Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1853-06-25
Selected Artitles.
From Eliza Cooks Journal.
The Seulpiof's Career,

that she at once proceeded to inquire the
cause. FIaxtnan sat down beside her, took
her hand, and snid, with smile
"Anu, I nm ruined for an artist !"
How so, yohn' How has it happened,
and who has done il z"
"lt happened" he replied, "in the church,
and Ann Denham has dOue it! net Sir
Joshua Reynolds just now, and he told mo
point-blank, that marriage had ruined me ia
my profession
"Nonsense, John it is only one OF Sir
Joshua's theories. Tie is bachelor himself.
nud cannot understand or Judge of the quiet
satisfaction and happiness of rlarried lie"
"Oh llc firmly believes it, | can assure
you. Sit Joshua thinks 40 nnn can be n
gre1t artist, unless he visits Rome, aud edu.
Gates his taste lay contemplation Of the
great models of antiquity. lie is constantly
telling the students at the Academy that IL
they would excel they must bring the whole
power of their minds to hear upon their nrt,
from toe moment they rise until they go TO
bed"
What! and leave no room, no corner, for
tho affections Don't believe hnn, John
dontbe bc east down. You are true artist,
und you will be a great one"
But he says no man con he n great artist
unless he studies the grind style Of nrt in
Nlt UHEnitlteut WOtks Ol NIltllNti hHgciO Ulltl
RahCle, iu the Vatican. Now J." drawing
up his small figure to It's full heghth -" /
would be great artist"
"And you shall he! lou, too, if that he
necessary, shall study at ROME, in the Vat
lean. | will never have it said that Ann
Dcdham ruined you for mn artist"
But how ?" asked Flnxmnn-" how TO
ret to Rome?"
~ will tell you how. Work and econo-
mize. If you will leave the latter 10 me, wc
shall soon be able to spnre the means Tor
visit to Rome - and together, mind! Ann
Denhnm uiust 60 and look after her ruined
artist"
And She shook her curls, and gave one Of
her bright, hearty laughs.
"Ann," said he - aud Flnxmnn took his
wiies hand in his -" what Reynolds las
snil today aud what you have sail now,
have determined me. will 60 to Rome, and
show the president that wcdiock is for mans
good rather than lis harm, aud YOU shall nc-
company me-"
She was n noble, true hearted woman this
wife of Flnxmnns. The artist was, in the
course of his life, fortunate beyond most
men in the friendship which he formed with
estimable women; but bis wife stood higher
than them all in his estimation; for she was
friend, fellow-student, companion, comforter,
md wife, all in one. Like him, Ann FlnXman
had n fine taste for art she also knew some
Thing of Greek, aud wns well skilled in
French and Italian. WthnI, she was II frll-
gal, wcl-nannging wife; aud could keep
her own kitchen nntl purnr as tidy as she did
her husbands studio. She could knit aud
mend rs well as draw, and cook II Yorkshire
pudding as deiily ms she could read n passage
from R1cnc or Anasiasio. Her household
I,.1 g 4 nd
always seemed to reign within it II deyout
quiet and perfect tranquility.
Patiently and lovingly this happy couple
plodded on during five years in that humble
little home in Wardour Street; always with
the long Journey to Rome before them. II
was never lost sight of for moment and not
penny was IIselessly spent that could be
saved toward the expenses of the vlsiI.--
They said no word to amy one about their
prniect; solicited no aid from the Academy;
but trusted only to their own patient labor
md love TO pursue and achieve their object.
During this time, Fuxman exhibited but few
works. lie could not afford marble to eXper-
iment on original works; but he obtained
occasional commissions for monuments, by
the profits of which he maintained lhTnseli.
One Of his first works OF this kind was the
monument in memory of Collins the poet,
monument TO Mrs. Morley, for Gloucester
Cathedral, was greatly admired and tended
TO increase his reputation aud extend his bus
mess. lie also continued To supply the Mes
srs. Wedgwood, of Etrnrin, with designs tol
pottery ware, many Of which have since beet
revived, and considerable number OF then
were exhibited nt tlIc Great Exhibition IL
1851. About this lime, Flaxmnn executed
for the sume gentlemen set of designs o
chessmen, OF exquisite beauty which nr
worthy OF being more extensively known.
Five yeurs passed, aud Flaxmnn set OH
in company with his wife, ,ior the Eternal City
Like all other artists who visit Rome, he wa
asionisled hy the splrndor of the Vaica
and the Sisiine Chapel, aud the surprising
beauty aud grandeur nf the works which the
contained. lie could not fail greatly To prof
by his visif. Tie applied himself eagerly &
study, luboring meanwhile, like most oIhe
uoor artists who visir Rome, to maintain him
self by his daily labor. II WIS nj this Iinl
That ha composed his beautiful designs illu'
rraiivc of Homer, Kschylus, aud Dante, fc
English purchasers; aud we rejoice Ia see thl
the illustrations Of Homer huve recently bee
accessible TO all classes of purchnsers.s Il
was, doubtless, greatly nided IN the compos
ton ofthese designs by the numerous aniiql
bas-reliefs on Greek and ETrisran vlses al
sarcophogi, which he had now an oPporlnnl
Of studying. But though he thus satisf
his fancy with the spiri, Of the days of o.
he threw his own inventive genius into |
works. lie created mud did not copy. i
one was to him far easier and infinitely mo
delightful than the other.
Whnt does the reader think were Flaxmal
terms for executing these rnre and bennl
illustrations of llomerf Fifteen shillin
apiece This was the price paid for the
by Mrs. HIRE Nayler. But Flaxman need
the money, and he worked for arts ns we
The ,nonev pnrnel nv the snle of his deslg