The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-09-25
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4 work Of much boldness, originality and vigor
Several busts and casts by Americans ara worth
notice. Among others-for we Cannot enum Wsoe
ALA cast of Jones' bust Of Scott. and . couple OF
busts by Mr.. Kinney. Balls ststuette OF Websesr Is
REALLY one of the finest objects in the couecnoa-
Ons has only to compare it with LIE Carews large
statute, 10 realize the difficulty overcome, ana me
conscieptIour OF the artist " Is too fami lar to
most of our readers to need description suffice 1t
to soy, that the clay never gowed with truer or
more striking type OF life.
We are sorry that we cannot speak In similar
terms of the works of NJ Patti who is classed an
American. HIS bust OF Webster may be mathema-
ticaly correct but the soul is altogether wanting.
" Farm Boy" whom we fnd pathetcally cata-
logued as g Husbandman's Orphan" is nothing
more than fair an atoDy. Nor can we plead guilty
to anything like sympathy fol a pethorio baby.
whom we find smotherng-M Patti says sleeping
in the agonies OF repletion. In like manner we
must confess that We are unable to appreciate the
motive which induced Mr.. Brown to gin the statue
he sent to the exhibi ion. The attitude expression,
and design, are good, but why that tiusel
More than half the marbles in the exhibition are
claimed by Austria and Italy. The former asserts
her right, guaranteed by Radetskys bsyonets, to
whatever Milan as brought forth and We dare say
that we should run some risk We to contest her
claim on the banks of the Po Being, fortunately ON
those OF the Hudson far beyond the reach OF the
amiable soldiery who butchered the Ticinese, we
will take leave to render unto Caesar what belongs
unto Caesar and to regard the Nlanese contributions
ty Italian authors rghtolly Italian. To Italy we
sDdu give cfeOlt, IOr Instance, LOT f0gaM6 Eve
after the Fall "a fine study in which tear, shame,
and consciousness Of guilt, are struggling for the
mastery captious critic might carp at Ewes
hair, which looks heavy and clotted-more especi-
ally as the difficulty OF representing hair in the mar
BILE has been frequently overcome by others. But
the statue possesses undoubted merit. Lovers of
contrasts may smuse themselves by comparing this
" Eve" with Powers already mentioned, and With
q really beautiful group Tin plaster) Of Adam and
Eve by M. Jerichsu. In the latter the artist has
seized the same moment Sr. Pagani. Our first
parents are smtten With shame aud remorse at their
fault Adams head is hung to the ground, in gloomy
sorrow Eve. still retaioiug something Of the east
city OF her stands beside him, with brow dark
ened and cheek bedev At the consciousness OF her
own sin and the sight of her husbands despair. It
is very fine compositon-much higher In merit
than the neat Cupid with Mars arms " which
likewise bears Nj. Jerchaus name. The gallery con-
tains two other Ewes !" one a clever copy, by M.
Cess, Of old acquaintance, and the other copy
OF Canovas Eve, by Lazzerini
Signor Abbondio, of Milan, an Italian has been
permitted by his Austrian masters n execute fine
bust Of Monti and to send it here II is favor for
which We should be thankful. 1t is probably the
finest among large collection OF busts Among the
others which deserve special mention we may rank
one of Pho Mono, by renerani; fine female head, by
Romaneli, OF Florence; couple of copies from an
tique statues AID Dante, by Marchett; and He
ioise by Sr Vase. Sr Tibni's bust If Ssppho does
poetess Had il been cbristened my Maiden Aunt
every body would have recognized the ruthfuness Of
the cast
ST.. Marchetti, the author Of the Dante abovemen-
toned, has also sent q clumsy little statue, with
broad face end fat hands. which he has christened
" A Love Of Bird By Sr. Romanelli we have fine
anatomy, intended TO represent William Tells son
at that peculiar crisis 10 his life which has given him
q worldwide fame; but we cannot forgive the want
Of expression in the features Of the boy. A." Rebec
ca by Sr Vase, is open to the same censure; the
countenance bears the Jewish cast but is eless and
silent. Fabricott has succeeded in copying the
d.. k,,&k fHs1
entirely with his cupid and Psyche" Cupid is an
infant: she a woman, who seems TO be fondling her
eldest son, or at least her nephew.
