New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-09-20
WORK AT THE STUDIOS.
A FEW ARRIVALS FROM THE COUNTRY.

FEW ARRIVALS FROM THE COUNTRY.
A FAVORABLE SEASON FOR oPEN-AR woRK-rHE
FEELING AMONG ARTISTS HOPEFUL NEW WORK.
The studio buildings in town are beng
opened 10 who returning from the
country after their Summer OF work In some OF the
buildings there Is only single occupant so far, but In
many there already enough for company and even
II the buildings htte lonely yet the free
dom from interruption arising therefrom has its
advantages for the purposes Of 1t is noticeable
that those who back, far have returned with fun
portfolios OF sketches The weather has been on the
whole favorable for field work. 1t "a also noticeable
that the men come back with cheerful antcipatIons
as 10 what tile future may have In store for
them. The revival of business in every part
OF the country has impaired feeling
Of great hOpefulness to artists 10 whom tho bnsi-
mass prosperity OF the country is a matter OF I'M
portance. The revival has come about quietly
but is so real that 1t is felt in almost
every branch OF trade. and 1t Is not strange
that at last Its Influence should be fct In
the world Of art unmistakable that there IS feel
Ing among artists that the coming season OF work VIII
be much more remuneratiye for them than any they
have had for several years past
Amoug the men vino are back and hard NJ work Is
Mr. j. :. Hartley. tie sculptor, who has within few
days past completed the model OF "a statue
OF william Cullen Bryant. which IL is proposed
TO cast in bronze aud set up IN Central
Park The model viii De sent 70 the Century Club next
week. THO project of presenting 10 the CITY
statue Of Bryant Is the enterprise ot Nr
Roswell smith. VINO gave the order for the
model. aud upon whose suggestion a subscription
is to started the Century Club to pay the expenses
Of executing the IN bronze. George William Cur
expressed great interest In tie enterprise AMI
VIII lend his Influence toward carrying II forward TIE
model represents i Bryant sitting IL stout rrs !c arm
chair his head slightly inclined and supported on his
right hand. the elbow 81 tho arm resting on
the arm OF the clair The left hand Is casped upon
a manuscript his lap. The legs are crossed IL was
az first suggested that Sr Bryant should be represented
as sitting upon a rOct, after the fashion OF the
statue OF Waiter scott IN Central PARK, bat
the rustic chair adopted rs more appro-
pirate. The model and its pedestal are about i've
feet nign. Mr harley is now engaged upon bust OF
NJ. Bryant and also upon ONE OF Mr. Roswell smith.
Priscilla l. the subject Of satuctic row under ma
npulaton
lir william H. Beard f. completing a picture for Az
news. IN london. ths week. - DC entitled No Fusion
with Humanity" 1t representation OF macs meet
iug monkeys, who clad ln TIE aisie which may be
seen at backwDOds nolitca demonstrations speaker
IL haIangumg the crowd violently from tie
platform; and the picture Ia full OF banners win
Inscriptions pacards bccr-barIcs and all the other par
aphernaia and humorous incidents Of political gather
,ng There ar possibly hundred figures IN the pic
tune although large painting Another picture
Is entitled FroEcng." and represents an exceedingly
startled frog IN shallow brook. making frantic enor'
tu escape from -orss who are upon his path
wniir an owl LOOKS with interest and CAVITY rom
a There several other Suut GA IN rtsiI
Nir Homer MARTHA j. Just back from ~" aa-ucLay
Rver where be- has been sketcng the Interesting Dnl
severe scenery O hai roEOn II IS probable hat these
stretches viii Doc UtiI I.c coming inter-.
Nr DE- isn- bring. hack 10 town hg pprfolo iu oi
rnrfi q sketches ob.a.nel during summer on Long
Island Aauprutd tu hr lu ti' VI, nlty uI lAt place
whore a' iron steamship onward bound from Nr"-
YORK r,u "a, una is summer and he obtained iiOm
occurrence Tor = lJl-c IliutlL-
which IL now well advanced toward conp'etiun Inc
hig steamer lie. shallow water. surrounded Nv
i.-i ul email boat. and wIccAins vessels.
A Ahorious summer at Manchester Bedch, ~ H.. Hno
Soutuampion l.. l.. has enuDed MI Bucher 10 hnug
oe q re collie elton 81 Wittr-,o4ur -kctcuC, VI sum
iuer ,rfr,- al the water, edge. special study his
been made Of tie tnfct OF sunlight IhllhE upon
thr gray sand the COS uMes, bOat- rocks aud DINER
places aud upon surf aud broad blue expanse ~ me
ocean itself little more attention las oeei pad lhls
wear figure puuiHE. especially - cfhctlhl l"str'
! IhougI only just back, Mr. Brcher i at work on
laI picture uf coast scene III OH Two 81 NJ pun"
uas nave lately been ed and are 10 De published
Sucnkng % sketches. 10 may be mentioned mat MI.
MuttIedgc. whose lifetime ol art WoA mas resulted III
the accumulation OF about 1000 sketches IN on OF
scenes al Newport, along the Chesapeake ana else
where, cOncIn plating the Idea OF oncfing TINS cOlec
l foe -ale.
! Mr. X. Van Elten IL painting two landscapes Of the
valley Washington Conn, region fui OF luNhrldht
trees quaint roads and rural vists. He has been study
ing landscape that valley tins year. and has IN over
| flowing portfolio of sketches IN oil.
letter from France states that "a gentleman OF this
city Vs.c0 PARIS. EcOuen, London and other art cen
/ Europe not long ago. ana slated
there hat ho authorized 10 eNpend 2OOO,OOO
| uf francs for pictures tor Mr. Vanderbilt. lie
| bought eXtens yely. Tho great picture by Dctae
artist passed through the Ncw-Iork Custom House only
| "A fe W days