Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-04-26
AMERICAN GENIUs-THE FINE ARTS 81.


of virginia will still be ranked at the head OF the iis
AMERICAN GENIUS-THE FINE ARTS 1t
Ws cheerfuly comply with the request OF hen'ur"S
friend of Mr. Hart, the sculptor aud publish Inc o'o"s
interesting letter In The Boston Atlas, notc'ng Tue Pou
rons OF American Artists in FLORENCE we "ou'u u W
I'm, Mr. Hart has with him in Florence fine bust OF Gen
Jackson made by himsel-and the old eios iflenos pro-
nounce il TO be remarkably good likeness
II gives Us sincere pleasure chronicle iheos eidece'
of artistic triumphs by the Republican suns oil Anle
eypoded fallacy to thai Republics can
never producs great works OF but that II requires me
hotbsd patronage OF absolute governments 10 deVeope "d
mature noble specimens OF artistic genius ouf "p'"o'
fortified by daily experience, teaches Us Tue contrary "
believe that there s much in Tie grand haula TEXTURES
our land its noble rivers lakes and aoo'e
all In the expanding and eevane influence OF our o"hiee
tnsurions -emineny calculated bring forth and give
strength TO highest inspirations OF aft. 10 "ese
effective stimuli We may safely trace the tflumphS
even in the old world o sach Crawford, Powers ana
other eminent American Soul ptors II was with real ptme
xhat 10 Philadelphia few days since We heard hsh cam
pimen paid Cawiords bronze statue oil Patiitk fey'
inst cast In Munich for The Virginia Washington Monument
from the lips of G. Henry Mecke, Esq., the Consul 81 be
men Prussia &c. gentleman vi intelligence aid me 'ase
10 The arts his elegant and hopisable mansion uy les
,i6es We are pleased to that the prejudice against
der the influence ntomaon and that when com
nlesd as IL will b. in short time will he rcsored 90 by
as school OF ar, which tho world will pos
few superior.
10 Philadelphia our satisfaction, as Americans, was
heightened by visit the Academy OF Fine Arts where
we saw such wonderful fruits Of American 1cnihs rs
Wess "raarh nm Pale Hot - and "thrist Healing
rho Sckn Suly's "Victoria, very much IKE Tie 'a'e
Of Mira E. Darlington Cabei oil Florla,) and i-easzes :
Iconocass or Image Breakars and Faust aud Margue
-,,e and Wash Alls,o's Dead Man estoied ~ HE ny
touching tho bones Of The Prophet Elisha In the same
collection our attention drawn TO marble group oy
Carl Steinhauer Of Bremen, Of the meeting OF nero anu
Leander on the Hclcsp"nt But this ny no
ms.ns comparable 10 The by the same artist
erected In ST, Stephens Church, tReV Dr. DucacheiS IN
10th Street. memory of the two daughters ana sou
Of Edward Shippen Burd. wealthy Vesryman Of
bat Church The Inurble Is o! exquisite whilenesS
and briIsncy proportions Iaultles7 and Tho effect
very grand and solemn of the winged angel genly
touching the sleeping figures and awakening them ="
new scenes yond this wod This monument cost s.oooo
and marked with eea beauty hne rusteyas,ly much
more 40 than that OF Al himself which, rather ostenIa
iously in The body the Church as the Statues OF The
French Kings the Ctyps OF 81 Denis represents INN re-
Ginning At full length in iunera robes We refer 10 this
uoonumen, of Mi BGrds three children another proof OF
the progressive taste The Fine Arts in this country:
Correspondence OF the Boston Alias
FLoREEcE, FEB 10TH. 1888
AMERICAN ARTISTS IN FLORENCE POWERS
HART. GAIT
We are al the end of the CORNWALL not fragment at Ice
has greeted eyes, not nake OF SNOW has hIersn IN
chorus Of sleigh bells the Neck and me jolly gather
inos at tho Punch Bowl" Though have seen, in my
d. snow lyinu gtouni mere Tor fortnight without
sssoyiuq and hordcs OF skaters mostly Foreigners
ting pigeon wing. the Arno TINS has been 'ey an
Italian winter We have had sonlc dsiEecao'y damp ~.
