New-York tribune., 1876-11-25
A RAMBLE AMONG THE STUDIOS.
OPINIONS OF NEw-YoRK PAINTERS ON THE ARTISTIC

OPINIONS or NEw-YoRK PAINTERS ON THE ARTISTIC
oUTLooK-GoUPn's NEW GALLERY.
The hard times have naturally affected the
artists ana art interests OF this city, in common with all
other classes and while 1t Is true that pictures are In one
sense luxury and therefore among the first articles to
be dispensed with when scarcity Of money prevails,
vet this is true cheap pictures rather than OF those
which bear the of wellknown artists. Those who
buy higpIiced pictures generally afford 10 crafty
their tastes and are least affected by hard times An
other fact in connection with pictures is that
they are coming TO be regarded as
profitable investment When judicously selected and
bought at a fair price they to command the
purchase price at almost any tme and In many cases,
when the work Of rising artists acquire An added value
with successive year. Instances are known where
pictures by American artists command double the price
this year which they did five ago. In conversation
with a TRIBUNE reporter this week, gentleman said
that he had offered to exchange real estate for some val
liable pictures the property OF artist who was com
paining OF duh times. but the exchange was refused
While these facts true the late depression in business
has undoubtedly had marked effect upon the general
sale of pictures in New-Nork
During this Summer, however, the Art Exhibition at
the Centennial and the Collection Of Paintings in
this city have awakened renewed interest in pictures
In many and developed taste in others which will IN
auestonAby bear fruit In increased demand for good
pictures The best for the sale OF paintings IN
early Spring after the Exhibitions, as pictures except
small ones are not in demand for holiday presents.
This is due also the fact that the greater number OF
artists spend the Summer making studies which they
develop during the Fall and Winter As they have now
returned to the city from their Summer vacation, and
have farly begun work, number Of local artists have
been visited at their studios by TRIBUNE reporter.
In the studio Building on Tenth-st, william H. Beard
was found He thought that the hard times have an a
precable effect upon the picture market He had sew
eral commissions for pictures OF which was on bis
aud ar,fffl cd ne
way Match" All the figures were monkeys, and the
conception was extremely ludcrous This was an order
from wealthy citizen of San Francisco, and the price
paid was II 500 Several Others in the same style were
in various stages OF completion
Winslow Homer was engaged on some OF his negro
studies and said that there was not only dull market
Tor pictures but what OF still more consequence peo
pe seemed TO have interest in the progress OF artists
In New-York.
l. r. Irving was found celebrating nearly completed
pcture entitled "The Disputed Trick" which has been
purchased by Charles II. sharps Of Philadelphia MF
irving has a number OF commissions for pictures on
hand and says he does not single picture painted
by him.
r. Clifford has large picture of Leanders Tower on
the Bosphorus looking toward StambOu which is sold
for 81 $50 and one Of the Hudson near Permont Sew
eral other commissions Will keep him busy during the
Winter Geo H. Hall has just returned from Europe ana
the Holy Land, after an absence OF nearly two years;
With ara number of OFrnfa studies, Whlcn no nas usb
begun to work up His lack Of orders Is due to Ills re-
cent return. Mr. Hall said that, while there was grea,
deal of encouraeement art in this country yet coming
as IL did from the wealthy class whose nSssu5 49,
rived from trade it was naturally mueh aleeted N u s
f business depression. IN Europe the patron. OF AT
draw their fr0m landed estates ana .IO hot 'i
ject sacn reverses so tha whatever oInelee wac
served due TO caprice more Jhah any O1hef
He,t Bierstadts pictures had just been returned to
him from fhe Centennial whore he bad exhibited nine
pictures three by foreign artists and SIX OF hs oEh
bre. OF lis own pictures were purchased while Ia Paa-
~ al
his easel a large picture, " We" IN INC Sie4iS
Neysdss," which was not disposed Oi. -,
Maurice l.. IL. do Haas, tue marine painter bau
Moonlight Marine Wow" on his easel, 23632 lnches
when Was sold and be had also a number OF other
orders among them one from Goupi & Co. FOR two pc
lures. MIR. de Haas said the eaani was prhepaig oi
In tbe Young Mems Christian Association Building at
T,genty-third-st. and Fourthaye., william Hart was
S,Isrney cattle, most of which were sold The scenes
are Laid in Berkshire County, Mas and 9 Ulster sea
ness and in his opinion the artistic outlook was very
Mr.. Bricher was at work preparing his contributions
10 the artists fund sale and for the wstereolor exhlD
ton, were mos. OF tho othsr artists m Mer c2 ON
A. Wordsworth Thompson had number oil pletnieSun
hand lie did not consider commissions deSiraols e1,
cent perhaps from dealers i very hard 10 please
pSpc when painting to order and he preferred painting
pctuIes and then selling them when completed, 49,.
hopeIu spun, t ,"r,fsNss were mad me exertions
which are being made by Meosrs; Anoedlef 20. suo
eessors 10 Gonpu S1 VIZ IG ms Wptc ATngeents
nave been made which place them III possession S y,
entire building 4uc luNttasSu "i~tAA y
store enables them display their goods y, 70
much greater advantage than formerly IN INC
ronn adjoining the store are their NOrks IN "at
color All he basement is used for thor shipping anu
wholesale departments Tue old gallery retains lnq
same familiar aspect and the door above VIII DeIGunu
suite of rooms furnished IN rare good taste Ine 81
of decoration and furniture is what Is known a.
lake y and While plaza in the extreme, IL u eXceedhh9
rich in matelal. 1Se advantage 0t seeing painunao
amid these favorable surroundings VIII DC rcdulg SiI
of the works imported by knOedler Co. Mf hhOeu1e
says he looks forward To prospectus season ou af
cnnnr WINTER and Spring. and that business has hVs