The New York herald., 1879-03-07
FINE ARTS.

CONSTANT xAYEEs .ADyERsrrY" AND "FAITH. "
Constant Mayer will In few days issue invita-
tloas tor private view at his studio. of two re-
Gently completed paintings. "Adversity" and
Path" The former and moro important canvas
sho~x two sisters standing the entrance to the
gardens Of paisti~i residence. with flowers to sell
and accompanied BY a faithful dog. Though poorly
clad We can that they were once inmates OF
home like the they near. for their faces are
no, those Of saiarsn Of and the faithful u,
looks brssely yet sorrowfully at us. while
the younger. nshs-haircd one leans her weary
lsssiy against her side. with her right hand. the
board on whish he a few cut dowcrs. Mr.. Mayer has
,oa h 5 ''r % arn ,na dasS s TO
the smallest detail is careful aud conscientious. The
faults shich And are slight Weakness In ehiaros.
toward excessive OF sensitive. transparent.
rcislish fesh tints. The painting a. whole. how
ever. is sym.~thcsic. refined and very pleasing
la '.Faish' We ses young girl knseing in front
OF chair al prayer. The expression OF her lace ID
sxeeiisnt the pose natural the color quiet and the
accessories. among which are fev plants. treated
with csE~ and skill
MusKscsy's '.nn.rox AND MS DAUGHTERS.
The Aahesr1n OF tho szd uIt. has the following art
te.-Ii h said according 10 the csvnsqas dss Arts
thai NJ Manklcsy has. for $4,000 francs. sold in
vienna his Milton ct see Sille-. which at the
late LAposition Paris" We are authorized to state
that tho psciurc. which has been repeatedly an
noancsd. win adorn the collection 1t tho Lenox L.
brxry IN this city. purchased by ). y. Avery IN
Paris. last June. for Robert Lsnox Keanciy. who
intends TO present a. % the library: The
artist agreed not 20 duplicate the subject. and
ture In yisnns. Berlin. Munich and London.
Il xiii arrive here probably about next Jnue Dur
ins the Paris Exposition there tablet on the
frame stating that the sictnrc tho property OF
Mr kennedy aud giving its desiinaiion Part OF tho
purchase money-ths price "a ssia 20 De 10y
been paid aud the remainder Will be ON the delivery
Of the picture.
PAINTINGS AND STUDIES ny oEonoE II. yEwELL.
number Of pictures aud studies painted In Italy
aud Egypt BY George II. iewe'i were placed ON
private view yesterday at Reiehards' art rooms.
Among them note large view Of the senate
Chamber OF The DucAl Palace in venlce large "In-
terror of st. Mks." owned by Marshall o. Roberts;
..The Rialto at Twilisht."a good effect. owned by
George Kemp; very careful and realistic view OF
the double pulpit in 81 Marks. study OF an old
coister at Perusia little SCENE IA carpet bazaar
in Cairo. true in ioca color. and another entitled
Turkish Bszxar." Ir. lewell's Venetian interiors
are sery caruful. color. remarkably accurate
in broad striking effects and in pictugssus quality
La this rcspocs the bazaar scenes src superior
STUDIO NOTES.
James d. smiiiie has nearly finished for the
Academy. . large canvas. picturesque view from
mountain side looking down on Arssble Lake.
Adirondarks.
George II. Smillie he's under way "Gost Pasture"
near Poushkcepsie.
Thomas Moran Is painting for tho Academy very
picturcsqus view looking toward the North River
over the Communipsw fats = misty morning.
II. Humphrey Moore has under way . couple Of
water colors called 'Blindmans Bur- aud Musicians
Playing to Prevent Moor from Dying
Arthur Qusr,ley 10 painting soene st Low tide st
Keyport. on tho Jersey shore.
George Inness has about finished immense land
scape ten feet In length by six In height. Tho Old
Sketching Ground. North Conway" which he intends
ture in the foreground in tho middle distance rise
the cliffs OF tho Saco River aud towering in tho far
distance II snow-cappcd Mount Washington:
"view the Rva Schiavoni. Venice" and The
Fisherman's Cottage" which was IN the Salon last
+. Hopkinson smith u ut work At his first land
scape In oil. which shows that lac will be
full In this medium a. in water colors aud charcoal
Samuel Colman Is painting for the Academy "A
Caravansere at Ticcmcn"-s picturesque and color
full canvas.
Academy ..The Bath"-two life sizo ngures OF
young mother and child.
To-day is the .varnish,ng day" Of the second exhi
bition Of the Society of American Artists aud TO-
morrow the private view" Wall take place. The col
lection il large one. and In likely 70 prove exceed
ingly interesting. list Of tho majority OF the
paintings winch were submitted to the jury wAs
given in Mondays HERALD.
Among the important foreign pictures at the Balt-
more Loan Exhibition Bouauercau's Maternal
Affection" Saintins "Refeetions. Csbanels "Augsl
OF Prayer" jules Breton's "Fieur du Sable" Dou-
guereau's "La Rosiere," Carl Beckers Twelfth
Might" Adrian Morcsu's ''The Donkey Ride" Hob
nun Hunts Isabella and the Pot of BASIL" Ger6me
'The Bash Bazouk, J. II. L. de Has "Cattle." and
Ziems "Sunsct in Venice"