New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-12-08

Tyn,b opI, can Iook Truth in the And this ssss
phrss of art is itself insprisng. Here one ense O \
vorLs j. the end 10 leach without copying; to eqaJ
vet differ from them the CREST bteor lhere are Ao~
lew here ~bo likely 70 attain t"e point OF mel,
and speaking impsrtiaIly, some Americas are among
What visitor from The New World does not thrill
with honest D. ide in the ttudoe OF his eompsroe her-
and Who at home does not read with nteres, or Wns
their lab rs aar off accomplishing tor toe eooof OF
tie ,ouutry We revere the chefs d9uyre OF the sa
,ien,. we admire the work. Of other nstionsi We lore
tho. Of our OWE. $500
America i. the only country which has female rep
res.fst We At his old OF art a. lesst ia the de
a,ment of sculpture. Ii h not uncommon for fair
tsbds to use sk llfuly the pencil but scuiPtres.es
ng .culptor are as rare as prophetesses aoas hs
pepbets. Miss HOeDer has been here come yesfs
n, ICING mo, bread but In clsy Some OF Der works are
Known spd approved botb in England and the [ DIed
Sts.es She has recently finished tie m del of llf'
size reeni statre Of Bedr'oe dce CeRc'-represent
I'd A. as o. on the evening before her execution. !,
an ambitious .fort, and remarkably successful one
for vOung artist - 80 ..
Mr. Crswtords exter sive studio is filed with his
owl be suiifu ere atoms to be quite ga ery OF a
,po WORTHY among the interesting sights OF Rome
One s esonsbed 10 nd the aut Tor of al these thisgs
locking so fresh and uncareworn, and naturally qne;
iio,s VII. ther much, so quickly done, can De wen
done; but on making acquaintance with one impress
i've statute after another the CONCLUSION IL that euery
aid executive force qualities that do not imply
hsste which il defect; that what Mr.. Cfawtords
pronfc genius eonceves his prompt right arm knows
how to fnsh. His lndaa OF the group Tor tue pedl-
ment of the Capitol Of W4stulgtou-Ine of tue lev
luce figures which he has Dade-s not only history
ia ito pose ard elpre-sion, but carefully mashed
work The author, however, especially Successful
in o6ucpe fine general effects; his drapery Is IN
| initabe Nothog can exceed in ease, elegance and
erac. the disposition Of the cloak IN bis majestic statue
| If Oiis iust completed for MI Auburn
Mr. Ises-a true and earnest sculptor hiss been lat
tery engaged expressive group, which illustrates
| verse of Lopslelows Excelsior HIS smaller g'onp
i opdr o- and Iii
deity il tOuchDgly b, asuul and II. sage hsures
| oil have their respective merits. Mr. Nozer has just
| completed . statue call Silence, which s thought
Inv some 10 be his finest work. He has al,o recently
executed two interesting figures boy ueTns pen,
and a girl picking owers-which are designed as CON-
| paniols. His noble Poe .hontas s genuine repre-
tentaton of Indian beauty. DIR: Rogers mas oeen oc
cupi.d srce his return from the United States With toe
| pubc orders which be brought back with him. His
| statue of ADAMS for Mount Auburn 10 grand work;
his door tor the Capitol nov Ia proeress promises
10 be fitting for the just complne from bis
| country. Mr. Bartholomew has been chiefly engaged
for tie past year numerous portrat-bus's; that OF
Mr. Fillmore, and others, are highly praised lie is
| now at worn on group. Mr. Akers-known favor
ably as writer slsO-is making ideal group OF Una
ana the Lion from Spencers Fairy Qdeen; Is tsyor
ably q oxen Of and the hon thought to he especially
fine. And there are other scuptors iron the United
| States who are dong Themselves and their country
Nor are the American painters behind them in their
own department Of art. Mr.. Psge has no" cJmplet-d
purchased for an honorable price by sonse gentlemen
| Of II, ston No modern has come 80 near TItisa IN
| psptng fesh as Mr.. Page his portraits are superb.
