New-York tribune., 1878-10-12
NEW WORK AT THE STUDIOS.

A RETURN TIDE FROM The COUNTRY.
THE SORT OF WEATHER THE ARTISTS HAVE HAD
THIS sUMMER-A FEW OF IHE NEW PICTURES
UNDER WAY.
The field work of the artists for 1878 u
nearly over. and the studio work begins quite
number OF the painters are already back On the coast
the Summer has been favorable for work. The skies
have been fair the light been ricn, aud the sands
have been flooded people to give life and color 10
beach Those who strayed inland did not nave 30
good luck One OF the prominent landscape painters
OF the city went TO Sullivan County Tor WORK
among the hills and woods OF that wild reRioh'
but had only seven field days out Of the whole Summer
Rain clouds fog and wet grass interered with salts
factory work One party which went TO the Adlrou'
dacks camo back with scarcely sketch. Others were
successful, but in general II Is said that andscapo
painters who went the interior this year were not
favored as much usual by the weather. The hgnIc
painters have not OF course encountered this draWoaoS
One Of the full portfolios which has just been brought
20 town Is that OF Mr.. Brcher, who has been rambns
along tie New In gland from Sctuate to Portland
and has been studying the effect of sunlight ON the Doa
peope and rocks scattered about on the sandy beaches
It's new line Of work for Mr. Bricher, whose marine
pictures are those by which he Is known nj present All
OF the twenty thirty sketches he has prepared are III
water color They contain nearly the same elements oil
broad area OF gray sand, some stranded brown ana
green punts and dores and few figures OF ladies and
children in bright costumes. with flood OF sunlight
pouring into the picture warming the sand ana ghtnk
nm the draperics, much In the way III Whlch
the light is managed for the illumination Of tabeau
IN the stage Among Mr. Bricher's sketches are mum
Der of rock and water scenery az Portland Me several
Of which are being elaborated In oil In pictures 20"
mon the easel In FORM the rocks Of Maue as pic
turesoue as those Of any other part OF the
coast and are very suggestive OF themes but
Mr. Bricher says that IN color those OF MAsss-
chusets are IN reality his preference, being warmer Ia
tone and making combinations with the RrayS of the
sand ana the blue and green Of the and the coors Of
drapery which are OF greater value tn the artist
Mr. j. G.. brown brings back a large budget OF
st.tches from Gloucester and the Island oi
Grand Menan. following up the study "hlch he
b,gau last Winter, and Of which the fruits were seen
o the Academy last Spring, aud later A the faTls Eh
bibiriou "sighting the Trawl BUOY" Is scene oi
,rg 4, ,be fog IN search Of the fishing apparatu-,
witch has been set and buoyed 10 perform it' work
,ybus its owners are ashore. lit 10 tho FOX
reveals the buoy 10 the man standing In thc
how Of the qurer old hshiug boat hhd the
honest hearty wcatherbeaten crew are Weakened INTO
an,m,ton by his shout. Lost in the Fog. also pie
ture OF fishing boat and full OF suggesons' another
largo number Of other Incidents aud scenes of this
Nsbpg life have been Eketched some OF them ashore
Tne bulgct constitutes pretty full encS clop1dia OF
GRAND M.nan experiences aud whlle containing morc
,a.,re. than any one man could hope TO work up IN
season. II Is good starting point Tor preparation o
IN, yaFfO
Mr. David Johnson spent the Summer along the upper
neaware The artists IN this region were among those
who found great difficulty In getting many opportunities
IN are what Maook calls the liquid melted blue Of 'he
deep wells OF the sky" on account OF the lndheren
weather Yet even rainy have their anVanthgeS
and the moisture tho late rains produced one valuable
result in making the foliage dense uNuran and strong
An color Mr. johnson brought back several prtures
NJ andscapes on the upper Delaware. Que 10 bit OF
the hank of the river which covered with thck ana
growth OF tall plants Another ia view OF
the placid rIyer the dark hills and broad neds ~ Han
cock with a glimpse Of the town and the portrait OF
dump OF brlslling aggressive trees Another Is snIa
omen country scene. with q clump OF uncommon HeoS'
and broad belt Of sunlight pouring acoss the centre OF
tbe pcture The sentiment Of all OF them Is that OF re-
pose and quiet enjoyment.
Mr. Satterres vacation work was ~ part npoh SUD
lects the study OF which quito independtht OF e
hckle mods weather. 40 long NJ the TOOLS "eIo
not Ieaky At any rate. Old costumes ancient Iurh-
ture quaint interiors. ana the drsPey OF the hGur'
were ,hs things principally studCd An ancient garnet
40 Fast Uampton full Of old ojooto, did duty Tor one
p,cture with romantic story To H. anu
old costumes and interiors were the themes
OF others. Several. open-ilr sketches "ero now
ever made among them being one, " The Nhiur"IlHt'
representing man extraordinary and very fnnny
co.ume with his hatDand full Of queer bugs ana hlr
noekefs and arms laden with captured natural O'dls
.tanding among the bushes Ia his garden oDhVl-
ously examining n new Insect win u microscope
Another sketch represents Old-iasDoned couple w
ting I'm Kitchen chairs, sOlemnly and speechleSsy
ENJOYING life and the view Of tie open sea from the
beach rare old sun dial, tho pillar OF which II over
grown heavily with climbing vineS Is lhe mou'e W
other sketch IN the open air.
Mr. A. Cary Smitb has made n number OF sketches Oh
ynchg the fruit OF cruising the ylclnly OF the Guy
and mn the Sound last Summer The hand OF this artist
is aso now beng turned the drafting OF beauuui
models for yachts.
Professor Wilmarth whose classes at the Academy OF
Desipn bave been resumed within a week or two' Il
Lusy while AZ his studio with figure work The picture
now ON his easel Is TO be called "Tbe Young Ar stu
dent" and represents daGk-eyed girl, cray on ana
book in hand studying the cast Of great tOoL fro
fessor Wnarth says that the classes at the Academy
begin the present season prOsperOusly He very hopo
tI In regard TO the future Of this WORK OF
American art education The facilities afforded for study
sre not vet he says complete. There great necd Oi
adding TO the teaching Academy instruction Ia the
scences involved In art work Painstakng artists VINO
do not 20 abroad are Obliged 10 make "A particular
study OF the scientific principles, upon wLlch thoroush
work In color, perspective, and light ana Shshe Is
based In the secuson OF tner studos' or curing
their observation Of nature IN the fields thus making
slower and more dcut progress than IL these sciences
were speelhcally taught at the Academy. ProtsSor
Wuarth is enthusiastic IN the advocacy OF an enlarge
ment Of the facilities and advantages OF the Academy
and In a belief in ths future OF American art
MI sartaln 10 in town again aud busy with ngure
work and street aud interiors In Aigiers' The
,lpeipal lhing 90 his easel Is picture o "Sarossus
Gnziua into the Fountain" a beautiful boy sitting on
protecting bank, seen against background Of dark