THE name of Stephen Parrish is probably as yet but little known outside of Philadelphia, and the REVIEW may therefore take just pride in being the first to introduce this young artist to a larger public in his capacity as an etcher. Up to the date of this writing, Mr. Parrish's oeuvre consists of forty plates, from which he has selected the following twenty as those upon which he is most willing to rest his reputation. The numbers indicate the order of production of the plates.
2. Lewisburg on the Schroon. Marked with title and the initials S. P. – Size of etched surface: breadth, 8TV; height, 4i".
4. Belleville on the Passaic. Title, and signed: S. Parrish. – Etched surface: b. 10} j "; h. 5}".
6. On the Schroon – Drought. Title, and signed. – Etched surface: b. 7 J "; h. 3) j)".
7. Calling the Geese. Signed: S. Parrish. – Etched surface: b. 12 j|"; h. 4-1%".
8. Deserted Mill – Adirondacks. Title, and signed. – Size of plate (no margin): b. 7fl"; h. 4g".
10. Mills on the Schroon. Title, and signed. – Plate: b. iojfj"; h. 5$".
11. The Upper Delaware. Title, and signed. – Plate: b. 7j"; h. 3J".
12. November. Signed. – Plate: b. 1 0 J "; h. 4}". Published with this notice.
17. The Shepherd's Christmas Eve. Signed and numbered. – Etched surface: b. n j "; h. 7}".
25. Old Fish House. East Gloucester, Mass. Signed and numbered. – Plate: h. 9}"; b. 58".
30. Arrival of Fishing Boats. Gloucester. Signed and numbered. – Plate: b. 9}"; h. 5 J".
31. Gloucester Harbor. Early Morning. Signed and numbered. – Plate: b. 7I"; h. 4}".
32. East Gloucester. Signed and numbered. – Plate: b. 9 J "; h. 58".
33. Portsmouth Harbor. Ebb-Tide running. Signed and numbered. – Plate: b. 8"; h. 4U".
35. Twilight. Low Tide. Signed and numbered. – Plate: b. 9"; h. 4J".
36. A Piece of Marblehead. Signed and numbered. – Plate: b. 9 S "; h. 58".
37. Getting under Way. Gloucester Harbor. Signed and numbered. – Plate: b.9J"; h.5J".
38. Marblehead. Signed and numbered. – Plate: b. 9 J "; h. 5 J".
39. On the Annisquam. Signed and numbered. – Plate: b. 8J"; h. 4} J".
40. Sunset. Gloucester Harbor. Signed and numbered. – Plate: b. 8J"; h. 4} J".
Stephen Parrish was born in Philadelphia, July 9th, 1846. He is therefore only thirty-four years old, and when it is remembered that he was compelled to waste thirteen of these years in uncongenial mercantile pursuits, his rapid progress as an artist will be appreciated all the more highly. His first plate was etched in December, 1879, previous to which time he never used the point, and never cared to draw with pencil, pen, or charcoal. His love for etching was first awakened by some plates of Appian's, and it has now taken such strong hold upon him that he must tear himself away from the etching table to work at the easel. The influence of Appian is no doubt apparent in many of Mr. Parrish's plates, especially in the rather wild treatment of the sky; but there is a robustness in his work which is altogether his own, and as to the skies, they are left entirely untouched in most of his later plates, being simply covered with
