The New York herald., 1877-09-16
FINE ARTS.
I'm THE STUDIOS.

IN THE STUDIOS
Samuel Colman Is back and getting into harness for
the opening art season.
Casiear has made during the summer some of the
pleasing aud truthful color sketches which It has
been our good fortune to see. Among them are
landscapes near and glimpse Of Blnghamton. There
Is bright silvery little sketch picture on the Che.
mung River and nEe sketch near Pcquonnoc, l.
James ~ Hart is alternating between his large pss
ture "At the Brooksdc and brilliant little autumn
landscape cows at a woodland stream. which he ID
finishing up for an English order.
David Johnson has among his sketches taken last
summer high tide at Ocean Beach, n. j.; low tide,
with 1ue cloud effect, at Point Pleasant, n j., and
taken at Sharp's River with Ocean Beach Ia
the distance. Mr. johnson has nearly finished several
fine landscapes, strong and rich In color, in one Of
which the cloudscape Is troated in mastcry manner
George Inness has just returned TO his studio, bring
ing back strong evidences OF well spent summer,
which he has passed chiefly at Pompton. N J. He il
painting from sketches taken this summer, fresh,
quiet view on the wynockie the toudcr spring greens
on the overhapging branches beautifully reflected In
the quiet waters Of tho stream below A large pic
ture is also view Of the Wynockie. human inter.
est Is introduced by wagon and team halted In the
middle OF the stream while tho driver Is filling large
cask with water. Especially to be admired IL the
cloudy sky and those beautiful green's OF the spring
foliage which Mr. Inncss reproduces with loving. cn-
dor hand and with great success. He Is finishing upa
view Of the hills back OF Hastings on the Hudson.
Broad sweeps OF hills, house through tho trees
in a hollow, a reading the foreground hill
SIDE while geese down. and back tho hills
a threatening mass of storm clouds whrlipg and
10 drench tho landscape. The foliage treatment
III Mr. Inness usual highly successful, suggestive.
vcvcty styie tho cool shadows under the spreading,
surcharged storm clouds admirably given and the
atmospheric treatment, notably IN the coming storm,
Is powerful
Walter Shrlaw is painting some very successful one
figure pieces, among which are "Feedng Pigeons;"
young girl by a wall dropping some corn from her
outst retchcd hand to pigeons crcng down toward y
at her feet. and with the other holding up her skirt
from bare legs and feet, and graceful jaunty
young cleaner, in cnarmng mealge, At = spring with
her water Jug in tho early morning. Mr. Shirlaw ID
now at work on pleasing lttle canvas Of pretty
little German girl nursing and playing with Kitten,
and a couple Of heads OF young German childreh,
with large narng seventeenth century lace bonnets
on the back heads one of whom is somewhat pensve,
and tho othor bright and mischevous looking.
w. Masrath has returned from the Adirondacks,
where no has been studying landscape and sheep Tor
backgrounds for his figure peces He has started ths
charcoal sketch Of au Irish girl seawood gathering.
which be intends for the water color exhibition.
Frost johnson is employing the spa'c tmo from
his art school In finishing up his picture from
Aldrich's "Margery Daw" Tho heroine of the tale 10
swinging in hammock. reading in leafy arbor, at
tho side of old colonial house Behind her stretch
broad walk lined with trees through which the light
and shade play while beyond Is the decp blue Of
the sea-
Arthur Quarterly has just returned to his studio.
He has madc excellent color sketch, well suited "a
be worked up, OF tho bay, from near Fort Richmond,
S. l. Past a strong foreground-an old messy dock
with 6.urcs-aro tho opposite shore and shipping
passing, large bark being towei in being prominent
in tho water foreground The has brought back
from southampton, L. l., some spirited water color
sketches of incidents in fishing lie, motto ceable among
which is ono of band of hardy selno fishers sunch-
ing their boat loaded with the nots into the heavy
suri Mr.. Quarterly has also made some exceedingly
interesting studios OF rocks and surfs at Marblchead.
Mr. Powoll the historical painter, has nearly I'm
ishcd pleasing composition "The Village Post Boy"
A Npht-heartod dare deviI or d boy. ike Con, thf
Shaughraun, stands at country house door with
his bag slung over his shoulder, bundle Of papers
ana letters under hts and, smiling holds ey.
IDENTIFY to some ono at . window a letter. Down the
side OF the aud the porch balustrsdc wander
the bright nowerod vines Of the gladious In the
distance Is seen the village Mr.. Powell
is at work on quartersze reproduction OF hs 'Per.
ry's Victory on Lake Erie" now In the Capitol at
Washington and has just finished cabinet fun lonsth
water color Of Mr. William T. Douglass IN his highland
dress winch Is admirably treated. There Is also
water color, "The Queen Of the Fssta," tamborns
girl on terrace with = distant Wow OF Rome. just
striking her instrument.
H. W. Hubbard is still at work on q landscape which
he calls sIn the Fields" calm, quiet picture with
q beautiful cloud effect
MI H. DeHaas has under way party OF ladies
aud gentlemen como down watch the moon rise on
u Long Island beach.
Homer D. Martin has his ossel a bright blt-a
rocky brook IN tho White Mountains. Also effect
Of light coming through tho trees In an Adirondack
picture.
Walter Sattcrlee has boon making color
sketches at East Hampton, L. l., of old houses, old
time figures and dresses He has Of ladies OF the
last century, ono Of whom IS playing on splnit Ho
is now al work painting largo decorated screens
ART NOTES
Miss Rose Durfce who out TO Chicago, with
tho New York pictures, among which were many Of
the best Academy examples writos that she has hopoa
OF making some fine sales, as the pictures much
appreciated aud excited great deal Of interest.
Frank DenQer, tho young SCULPTOR whose clay
group of Imelda and Azzo. from Mrs. Homsns' poem,
has gone to Boston, where he intends TO locate hia