woman seated at piano. Whi'e
another is seated open window, Win young
girl resting her head In her lap One OF Mr. hclhtees
first figure pctures-a young woman playing SOLITAIRE
which was exhibited at the Academy-is here, ana we
may expect children introduced IN ms new PIC
lures as he has made many sketches OF them during
sanford r. clifford has on his easel an autumn scene,
with a storm approaching The dark clouds are al.
ready falling one Of the mountains on ne Isnt anu
toward the centre Of the picture the hghs Souas
above are seen, from which tne ram y ,s,hy aanaIy
escapes and brightens edge or rock wheh
looms up above the surrounding trees suDduing
even their bright color by its briiance. An Indian
encampment on the shore is scarcely discernible
among the trees The water OF the lake, which covers
the immediate foreground, shows the action oi the
wind as comes dancing along touching and ruhing tho
CLASSY surface in its flight wood interior IN autumn
which has pean exhibition, Is IN the studio, and
Mr. Clifford is Just commencing view OF the Waikiki
Valley from the Shawangunk Mountains in this State
f. L. Stoppel formerly miniature painter TO the
Court at Munich, has a'studio on Union h, hopoken
lie is putting the finishing touches 70 an exqulstey
drawn figure Of a woman II is painted in water colors
and modelled with the greatest The figure Is an
ideal one is gracefully and naturally posed, and Is
altogether beautiful piece Of work He Is working
4 family group Of portraits the picture containing
nine heads He has many heads in his studio. both
ideal and portraits In water coors and lead pencil In
the latter material were life size portraits done In
few hours which looked as though many weeks had
He completed short time ago life size figure OF
Marguerite done entirely with Fabcrs lead pencils.
Miss Emma Mayniche has been devotng her time to
portrait painting lately She Is now at work at an
Italian flower girl composition painted by her
represents two monks who were held up as examples
OF pety to their brotherhood, they supposed
from the words heard by those passing their cell To be
always praying. The interior OF the cell Is shown and
the monks are playing game OF domnoes they being
the inventors OF the now well known game.
w. II. Beard has IN his studio picture called "Worn
Out" An old man sitting in old barn doorway has
appears to see way OF mending the almost soleess
white horse who looks sympathetically at his master
Beard is painting on group of rabbits two of which
have been sutors third. The latter has finally
decided TO accept let the other go to his grave
for all she
Venice The church Of Santa Maria Formosa Is
der a bridge between the grand old stone
houses which rise on each side An italian
girl in her native costume, spinning hold
ing the bobbin hand while she twists the thread
with the other the dstaf being fastened her belt
in water colors. An Italian boy playing on bagppe
and another with dogs for also in water coors
She has many sketches from Rome and other places,
and some studies made while at Paris when studying
with Chaplin, Boulanger, lie Fevro and others. She is
at work on head of young girl and two panels, one
containing vase of flowers and the other spray OF
morning glory.
George Hail. the well known painter of Spanish
scenes left for Europe last week. He intends staying