Mr. Terry has ready for delivery tTo admirable compo-
| ,iIops. each comprising several figures. One is
Sclipure.pece reprtse ting the departure from home
| Of 1obas with the angel IL dirguise
There is true feeling and rich colcrng IN ths WORK
| il is chsImng picture. Tue other is different, bat
please 10 ess it is called the painters Dream of
III. Graces." Mr. Thompson-also hgure-painter-
has been busily and successfully at wo:k here on
mdeIs for some time. He has several Interesting pc
| lures now done; of which, The Caucasian
Slave" is remarkable not only for pathos aud sweet
Iess. but as b.ug fine specimen Of fesf-coloring.
Dir. Brown, landscape painter, well deserves the
tine be has in the City of Claude So truthtaly
snd wildly docs he reproduce ure that the leaves
f his noble trees to move and hs grass to wave
Amor his recent WEEKS are lovely wooded scene re-
reshing to look st and moonlight view at NeLice,
which makes Oh. ft ali the poetry of gondola motion,
and Of veLetian night Mr.. Browns elaborate
studies, for pic ures may be siudeo as they are,
esecally remarkable for their amosph rio eecsv and
fbe relieve perspective. He enthusiastic for his
art and lves Huns s, In the atmosphere OF
| Titan and OF Claude. Mr.. Chapman the Illustrator
of U,roer's Bible aud other distinguished workshas
rect py been reproducing Roman peasant groups, In
| var. cites Of pose and costume. lie has gallery OF
Csuragro-sceles, alive with characteristic forms 81
Of sich prove peculiar talent for this department OF
| painting
| leIe to procure the most picturesque models Manner
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patronage of them Affords strangers tae opportunity
of seeing the streets daily diversified by living pic
| tures. Roman walks are really moving gal cries
at every turn some tableau yvsnt attracts the eye.
There are ooubtless other American artists here as
deserving of notice as those who have been men,
timed; but il i. impossible to speak Of all at one time
| What bbs been said, may be regarded BY persons
unaeQuainted with the works which have prompted IT,
| az too unexcepuoIsbly lsudatory. But who could
Justly speak other wise OF true merit! All who visit
| our artists at Rome viii heartily join in the good
opinions ere expressed: tor, None name them bat
Mr. Gibson now stands at the cad of sculp;ors from
other couI triee and Of his works fine enough
TO cntite bin to this PREF mnencs though biz u
Der English Majesty Nictoria-or which be Is TO be
hotored with k1ghthood-is by Means the BEST OF
| them. His idea OF coloriDg marble 70 give 1t the ap
pesrsnce of fesh, only be called concet and one
| sculpture mongrA art and Acknowledges its insult
cheney Itself calling in the aid Of the pehcil. His
famous coored Venus dssppoins expectations; as Que
fancits il With blue eyes and rosy cheeks nshort, like
grow up dol or painted wsxhgurc. No such tans:
only stained II begrimed BY time-a dirty Venus,
that enc would commend 70 her bath again Tue
colored Cupid is so beautiful in form and expression
that really one longs 10 wash il clean. IL is Mr. Glib
.cus more recent statue the Pandors, which stands
there clean and white like Venus lust risen from
her BAH that gives the visitor the ves! pleasure and
| TIE hisheet idea OF the artist
Mr.. Wolf Piuseian sculptor Is second to no one
in the expression and pertectLess of bis works. Aud
be alone in the labor which he bestows on them
working himself in the marble; which repays his nicer
touch by taking more flesh like appearance and With
ont paint than that If most ceie braied statues OF his
several groups one may mention, especially beaut
| tu Jtpiha and his Daughter and the Wounded Ana'
| zon aud Friend Among his numerous siogIe figures
perhaps Loie is more remarkable than the Roman
IN Gil On taking an earring from her ear; though
nothing common unworthy Of notice has come from