The New York herald., 1877-11-04
FINE ARTS.
IN THE STUDIOS.

finished midsu miner English harvest scene in oil
In the foreground there 10 pond, with tho broad
leaves OF lilies and here and there flower the
bank she slope OF which by tho boscage is the ng
OF a girl who has just beon reading. Beyond on
Tho meadow the loaded hay cart, and by grls
baying. whilo behind woods and u landscape
stretching away. and above mid afternoon sky. A
very charming. poetic tle picture. painted with tho
well known, dclicate and faithful touch. Mr. Bellows
has also easel in his waor color room'' an ex-
secdngly pleasing water color picture, New England
roadside scene, just out OF East Hartford. painted
with atc afternoon effect II has all strength OF
OIL combined with tho refinement ofthe proper method
Of water color painting. On tho LEFT hand ROAD,
divided from the ono on tho right by row Of
graceful and admirably painted Gins, comes toward
as past substantial looking, old, gambre rooted Stone
mansion, nm old gentleman, mounted ana leading
cow home while others by them ON the road.
Down in tho middle distance near where the parted
roacs meet is a load of on us way, and through
the elms had across the road gmpses OF c'nbow-
cred cottages There is Eice atmosphere, and tho
transparent washes been used TO produce avery
realistic distance.
James d smillie has returned from hts place at
Monrosc, Pa, WHERE during the past summer, he has
made many cattle studies, which line he is going into
this season.
Nyant is painting on a medium sized canvas few
oaks by stream, in the foreground few ca,rlo, and
beyond clumps OF trees merging into wood and dis
tant mountains Tho sky is in the artists happiess
vein.
Clinton Ogyie has Oh his easel Rhine view near
Coblcntz.
James Hart is painting few cattlo In wooded
landscape
ohvcr Lay has on his easel very charming picture
which he has painted for this years. Artist Fund Ex
hibon and Sale. ana which he calls ''Thc Letter. ("
sweet younr GIRL liz seated on q hassock " an omen
window in n country house, with her back to an old
fashioned desk. She has been writing letter. which
lies on portfolio on hcr lap and has PAUSED, looking
dreamy and somewhat sadly out she thinks Of tho
shall pen to him. for it is evidently lover
she writing ON the sill OF the WINDOW, through
which is seen fair landscape, are vase, with how-
ers and travelling inkstand in tray, with a few
pens and Mt the young lady's feet rs bright Eastern
rug The faco admirably treated with fine light and
shade effect that Of refined strong, healthy coun-
try girl Very nice is the management OF tho light
the gurc. Inc carefully treated,
proper relation AMI the picture worry 'cican"
Seymour J. Guy has nearly finished picture,
painted commission. and which he calls "lnspra-
Iion. - II is quarter length OF young woman, prob
ably poet, with quill IN one hand and holding
manuscript book in front OF her breast looking with
rapt expression upward The face, with It's stream
ing dark hair, is admirably modelled and colored,
tlceaole points being the upurned eyes and the ui,
round throat. The drawing and modelling OF The right
hand Is very nice piece OF work.
J. b. Bristol Is al work on picture OF Upper Sails
bury Lake, Connecticut with carly morning circt.
He has jus, nnished a view on Lake George, with
Rogers Slide the distance, and tho Nose nearer
the broad sweep OF quiet water Tho clouds and
the cool shadows OF Tho Nose throw nicely given
hecons IN The waters aud IN tho distance the smoke
OF a lake steamer ls scen
LOUIS Z. lilaDy has uudcr way largo canvas OF q
rum near Cranberry, Brittany-an eleventh century
church, with peasants praying al an outdoor shrine
There is also Al oasci strong color sketch OF u
reaper sharpening his scythc IN a wheat field, which
Mr. Tiffany is hnishlng do has during the summer
b, making some pictures Of country residences.
neat iite SUBJECT which the artist intends work.
Ing up, and which now bat strong outdoor color
Ekctch-a man. with pipe IN his mouth, dragging on
the edge OF tho woods lot OF snail children ln
rough cnd's cart, while boy with dog Is following
Dcnind.
