The New York herald., 1877-10-15
FINE ARTS.
STUDIO NOTES.
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STUDIO NOTES.
James N. Hart's picture sThe Pool in tho woods,-
COWS in the water, the shade OF wide
branches, and one standing out In the blaze Of
the md-afternoon sunght-a most charming, con-
trasted effect nearly finished as is his large canvas
"By tho Brooksidc."
William Magrath is hard at work on a ono figure
water coor-an Irish maiden seaweed gathering lust
leaving the water with her basket OF keip-whlch wo
prodict VIII be notable ana striking picture when
finished
Arthur Quartley has on his easel "Mornng at Cape
Ann" Gloucester, Msss --lshermcu launching a boat
In the light suri aad out beyond tho point, IN the
bright garo, well contrasted with the cooness an Il
quiet OF the t,lc bay, few sails moving lazily There
is also afternoon view along rocky coast Of the
Isle OF Shoas-storm clouds oowlns over and away, 4
cw sails OF shore, ana last effects OF spont storm
showa in the waves dasnng with decreasing yigor on
10 the rocks TINS s admirable IN composition, and
when completed viii do Mr. Quartley much credit.
A. I. Br.chcr u painting on good sized an
incident lie Witnessed al Sciluatc, Mas, TINS sum-
mcr, aid which ho calls, 'iCaips Ashore IN tho
Night" schooner from tho southern coast ex-
pectng light which had been discontinued, has 10 ne
asnsfo o. tho rocks during the night, and group
summer visitors from oi the hotels heArng Of
at breakfast, have come down to the shore. Mr..
Bricner nas portfolio iuii Of exceedingly pleasing
water color along shore sketches OF the picturesque
rocky coast near scilante, made this summer. they
are very bright and elective
DAVID Johnson Is painting a scene near Blvleld
Mass.-cows III a vide running brook, shaded BY
great oaks and on the bank waiting for them 10
come out
George A. Baker IS back and hard at work on some
portraits
}. b. Bristol Is again in his studio from the Berk-
shire region, Massachusetts, where he made Il
large collection OF sketches, notabtc among when arc
U lot oil little panel bits.
Thomas Hicks is back IN his studio with several
portraits unucr way, OF which is oil the Hon Jonn
Jay and canvas partly finished, the studies which
were made from lle last summer, and which he calls
"fhe Close OF Dayan agea couple seated by the lire
at evening, while by them Is the tca table just seL
Their day IL also closing, ike tho passing one.
Tho majority OF tho Brooklyn artists are back in
thor studlos and tho art students oil that city are
taking steps looking toward the organization Of a
hte GLASS; similar TO those OF our Art Students
League
Baerer, the sculptor has lately modelled a statue
he proposes to furnish Tree o cost, II the funds can
be raised TO pay Tor the casting OF bronze Tor the
Central Park. He estimates the some -. 600
ahc statue strikes us as admirable. Tho poet stands
erect n bold commanding position, with tile grand
head fronting upward In one hama he has a pencil
and IN the other note book, evidently engaged In
composing Tho costume 5 VOL managed. the
modelling excellent and the expressive lace nnely
gwen. Mr.. Baerer has also statue Pandora about
to take of the covering OF the eva and 10
tempt Epimetheus. graceful, pleasing figure, with
well managed draperies
Lucille Clinton mas just finished 4 quito pleasing
portrait IN crayon OF Recorder Hackctt
John Williamson Is stiIl at his HUDSON River studio
ana has pa nted somo Hne landscapes oil tho scenery
by which ho is surrounded.