Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-06-13
Correspondence Of the Evening Post.
Art Gossip in Boston.
BosToN, June q.

A beautiful addition to the treasures Of Ameri
can literature are the poems Of Maria Lowell,
the lovely wife Of the poet Lowell who died abOu
n year ago. Her poems have been collected witt
loving care by him, and printed for private circu
lation among her friends l have been fortunat,
enough to see copy Of this beautiful little book
an exquisite specimen of the bookmaler's art, anc
lifting casket for the jewels contained within.
Every poem is gem Of the purest water, In
sentiment and in expression entirely perfect and
complete, and giving glimpse Of the rare cultiva
ton and refinement OF the authors mind and the
wonderful beauty Of her SOUL Some Of the poems
are to be found in the earlier numbers of Putnam,
aud Others will be familiar to many readers. The
Alpine Sheep, The Morning Glory, Africa, are
among these; aud Of new ones, none perhaps il
more striking and beautiful, more thoroughly poet
ica in it's conception, than An Opium Fantasy
portrait from Pages beautiful picture is prefixed
to the volume, which is too valuable to be entirely
confined TO private circulation, and must surely
some day be given to the public.
The Statue of Judge Story, by his son, vii.
liam w. Story, Esq, has now been in the Athe-
all who knew the late Judge to be most success
full work. II is larger than life size, clothed in the
judicial gown worn by the Judges Of the Supreme
Court OF the United States, aud seated on the
bench. One hand holds book and the other is
raised in an attitude very characteristic of the
Judge when lecturing or arguing las he sometimes
did, even upon the bench.) The face is very happy
in its expression and wildly recalls the animated
benignant features of the eloquent jurist.
The only criticism we have heard made upon
the statue was the inquiry by a gentleman from
the country, apparently tailor, Who after gazing
at it for some minutes turned 10 bystander who
had known the Judge, and asked whether he were
not left handed giving as reason for his question,
the fact that his coat and waistcoat both but
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fine block Of MARBLE remarkably free from blemish.
1t is most honorable work to Mr.. Story as an ar
tist and noble monument of fial piety.
II now stands in the vestibue Of the Athen@um
in Beacon street, but is ultimately to be buried in
the new chapel at Mount Auburn which lie to be,
learn, stone for stone precisely like the old one
which has been torn down-the most absurd pos
sible specimen of what is supposed to be Gothic
architecture but which to vulgar eyes resemble
the article of table furniture known as castors the
principal towers bearing close resemblance to the
cruets which top off that useful appendage Of the
dinner table,
Crawford has just sent out by the Fame ship a
marble group Hebe and Ganymede, the property
Of Charles G. Perkins, Esq, Of this city. This is
very beautiful group, the figure Of Hebe being
that of young girl just budding into wonlanhood,
slender and graceful, the countenance full Of mai
denly shame and grief as she RESIGNS TO her sue
cessor in the Office OF cup-bearer TO the gods, the
vase from which the nectar is poured The hair is
drawn back from the forehead in the most severely
classic style--too severe for modern taste-and the
figure is partially draped. Ganymede is far less
picasng-apparcntly conventional representa-
tion-and almost insignificant by the side OF the
beautiful Hebe. This group is also in the Attic
u cum.
In the picture gallery Is Amy Scheifer's Dante
and Beatrice, also the property Of Mr.. Perkins, Of
which some account was given in the Crayon a
few weeks since, which, by the way, is much
welcomed here and enjoyed genuine art-paper.
II is an exceedingly beautiful picture Of the Schefer
school, and such as he alone paints. The flmy,
ethereal style Of his art, wanting in yigor for
different subject seems the very thing for the
suggested by the passage in the Paradise, beginning
lie come
"Secundo raggio suoo uscir del primo"
The Beatrice IL walking upon a heccy cloud
with her eyes fixed upon the sun Dante at her
aide, on lower level, rapt in ccstacy he gazes
upon her. and lost 10 everything else in the trans
port Of his alteration. The picture attracts much
attention and admiration.
Soon another valuable work Of art belonging 10
the same gentleman, viii be placed in the AthcnR-
um, (Crawford's bronze statue Of Beethoven, J
which is now In New York. II IL to stand In our
Music Hall have seen cast Of the head, which
] am sure, Is one Of the very noblest--a very Ju-
ritor Tonsns Of harmony. II Is nothing short Of
sublime, and with ts colossal proportions viii have
a magnificent effect when it is finally erected in
the Music Hall
Richard S. Greenough's statue Of Franklin Is
now ready for the founders to begin their hbors
upon, which IL will take some considerable time TO
complete. 1t is simple portrait statue, Of coos-
cal size, 70 stand upon a pedestal surrounded by
historical bas-relicfs ILL strating the events Of his
career. II is a most noble and successful work.
aud one which the people win insiinctively. apprs-
ciate and admire. With cockcd-hat, cane and knee
buckles, all will see that Il is Franklin at glance,
as he might have appeared in our streets hundred
years ago. Nor will the artists severer taste find
much 70 clitcise in its treatment. May another
year see the statue ia It's place.
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