The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-07-19
ENGLISH DEPARTMENT.
STATUARY.

sTATUARY.
We yesterday alluded to the display which Eng
land made in porcelain ware and in groups Of
statuettes from Parian marble. We have now the
first opportunity Of placing description Of some
few of these beautiful and durable ornaments before
our readers The British manufactures produce I'm
mense quantities of these articles yearly, aud the his
tory of their manufacture Is Of interest which
will publish at some future time. OF those sent to
the Crystal Palace only portion have yet been un
packed, the rest consisting Of several packages,
being still in the Custom House. We refer to-day to
few OF the most interesting groups and statuettcs,
from the manufactory of the Hon. w. 4. Copeland
ex Mayor Of London, aud now member OF Parlia
ment. His wares are reported to be among the
best of the kind but whether such is the nos
examination and comparison will prove Mr. Cope
lands manufactory is in London, and the agent for
the exhibition and sale Of his goods in this country
is Charles G. Leigh Esq, Of this city.
The first piece which we noticed in the
| collection is entitled :" The Return from the
Vintage" a group consisting of seven figures,
! the entire height of the work being twenty
six inches 1t represents laborers standing upon
pedestal bearing on their shoulders tub. in which
is seated girl playing the tamborne, and over the
of the vintage from which the company is returning.
| The middle of the pedestal is embelshed with
wreath of grapes, and SO well is the entire work
ecuted that even a connoisseur might take it for
sculptured marble.
Four statuettes, called the " Four Seasons are
here exhibited, being exact copies from the original
in marble, by Thorneycroft executed for Victoria,
which are somewhat celebrated. They represent the
four seasons in the persons of four children OF the
loyal family of England-the Princess Royal as Sum
| mer, the Prince of Wales as Winter, the Princess
| Alice as Spring, and the Prince Alfred as Autumn.
| Each stand in a separate glass case, all OF them
| being eighteen inches in height The group arc ex
ecued with great skill, and those who see it are
! liberal in their praise.
"Eve Tempted is labelled upon one of the pieces
of this collection, and its beauty entities it to place
among the rest described The mother of mankind is
represented seated upon bunch of daisies and other
flowers aud around her is coied the serpent holding
| in its mouth an apple which is offered to Eve. She
| wihdraws instDctively from it az from something
pernicious yet upon her countenance the artist has
admirably portrayed that inquistiyencss which led
| her 10 accept that forbidden fruit
| Whose mortal taste, brought death
| lotto the world and Ill our
A scrip.ural piece called the "Prodgals Return
| stands upon the table of these siatuettes and de-
serves notice. This is also enclosed in glass case
is about eighteen inches high, and consists OF two
/ figures. II represents the father receiving the pro
| diqal in his arms, as spoken Of in the verse;
Apa be are SO and came TO ms {. her. But When he
wss ct great way on iathec him ard sd
usson, arc ard fell upon his reck asd tissed HIN
Besides these there many other beautiful spe
cmens OF statuary consisting vases busts and ideal
rworks In the collection are fclike casts of yelling.
| ton Nelson Byron, Sir Walter Scott Queen Victoria
Daniel Webster and others, all from originals by cec
hrated artists. These articles IRE small and to some
mgh:aprear trivial but the extent to which they are
manufactured, the capital invested in this kind OF
work and their tendencies, account of cheapness
| to spread and diffuse knowledge of the fine arts
/ give them an important position among the nver,
tons of the world. They be porchased at various
prices from twenty-five to one hundred dollars; the
material from which they ere made is almost a:
durable as Italian marble and may be washe6 with
| out Injury. For mantle ornament nothing can bC
more beautiful and for the small sum mentioned
above they enable those ofthe humber walks Of life
to elevate their taste Of the fine arts by Themselves
possessing in all their purity, the finest works Of TIL
ancien. masters, the most natural expressions eve
wrought with the sculptors chisel From this Parial
marble are made almost every variety Of domestic
ware such as dishes, plates, pitchers, &C., &c.