The New York herald., 1877-10-08
FINE ARTS.
IN THE STUDIOS.

Albert Biersadt is at work largo canvas which
Is far finished that very good idea be had Of
what will be its completed effect The picture Ia
view OF Estes Park, Colorado, owned BY the Earl OF
Dunraven, and situated some sixty miles from Denver
CITY, Is OF those grandiose mountain and val
ley scenes which this artist handles with such CON-
prehonsve grasp. To the right rises Long Peak from
which the cumuli clouds slowly drawing Off COW
cred with tho Hrst fresh fail Of Gaping old
On the left abruptly stands Lily Mountain, and
between tho two mountains down she valley over
which hangs the morning mist runs the Estes River,
cmptying In the middle distance into the beautiful
little Estes Lake. In the foreground is rocky slopo
win large. gaunt pines and Hrs Tho atmospheric
effect Is admirable. and the landscape treated in Mr.
Bierstadt's mastery style. Tho picture is being
painte for the Earl Of Dunraven.
There arc also some nne color sketches OF Bermuda
seaside scenery, made during . recent trip 10 that
island TO which the artist will return about the mid.
die Of tho winter. Notable among these Is one OF
rising storm the corane coast, fine effect OF
huge wave OF that peculiar emerald only secs In
tho tropics.
G. Brown is painting into picture an incident OF
Grand Menan last summer. young fisher girl.
hurr1edy dressed o morning aftcr Storm is lean.
ing clin, holding on to branch and has just
discovered o wreck Of q fishing smack the beach,
possibly with her own kindred. A feeling story and
well told.
Gilbert Gaul. pupil OF the former, has Just finished
rocky headland tho Grand Monan, with Swallow
Tail Light, island In the bluo sea, and figure OF
girl . rock Simple and pleasing in color
=. K. Clifford Is in town for tew days, having Just
returned IRON No Mans Land, OF Mar.ha's Vineyard
where he went after trip the Maine woods He IL
working up little effect nc caught at No Mans Land
Krusemann Van Elton IS back IN his studio from
Pomptop, j., where he has spent Tho summer, and
brings with him no portfolio OF we'll worked up and
pleasing sketches, most ot them quiet views on tho
Wynoexise ao WORK x. on s Two mn pCeusesons
IN the distance and the other "A Rainy Morning." an
exceedingly we'll managed cloud effect over mountains
and quiet valoy Mr. Van Elton has also somo
wator color sketches oi scenery made this summer,
which intends to work up Tor the exhibition or tho
| William Y. do Haas is finishing up sceno or Block
lsanu, fishing boats, with sails up, inside tho break.
| water, and an angry sea and sky without
Frank Waller has put tho last touches to two care.
fully painted little Egyptian btsa low palms by tho
Mic, with cllan bending down to the river tipping
| water, and scene In the gardens OF mosque near
Cairo. with tho delicate traccry OF tho holy building
limncd against the sunset sky. very pleasing little
pair oil pictures with hnc atmosphere In the 1rst.
Mr. Waller has Just blocked in on good sized canvas
OF the citadel Of Cairo from the rim Of tho great
| desert, with the Mosque Of Mchemet All towering
| above the limos OF iortincatons From tho middle
distance on each side OF The desert way along which
ruined mosques. The artist has also In his studio q
| bold, Moorish mac head excelentiy treated
Mr.. Hardie, IN the same studio, has under way .
crayon head Of Mr. Waller which promises 10 bo an
| excellent likeness.
/ Walter Sattcrlec has nearly finished "The Trysting
| Placen An English girl III tho costume oil the days
when George Ill King, has arrived TOO early and
leans over the by vines looking cut OF
the canvas with her hat swinging from her arm, and
In IL a few fresh gathered roses The facc Is grace
ful and sweet one and the expected lover Is TO bo
envied. A very pleasing composition. Tho artist has
also q little wncr color PICTURE young gir in the
days OF our grandmothers reading on sunday after
noon.
| A. Iawrie has In his studio an admirable portrait
| Of General John y. Reynolds, who was killed NJ
gettysburg, which he has painted Tor the officers or
| tho First corps, and which Is to be placed In the
| library ut West Point The portrait thrcc-quartcr
length ia strongly treated the coorng excellent
Especially to De noticed Is the skilfully managed
| ackground There some very pleasing crayon
| portrait ncads In the studio.
A. X W yant Is working on little Adirondack land
scape, a lake among the mountains, which viii be
pleasing. lie has bright little moonlight effect with
| trees and water, on an easel