The New York herald., 1877-09-23
ART AND LITERATURE.

WHAT BOSTON ARTISTS ARE DOING AFTER THR
SUMMER vAcATIoN-NEw ISSUES FROM THE
BOSTON PuBLIsHERs-DICKENs AS A PLAYS
WRITER AND ACToR-sENsArIoNAL NOVELS.
Bosroy, Sept 90 1877.
As the autumnal leaves change and fall 50 does the
artistic talent Of the modcrn Athens return to its
studios Slowly ana by degrees at hrst, because tho
autumn tints still havc their hold the landscape
panters but the rest drop In one by and settle
down their work The pictures on exhibition ard
alter all not much look at, standing thok
additions which made OF late the various
arr galleries Williams & Everett havo produced tho
sensations IN the shape OF Mss Lardner's pic
lures. They have all been sold, though the reason
why is hard TO say There Is nothing very artistic 10
the pose Of her figures; the drawing correct, but
harsh. There Is breadth. poetry and but ltle-
conception The general color,ug is good ou, tho
effect Is far IRON artstic. What the school undes
which the may have studied IL also an anomaly,
for II appears TO be potpourri OF everything.
Mex, comes Mr. Longielow with his curious land
scapes. Hard, uninteresng, truthful ana unieei'ng
they are to degree. bleak peacn, with some mar
vcllous looking rs that seem TO grow out OF rocks
few sheep scattered upon pebhly beach, subssting
upon heaven knows what, and duh, unntcresting
coast ne with nothing to redeem II but the middle
distance, which iorciby and well painted. Next "a
brown order A bridge, old mill and house, very
brown aud very architectural in drawing then very
green 6cd ana some very green the whole
painted IN hard cold, matter oifact sort OF manner.
The fault II seems, Is the choice OF SUBJECTS more
than the breatangs Of artistic genus.
Mr. Parker has very hne painting In his studio not
yet completed, but showing great promise II Is
portrait ol tho Hon. c. Hudson, OF Lexington. chair
man OF the committee on the tarin laws It Is full
OF power, and exquisite touches in ths
grand, rough, powerful lace, which have evidently
gwen impetus 10 the artists brush There Is also
beautiful unfinished portrait OF lady in glossy, shine
mering blue satin Dress with the light very artisti-
caiiy aud delcately arranged, aud perfect is tho
combination oil coloring with the sober background
that looks and looks and almost loves.
some very lunny ART CRITICISMS have seen light OF
s DSn oe Uos wa.
a corhfeld pulling daisy liza Marguertc) TO pieces.
Evidently tins girl was play'ng the OLD liable Of "rhis
as she tossed each ieal away Our critic took cxcep
and drew the attention of the public 10 the act
that ne certainly Jailed " rcmeniper the scene IN
| Faust aud Aargueritc'-heaven save the mark -
where the heroine discovered IN cornheiu play
nS s' Sa ss 'a ar 40 r", a
Ills ought to bc poor Mr Hunts motto after such an
alrocy.
Mr.. Leland has sent some pictures hcrc one OF
which has great merit He Is studying with Bonuar,
and has evidently lmbbed the graceful touch OF tha
Frcacn school OF 0sure painting; but he Is no. yet
formed HIS ''MephstopueIes grnceiu ul and full Of
talent; there reposc IN the drawing OF tho hgure,
while The faco full Of expression but his other two
hsurcs, one Of peasant eir and the other OF 'fry.
ing the Blade" arc woodeny IN The extreme. This
would seem TO indicate that in the iormer he has
gwen FREQ his brush while IN the two lattee
he has attended too much TO his masers Instructions,
perhaps 10 his copy Another mHre arr critic mere
gave the following solution sbout an old painting that
! We were all puzzllng our brains ABOUT The subject
was three female ngurcs, recumccnt, with cupid
tying away anu putting wreath upon male hgure's
'.why tina, Is easy enough" said he. "Dont yos
II picture VI 'thc Elder and tho SussanahsY ~
| LITERATURE.
| Literature Is not lacking III material Charles
Dickens comes before us again ~ new form. Mes'rs.
Osgood VIII pubishr in Their Vest Pocke! series, an
Interesting farco IN one act by Charles Dickens IN
which ne played the principal character This farcC
was first performed At DevUnshre House, the hons
for many years of private thcatrcas IN London, In
1851. Dickens was supported by Dudley Costello:
Marx Lemon, Whkie Collins, MSS Ellen Chaplin and
Mrs. Cole. He always thought that the stage should
nave been his profession, and many a time have ho
ana HIS ireuds gone through II rehearsal In the old
oak paror at the Albion Tor their own special edinca.
ton His mpersohation of Gaubiewig, The barrsters
always considered very good piece oi Character
..My Mother-in Law" belonging to the sensational
title scries, II attracting attention, although
'rhat Husband Of Mine" seems To 80 beyond tho cx-
pcciatons OF tho publishers There are whispers VI
all sorts of Sensational titled books coming out slncs
that seems to be the attraction, among others from
sir Randall Roberts, whose novel OF 'Harry HoI.
brooke Gomez out as the second instaiment Of Way'
| side series next month.
To follow IT, in tins series wo hear Of very inters
csting work translated from the Danish entitled "Pil
lone" which purports 10 DO story OF the advonturca
| Of that adventurous and romuutic Italian brgand.
.sThat Husband of Mine likely also TO appear upon
the stage IN shape OF play, the title having been
granted cum grano 10 Mr. Florence, who proposes to
imper uate tho leading character.
Another book, entitled "rhey All Do IT,"
comes from the pen Of the Ddnbury NeUS
man (Mr. Bailoyb and will be shortly published
by Lee Shepard DR.. Joyce, tho author OF "Dedrc."
Is work al poem on the ancient days OF tho lso
OF Man. Iu OF hstronc lore and rcpote with legend-
ary aud wcirdlke sensations. And SO you have all tho
art and literary gossip which the Hub affords Al tho
present moment.