The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-07-20
THE PARIAN STATUARY.

THE PARIAN STATUARY
We yesterday published an account of the various
beautiful specimens Of ststuary in Parian marble
on exhibition in the English department. in which
we gave all the credit Of its manufacture to Alder
man Copeland, Of London. It appears from the fol-
lowing letter that we were wrong in doiag so, and
that the credit is due to another person
Allow me- Sir to avail mysef of the happy opportunity
you oer in this days HERALD to redress &C. Of the
fragrant injustice and wrong which has been most
eessy inflicted for the last fourteen years ON the
artist and originator Of tbs beautiful stauetes about
which you refer to in to days HERALD the produce Of
the mandatory Of Alder man opeland in Loadon and
which made grand dispiay the London exhibition
in perusiDg rema ks in relation to Eogsh odustry
and the bombastc accounts 10 the papers published on
the other side OF the Atlantic about their Jer0rv
induced in justice the artist (he being my owa
broth-r 70 furnish you detailed on this gu
ect which believe for sons best known to yourself
you did not publish IT the time Will you permit
pos TO raise voice in this free country to lily the
wropg impressions which produce the exhiboo of these
beautiful pec,mens Of sorks Of by ths English exit
btors not that wish in any way di.c.ed talent
and the capacity OF English lists but because sacs
my has sfuiy tred in Eagsud to obtain
Justice trust that YOU will not deoy me the t opuor
tupy now have OF eDlghi enDg the American public,
and Of berg able to the facts which have been
hidden for Jealousy sske, and another Der-on substi
uted tuIeptously in order to show that this inpor
tsnt branch which ia OF the meet lucrative
stands pIeemiLentiy in the history of figure msuufas
turing is the exclusive produce of the senius sad sat
of I,aly, Sicily Before 20 further in laying before
you the facts cited here .ith must recfs ms-
mapuiartory of Alderman Copeland is IN Lon ZOO THIS
is error. The extensive China and eartheowAre
works OF this gentleman. formerly Copeland & Gar
rett is situated in Strokeu Trent in the County
of StsfordsbIe. and the general warehouse is in
Bond eet London. 1t ia in this district ~hsre my
brother called from London, in 1910 to work in the
psnusctory Of Alccck Son ia Bur-len he having then
recently arrived from Paris and in this the
first wo Ks Of art in Chbs clay we're produced but
Disagreement occurring my brother left aud was i'm
m-dately afrer engaged by Messs Copeland Garrett
where be began to work with assdaity, dsvoting his
whole ability and TALENT and where his works be
greatly admired a~akins attention in England Ia
proof Of which have in my pc. the Art Jour-
nal OF the moath of May. 1912, published Ia London
where some favorable notice Is given of my brothers
talent.
However this favorable notice tie public journals
began to wake up the malignant esousy Of infatu
aztec foreman, who figured Artist in the ouac
tory, being from London aud this individual jealous to
the exlene rived all in his wer, snd set to
work by the foulest to hide my brother
from the attention of every and he the
person assigned the work the various part
ments which from London he succeeded faaly
by courtrg and by caressny and BY showing friendship
to the editor of the Art Journal to persuade him tnas no
him eff the author of the works Of art ~hich Illus
trated the pages Of The paper and the editor Mr. Chap
man, occasionally made some excursons to ths manu-.
featuring districts and guest Of this individual
coupled with the desire he mad Of showing off triumph.
antly the progress of English art and the
iorty 81 britsn artists &C.. there was no difficulty
10 noucpg nun 10 pun MN up ana oring nm favoraoiy
oeors pnohc asention' oestowipg upon MN the mos
natlefibg compliments, ana caior~aTd my brother
wa enieiy oieotten Neitner oid my orotner reseat
al the time ana appeal ior REDRESS since ne being 10
repIer ana unable 10 speak the language ne Knew not
wna was gong en- ana never suspected the duocity OF
tni eno no never 1911 MN ms s'ate OF thiass lasted
up 70 the tine OF the exnoiuon IN London .Ihe COM
mi.ee having gwen no.ce tnat tne name OF tne arst
vas strcuy required ior every Work OF ART exhibited
my orotbei naoe apphcatlon tnas MS name might %
pcsd a. tneaanof o. the ei Paaan marble
e1hbsted oy Alderman copeland IN bless you ne was
tsA.n ior msac Inc idea o. assiog suco thisg Ia
snort seeing tba ne was roooee oil MS MELT and oy an
EDeshmsn VINO WAS notnhg oetter 10 toe mandatory
than the JAor might De over the prsoners-naving my
mat ne Is oetested oy every work
nsn IN the manuiactory-my 0rotner mace direct con-
psnt 70 the committee ana 10 me edior OF the Art Jour
MAJ al to no purposes ais complaints we're treated with
siebce or with ambiguous excuses and having finally dis
covered tne wnoie conspiracy ana seeing no way OF re-
oress, ne oecg an unpretendng peaceaoie, married
man WIN fsm ne thought II best to remain quiet and
eves since ceased 70 WORK TOT Alder copeland lie
sun tnel N tnas olsuct ano workog Tor the manutac
tory OF Messrs ADAMS 20 wneIe ne experiences the
.IeStme.. que 70 ms taIer. ana 70 MS asity' After
Vi oeVonon Ior tne nrs. having