The New York herald., 1878-12-16
FINE ARTS.

Henry A.. Ferguson, artist who has for some
years resided in Venice and in the East. has lately
turned to this city and taken studio. Among his
studies he has some admirable little interiors of the
Church of Saint Marco, in Venice which careful
in architectural detail true and strong in color and
have neat little figures Mr. Ferguson is
working up several Of his views from the
Palace of the Two Towers, where Petrarch for
merly lived. One of these--a summer after
scene, looking the Piazza Schiavoni.
with the Custom House and Santa Maria del Salute
in the dstance-is excellent in perspective and at
mosphere. and the rosy tnts cast by the hour
finely rendered. The reflections in the slightly rip
pling waters of the canal well given and the sky
is wei, toned Among his Cairene studies, one of
door Of mosque. is careful in architectural detail
and good in color He is also painting view in the
vegetable market in Cairo. study Of the street of
the Sleeves is noticeable
T. L. Smith has returned from his studio in the
Onondaga Valley. One of his studies is careful and
pleasing pastoral excellent in the drawing of the nut
trees. under which cattle. He has brought back
a number of careful and often very good wood
scenes in late summer and autumn, and studies of
cows in pasture and Of sheep in the snow. These
latter excellent and the artist proposes to paint
some pictures with such motives He is at
work ON q snow scene-a view of farm house and
buildings, with cattle and figure in the foreground
One portrait Of fine is carefully
drawn and true in color. The head Is excellent.
A. II. Wyant is at work with cool
gray and white cloudy sky over rocky moorland,
which is admirable in IL harmonious graygh green's.
Wordsworth Thompson is painting view on the
Bay OF Ajaccio, in Corsica, which il very pleasing
composition. The picturesque ruins of old fort
are the left while the beach couple OF
sail boats, by which some donkeys, from whose
backs small casks of wine being unloaded. "a
Day in June shows an artist skctching road
side by All orchard, while around him grouped
number of curious school children This is espc-
cialy pleasing and dainty in color and execution He
| has also under way view Of country mill, with
! farmers unloading wheat from their wagons.
A. L. Bucher is again ut work view his
favorite beach at Scituate. fishing party is dsem-
barking the sands by some huge seaweed covered
rocks He has just started of those combinations
Of land and scapes which he intends to paint
| good DEAL 1t is q summer morning on Cushing's
| Island.
Swain Clifford has gone to Florida to spend couple
Of weeks skctching in the interests Of ScriLner's
Monthly.
Frank B. Carpenter has just finished portrait of
the late William Orton begun before his death. He
is at work on full length of President Cattell,
of Lafayette College, Easton. Pa.
J. q. Browns admirable and amusing canvas "The
Dress Parade has been hung in the gallery at M.
Knoeder Il Co.'S. One of his smaller canvas noted
in another paragraph is also there In the upper
rooms is 4. Schuchardt Jr.'s cardinal and priest
story. 'Un Bon Morccau"
Utica is shortly to hold an art exhibition. Circu-
lars requesting artists to contribute already out
We hear that it is proposed to keep the present
Brooklyn Art Association Exhibition open one week
longer than usua-until the 21st inst.