David johnson has in his studio a recent picture
.Berkshiro Mcaaows' cattle al astream, on the banks
young oaks. beyond on tho meadows load OF hay
the distance tho Berkshire Hills There is an
excellent sky, good depth and harmonious tone.
>. II. Dolph mas on an easel nea, little bit-a group
OF kittens playing, and larger canvas called .Moh-
trly Cares,n cat with lot OF her kittens rug.
There is also in the studio an amusing little picture
a misch.cvous kitten on a table with one paw rn
letter. aEothor on cigar, aud standing on maau-
script whilc behind her Is pipe lying on cigar
box.
lnness has finished the sunset view the uplands
overlooking the Campagna with u shepherd by his
sheep, before noticed Ho has also u Normandy
sceue-abovc, strong sky with an approaching
storm, distant vlnge; nearer, grove OF poplsrs,
through which are seen u house ana on tue forc.
ground pasture land u shepherd coming toward US
followed by flock oil sheep Admirably managed
cloud shadows are thrown over the landscape and tho
canvas view near Pcrugia In Italy, which he intends
painiing or finishing urshoriy.
Constant Mayer Will have soon finished the large
and nne picture called ia Rvo glamour, +" which
noticed somc time ago. and which, together with his
"Unc iayllc," hc VIII shortly give private exhibition
o. at his studio. lie VIII send both TO Tho Paris Expo
sition.
ART AT THE cENTURY-sEcoND MONTHLY RE-
CEPrIoN AT THE CLUB.
At tho second OF this seasons monthly receptions
~ ~ 4,
Ing, there charming little array or paintings by
artists who members. In the cosy gallery, with It's
well arranged lights and drapcd walls, ranged
group Of twenty seven pictures.
By Henry Peters Gray thero was q sketch head.
sJessica, an admirable little example, strong in color
and drawing J. G. Brown was represented by his
strongly treated picture Of an old man sitting
his Bible on his knees, which he calls "Hs Favorito
Book and by his pathetic. noble canvas, "Icft
Ashore Albert Bcrstadt sent hts graceful, deli
cateiy painted "Kng's River Canyon, Southern Cali.
fornia.r by w. II. Beard there was hts truthful
chiid and RABBIT story, Making Friends From
J. b. Brstoi's easel there noticed his view
OF Lake George. spoken OF In this weeks .sSludio
Notes." and a pieasILg picture, farm scene Nr.
Fitch sent picture OF a mountain brook, aud
iu tree study. i. G. Tiffany was represented by
his vigorous outdoor picture OF n reaper sharpening
his scythc, next to which hung the centre of tho
east wall a large urd ambitious Cropsey an English
country scene Winslow Hoincr's 'tAdlrondacK
Trapper Looking for Beaver Signs" hung tho Same
wall, and Dy 1t u good example OF G. H. Miller.
A portrait OF George Bancroft by Thomas Lc Clear
hung of the walls, while, as a pendant
tho otner sdc there was lhrec-quart length OF
lady in riding costume, drawing cn her gloves.
strongly and boldly painted by William NJ. Chase of
Munich Cropsey had a second picture "Autumn ON
the Wawaganda River" TO the lett entering and IN
the centre OF the left wall grouped threo admir-
able character studics OF negro lite during tho war; by
I. W. Woods. painted some years ago By II. A.
Loop, there graceful and well managed
ngnre OF an Italian peasant girl, exceedingly
pleasing In color. ana general treatment. A. H.
Wyant sent two u his subtle little pictures.
one especially strong, cottage behind splendid oak,
throwing deep shadows and beyond pond. John La
Fargo was represented by lille landscape, with
figure, painted IN n low decorative tone. There was
charming Eastman johnson which, in dcfau,t of a
better titIc, we snail call rhe Friends representing
adiminutivc boy and girl sitting a beam oi a hay
barn, and not far IRON IL was Walter Satter.
lco's '.Sundoy Afternoon" by J. Hopklnson smith
tbcre WAS an admirable water color study OF a treo
trunk, with fupgi, called "rhc Old settler w j.
Luton sent series of twelve proofs OF wood cut
illustrations Of Bryants .'Flood OF Ycnrsn drawn