The New York herald., 1878-09-30
STUDIO JOITINGS.

few OF the artists have returned 10 their stud os
after the summers campaign by held. coast and
mountain sde Some have been successful In pro.
curing many studies ana sketches, while others say
that In the spots where they wandered account OF
bad weather, they had but lew painting days. Among
the former Is Kruseman van Ellen, who came back
TO his large collection OF oil studies and
poncil sketches OF tho scenery about Now Milford,
Conn. whore he spent the summer. One oil study is
really u picture We looking under some
towering and picturesque chestnuts ovor the mead
ows to New Milford and the hills beyond. There Is
excellent drawing ana color the sunlight strikes
admirably over tho middle distance and there Is u
good SKY The perspective Is q strong point Along
the H0usatonic; in the fields; by old armhouscs, he
has made many excellent and careful studies. A
number OF tiny bits painted in an hour two are
very real, the qu ck work and small Held to cover
on the panel having facilitated the translation Of
u ELECTS Of the SIX les and Of tho evcrchapgpg tones
they Impaired to the landscape below. In large
studes ins rs dificuit ana olten Impossible; ior,
wuile phase oi sky ID being caught,
that which lor tho time WAS The Iandscaue, 4
below has passed. Some Of Mr.. van Elsn's pencil
skeches very iDterestinR, being admirable In
drawing and possessing to Tho iuli the amount Of
color which secured by black ana wnite work.
The leaves again this week for Oscaw West.
chester county, for lev days adduoual Work.
! David Johnson has been pantiug during tho sum-
| NOR on me Delaware River, aL Hancock, n. Y. HIS
oil studies are ali made WIN tue conscienous caro-
SHOWN III IN Oh tue Dest tuere Is y
large maple by the river bank cows IN the waer ana
distant Mills across IT, Ths sky Is luminous.
ApOher good has adctaiied foreground OF queens
oi the valley and boneset, wucii admirably rou.
dered, and the river is seen the village Han
cock.
A. 7. Bricher is again In his studio and hard at
work large canvas, with 4 tine motive taken from
studies made this summer anu called "Evening at tho
Ola Wreck IL shows - beacbed ana rottpg hulk VI
ioreign build, standing up against tho sunset which
Rids tue surface OF the sea, AID the crest OF lopg
wave rolling 10 the warm colorei sands. He has
nunu nuCrA mar d tuu IN /
about Portland Harbor, anu has made at s tnaie a
nuber Of sketches oil carefully studied figures IN set
tings vi snore ana One on ola Sctuatc barbor,
looking toward the vags street OF "Old scituuc" ia
very noticeable. carefully drawn and coiorei
study oi an old Parsonage garden, with icma.c
ngurc ip wLito seated readins IN the centre, s very
pleasing The rich beds oil old iashioned flowers, the
picturesque grapcvins, through which the sunlight
steals ana the WOOD bns covering the porch are 1ney
given. IL Is iull Of detail, exceiicntly treated.
A. Cary Smith mas just goa back from wock's color
sketching from yacht at sandy HOOK.
William Sartai1 mas returned TO town. having spent
hts summer cnleny at aud about Phiadeipnii.
samuel COlman ana James u. Smiilie are back IRON
their sumners work.
Walter Snirlaw bss boep making studies for an
American genre picture for winch he has lound good
material ia The marble quarrss OF Vermont.