The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-23
FINE ARTS.
AMONG THE STUDIOS.

TN L AN D.
AMONG THE STUDIOS.
Thomas Moran is now well established in his New
York studio. and has on easels several important
canyases One. colorful and picturesque view Of
1.-THE Cliffs OF the Upper Colorado. he is painting
for the next exhibition of the English Royal Acad-
envy The cathedral-like form of the cliffs. with their
vari-colored upright qualification. are reflected
in the still waters of the river, and to the
left cavaloade of Indians is scurrying along the
trail which follows the bank. "A Ride for Life"
is the alkai plains OF the Humboldt, with
an Indian horseman in the foreground fleeing toward
us. followed in the middle distance by a body of
cavalry. The perspective is excellent and the swirl
OF the pursuit is admirably composed, with the
threatening sky, whose tornado breathing forms
seem to follow the line of human action view in
Florida has palms to the right and drove of cattle
coming down the road which leads to the middle
foreground.
NJ II. II. dc Haas has on easel nearly completed,
Moonlight ON Long Island Sound sloop, with
all sails set, is driving toward before the wind and
past lighthouse to the lett. The summer
moon throws a broad path of light the waters,
and in the distance are other sail. He has just
sketched Ill on canvas scene after collision. To
the left Is sinking vessel from which two boatloads
pulling to steamer blowing OFF steam in the mid
die distance. The effect will be that of harvest
moonlight.
William NJ. Chase is now thoroughly at home in his
studio. in which he has grouped number OF oil
studies and pictures by well known Munich hands
and by himself together with lot of picturesque
properties and brica-brac. Among. his pictures is
one by Liebl which will attract all. 1t is repre-
sentation of buxom Dutch girl seated in huge
armchair, smoking huge pipe. The pose and cx-
preston arc excellent the tone deep and clear and
the form under the almost black dress is thoroughly
well felt Mr. Chase has started interior, showing
group OF painters i'll Middle Age costumes seated
and standing about studio table examining etcngs
and engravings. A head of +. S. Church. the artist.
for which only two sttings have been had promises
to be an admirable portrait the salient features of
the face being strikingly reproduced.
}. q. Brown has been lately at work on q picture
showing German band in full blast Sixth ave-
nue. sidewalk Like all OF this artists work 1t is full
OF character. and will undoubtedly be success. He
has nearly finished for the Artists fund DRIVEN to
the Wall" little crossing sweeper, under a fusl.
lade OF balls is leaning up against street wall
with his broom i'll one hand and holding his other
arm up as guard against the missiles. which have
made their marks on the board about his head.
J. q. Nicol is working up for the Water Color
Society's exhibition view on Lake Oscawana ard u
twilight landscape effect which will attract attention
Arthur Quartey is at work on a view OF some fish
ing boats ut anchor of Marbehead Light The effect
OF light is good and bold sky has been laid in.
L'ART ON AMERICAN ARTISTS.
The number of L'Art for the 1st inst is devoted
almost entirely to the American art exhibit at Paris,
and the text by Charles Tardien is illustrated by f-
teen photo-engravings and one woodcut of pictures
in the collection. The pictures which have been so
honored Elihu Vedder's .Crimean Sibyr' and
''The Young Marsyas,'' drawn by CHI. Kreutz-
berger; Winsow Homcrs Sunday Morning in Vir-
ginia' and j. G.. Browns "The Passing show full
page. drawn by A. Brun; Miss Clementina Tomp-
kins Rosa la Fieuse, drawn by the artist; J. Mel
Hamilton's "Cerise; two figures from +. A. Bridge
mans Funeral of Mummy on the Nile drawn by
the artist; Wyatt Eatons "Rcverie" drawn by Mary
Liable; W. Gedncy Bunces approach to Venice. 2
drawn by Leon Gaucherel; Arthur Quartley S
"Morning Effect in New York Harbor.'
drawn, and admirably, by Saint Elme Gautier;
Edgar NJ. Wards "Sabot Maker drawn
by the artist; T. Hovenden's "a Breton Interior
full pagel, drawn by the artist; Walter Shiraw 5
.Sheep Shearing in the Bavarian Highlands drawn
by SAINT Elme Gauticr; Wyatt Eaton's "Harvesters
at Rest full pagel, finely drawn by Charles kreutz-
berger; George lnness view Near Nedded. Mass.
drawn by the artist, and H. r. Boomers "Old Bridge
at Gree fun page). drawn by the artist
M. Tardien, after speaking of the total abstinence
OF the government from art affairs in this country,
alludes to the energetic and spontaneous efforts of
dividuals in such matters, and says, "The question
is, whether some action Of the government would
not have been valuable aid to it 4. e.. the
conntry's art. and Il we must not lay TO
indifference in matters of art the slowness
of artistic progress shown there Even if Americans
do allow themselves to be too much absorbed in
politics and business, they too practical in spirit
not to understand the Importance of the fine arts ii
1t be only in their relation to the wealth OF nations OF
international statistics which have learned them to
measure the influence Of the importatons and ex-
portaons of works and objects of art the balance
OF commerce, give them food for reflection and we
should not be surprised IT, in few years, consdera-
tons less aesthetic possibly than utlitarian and
economic. will give rise to new efforts on their part
and will cause them to try certain amount of in
tervention on the part of legislatures and munich
palites to stimulate private enterprise and aid in the
development of the fine arts If not account OF the
glory which they reflect the entire nation. at
least account of the material advantages which
they bring with them The writer does not ind
that American artists in search OF novelties. ITO
do something is the least of their thoughts For
example, they sometimes create startling pictures.
even extraordinary AZ 1t may SEEM when they follow
beaten paths. In criticsing the work of the various
painters NJ. Tarden advises Vedder to leave Rome
and 80 home to paint Winslow Homers painting is
ingenious, not exempt from certain awkwardness.
| honest, serious and strongly imbued with local
character. j. q. Brown Ia not ingenious, but he is
amusing. His pgenuousness, IL he has any, is OF the
gay sort-hs picture is not good but the vignette is
piqnant. Hamilton's dcmimondainc is joked about.
On coming to Wyatt Eaton, the writer says one
mounts step, his painting does not show
great facility but il shows WILL conscientious
study OF nature and the ambition not to stop at
kind OF success. Tifany's picture is d'uae eyecD-
| zion tres spirituede Arthur Quarteys is excellent
impression, has remarkable truth of perspective
and il exquisitey charming. These two are frankly
| American Neither vollon nor Robert Mols in their
| best works do better than Quartlcy, who has the
originality to paint other than they do. word Is
given to McEntee's canvas. Ii Iafarges fresh YER
dures. which he paints with sincere courage OF
his country he Is allied to the English school
With Inncss. divides his efforts between his own
and foreign countries. it is the same. His ''View
Near Mcdfeld, painted under the influence OF
souvenirs OF Constable, Is the better of his two
| pictures To Boughtons solid talent FIf has
already often done justice. Dana in his ''Soli-
tude'' has something of both Courbet and Turner.
OF all the Americans with foreign methods he is the
who has best succeeded in cutting individual
coat out OF borrowed cloth Bridgman has pro-
dgious skill; HIS master has nothing more to teach
him. and the best thing the pupil can do is to try
to forget the master. His Funeral OF Mummy
is intelligentiy composed, adroify executed, very
interesting detail and only lacks that breadth of
color and that power of intuition which distinguish
the true "Ioman lie In Moine," which was written
with the hand OF painter by Theophile Gautier.
f. VI. Ward aud November mentioned among
the Breton painters. Bloomer, who reminds one OF
the Hollaudish school. has pleasing landscape
in which tho freshness Of the water and that