Polynesian., 1851-02-22

l cOmpletlOn, consequently 700 expensive ="
article sor general use. Therefore my COM
mercial friends we will proceed to the paper
tapis mandatory. There we shall find not
only designs from Horace Vernet, but all
the prominent artists. The battle pieces you
see they copy from him, or Victor Adam,
the Landscapes from another, flowers and
birds from another, in all you will discover
selections, or cribbings, from designs by
men of notorious abilities, ingeniously ar
ranged for the purpose intended. Shall We
next inspect the carpet mandatory, the
furniture prints, the damask, crockery ware,
the delicate muslins, the embroidered CASH
mere, satins, and silks. Or shall we examine
these beautiful specimens of papier maches
There's Vernet again fashion, or refined
taste, are synonymous in Paris. Observe
this bronze cast Of the beautiful Arabian in
his last picture. dare say you can buy il
for one one-hundredth part Of what it cost
him to obtain a sight Of the original. A
beautiful ornament and paper presser for
your table. To conclude our ramble, we
will enter lithographic printing establish
ment. Here are 200 presses at work, some
on large pictures, as ornaments to a room,
others descriptive of science, others for
book Of travels, and so on until you come to
those destined to cover a cambric handker-
chief box, or a case for bon-bons, fancy la
bels SC. SC. What quantity of paper is
consumed!
| have endeavored to show you the course
works of one artist take in a commercial
point of view. Now in Paris alone there are
s, 800 painters and engravers. In London
there are more, every city and town in Eu-
rope, America and China have their respec-
tive proportion. The expectation of pictures
from these countries, and their internal COM
merce forms an important item in the ac-
count current of the States revenue, as we'll
as the merchants and shopkeepers' ledger.
therefore feel it an essential part Of my du-
| ty to those of the profession, to assert on
every occasion the importance the arts
are, to the state, and every rank Of society.
The munifcient donations Of the govern
ments in Europe support me in the truth Of
the assertion, as you will, when tell you
the British Parliament vote $25, 900 annu-
ally to the British Institution Of Fine Arts.
wish the impression was more general, as
the poor artist too frequently has to feel his
dependence on the community for pecuniary
means to sustain that position in society his
education and talents entitle him to, cramping
or destroying the spirit of his genius. More
particularly when l know commercial men
derive more profit from his labors than him
self; by the numerous copies, engravings,
Autographs sc. sold and resold, in the man
ner | have stated. / feel certain If the art
ist received but one farthing on each copy
made from his pictures circulated to benefit
commerce he would never feel the proverb
of the Statians ''poor as painter" In con-
clusion of this portion of my subject, have
only 10 add my own experience have in
Honolulu at present, the originals Of some
Autographs published in Paris 1888. In less
than three years after l saw four different
copies had been made Of them, in four differ
ent countries, from which derived not one
cent.
! l regret exceedingly having lest the op-
portunity presented by the late examination
at the Honolulu Academy. have seen how
ever, some ofth drawings that were exhib-
tied, and must say, Gentlemen, much credit
is due the Director, as well as the students,
particularly when we consider how far re-
moved from any auxiliary. The satisfaction
is his of having tested the capacity Of the
Hawaiian youth and found them, not less
gifted than those of older countries-it is a
source Of pleasure to US ALL Those youths
by pursuing their studies in the fine arts
may increase the treasury of the State the
Golfers of the merchant, and augment the
means of the shopkeeper to sustain his infant
family. This, however, is the least part, %
far as it concerns himself-by adhering
strictly to the elements of the sciences hs
must necessarily call on, to aid his studies,
the mind will be carried into channels whose
serene waters will conduct him through life.
with tranquility much greater than the gen
erality Of his fellow men.
feel assured the Gentleman who has 20
successfully brought forth the incipient tall
ents of the young Hawaiian will not feel Of
Tended with me, if l suggest few remarks
from my own experience. Had pupil,
should direct his attention exclusively to land
scape, at the commencement, and not allow
him to cucumber his mind with any other
branch of the art, until he understood pro-
portion, linear perspective, light and shadow.
contrast and effect, redexes, colors and
co'oring, colors in regard to light and
shadow, contrast, harmony and refexes il
regard to colors, perspective of colors.
aerial perspective, Invention or compositions,
anatomy, motion and equipoise Of the hu-
man figure, drawing from academical figures
and the dissecting room. Then chemistry,
that he may make his own colors, or de-
tect any spurious ingredient, and learn the
chemical action Of one color on the other.
History to assist him in composition. Then
he will find when sitting at his easel suffici-
ent to fix his attention.; for whoever Aatters
himself that he can retain in his memory all
the effects of nature is deceived; our mem
ory is not so capacious. Therefore let him
consult nature in everything! Nature is the
first, and last school! to her laws we must
submit-every departure from her is destruc-
ton.
i Genius, am well aware. is and ever viii
be the mother of all that which no pains, or
industry can produce. The fine arts coz
sidered even generally, requise not oaly
I that a man should be predestined by heaven
4 for the profession-not only q spark Of GO
: rius that effects great thinga=b1k also much