The New York herald., 1876-02-21
FINE ARTS
NOTES FROM THE rUDIos--PREPARAT1oNs ron
THE CENTENNIAL AND ACADEMY ExHIBI-


NOTES FROM THE STUDIOS PREPARATIONS FOR
THE CENTENNIAL AND ACADEMY ExHBI-
TIoNs.
Thomas Hicks is paAtur nearly full length por
trait OF Bishop Beckwith, Of Georgia
J. G. Brown is hard work at three pictures for the
spring exhibition at the Academy.
L. E. Winmarth is busy figure picture ior
the Academy. "There's Music in All Things II hen
Had Ears, . is the title.
J. o Wood is engaged portraits Of famous horses.
he has recently completed Of Marquis oi Lorhe or
Richard B. Hail. of this city. He is also at work on
two cattle pictures, 'SeeEng Shade" and "Ihe
Meadow Pool"
Miss NJ. b. Odenheimer just finishing a portrait OF
u little grandchnd OF Secretary Fish, and has com
menced painting ideal figures representing Tennyson's
Idyls ''Yivicn" is nearly completed and "GuiEevere"
about half finished.
6 j Guv is stlll lingering over "Supplication,n and
has commenced another composition containing two
life size figures OF nlschievous children, who try
Ing 10 climb up by means Of chairs to plate Of fruit
which has been placed beyond their reach
Daniel Huntington is at present engaged upon por
Of Mrs Morgan Dix The picture is threequarler
lengh standing, and the base is uncommonly elegant
portrait eta Of the late Mr. Proudoot Of Troy,
IS also his easel
C. l. Warner is engaged in making sketches in clay
for stauettes representing American characters
Two of these red wax representing 'Newsboy"
and 'Bootblack attracted considerable attention at
reception of the Lotos Club Casts OF plaster OF
patriarehs which have been put in marble and bronze
around his studio. Among the latter IS bust or
H. b. Plumb and medallion ~ bas relief OF The laie
Leonard Hazeltine.
Miss Helen A. Fuller is painting half length por-
trait OF Miss Lena fheian, OF thls CITY MISS uer
has recently from Paris. where she has been
studying painting and has IN her tudo many sketches
French scenes studies OF stil life, an interior with
child playing the floor with a cat and rabbit
''The Happy Family is the title little grl playing
with cherries, study OF KING Cn@rles spanie ana
view the head OF the Hudson are among the
most interesting OF her works
Giovanni Turin has now IN ms studio NO ~
West Thirueh street, two works IN marble
which he intends exhibiting at The Centennial
norton of Ariostos "Orando FuuoSo The
two figures of Angelica and Medea are life
size and represented in the act OF stopping the
wound in his side with weed picked from the way
side The other work is single figure also IN marble,
and represents the goddess Iris 1oatmg above the
clouds which support the dgure, and through which
the rainbow is hemisphere, on which IS traced
the outline OF a part of Europe, including Italy, is
placed below the clouds. fesize figure plaster of
Indian shooting salmon, and a model for monu-
engaged portrait bust in marble OF Mrs Frank
Leslie and one Of the late DR.. Anderson.
Mr.. A. Ortiz is at present engaged in painting por-
easel Two Spanish street scenes which he has recently
finished represent dentist performing an operation on
the Jaw Of peasant and barber plying his vocation
individual OF the class, while their conpan
ions stand around the actors IN both scenes evidently
small pictures of figures and peculiar 10 Spain.
HIS portrait OF Stanley, the HERALD explorer, still in
his studio, No. % Union square, but VIII probably be
sent 20 the historical department at the Centennial
The pictures in the water color exhibition at the
Academy will be sent To Brooklyn at the close OF the
New York exhibition as was at first intended.
The hfty first annual spring exhibition OF the Ma
tonal Academy of Design will be opened TO the public
Tuesday, March 2s, and will close May 81. The
works OF living artists original paintings sketches,
sculpture, architectural designs models and en-
cravings which have never before been publicly ex-
hibited in this city or Brooklyn are eligible After
the close of the regular exhibition one will be
organized mostly OF loaned works, and 10 proposed
that this exhibition shall remain open until next fall
Works for the regular spring exhibition must be sent
TO the Academy corner Fourth and Twenty
third street, from Monday, March 9, TO Saturday,
March II, inclusive.
he No 625 Broadway between the LIST OF March
and lst OF April, they will be transported from this
city April g. or the sum appropriated by the State
$4,000 has been set apart transportation and nsur
OF works Of art from this city 10 Memorial Hail. so
that works headquarters in this city will be sent
with expense TO the owners. The Committee on Sc
lection was regularly organized last Saturday by the
Director General Daniel Huntington was appointed
Chairman; Thomas Hicks, secretaryi Howard Roberts
J. O. A. Ward, II. K Brown (au OF New
York; r. NJ Slagg and Charles r. Robinson,
Of Boston, $. B. Waugh and W. H. Wilcox, OF Phila,
delpha The business of this committee rs TO view all
works sent 10 the Exhibition from all parts OF the
United and select such as are suitable for ex-
hibiuon. meeting is held every Wednesday by the
Committee on selection the Advisory Committee and
tbe State Committee The Advisory Committee is ap-
pointed by the Director General for the purpose OF ad
visng with the Centennial Committee at Philadelphia
all matters OF business connected with art IN the
State OF New York The members OF this committee
are W Whittredge, =. n A.; John Taylor Johnston
and William j. Hoppin The State committee mas the
general direction OF everything sent from this State,
the art department being but branch. The mem
bcrs composing il Frank Leslie, Thomas AcElrath
and Jackson s Schultz. Any further Information can
be had by applying at No 625 Broadway where ali Cen
tennial business Is transacted.