Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-11-25
MISCELLANEOUS.
From the Cotton Plant.l
THE FISHER GIRL"
BY Mr.. BARBrE, on VIRGINIA,

BY Mn. bthbtE, " NlhOlSlA,
We fud in a late Florence paper a very flsttering
notic. OF this gifted sculptor. Virginia has every
reason IL he proud OF her distinguished son, spoken
of with high conneadation by one Of the very first
Ar; journal. OF the continent. The rapid acquire
meat ot emlaence accorded him by the first sculpturs
win, have visited he studio is a great satisfaction 10
his r:4uy / lends Oh his side of The Atlantic. Could
We add sn- lac TO erat more highly his recent work
than hose given below, We would do it as a tribute
20 seaiIs aud nerit; but that Is beyond our power
We = We lh- article entire as /. speaks eluQueutly Ut
Aaerican talent:
A at one time, Greece was the fountain Of know
Ledge for all who sought TO educate themselves, and
berce caused a constant overflow Of students and
phIlosophic strangers, in Athens, Sparta and Myceuae,
~ now. those VINO desire 10 apply themselves 10 the
studs Of the Fine Arts come from the more remote
onunuie- 10 Italy. Rome, Florence, Venice and Ma.
pies being considered. with good reason, a. possessing
The higSrs; advantage for nsiructlon-u"t only on
account Of the il.u,trious masters they foster, but
$50, Tor ;.e !nnune.able monuments of art they
display 70 the delighted EYE Of the stranger; for the
r:th galleries ;:.-y con:sin, and for the artistic spirit
wn On constitutes the chief moral element in the mind
Q: "a Pc PIE.
4 10.s iie many painters and ~sculptors now So
journ.ES u florence and prosecuting The study OF
orr, We are pleased 70 remember Mr.. Wm. r Barbee,
q sca, p'or :roH thu. Cnlted STATES, who modelled for
his a-sr work a statue representing the Coquette, who
10 d".;nest-d in the Act Of piercing a heart with an
srroS, end which he ia row transferring to Csrrara
lnsrbi- With great care and a perfection Of flush
which IS tbs pride Of this American Sculptor.
Blu, the work which has more particularly induced
C. :" sp-Ak a. him is the statue representing the
'F.shr Gri." the size Of life, and totally nude,
whereas IN, Srst is covered with u veil. This figure
!. seated on a sandy beach, sustained on her knee
w!,h the head inclined, 10 The act of m-ndiug II fisher.
mans net. The composli:nn Is exceedingly graceful
AMI e1c-ls in Inc beauty and elegance Of her form
which Is lha: of Il girl OF eighteen years. The part'
are pe;t-c, in th-ir execution, and are studied and con
d.c:-d With frrshn~ss and truth. Altogether, II Ii
equally p-"p"rti"n.d and well designed, and nothing
j. -1yr--..1 in the action which is unpleasant or un
s.r-iar'ory. We therefore think we are not In erro
In passing this enco'nlum on the able and stuolou!
stranger which will not be tine less respected ,lna'muc'
a. Il 8 n or-ss-d with the fulness OF disint.reStednes
and SINCERITY. This s;a,ue, when executed IN maroie
Wi! 20 with he tirst 20 be placed with The first 10 q put
lie exhibition III America, where it will receive the ~
t.u,iou ~. he in'-il gent. who will confirm this Judg
mem, which, though poorly expressed, will not ceas
To- DO the fruit Of a profound conviction. MeanwhiI
Nh. success Of Mr.. Barbte will serve TO attest the TAI
tia: Italy will always Do the instructor Of the arts
as Greece was, in other t,me-, tho tutor of those ~h
wished TO distinguish Themselves in the other branch
es vi human learning
Observation-Disclosures Of it's central pos
ton. II has attractions in itself superior. perhaps,
any CITY in the East. We have heard OF rose.red c
liz. half rs old as tim.;' but Damascus is at least
old h any received history, and Is IN TACT Inc o'ae
CITY We know of which preserves to this day lie org
nal inheritance. From the time when Abraham IL
hi. HON. "between the rivers to journey westwa
to the Land Of Promise It's name has been famllia
its teauty and riches have been proverbial for io'
thousand years, and it has bsen a link never orok,
between the patriarchal age and that OF I,
steam. eugiue. 1t has como under the DOM
ION OF David, of Jeroboan, Of Pharaoh N
cho. of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, "f Alexander. OF u
Fio!en!ies, of popp-y, OF Cleopatra, Of Herod,
the MUslen, OF the Crusaders, OF Timour the Tarts
OF the Sul,aus Of Cnns,sntinnple. and the Pash
OF Egypt. yet il survives and stll aourishes. He
IL -tll the 'sireet called straight where Anani
came. directed 10y a vision, 10 inquire for zone CALI
Saul OF Tarsns." Here ia still shown a window fro
which it il said the Apostle was let down. Here
the rrputei site of ST. Paurs conversions; and he
ara the tomb of Saladin, the head OF John the la
tist, the house of Naaman, and the mosque OF Suit
ScIim. So varied are the associations, near and r
mote, real OF ap0cryphal, of n city which crow
them all by its rare position and luXurian, verduI
it, gardens, is pastures, md it's 'c!ear streams
Adams aud Pharpsr, better Than all the waers
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