Cambi has contributed Drunken Bacchus' and
a statue Of Truth II the jolly god Of wine never
got deeper in his potations than Sr Cambi paints
him there would have been no talk about the Maine
law; we opne that he is only in that happy state
which is produced By three or four glasses Of first
thin legs Her face, too, lacks expression. Truth
is not always silly, are candor and simplicity in
varably Synonymous lis pretty figure, neverthe-
less. By Sr. Pelliccia We ind . small tulllength
is neatly executed; and . vigorous, though by no
means original, conception Of "Bachantte Play
ing the Flnte." Sr. Fontanas Cicero represents
the old orator in q manner to delight phrenoogist
We should have liked TO see more power In the GO
lumbus," by Cesare del Merc0, Of Carrara the sta
tue fairly executed but there is nothing to appze
the spectator that he is Ia the presence Of master
mind.
The gallery contains compile of"St. Johns" one,
by Luigi Magi, is pretty life like sleeping figure,
which might as well be any body else as ST. John;
tie other, by Baratts, Is faithful repro1uc-
sweet infantne face, imbued with all the
e,avity of age. We cannot applaud either.
Sr. Fraccaroli, whom Austria has appropriated.
IL the author OF group OF Alfalfa and Chactus-"
The expression Of the fair Indian is very ably exc
cuted; but alas for the authors taste Chactus is
must we say it I'm the act Of kissing her. Now,
kissing is performance which in tue ab.tract we
should be very loath to criticise; but it must be
frankly acknowledged that, however agreeable to
kisser and kssee, 1t is by no means, in an artistic
point of view. pleasant operation for third party
to witt Why did not Signor Fraccaroli leave
to imagine the kisses? An elaborate dressing gown
covers The person Of o stupid looking lady whom
Signor Moteli, her artistic father, has named the
" Deserted She is quite so in the Palace.
One Of the very best OF the Italian contributions Is
StrazZas Mendicantn Genius, aud geDius OF no
common order Is revealed in the attitude and the
expression OF the fororn youth. Sanareili's Love
Piercing the Heart of Butterfly, is pretty perform
ance. 1t ought be placed beside Bienaimes Griev
The 'soldier's Son, by rorin. and tue Sewing
Girl by p. Magn, both clever works, possessing
claims to praise for their fidelity t, nature Casellis
Hagar and Ishmael" is a fair group, bat lacks in
spration and true understanding OF the sublime
feeling with which Hagar lie her home
Of Marochettis " Washington our say shall be
be brief. So far as the mere mechanical work is
concerned its prominent feature is cl. msiness. No
UOTse III TIE WOflU ever Udu SUCH u ncck OF sucn
legs. No man out of hospital carried about
with him such awkward, misshapen limbs But
these faults not greater than the total failure Of
the artist TO depict the hero he had undertaken to
represent. Washington is mere good natured old
gentleman, taking ride his estate after dinner.
No one, looking at him, would ever suspect that be
had even been to Congress. sr Marochetti never
was favorlte Of ours he has not retrieved his
character by his " Washington
French sculpture is well represented One Of
the finest pieces in the exhibition is recumbent
female figure, by l. Eveque. A nober face, beaming
with defiance and PRIDE We have seldom seen. Aud
though the proportions are both ample and volnptu
ous so commanding is the expression, that nvolun-
tary respect and admiration the only emotions
aroused. group OF Indian Attacked by Snake"
in bronze by NJ. Ottin, of Paris, Is very spirited.
captious critic might object to certain portions Of the
anato N.Y. but the general effect is good NJ Lechesne
has contributed large cast, representing Mother
and her Child Attacked by an EAGLE" The mother
sleeps and the babe is in vain attempting to
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