The New York herald., 1879-01-06
FINE ARTS.
PENCIL NOTES AMONG THE STUDIOS.


studio several important pictures painted there
some just finished here. and number of oil studies
some Of which, on the Swiss and Italian lakes are
faithful and pleasing. Mr. Blackman is equally at
home in landscape and figure painting. and IN his
pictures have humauand local interests portrayed
in almost equal degree The largest canvas in his
studio is called "The Echo" truthful sunset view
on Lake Maggiore. with hayboat in the forewater
Among the peasants-men and women-in the small
barge stands young fellow awaking the clear
echoes with his trumpet. The effects of light on the
snowcovered peaks to the LEFT and ON the rocky sum-
mits nearer the lake admirable.
A pair of genre pictures in which the figures are
carefully and well drawn and full of expression are
called .The Wrong Fish and "Just the Color" In
the first old fellow in Louis XIV. costume. stand
ing with coat and hat Off the banks of stream,
has caught his hook his wig. The second shows
US an old nobeman. who is an amateur florist,
standing by fountain. the stream from
which Is falling basket of flowers, smiling.
with half-closed eyes. as lie fondly gazes on red
rose which he holds in his hand The figure is good
and the painting of the picturesque fountain is de-
serving of much praise.
canvas with good story. which represented the
artis. at the Salon of 1877 is called "The Adeux Of
Son to his Father" The youth has just taken the
cowl. and the procession is passing down from the
waves farewell to his father who stands
agonized by the stairs down which
the rest of the figures An
elderly monk points the father for consolation to
q fresco on the wall of the sacrifice Of Isaac by
Abraham. A little picture called "The Musical
Rest painted some time ago in Paris-possesses an
interest other than purely artistic. 1t shows .
painter who has thrown aside his palette and brushes
guitar with which he accompanies the singing of
his model She is the one whom the lamented young
artiS Sf
unloaded pistol at, before he accidentally shot him.
self. painting which Mr.. Blacknan has recently
finished pleases us exceedingly. 1t is scene i'll an
Asatian kitchen. with girl seated peeling apples
by the stone range on which dinner is being pre-
ra ep IS sna s
dark brownish and gray tones are well harmonized.
sketching tour along the English coast about Lands
End and the French near Etretat. has brought back
with him number of oil and water color studies Of
considerable interest. Some of the picturesque cliffs
about Etretat good in drawing and local color.
little water color sketch of Druidical table
Penzance is simply delicious. The artist is now
painting moonlight the Mersey, with steamer
coming out accompanied by tug. storm-tossed
surf rolling in at Lands End is noticeable.
Arthur Quartley is at work on "Mackcrel Fishing"
a view Of some sloops off low rocky coast. One in
the forewater has sails reeed and at anchor Others
beating to and fro and the distance is dotted with
white sail The perspective is excellent and the
water is full of buoyancy and movement. To the
right fog bank rises over the land line, while white
Arthur Parton is finishing for the Artists Fund
canvas with an extremely picturesque motive-a
scene on the Delaware River, Milford Pa. He
has started large view on Lake Champlan, near
Westport.
A. H. Bunner is at work on large view on the
Riva della Schiavoni in Venice. The quay. with
many figures, the picturesque colorful architecture
and shipping. the hot air Of the 1fternoon and the
roseate clouds floating lazily the city finely
rendered. The perspective Is good and the rich
color we'll graded. The Custom House and Santa
Maria in shadow the canal, form pleas
ing rest the eye after glance the rich tints
OF the remainder Of the scene.
A. h Brichsr siain is ~ painting Nv TSS,onrs Ton Vous,
letter. He has also on an easel combination OF
land and seascape.
Wordsworth Thompson is finishing up the scene at
a steamboat landing on the Rappahannock whose in
ception noted some time ago. The boat has Just
run alongside the old dock. the darkies about.
and in the foreground two young planters. one in
chaise and the other horsed, have halted to chat.
A. G. Rowland mas on easel = canvas which he IN.
shows US three old fellows talking to the village
blacksmith, who stands just outside Of his shop;
path, and pleasing little landscape in the distance
The artist has under large picture OF fantasca
old New HamSshiTe The sandsome old res al
dences form an excellent background to the figures
Another canvass corner OF field used cabbage
garden, with acharning little landscape through
arching trees-is worthy OF note.
George H. Story has finished neat little interior,
in which young girl sits peeng apples, she looks
ont Of the window on frosty morning He is at
work on q lfesze portrait OF young lady In the
costume of Marguerite.
X. w. Hubbard is painting q pleasing little land
scape. with under foreground trees. and ten
der, quiet sky. He has also easel view on
Lake George, with good sky reflected admirably in
the well rendered water.
8. II. Clifford working at last visit on "a
Sunset the Seashore, Cape Ann" with children
bathing In the SURF The sky is fine in tone and
color. Another picture is remniscence OF recent
boating experiences on Lake Kanogama, the
headwaters OF the Saguenay. Sportsmen in canoes
are being padded through the mist A good sized
canvas shows view from the artists studio while
in Rome which has well rendered local color.
Kruseman Van Elton has finished for the Utica
Exhibition o scene in Connecticut riverside mead
ows, with cattle under the willows and fishermen
leaving the banks. Another picture is the Housa-
tonic River. with sunlt clouds above and y single
ngure throwing line from the pebbly beach.
THE ART JOURNAL.
The January number Of the Art Journal ID.
Appleton co.,. is an excellent one. The plates
AREA good rendition by G. H. Jeens Of Frank
Hollis fine picture of soldier life, "Lcaving Home;"