The New York herald., 1876-01-31
FINE ARTS.
NOTES FROM THE STUDIOS.

NOTES FROM THE STUDIOS.
w. whittredge is at present engaged in painting two
autumn scenes in the Catskill region.
William MacMaster is putting the finishing touches
to portrait Of Watson Bowron, of ofBowronvile, l.
J. 8. Hartley is modelling in clay statuete portrait
OF Raymond in the character of Colonel Sellers He
also at work a portrait bust OF Marshall the en-
graver.
J. o. Wood has recently finished a group OF Alder
neys from RiverclG Farm, Milford, Conn. and is now
at work on portraits Of Charley Green's ''Lucille"
Harker's "Lula, - and ''The Marquis"
W J. Irving is busy painting portraits. Among
those now in his studio are two of ladies' In both Of
these the modelling and flesh tones good and the
drapercs and accessories conscentiousy painted
Jervis McEntee putting the last touches to his
picture, ''october Snow" in which the light snowfall
has subdued the rich coors of the foliage and
of his November scenes where the with
erng in the cold November wind
Arthur Parton has nearly completed an Adirondack
pool with the banks lined with huge bowlders their
crevces filled with tangled ferns and grasses where
they touch the water and further up their
cred sides the yellow foliage and ragged
OF the birch trees the crimson OF the maple the
dark green of the pines relieved against the other
in rich masses Of color.
J. G. Brown is, usual busy with pictures of chill
dren. Such works his especial delight, for he
thinks after travelling through many foreign countries
American
and children are tho most beautiful in the world He
selects the most unconventional he can find,
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gun which is resting fence a tree with
one eye shut, aiming at some object outside the pic
ture young girl has dropped the tin pail which she
has brought 10 get water from the spring In and Is
looking eagerly forward 10 watch the result while she
shrinks from the coming shock. Tho bright sunlight
falls the landscape beyond which shows expanse
of hill and meadow and unpretendng farmhouse
showing through cluster of trees
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Ing young artists, mas commenced composition con-
tanng considerable humor and carried with skill
II s called "a Sudden Stop and represents boy CIV
ling companion ride in wheclbarrow. stone in
the downh path has put end to the sport and you
can almost feel the jerk, as you look at the boy who
has been thrown of his balance chicken by ap-
pears to appreciate the situation for 1t is scampering
of at full speed. study of head and one OF still
life containing vegetables &c, show good firm touch
and strong color.
John Phillips has at his studio No 60 Broadway,
his recently completed portrait OF Squire Norton OF Ell
mira This painting attracted much attention while
exhibition at Snedicor's, on account OF the mastery
manner in which it was painted. The head is
which the artist could show his method advantage.
The painting s rather low in tone and the color pure
possible, without suggestion OF crudeness. The
gradatons as they fall upon the shadows keep
their local colors and the shadows clear the
lights. Every touch is placed with precision which
shows the skill OF the artist In his studio por-
traits Of Colonel Tappan, Henry NJ. Stanley, the
HERALD explorer painted for the Chicago Metropolitan
Club just before that association dssoved one Of
MT Francklyn and another OF little daughter of his
son, the agent Of the Cunard line, the latter firmly
with mischief three-quarer length of lady in even
ing dress and one just started OF General Jones' well
known in political circles in this city.
Powers statue paradise Lost was sold on Thurs
day TO the Centennial Art Association for $4,000
The following circular has been sent TO the arsts and
art collectors In this State:-
sR-You respectfully notified that the Committee on
At appointed by the Director General Of the International
nial Commission prepared applications
tine o engravgs STchtec
saTy ON tins subject at the above address
especially for the purpose The structure
as tsGosg ad IN
pect to all the requirements Of this department The
GTng % and saper0s facilities for the proper display
1875 on the 10th day November f following
BY yrS American artists
IWerks OF foreign artists belonging to residents Of
Ali works must be of high order of merit and will be ad
mtted whether previously exhibited not and without
Works be sent to this gallery
between the LIST day Of March and the st day OfAp for
sS sss %sSu 1 In
wish TO exhibit the Of sSs
owners OF such OF their works they would like have
The eo%%I.tss will be happy to receive Information
Works OF will be forwarded If so desired from this
Office Exhibition returned their owners free OF
charge and those which are in the cities of New York
due form. will be collected aud brought this gallery free
There be the outside inside of each
package label giving the and address the exhibit
tor and the titles sEes and number articles the package
All pictures, whether round oval should be
frames Excessive breadth in frames projecting
mouldngs should be avoided Shadow boxes will not be
allowed to project more than inch beyond the frame
Works OF admitted under the rules shall not
before the close OF the Exhibition those Intended
for sale will be designated in the official catalogue
Artists who have already made application for space
through this Office direct Philadelphia need make
further application.
W. wHITTRIDGE
Chairman Advisory Committee.
DANIEL HUNTINGDON,
Chairman Selection Committee.
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