, 1881-11-13

Alfred Payne is now completing the itfe-stze
portrait OF Bishop McLarer III his ecclesiastical
robes. with a view to exhibiting 1t in one Of the
new art galleries soon to bo cpcned.
Miss Lizzie Tuck has treated very successfully
n uiIicult subject uudcr difficult conditions
VIZ: faded daVucrreotype OF un old lady In
antique apparel. from which has been produced
pleasing and satisfactory portrait
c. F. Schwer1lt who possesses the faculty OF
rendering, accurate anu satisfactory like
trait painting. hus recently finished Il fine oil
portrait Of Mrs DR.. Norman Bridge. whose dark
eyes und hair md hrlshr face ere we'll depicted
1 portrait Of a deceased la1y. Mrs. Cudhay,
shows Il picture strong and well defined.
Mr. Frank BROMLEY hns OH exhibition at Thay-
or Il Chandlcrs his exhibition picture md also
Il scene in Scosllnd' called 'Luso l.onond.
showing Elount;tin stream tu1rt1air.., down over
the rocks mud through the green foliage Oil
either side In n most wild and picturesque re-
gion. Mr.. Bromley has evidently gained m'iy
new ideas and ways OF describing during his
foretEl; tour.
II. X. Saunders has just completed life sizo
cr.yon Of the deceased daughter Of Mr.. Freder-
lex Baunlann, and has succeeded III giving the
from life. The subject was Ii beautiful girl Of
H. with heavy dark-broyn hair, large, Pheasant,
brown eyes. ana round and regular features.
Mr.. Saunders has also executed ltfc-sizc crayon
OF the deceased mother Of nrs. II. n. Scribuer,
i'll which strong and lifelikc effect is pro-
duccu.
Mr.. John Phillips, the portrait painter, has
moved his studio FROM the Palmer House 10 the
Leland Hotel This he was obliged to do in or
der to avoid the dense smoke clouds which ut
nl times n1ude tho light TOO precarious for
conscientious devotion to his labor lie has
several portraits under why, aud in tho course
Of Il week Or Two he hopes to bc ahte to place on
exhibition two Or tiaree he:lds which. in these
days Of eNprcssi0neS5 likcnesses, will prove
genuine relish to the admirers OF portraits as
they should lse.
e. C. Minor, whose speciality Is crayon work, is
Also Of III ingenious turn OF mind, and has de-
vssed uu arrangement in bis studio In the Aver
Ruilttilg consisting OF an elevated platform
directly under the skylgAt, which he reaches By
means OF Il long and slender ladder, and where,
with room Tor three or four chairs aud as many
eascls, he Claims to be able to work ILL hour
or two later than any OF his hrother-ar artists,
cloudy days Mr. Minor does not explain, how
ever, tho nauner in which he oyercotnC5 the
natural objections VI his sittors-wht. by the
way, are mostly lauies-tO ascending to his liz
and lofty perch and are left to infer that
they are remarkably ,a9ile, or perhaps they
send up their photographs.
Gean Smith has completed painting which
&c calls The Inquiry. Several mounted SOL
utrs have pau5cd before tue steps OF Il country
house ulld arc asking the way Of Il maiden. Tho
subject serves to Introduce Il number Of horses,
which are Of course always the strongest points
in Mr.. Smiths cou,nositions, when they are, us
in this case. careful studies from life. Tho pict-
ure will hc shown shortly i'll Mrs. Green's art
rooms in Central Musfc-IIuI Another compost
don not yet finished can hardly be criticised at
young female figure standing barcfootcd and
barehEuded on the ocean shore; tho waves roll
behind her; in her hands she cl,lsDs Il TAM
BOURNE. Tie durlS and stormy sky IS well rem
dcrcd. and the subject, which is wild and weird.
is susceptible Of much strength being expended
upon it.