New-York tribune., 1882-02-19
ARTISTs AND ART TOPICS.
STUDIO RECEPTIoNs-wATER CoLoRS


Rembrandt proved very successful affair. Tie nine
artists signing the invitations probably never before
real zed multitude Of their friends. Possibly before
the studios closed in the evening they secretly
prayed for deiveance for there certain draw backs
to receiving an UNLIMITED crowd IN small studios upon
the sixth floor Of modern dat house And the solitary
elevator Of the Rembrandt althoughit may be ultimately
is slow It, capacy, also isextTeInely limited
and this together with the inevitable crowdrg in narrow
halls aud dOorways introduced spice Of discomfort
which made the subsequent haven OF ihe studios seem all
the brighter. Aside from the paint han1ngs aud
buc-a-brac TO be in The studios, interest at
achcd to the reception for OF the visitors from the
fact that opportunity afforded ;0r seeing some
thing Of a representative Hubert Home Club Building.
The studios the upper floor, Of course simply
studios, but visit TO Mr. GldOrd's apartments
on the fourth floor evidently LEFT very
favorable impression OF the arrangement Of the
rooms Visitors numerous. nqusit!ve and
enthusiastic gay throrg drted through the studios
during the afternoon, and I'm the evening appeared
larger sprirkng Of the line persuasion The pleas
AM nformalty Of tie occasion added the enjoyment
ev need by all
Those who stopped the elevator az the fourth floor to
begin their rounds at K. swain Giford's studio found
there several Interesting stuGies of beach and fields,
some taken ne.r Mr Gifords fay0r'e Nonquli'
A large painting called "Ciifs at NOuqu.t" shows
cool bt OF white said the foreground, above Which
OF rocks huge boudrr, halt OyergrOwa with
grass and shaded with trees while to The left below is
stretch Of blue sea- "Cd Fields" is an interesting re-
view Of brown moors relieved by ard rocks With
single urc breaking the loneliness, and the idea Of dis
tauce excellcaty conveyed ia the per pec've study
of autumn Ged low lying, with uUderbush and grasses,
ana yellow hHvstack prominent in he foreground,
and a study Of h.gh rocks and trees above
low fields noticeable. Two small completed pic
lures were Telegraph station. Sandy tooA," and Tne
o. D., D., slr~tf1
the oun artists last spring. Mr.. Clifford also showed
a panel of autumn flowers.
Upon the hoor above, Mr. sartan'5 studio CON
stauty filed with visitors WHO found his most import
ant painting be a CHARTER from the Koran" de-
picting scene in an Algerian cafe. An Arab
draped in white is sitting in stone courtyard
ding from the Koran TO an audience Of three, boy
with red cap sitting by EookIA in the centre aud two
men leaning against the walls This picture Nh. Sartain
intends 10 send to the Academy in company with On
the south Shore" twill KIT sudv Of sand drk in the
shadow of overhanging aud backed by mass of
coarse grasses Late Afternoon" scene 1t Nouquit,
is glimpse OF moor with two trees,
while a view OF brown marsh with occa-
sonu pools Of water painted from Mr.. sartain's
studio window at NOnquiJ, and was exhibited in
Brooklyn "rhe Cnapt Scholar" is a bright and at
ractive study Of little Roman air in the picturesque
scarlet blue and gold holiday co>tume o fifty years ago
Tie others the artists found the upper door.
Charles Nuel Fagg showed several paintings, the results
of us Mt studies aud sketches in Fr nee. a spin
uer." is French peasant ri ~ blush gown, holding
disrif and leaning agan-t door oyerhung by green
vines "The Village Setmstrcss Isl study Of woman
In a white cap sewing by a wide window through which
can I've seen of bill de Similar in compost
on Waitiu 2" woman sitting III an open caselnate
with folded hands. 10 king pee antly out upon lawn.
The most important and arges picture in Mr.. Flagg's
studio va a study Of cavalier ia costume Of the time
Of Louis XIII The face shaded by long curing hair
rendered less eheminate by waved mustache. The
costume of russet velvet with broad while collar and
high boots III left hand is protected by gauntlet glove
ald the right ros's qon the hlt OF tie sword study
of a mons a. his dcvOtoDs, with eyes rolled up and
prayer-ooJk open before him. sketch of merry little
bow his laugliu face led by brOa brimmed straw
hat with several studies Of French peasants, and sill
life, were also shown.
