The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-12-01
Powers and 6reenough--Thefr stadtes
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| Powers ana oroepough--Fhsir studiss
and works.
| A correspondent Of the n Y. Tribune, writing
from Florence, gives the following account of the
works on which Powers and Gresnougb, the sculp-
tors, have been recently engaged
was fortunate enough 10 arrive day or two be-
| fore Poygers's Eve was packed for America. Two
years since he had completed lhe casting but
bic has lie Of its own which nothing deface.
The Eve is truly the mother Of race Ripper, reh-
er larger than the Slave leaves perhaps, nothing
to be desired. The figure stands in the cod Of the
SERPENT holding an apple in the right hand elevated
toward the mouth. The left falls at the SIDE also
holding fruit The attitude ard expEesslonare those
OftFanquil musing, pleased hesitation aier COUNTS
| vanquished. The whole has something 20 seFer-
Gus and noble the conception is 50 large, and the
execution so perfect that cannot hesitate Tor my
self 10 call it the finest statue have ever seen
! The might Of Michael Angelo IS greater
/ work, but in another way The Calhoun IS putting
| into marble, figure Of Roman majesty and gran
! deur and he has made another ideal bust--a head
OF Psyche as pendant 20 the Rroserpine- II Is m
the STYLE but represents greater youth ana m
4 noccnce A wreath Of flowers surrounds the
breast. The hair delicately around ths had,
! and the forehead is starred with butterfly -
very exquisite and beautiful
Powers's other great work IN hand II he AnerI-
ca an alegorcal statue Of tire country. 1t IS, As
yet only in thecast Beside It lies the magnificent
block Of Serrsvezza sisrbe in which il Will be CUB
larger than lie. This IS briefly the design Of the
statue A young female figure ereees supported
] "lmly upon the right foot; the left slightly ad-
vaneed5 crushing a-erown beneath At the right
Of the figure stands bundle Of faseess reaching 70
the hand, which, without resting, is in the act Of
offering them. The fingers are mingled in the
leaves Of laurel crown which falls the fasces.
The left arm is bent and elevated at right angle.
The fore-ingers Of the open hand are to support
lightly libeTty-cap which falls backward upon
the wrist The figure is to be delieately draped
about the Ions and right leg, to I'll up the too much
openness around the base.
The action Of this figure IS remarkable. The as
piration--tHe radiant glow Of commanding youth
fascinating. Yon viii appreciate az once the
conception. The statue says briefly: From that,
through this, to tiGt. The Tampied crown, the
fasces Of union wreathed with victorious laurel.
Victory, however, only upon union. Yet eg0le7s
| OF victory 50 indicating popular sovereignty and
the lberty-cap, emblem Of no selfish personal ag-
| grandzement. Il is extremely simple and intsllI-
gible and the treatment IS inspiring and truth
ful, that every American viii realize in II the ge-
| Mus Of his country
Now that Powers stands confessedly with the
first sculptors Of any time, ard msdtatss WORK SO
hope that this uhcommissioned statue Vlll become
s national property We could now safely honor an
artist who hOnors rs much
AT the other end Of the city is Greenouehs stu
do Il is that he has himself recently erected
and is the ideal retreat ola classical cultivated
ideal artist A large, central, circular hall hung
with line pictures the gifts chiefly Of artist friends
: is finely lighted from above and most deicately
It designed Around this, upon lower level are
e | smaller working rooms, whence, through conve-
+ nient doors, large work may be studied in the
e central hall from point below. The studio is full
+ Of the beautiful bfjoUE Of a scholar--of choice
/ books, medaons, notwithstanding tenn
t. pered by the most tranquil taste.
= Greenough was at work upon bas-relief / had
IL the good fortune here, too, Of seeing work about
ID being sent to America, to friend in Boston. Ii
ut was alsoR bas-reef-" The Artists Lamp filed
ds ~ qn pwn hand'-an incident Of personal
re history. Inc ARTIST i young, graceful II CURE,
Deh1 IN steep o. sofIoNs and on his table before him
N, IS satuette OF an Anadzomene Venus Of exquisite
ed deheaey- Between him and t. a little bebipd
at forming the height and point q the work, 3 I
~ lamp-a vase upon long, smooth slim pedestal
st Ted by hand which energies from a cloud ,,V,a5
lie the artists head. It IS very simple and elegant
r, pure little poem. So the Castor and priJIv ~.
x mounted figures, the one ascending. ne otfs5 n
n rectly against and behind him, descending. Tbe
lines OF the two are harmonious as those al borg
n rearing and Of a horse kicking This IS Cregiap
d and delicate. A man who would build such a
d STUDIO would certainly make such things in it.
= Ihe great work upon which the artist ~ MN,
engaged for the Capitol is in a separate bnildins
1t is group typical Of the triumph s. fha white
over the red race An Indian, in Che 7e 81 attacf
ing hunters wife and child, is seized ~ hunter
B There Is something very large aud simple in me
conception and treatment Of this work. Especially
= the Inquire oil the hunter is most manly and pobls
. Possibly romantic sense Of Indian dionit,, 49,
be wounded by the helpless posture of The SAVAGE
YET that expresses not too forciby for the fact ne
/ hopeless determination Of the race
The iull dignity and beauty Of so large yvorJ,
cannot be appreciated, not even conceived IN tba
small studio, surrounded it is with the necessarv
, seaiiodng. great work Of sculpture requires
distance, as grand actor Of heroism demand.
: time, for Its proper contemplation.