The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-10
FINE ARTS.
AMONG THE STUDIOS.

AMONG THE STUDIOS.
J. G. Brown is nnishing up picture from his Grand
Manan study, "Homeward Bound" A bronzod fisher
man sits At ease smoking his ppc In the OF his
catbosl with one hama the ter and with tho
other holding slack of the rope coming rom
cieat. Above rs quct sky, and the water gently
rippes with the avoring breeze As no sits smoking
with calm enjoyment after hard days work he 10 =
fine example OF the hardy North fisherman. The
figure 10 well rendered and naturally posed.
Tho artist has finished hts largo-sized canvas solve
Us q Pun" already mentioned. and tho completed
picture very successful coming well up 10 our OK.
pectationS The modelling and color OF the faces
arc especially admirable. He Is at work on .
small replica OF the same subject for tho owner
Kruseman Elton has his easel picturesque
scene on a New Jersey stream, with mill ana few
houses clustered around IL either bank. Distant
mountains are across tho t.lo river, 10 winch
horses at drink while on tho foreground bank
farm handsare taking or load OF hay. The motive
Is pleasing, and 30 far Is admirably treated On
another easel there Is a charming little view on
the Delaware Rivcr. near Bristol Pa. with some nne
wet greens on the moadows.
George II. shelton IL at work on sunsct scens on
bold bit Of tho Irish coast, with the ruined walls or
an old castle towering on the highland The full moon
ID rising over the waters In sky with clouds rod
dened by the sunsst, which strkes full ON tho upper
and the arrangement Of sunlight ana shadow on the
castle Is picturesque.
William II. Beard has undor way and nearly finished
. couple Of black and white piolurss forming part Of
. series illustrating the Mother Goose melodies.
"Old King Cole' represents the morry monarch
dancing Justify In his throne room with OF the
damsels Of his court. By tho pair three gro-
tcsque addiers Drumming over with laughter, and at
tho throne page and the court tool crouched on
the ground. Tho throne is curious. the sides being
carved by quaint concert Of Mr.. Boards, to represent
line Of monkeys, holding on to each others tails
which end in . pair couchant, who form the arms
At tho other end OF the apartment seen attend
ants like the King and the maid, laughing heartily US
they bring their lego his pipe and the punch bowl
seated at the table. with his Queen two princes
by him. Tho King has just lited the cover from tho
PIE, and the birds are popping out bishop seated
by thc table, Is AZ asonished as The King ana Queen.
and one OF The little princes scared that
kicked his char over lies on the floor servant
bringing soup IS spIiilng It over his feet as no
Watches the wondrous sign. The Birds represented
MS piucked, and therefore comca looking, are
jumping, very naturally from the dish, ana
reached tho floor, where. he looks quizzically at
hound, who IS considerably astonished.
alegoricaIiy he the bulls and bears Of
street, which promises to be very amusing. On the
pavement group Of bears very human position are
gathered about who s counting their gains from
the bulls string OF these latter are rushing down
the street. and Is abont to host OF tho
boar and Is tossing MIN, whiic one on the lett lore
| ground, with hair from tho skin OF enemy on one
morn. looks fercsly around for toes. bear UP
the street Is giving bull the worst Of II. thus show
| Ing that the battle Is not one sided.
T. l.. Henry has 1nisho1 his careful, con-
sccntiously painted ana Interesting "Inoideut Of
the Battle OF Germantown" The groups and sin
gle naures OF the eombAtants are admirable pose
William Masrath is at work GA the romodelliug
Of an Academy picture Of a few years ago, which
no has changed SO No 10 mako II almost work,
and which no calls "Gossipine." The scene 10 laid
on an Irish country road by . cottage. boy 10
seated on his donkey CART which hollis barrel which
he carrying water 10, ana Is talking to a buxom
lass, who, arms akimbo and her water Jug by her
side, stands Dareiooted In the road. An old
leans over the nall door OF the cottage, looking At
the two. IL IS ono OF those scenes OF Irish cotter
lis with which Mr.. Magrath Is so familiar and which
no porlrays with sucn conscientious caro- and
inimitaby. II rs just alter rain, every ming
STANDS out clear, and there are hardly any shadows,
tho light botng thoroughly dlfused. The two fore
ground figures arc admirable In drawing and pose,
ana the donkey Is painted with great skin. fhe
color IL good true and finely managed In It's relations
The artist has just started little nguro Of Come
mara gr with her knitting by her, seated with nor
mooriand. He has also nearly finished the
ter lite size figure In picture OF an old Irish shepherd
IN held with his dog and flock. Tho ola stands
with his back smok ng his pipe, with his stick
under his arm and his hands clasped behind him.
old face. side OF which 10 seen, Is excellent and the
figure throughout Is admirably treated. The charac-
ter expressed IN ths casped hands is 10 be noted
s tho painting Of the tho battered old nat
flannel shir worn outside OF the pants with a ves
over II; tho many folded knee brcecnes. the woollon
stockings and the heavy br0gans.
J. . Hartley, the sculptor, 10 modelling for tho base
OF column Of the Soldiers monument ~ Mansfield,
N. H., alto reero to be Ia bronze, repre-
sentaiion OF the various phases OF soldiers lie who
Is called from tho plough To the field OF battle. The
design liz adaptation TO American use Of tho series
on the temporary Memorial monument which
erected Berlin Tor tho entry OF the troops alter the
funcoPrassinn war. Mr.. Hartley has under way y
small portrait bust which also TO be cast In bron
J.B Bristol Is at WORK on small scene IN tho
tropics, sunset on tho banks Of ariver with palms
bending over the water
A. T. Brcbcr is painting "Late Afternoon tho
Beach, with figures standing on the sand walch ng
the low, even roll OF the wages they come Tho
sky Is good and luminous.
Frost johnson has easel "Waitng.o young
airl stands landing stage by side ready ~
grcet her lover who 10 seen rowing up the under
the trees