One Of he most MOTTO. able Of Montague Flags pic
tnres was Lille led Riding Ho0d,' which showed a
lide girl who has just come to the point in
the sro-y who're the wolf dcvours the
grandma her, and abe looking slrrowfuIy
up with the tears Cathnrng in her blue eyes. The
Monks showed the inmates Of monastery At prayer
and MIR. Flleg also showed another large study of
cavalier Of tie time of Louis XIII. Jared B. Fiag-
hib,d portroit Of little girl and small ads ape,
and tuerr wer l-o in his studio sketch ny sir Cnares
Iesue presented by Wag4nglou \ lston and drawing
by the latter. A very clever painting OF apple
orchard was noticeable in r. W. Van Boskerck's
studio There re also two interesting studies
one % a shallow pool in a mountain brook fanked by
high mo,sy rock, and tie oner or road across moor
Win trrcs Three re- ry finished pictures der gued
fnr hr Academy a Jersey Roadway shows broad
yellow cru-sef by thc adows of line OF 4 ar.ed
app. r, cs Oh the left with bous. visible in the back
tund. "On the Hack nsack L.iver presents pool
With ducks among th weeds ia the foreground. beyond
len are Inc of ~iiow- and he uv.r "On
Sad s wiki 'sT ow Is and Drh iIy On. .. Of he mo.9 Im
por ant pictures in y. W. lry0n's studio WIS Harvest
lin, in Normandy, q We" ~ reaper al WORK IN ned
OF golden rain, ith peasant women on thelI way ong
he adjoining road and the sllre o. a church rising
abuvc The ti - IN tn background New Engl nj har-
re5 scene, where ne corn uaH been e,aoNu ah lue
yellow pumpkins were left 10 view, o1trasted with
winter ,oene IN Cerny, where thr sleep
WV on the glastonbury Meadows,9 marine tceue on
Morning at N-rrIgans &c Pier aud twilight II Nor
maudy ~ re the other pictur eXhlnied
4. ". DewiDg SLOW q portr IL htle girl and
porIait of .dy the iatt.r d sign Tor tie eyllb-
ton Of the society Ms DrNlns exn btd nc Hover Wei
Deving seat 10 me Academy wo years ago W. H. Low
showed decorltye "a sWoodyne seeGe er,, iTotn
Mi ton. AID ancl+ eaI.d " Ine C9ulin-oi & oPilng
and NgIt and Day' as w Il az wal r-c9lot OF slri
cruising a mead W. Henry Chase exhibited several
coast one OF Group ol d herw"Len Ha'c ing Le
bOalH the shore near 0chcVeulhSth anu lso Pictu
Of sand DuAe- n NOnqut' B noIl irwin displayed
severI portrils and hgile studies ana some prs,
one of iemhrand $ Wri-khOWh Anatomy Lectu Z.
Up 10 ytseriay ia pictures ere recrlN'd al the
American Gall ry or he pr posed eX ~ ION ~ re-
jer;,d ater colOrs. IN te afternoon eu"h Ho.e were
delivered warrant Mr D. o'rr IN con enIug 10 10
the c.hbIJa. An inspection Of The pictures receN ed
sterdJy showed ma Ley ce1 70 'cd OIt i'e ol4ms
0t tue ar Its ln charge taI they can hO d al
hhton O. rejected pc,res, the ave age OF when sha
be ger tuAu ne aNeId-e 81 tue Po. esI u Ie
present exhibition" o. To put II little more dennit y,
was sugg ed that tier aver g wUu be- higher than
tue ayert Of tue un7od lc lies ID the eAmbltiOh
ar the Academy IL be : itcd that these artists
have Ot tue rrnOtct idea OF cOmpe lng wiih The regular
libtOn. Ihey acAnow eds tlit tney emo, ckP-cI
10 DO ts society Las nd the first cnOlce OF pic
trs tut tuey claim 10 d. able 10 snow by tn quhty
OF the pictures To be eKulD ed tua ere has been unjust
tr.a ne Il: Y,ry many OF ter pc ues are very
rpucn b- ter some wIicn have IN hung N the
A,,.rnv I.r piiv. VII be Wednesday nj -ht,
AID tnr cxLlD Ion VII be open 10 the public Oh Thurs
day. ,
fe IA ion OF tDe turmO ~ discOat-Lt and strlfc IN
winch every wIter-cOOr ptnivr IN the cltJ sern- 10
ay, be 0nc involved. II the three Orncrrd sguabbe
into .cn t.e WatcrOlur mel ar uOH e. ga "a Is tf
n, unuy 10 ,msey,- To sd.rs, the privacy II
.r fao, must see them hOdIn- ten des II costa
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