The New York herald., 1878-11-04
FINE ARTS.
: STUDIO NOTES.


ished. good sized picture called "A Meadow Land
scape." In swampy open surrounded with trees,
and on which are two pools. a few and fe-
male figure. Through break in the tree line in the
centre is charming little vista the fields to
forest. In the foreground to the left is an apple
tree The color of the picture ia excellent harmony
of green's yellow and russets the of the wet
meadow grass-it is early forenoon-are admirably
graded the foreground with its suggestiveness Of
the detail of field plants. flowers and grass. is well
managed
John b. Bristol is painting on an upright canvas
picturesque scene. ION the Ausable Lakes" 1t is
charming. quiet view, broadly treated. and with an
excellent distance and atmosphere In the left fore
ground little wooded point. admirably given. juts
out into the lake; to the right among the lily leaves
by the Shore couple of deer drinking; the light
strikes the far water lne and the hills rise grandy
either side and beyond. The artist has about
finished, on large canvas, "Mount Oxford, from
Lake Memphremagog." The effect is that Of hot,
hazy forenoon. A hillside, on which are haymakers.
slopes down from the foreground to the lake In the
middle distance; to the left row of trees and
some rocks by fence, and to the right is another
row. The gradually rising highlands across the lake
lead up to the noble mountain rearing grandly up to
tho clouds. stratus Of which stretches below
the summit. The painting is singularly true in
real in atmospheric effect The very air of the hot
hazy day is felt is the great space which lies be-
tween lis and the distant mountain The lights strik-
ing here and there this together with the shadows
seen dimly through the haze managed with
terly skill We feel the great extent Of country If
we looking at it, and not at reproduction
This picture will add much to Mr. Bristols fanie and
is the most striking example OF his work which we
William Hart has made during the summer near
Hartford, Conn.,, number Of careful studies Of hand
some specimens of a fine breed of Attorneys and Of
some coarser strains He has on different eascls IN
various states Of progress several Of his well known
pastorals, with carefully worked-up cattle and
brilliant foliage large canvas, which he has had
for some time under way, and is now about to nish
will doubt attract attention. The motive is an
cellent one-a grove Of trees heath Wethers
field Conn.,. stand up against the gorgeous colors Of
sunset SKY. Between the trees which line IT
by the mornings rain. The brilliant tnts along the
horizon seen between and through the well
treated cump of trees In the centre of the picture
and those to the right, nearer bank of cumulus
clouds rises to where the under light blue Of the
ance is good the treatment Of the trees is now broad
and Free and they harmonize well with the blue Of the
hills which line the horizon and with the colorful
sky. If Mr.. Hart leaves his sky and middle distance
in the condition they now are and adds but little Of
detailed work to the trees to the right and in
the foreground, he will have work Of which he can
be proud. :.
tie picture both from its sentiment and the quality Of
the greater part Of the execution. "Tempus Fugit'
shows pretty young girl standing. in an old fash
toned short waisted dress. with picturesque broad
neck a shaded lawn by ivy covered sun dial
which of the shortlived yellow butterflies are
crcling She stands with one hand the face Of the
DIAL her dress drawn up under her arm and watches
one of the butterflies which has lit on her upraised
hand. The figure. excellently posed, is chiefly in
and on the broad rufde around her throat. The
ivy which covers the dial column is admir-
ans IS %s reased ON the wHoe dang
spi,ttnelte little motive and work which we note
wsT hs mos
established young country doctor Of the olden time
measuring out gravely dose for the pretty girl who
has for treatment and sits demurely the chair
Edwin A. Abbey will leave for England in few
weeks to spend year there. He will execute while
in the Old Country illustrations for Harprs MaOazns
in continuation Of the series already commenced Of
scenes from the gems Of the early English poets. Mr.
Gle Water Co1ors, Drawings and Engravings at
the Exposition" which appeared in the October num-
pleasure in transatng the following extremely fat
tering notice of M. Alfred dc Lostaet writer:-From
but minute before serious water color Of M Abbey
called The Stage Ofice. Subject and treatment
evoke the names of Hogarth and Rowlandson. In the
two figures of the picture there II the truth Of
type strongly defined and the s'lhoucttes stand out
vigorously on harmony in graz which is not with
out charm In it's austcrity."
Walter shirlaw are glad to say, ia hard at work
distnctively American picture for the next exhi
bftion OF the Society OF American Artists The sub
ject for which Mr. Shraw has made careful studies in
Vermont is in the marble quarries Of that
State. Tho artist has taken his position the slop-
ing hillside entrance to the quarry and looks up to-
ward the marble walls, topped with weather stained
and varicolored limestone, which leave but glimpse
of blue sky. To the right hinge block is being ad-
justed from a derrick which supports II to four
horse dray. man, standing atop the stone, guides
the operations two Others below a either Of the left
guide its course and second pair in the mid
die foreground tug valiantly the derrick guide rope
Another laborer checks back the hind tea while still
others at work in tho foreground, in cutting
lower level To the extreme left, the Of
the quarry, are two men, one Of whom is forcing
cart horse back In the shafts to whore the debris lies
that It can be conveniently shovelcd into the
The many colored background of marble and limo
stone is in light and the figures and animals in the
foreground In shadow. There lie fine opportu-
nifty for color in the setting Of the but yet bdc
and for life and vivid action in the figures It
bold conception, well blocked out far. and hope
for much In this vigorous artists iirst really Aueri
can picture.
Another canvas which the artist ia of work on is
American in far that the studies made here.
Down steep hillside come in curving line flock Of
geese, followed by their young girl guardian. She
stands up against the foliage which is lit by the
much higher level than the nrst of the flock who
cacke in the foreground Set in the hillside to the
Eight is the stone shelter Of the geese.
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