The New York herald., 1876-01-29
ART NOTES
GOSSIP AMONG THE STUDIOS.


Washington Whittredge is painting a on one o
the tributaries Of the Hudson; Twilight on the
Marshes" is the title, and the suggests ths
foreground is OF the rank grasses and weeds OF
the swampA In the distance the blue hlls are seen
sharply outlined against the evening SKY On his easel
is larger landscape about half finished This repre-
sens portion OF the beautiful Esopus Creek in su
tumn. 'sThe Morning Stage" which was exhibited al
the Brooklyn Academy, is again in his studio and has
been receiving additional touches from his
brush
Homer Martin has commenced picture OF a depth
of the Adirondack woods in autumn brook winds
along at the OF the trees and stones and trunks
Of fallen trees covered with beautiful green moss
show that the density of the foliage overhead is seldom
penetrated by the SUMS rays IA Pioneer Home"
shows one or the log cabins often met with the
lakes and rivers OF The far West A bark shanty
of the peculiar institutions TO those who have
scamped outn in tho Adirondack region, and sketches
Of the pine woods Of North Carolina are among the
many interesting ones in his studio
Julian Scott who is almost the only painter OF war
scenes in New York, has picture in the same studio
1t represents a camp scene during the Revolution A
party OF foragers their wagon laden with wood and
sacks Of grain have stopped at the camp nre, on the
edge of the woods where three OF their comrades are
The sentinel made to form part OF this group,
ana across the snOw-coVereu plalh inc pIaShs VI viz
soldiers SEEN with the peepng over the roofs
This picture Immediately suggests the Centennial and
the hope that Mr. Scott will give the most successful
result Of his experience as soldier artist TO that Ex
hbiton He Is at present painting portraits ut Plain
1eld ~ J.
J. G. Brown furnished two pictures for the Artist
Fund sale. The subjects OF the class which he
delights In; for he thinks, after travelling in many
foreign countries search OF beautiful SUBJECTS
that American women and children the handsomest
in the world. He paints them just as he finds them
engaged in their everyday sports and occupations
One OF these pictures represents ragged street gain
standing with characteristic disregard OF passers by
plate glass windows anything else, playing ball His
hands are all ready, and feet planted that he may
not lose his balance reaching for the ball should II
fly beyond his reach. ''Let Her Gomez is the expros-
sve title Of this work The companion picture shows
little girl playing hide and seek She Is standing in
the shadow OF tree, behind the trunk Of which she s
hiding The strong sunlight beyond relieves this
figure, which is all in shadow, and is In direct opposi
ton TO the treatment OF the boy. The latter is all in
light against dark wall which forms the background
In water color picture three bareiooted boys ara
seated on stones fishing They look as patient as boys
generally do under similar circumstances
William Gaul OF the most promising OF our young
artists. and pupil OF Mr. Brown, has in his studio
picture which he calls "A Sudden Stop" little
urchn has been riding companion down hill In
wheelbarrow stone in the path has nearly over.
turned the unwledy vehicle and you almost fell
the jar you look at the boy, VINO has lost his equ
brium, and on the point OF tumbng TO the ground
chicken which seems TO appreciate the situation, Is
scamperng off at full speed One of his most
successful productions is study OF vegetables He
has finished several interiors with figures, and Is
ut work on half length portrait OF young girl
". J. Irving IS principally engaged in painting por-
traits. Two of these now on his easel Both are
OF ladies, one being head and neck and the other
half length. The latter is nearly completed, and the
face il full of expression Is well modelled and very
eshy texture. Several unfinished landscapes in his
studio represent scenes on Long Island. An autumn
of the Long Island meadows and view from
the vicinity OF Great Neck are among them.