New-York tribune., 1878-06-22
BRUSH AND PENCIL.
NoTEs FRoM THE STUDIO.
AN EXODUS To THE CoUSTRY-THE RESULTS OF
THR WINTER IN NEW PICTURES.

! fields woods When, when shall be made,
| The happy tenant Of your shaded
but they packing and starting for the country "a
rapid procession Some gone, and Others are going
as soon ms the last touches added to work under
/ way, which they are under engagement 70 finish
The feeling among the artists in regard TO the Imam
cia results Of the past seasons work Is not cheerful
| The public exhibitions were successful as attrac-
tions to Visitors but almost failure as far as sales
are concerned The auction sales by collectors were
large and important this and the times have been
hard and then this has added the circumstance
that much Of the authoritative criticism OF the exhi-
| billions has been unfriendly
This Is not the time OF year in which many important
PAINTINGS undertaken yet considerable interesting
work r. being completed which was begun in the
cooler months of the sping Mr. Bierstadt, who did
anything the Spring exhibition at the Acad
emy. and who is preparing for extended tour no
tho Nile with his family. has a large painting under way
representing herd OF buffalo crossing river on the
plains The big bulls which lead the herd in Of the
Characteristic professions with which tourists OF the
wild game regions Of the West familiar, are coming
up into the foreground from the water and the solemn
train Of bIlOes extends backward across lthe shallow
Iiver ard the distance until the Of the column
is lost 90 ght few fringe the river The sky is
full Of western color Effects phase Of scenery which
MIR. Bierstatt has made subject Of special study.
Mr. Le Clear Is completing several portraits one
being Of Professor Marsh Of Yale College, and another
OF William Cullen Bryant That Of Mr.. Bryant is so
nearly done that tho unexpected death OF the poet will
not interrupt the work upon t. The face has an intent
look aud the head Of the old mau Is just sufficiently
bowed, after the OF his late years 20 make
strong contrast with beagng Of the picture Of
Professor Marsh which placed 1t in the studio.
"New Tenants" is the of a character sketch
which Mr.. Beard is at work upon An old woman, pass
ing slowly by the open window OF the barn, is suddenly
frightened utOf her wits by the unexpected appearance
Of some OWLS taeir and wings brstng in hoid
fashion their eyes gaung ike those OF scared cat Mr.
Beard preparing work for publication which Is
TO be known rhe star OF Bethlehem" The star is at
top the pcure,and sends down rays thence intoa
dozen different scenes IN life, which scattered over
the canvas wrecks mines, shops, pgrmages, ETC., the
rays selecting human being now and then, and bring
! ing to him tho light Of their celestial hope.
Two landscapes are the fruit OF recent work at the
studio Of Mt David Johnson, On the Bronx and "On
the W3Wayanda," streams this city, win many
themes along their banks IN trees vstas for the
lovers Of th heds N Johnson has found for the CEN
tral re Of one Of these pictures big uZurant tree,
un Of character something after the style OF one Of
| which Bryant said.
! In al the proud Ola World beyond the deep,
| Etr wore mis- crown as lOftily as he.
And he has spent much care in bringing upon the
canvas The portrait OF this splendid tree and the river
that by IT, with proper surroundings Of aky, sun
! Light and living beings.
NJ Story who soou goes to New-IIayen and to Boston
or Summer recreation. has first painted four things in
/ rhe way Of figure subjects. a Brace Of DeacOns on
Duy y" was the suggestion OF moment at seeing fac
old man with New-En gland type Of head drop Of into
% comfortable nap in his chair. The two deacons
cupy ue same pew church, and finding that the bonn
bardent from pulpit does not quite reach their lines,
have quietly yielded TO the gcualIy OF the atmosphere
! and dropped OF into rdpturOus siumber The other
pictures are The First Drum" Quiet Hour" after
the children have been put to bed, aud spnuing Flax
an old time interior.
l.af q fha ~
Peaslce Of this city. There some other portraits
| also In haud az this studio.
very similar In spirit 10 The Passing Show"
which has been Paris Is being wrought out
by Mr. j. G.. Brown. IL Is characteristic street scene
IA NeW-YOrk among tho ragged boys, who are thrown
into such transports OF enthusiasm by the sound Of
! brass baud II will be called "The Muligan Guards
aud Mr.. Brown believes that it will be better PIC
ure than The Passing Show" It will contain eight
ten figures whereas there only i've In the other
IL Is Mr. Browns intention TO go to Gloucester, Mass,
this summer O. resume the study Of the coast people
! Mr.. satteree is engaged upon some new decorative
work the principal piece OF which rieze for dining
room. Toe icze about six feet wide, and Is covered
with gold Ieaf the decoration boIug painted directly
upOn the gold The subjects for the decoration
are from the Scriptures, such ~ incidents in tue
story Ruth and Boaz, and In that Of Dives and Laz
arus the figures being upright and the dapery painted
In rcd blue aud other rich coIors. Several panels Of
kindred character accompany the feze Mr. satterlee
will soon leave Tor the Summer, going to East
hampton, l.. l.. and elsewhere.
A good many OF the artists already away, Mr.
McEntee and Mr.. Wmtredge among the number Mr.
Waller In Europe, aud Mr. Bellows has gone to the
Hot Springs in Arkansas. Mr. Wyant left for Newport
about two weeks ago. Mr.. James ID. Smie Is also
away nc Poughkeepse. Mr.. Frederick f. Church Is at
his country place Hudson lie has had nothing OF
consequence the easel IN New-Iork since the large
picture sold TO DIr. william H. Osborn. which for
I .En.gs.. q fflVfaa aFFl nf1s
the Intervals of rest from his more serious
work. decorating hs country res dence-e mansion Of
which the artists give glowing accounts.
Mr. S. r. Clifford has painted two Italian landscapes
in tone Of color which would not be recognized as his
by those who are not familiar with the OF his
work. One u a scene at Lake Como on the side where
the Austrian military built along the front
OF the cliffs which the lake there. Tho observer
stands the end Of Of the tunnels in the rock
looking out OF the arohed way upon the cool Llue lake
on the right, and onward in the ccnre OF the picture
along the cliffs through vista OF other tunnels Tho
cliffs are bathed IN the light Of the sun, which falls
across the picture. The other landscape view Of the
Palazzo Malta In Rome, large and eomely mansion
lit up by the sun, which is itself unseen In the
painting, the yellow walls and red roof Of the
building outlined against cool, blue sky. The
scene s a "Reminiscences Of studio life az Rome,
IL having been visible from Mr. GfOrd's window. As
different from that be imagined is Long Island
beach scene, lately completed, sand bar running
straight back into the distance, miles, 10 seems, with the
waves booming against IL on one side and strip Of
placid the other, with shipping IN the horizon
Mr. William Hart, who likes 10 paint Alderney cattle
for their pictorial effect in woodland and mountain
scenes and skies full OF heecy gray clouds, has
three pictures in hand present Coming Home at
Sunset" After the Storm" and "The oOdland Pas
ture" Mr. Hart will probably spend the Summer at his
place in westchcster County and study the traits Of AL
demeys.
Mr. s. j. Guys latest picture. which he is still at is
the telling OF a story TO two pretty children who have
lust been put bed by older sister The latter about
in nd brtf1 red