The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-27
FINE ARTS.
STUDIO MOTIFS.


NJ +. II. de Haas is painting for the Academy cxhi.
bition a scene on the French coast at Grandvile.
Fishing smacks are on the beach. under tho Ice Of
steep cliffs, top OF which barracks and others
arc of shore. Here and there are scattered pic
luresquc groups along the sands, high on a rock
In the middle distance looms out part OF the pic.
turesque old town, with line OF forthcaons rum
ming along the surface. The foreground of the pic.
ture is IN shadow tho light striking across beyond
the fisher boats There is good sky and The prom
iso OF excellent picture, the scene being very
picturesque one. The artist has also under way
"Fishing Boats in the English channel"
SANFORD II. Clifford is painting and has nearly fin.
ishcd "a Venetian Twilight" fishing boats moored at
tue piles when mark the channels, and its setting
OF golden twilight the distant city. II very charm.
ing and natural He has started autumn sceno
along the marshes the Hudson River, near Hudson
r. ". Hubbard Is at work a Little picture, On
the Edge OF the Woods" oaks by the water, cat
tea quiet, graceful little pastoral
A. D. Shattuck has on an easel a Landscape and
Cattle" Connecticut lake, with pleasing light
aud seade-cattc under The trees and one especially
noticeable in the sunshine. There are also num-
Der good snecp and cattle studies made III Conuect
cut last summer.
VILLAIN r. Richards Is Mt work IN his studio at G err
mautowD, near Philadelphia, GU a large aui important
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River. frees TO the left, with nice sunlight
striking through and excellent distance. Mr.
Richards hopes to have tho picture finished in time
Tor the Academy Exhibition. On another easel Is
smaller picture, representing open space Ia tho
woods near the artists house, with cattle at pasture.
well gwen. Mr. Richards careful finish makes his
pictures worthy OF much study
A. A. Anderson lad IN his studio at our last visit
"A Garden Scene sevillc," which he was finishing
for the Water color Exhibition torrero dressed tor
the bull night seated tue edge OF n table In patio
OF house, singing, as no accompanies himself tho
guitar. to sweetheart a char opposite
and looks pIcasedy up AT INN. Another picture for
the same exhibition Is u bazaar scene x Caro- with
merchant sittins crossegged smoking.
| Ernest Parton Is AT work Tor the Academy on a
scene a mill stream of the Thames, near Pang.
bourne. To tho left willows and small elm thro wing
nne reflections In the still water which float tho broad
leaves OF hlics 10 the right little grl with IA dog
waking along the road The trea,m cnt Is broad and
free, the shimmcry surface OF The water cry
admirable as pre lew foreground docks and ru she's
| On an easel. flushed. - ''Quictutc''- Novcmbcr
twineht, pepiars by a stream and a boat moored
Very pleasing and with charming sentiment OF the
evening hour.
s J. Guy has nearly finished an excellent and very
lifeliKe portrait OF II. W. cage. Of Brooklyn
| j. g. Brown vs. hard at work on his Academy pic
turc, "Puli Tor tho Shore" alter u Grand Mcnan
sketch
+. Scbuschardt Is painting charming little picture
"On the Top OF tho CHINA lutte sIrl perched
cin summit, with crossed hands, gazing seward
W. H. Beard has large black and white sketch,
which he may paint INTO picture, called "The Meet
ing at the Carn''--wltches and cats gathered by
moonlight about the eau dron, which has Just been
set, ana other delegates to the nenJish council
rvng nstraddle the traditional broomstck. "A Little
Savage" Is amusing Iittlc picturc--a little Indian
pir ~ the forest carrying away young bitcrn which
shc ma just taken from the nest, aud - making OF
with II obvious OF the cries OF the mother who by
her.
Whittroigc Is at work on a "vidw Of Moutcbcllo,"
a county Dlaco near BaliiInore. tho scene framed