New-York daily tribune., 1849-05-16

.al. simple. aal 1srmonious TIE costume IS very
aage!. managed. Tie aaEel fsu-s Is draped.
aad with the Liberty cap. which as badge both
on snc.e.t and modern t.mes. seems . connect
the tvo cures and 10 a. a., s;ic po.a; OF view
balances vel the cooked bat; there $ similar
bsrrnorv between the angels wings aud the ex-
,remitiss Of the horse. The action Of the winged
figure induces a natural and spirited action Of the
horse aud rider thought of Goe;he's remark
that fine work Of at viii always have, al a dis
ssnce. where Is details cannot be discerned. a
beautiful effect ss Of architectural ornsmsnt snd
that this excellence the groups Of Raphael share
with the sntiq1e He would have been pleased
ritb the beautiful balance Of forms IL this group.
with the freedom with which light and air play in
ard out. the management of the whole being
clear an satisfactory at the first glance. But one
should 20 into a great number Ct studies as YOU
can In Rome or Florence, aud see the abundance
Of heavy and .uharm9uious designs 10 appreciate
the merits OF this anything really good seems So
simple and 50 matter q course 20 the unprac-
ticed observer
some say the Americans viii not want group.
bat 1st the fact the portrait OF Washington rid
ing straight onward Ike Marcus Alre.ius or
making an address or lifting his sword. DO
not know about that--it is matter Of feeling.
This winged figure not only gives poetic sense to
the group, but a natural support and occasion for
action to the horse and rider. Uncle sam must
send Major Downing to look at it, and then, if he
wants other designs, let him establish a concur.
renee. as have said, and choose what IS best.
sm not particularly attached TO Mr.. Grseuoush,
Mr Powers or Mr. Crawford. admire various
excelencies In the works of each and should be
glad if each received an order for an equestrian
statue. Nor IS there any reason why they should
not There IS money enough in the country, and
the more good things there are for the people to
see freely in open daylight the better That
makes artists germuatc.
love the artists though cannot speak Of their
works in way 10 content their friends or even
themselves, often Who can, that las standard
of excellence ia the mind and delicate con-
science IL the use Of words Ny highest tribute
IS meager of superlatives IN comparison with the
hackneyed pufs with which artists submit to be
besmesrcd Submit, alas often they court them,
rather 10 not expect any kindness from my
contemporaries. know that what IS to me jas
tee and honor IS TO them only hateful ccdness.
Still love them, wishior their good, feel deeply
Tor their suherings. annoy Gnces, privatlons, and
would lessen them II ! could. | have thought Il
might perhips be of use to publish some account
ol the expenses Of the artist There IS general
impression that the artist lives very chesply IN
Italy This is mistake. Italy, compared with
America, Is not 81 very cheap, except for those
= ho have iron constitutions 20 endure bad food
eaten in bad air, damp and dirty lodgings. The
expenses. even in Florence, Of simple but clean
and wholesome lie. are little less than in Ne.
York. The great difference IS for people that are
rich. An Englishman Of rank and fortune does
not need the same amount of uxury as at home
to be on a footing with the mobiles of Italy. Tho
Broadway merchant would find MS display OF
mahogany and carpets thrown away IN country
where a higher Kind Of ornament IS the only one
available. But poor people who can, at any rate,
buy only the necessaries Of lite will lind them IN
the Italian cities where all sellers live by cheat.
Ing foreigners, very little cheaper than in Amer
ica.
The patrons 0i Art in America, ignorant Of
these facts and not knowing the great expenses
ton Of it's wonders, are often guilty of most unde
.gned cruelty. and do things which It would
grieve their hearts to have done, It they only
knew the facts. They have read essays on the
uses Of adversely in developing genius, and they
are not sufficiently afraid to administer dose OF
adversely beyond what the forces OF the patient
can bear. Laudsnum in drops is useful as med
icine, but a cup-fall kills downright.
Beside this romantic idea about letting artists
suffer to develop their genius, the American Ma
cenas is not sufficiently aware Of the expenses
attendant on producing the work he wants. He
does not consider tnat the painter, the sculptor,
must be paid for the time he spends in designing
and molding, no less than in painting and carving
that he must have his bread and sleeping-house,
his workhouse or studio, his marbles and colors
the sculptor his workmen 50 that If the price be
paid lie asks, modest aud delicate man very
commonly receives no guerdon for bis thought
the real essence OF the wOrk-except the luxury
Of seeing it embodied which he could not other
wise have afforded The American MRcenas
often pushes the price down, not from want OF
generosity, but from habl, OF making what are
called good bargars-i. C. bargains for ones own
advantage at the expense Of poorer brother
Those who call these good DO not believe that
Man kind is one
Aud beats with one great heart
They have not read the life Of Jesus Christ.
Then the American Mecenas sometimes, alter
ordering a work, has been known 70 change his
mind when the statue is already modelled II Is
the American who does these things, because an
American who either from taste or vanity buys
picture is often quite uneducated as 70 the arts
and cannot understand why little picture or
figure costs so much money. The Englishman or
Frenchmsn, Of a suitable position to seek these
adornments for ms house, usually understands bet
ter than the visiier Of Powers who, on hearing
the price Of the Proserpine. wonderingly asked,
" MT sta,usry dz lately - Queen Victoria
Of England and her Albert it IS said use their
royal privilege to get works Of art at price be
low their value bat their subjects would be
ashamed 10 DO 50.
To supply means of Judging to the American
merchant, fall Of kindness and honorable 'ymPa-
,b, "a banestb the crust be 80 often IS who wants