mos, cold days aud quite rainy Bnt thcrr
have been frequent and caning sioups oil days ~he me
omen air was IuNuouShr dives and walks aiohS ui'
brnks of the gliding Arno and amidst tho fascinating paths
of The Cascne could fail 10 draw out both Inc healthy
and the invalid aud when all the world tushea on i"nts
davs and Sundays listen 10 The delightful out door per
formanccs of the Austrian Band without suffering the eas
Inconvenience from The Temperature OF The atmosphere-
The .oldest inhabitanl hardly remember when lar
famed italian skirs been rucl I" their tepata ZION
whole winter Florence. without seeing single t'aSe
snow, except the white caps at the ne'rhh""s ap
pcnines, is something 10 talk about.
Florence the dulles 81 all duh places t news shall
not s,lemnt 10 wt,c you any, therefore, bat will content
myself with giving you items about The American ar
lists here There time when they were wont 10 con
grepate This modern Athens more Than IN HE helna
1avn Whether fancy fashion has changed the cutfen
OF artistic study and development is than can say
Certain II that have fewer American painters AMI
scuptors in Florence now than we hau hfee years ago.
Since the death nf distinguished 6rsencuah
the pioneer American sculpture The report OF Whose de
partue fell like pail upon hearts, PowEns leads 1t
age and reputation tho little band OF Americans VINO ar
striving for fame and fortune III The footsteps OF rh'dia
and Michael Angelo His studio Is ul OF woklnen AMI or
ders for the many beautiful creations oil his chsel ure mo"
numerous Than he execute His noble statue OF Anne
rca-beautiiu characteristic national stands waiting 10
purchaser-and Congress refusCa 10 buy II, Out devote
the money Of the nation 10 works OF inferior merit 1t Il
worth a visit his studio, his ingenious method
working in plasera method which. however The doubling
may cav lie utility, certainly gralihes the eye
The taste Of the behcder White plaster is clearly nor
aiphtly object than mud His "Cuiiorna-a female form
of the size OF the Greek :aIels sl in plaster and il
tina, unfinished that pr.cudes all attempts forming
any definite opinion Of what il will eventually bccume
and OF coarse bars all criticism Mr. Powers devocs
of his time to the statue Of Washington, ur the city
Mobile brlevc Fer one, glad he has adopted thu
Continental uniuim instead u throwing AWAY his Effort
In spasmodc cndeavurs force 10 believe cithGt ba
the Father u his county ever appeared IN i 'HsH!e "
Eden or strued Ike provincial actor before tc pubic
In the folds Of Roman oga. | see that The hosse 0
Representatives discussing recent project Ut an tqde
trian statue Washington uJued all thoughts OF an.
but the heal in which he stood before Ills ruun
trymen and in which he should be embaimed l6 all tlm
An example OF good and proprety had hardly OK
pected TO mud IN that benshed body The form Is h,
above the size ui lie The hero and statesman leans uof
column, instend OF standing st!y in that position
which II Is generally assumed be selected, To compo
with the dnity OF character constantly ascbe &c
Washington. IL is evidently the ineuon of the artist IL
seize him 10 of those when full Of love His
fellows and inspired with patriot DEVOTION he is planning
the spirit and tho words OF his great legacy 10
his "Fare~e Address," am not sue whether the
posture will be pleasing; though ual the complete
II may be thought to al audaclty express Iudg
mcnt. There some exquisite points in the work; and
az whole, il cannot fail 10 be worthy OF The fame Of
Its suthor.
1t 10 strange how often and in how many ways the Cd
Greek fable Is illustrated that strength comes from The sn
from mother Fifteen years ago or More, P""ets
young from that section Of the United States whe
we are disposed think little s heard OF but asfieultu
and ocoGioon-he producing aud the transportation .
tho fruits and metals Of the earh aud here the wore
sri hardly had Significance out of the dictionay-came