The New York herald., 1878-11-25
FINE ARTS.
AMONG THE STUDIOS.

John g. Bristo! has on an easel about half finished
view ON Lake Paradox in the Southern Adiron-
dacks. In the middle distance two headands jut out
into the Lake. leaving but strip of water be-
tween broad streak of light strikes the smooth
waters OF the lake at this point and behind grand
mountain forms On another canvas is a golden,
early morning effect in autumn, Lake George. the
view being from Waltonian Island. looking toward
Black Mountain. He has also started a Lake
Dunmorc.
A. I. Bricher is finishing mp a large a
view OF white Head i'll Portland Harbor on a sum
ner Afternoon" The cold gray granite cliffs. covered
here and there with yellow hchens. which form the
Head, are excellently rendered; on the quiet sea,
with the surf rolling gently in, are few sail and
steamer in the distant haze; the shore fishing
boat, with party Of ladies and gentlemen, forms
neat bit OF color and gives good resting spot for the
eye. and on the beach three young ladies'. Mr..
Bricher is painting for the Artists Fund "A Windy
Day on Cushins's Island Portland Harbor" low
cliff line in the middle distance bold jut OF rock In
the foreground, strong surf rolling in. luminous
cloudy sky and few fishing boats OF shore make up
the picture. For the Granns Fund the artist has
under way some fishing boats stranded on the shore
under an admirably cloudel sky
Walter ,atterlee has finished q couple Of careful
and pleasing genre pictures, in water colors. They
are called ''Such Difficult Passage and Solitaire"
the latter being especially good and having excel
lent motive. In the first girl is playing harp
sicnord, while young fellow accompanies her on u
fute. The passage must be difficult indeed for in
their anxiety to the music their heads have
into dangerous proximity The artist has been happy
in his choice OF accessories for the old tapestry
the wall is picturesque and the harpsichord anda round
table on which vase Of flowers stands are good ma
terial. In the second work. Solitaire" see an
old bachelor. N the costume of eighty years
ago, seated in his chamber, whose walls are hung
with sporting prints, deeply interested in the game.
His position, with his legs crossed under the table
as he bends over the play is good and the face is well
rendered On the table in front Of him wine
and pipe the smoke from which curls up to the
ceiling. This work does the artist much credit the
little story being admirably told.
II. w. Robbins is again in his studio, and has
brought back with him from the Adirondacks num-
Der Of careful studies. He is finishing up for the
Artists Fund painting already spoken Of and has
started anew picture from OF his studio; the
Ausabe River Among his summers studies we note
ono taken from the centre of Kecne yalley-a morn
ing effect, and fine afternoon study looking west
across the valley from rising ground This latter is
very picturesque and would work up well. row Of
lofty elms stretches the middle foreground.
and the trees stand up dark, with their outlines
tains which close the view across tine valley. and
against the greens oil the woods below in the latter
lit up here and there by the
Robert g. Minor is at work upright canvas
which seems likely to turn out exceedingly WELL
The subject is an autumn scene in Wyndham
county Conn. Between large oaks which
themselves in the foreground, is little lake.
closed in opposite us by low wooded cliffs which
give passage to small stream flowing into it. Be-
mind rise hills and above is lightly clouded sky
Tho motive is u very picturesque onc A couple Of
little panels. Morning and "Everng." both lake
yyty in thn
In j. G. Bcckwths studio lately had the
pleasure of viewing an interesting collection of draw
ngs and oil studics made from the life by that artst
during his five years residence in Paris. He has
easel pleasing little portrait in water colors and
intends shortly to commences half length life size
figure OF an Eastern girl
Leon Durand is painting a pleasing plaque, q
woodland scene. with male and female figure. He
will to the Brooklyn exhibition sketch on
Staten Island"-s little landscape with two children
| i'll the foreground gathering grasses.
yahies NJ. Eart y At WORK on an upright canvas,
under whose shade they are, is well contrsscd with
graceful white birch behind t. Some ducks are in
Constant Mayer has just started "Prayer"--a young
girl kneeling at her devotons He intends, shortly,
10 paint large canvas to DC called Adymsity,' and
representing couple OF young girls OF gentle birth
soliciting III the street by their mute appeal the char
| ity of passcrs.
Nelson r. Bickford has in his studio some neat fc-
/ mao heads. painted abroad. We also had the pleas
ure of seeing there some strong studies from the
| nude, by IL. l.. Doucet. of Paris the rising young
French artist whose female head attracted much
attention al the last Academy Exhibition.
| Arthur Quartlcy has about finished breezy little
| picture of Castle Rock Marblehead." There are
some boldly painted cliffs storm sky drawing OF.
and rolling surf 1t Is solidly painted and in good
| beach At low tide with sloop high and dry and
| some fishers by il laying out their nets.
HOME ART NOTES.
The thirty.sevcnth reception and opening Of the
fa! exhibition OF pictures of tho Brooklyn Art Asso-
|
=, in the Academy OF Music and Art Association
Buildings. The exhibition will be open to the public
on the following morning and remain open for two
weeks. feature is that the water colors black
and white drawings and etchings will be given
space in one of the large galleries instead of being
hung in the small room. which has usually been
their fate.
The Water Color Society held their first meeting
under the new president Mr. Wood early in the past
week. H. W. Robbins resigned his position treas
urer and his place will be filed by George H. sunliie
Every effort is being made to good exhibition
this season. and the illustrated catalogue was such
GOOD feature the last that similar one will be
published this year. The Hanging Committee elected
consists of Walter satterlee c. $. Reinhart and Henry
Earrar. #r@
The private view of the nineteenth annual exhibit
tion Of the Artists Fund Society will take place
Tuesday evening, ths 2lst OF January The exhibt
cry The sale will take place the evenings Of the
2sth and 10Th OF thai month. One evenings salc only
has usually been held but as each member has been
requested to send two contributions there will be two
evenings sale this time. There are now sixty mcm-
bcrs of the society.
The fifth lecture of the Loan Exhibition will
be given on Tuesday evening NJ Association Rail- The
lecturer will be General di Ccsnola and his subject
s'Ancient Art in Cyprus.
Tho fourth and last lecture Of Gchcra Ill Ccsnoa's a
course cyprus, It's Ancient Art and History
viii be delivered at chickcring Hall on Wednesday
evening" NHN
William NJ. Hunts ailesorcAl mural paintings in
the new Capitol ut Albany. which he IA now nj work
on, are entitled "The High. of Night and 'rhe
D.scovcrcr (Columbusl.
William ii. billiard, Of Boston, is painting on y
large canvas view of one Of the Rangcley lakes.
Ernest Longfcllow will continue his skeching in
and tho Nile during the winter, and return
home III the spring.
Tho Loan Exhibition OF the Chicago Society cf
Decorative Art opened the 2ist inst 1t will remain
open for one month.
Leonard yolk, the sculptor. has iinishod tho clay
model of his statue, illinois,, OF the to