New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-09-23
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AMERICAN ARTISTS AT PARIS

Correspondence OF The n. Y. Tribune
PARIS Aug. q, 1857.
To give YOU some particulars Of the American art
sts residing here reenough Is at wotk on oas
,sbf illustrating the life OF Franklin intended Tor tue
nedesa of his statue of Franklin in Boston, lie has
in his studio two works finished this WINTER Inc
first is an Ipan returned to the grounds OF ms lore
fathers Gated on log by fire kindled in the cleared
forest. As lie warns his hands by the emoers' he
cont. plaes the past, and what he has lost and SUI
fered therein With the most saddened expression OF
face. Heis so perfectly Indian that he carries you
as you look at him. to the p,aires Of the far West
and you can but pity his hard fate. The character
of the Idap usually unLteresting. is thus clothed
with an interest and sentiment well expressed by
the artist 1t is to be put in bronze, and has been
purchased by Bostohian The second work Is
Cupid seated on a tortoise with head upraised; MS
hands as well as wirgs tied behind him; his feet
ere also tied and there is a look on his handsome
face which plainly says, "Was there erer such
bore p The clumsy. slow tortoise serves as good
foil 10 the youthful beauty of the Cupid and heres
something very comical in his exquisite torment. Mr.
May has nearly finished very large picture OF Ila''
ian Ioyers' which is most rich IN color. Inc
warm, southern face of the youth Is lHI
toward Won while the girls head IS turned
AWAY. showing her abundant hair, OF the true
Titan red to great advantage. The picture Is very
attractive and will surely find its way to some home
in America where it's worth can be appreciated. Mr.
May is for the moment engaged on two portraits des-
tined for England. Mr. Cranch has just returned from
syisi, in Switzerland; he is at work on picture OF
Mont Blanc, for a gentleman Of New-forki be has
also in bis a,eler good studies brought from The
mountains and lakes of Switzerland. Mr.. Edwin
White has established himself in his studio, Rue de
rOratoire and Just commenced study for his large
historical picture of Washington 'esigniDg his com.
Inand of the American armies ar Annapolis, ordered
by the State of Maryland. 1t promises well Nc.
White has his costumes and studles ali with him. for
this picture that he collected before leaving America
Mr. Dana is visiting the sea-shorc at Eretat, aad Mr
Babcock is at B4rbison, near Fontainebleau.
On the Boulevards lately, NJ Couture and some It
the Belgian artists have had quarrel Belgium b.
gan. France retored, and they went on from one Alb
surdiiy to another till finally the Belgian artist pro-
posed fighting tperhsps he, being good shot, would
like to put Couture out Of the way Couture will Dot
fight however; he retires into the country; before
leaving, he remarked to an American artist: " am
not going to have my tarOat cut because they dons
alike my pictures" For my part, being woman
ard not fighting character, admire his decision
Some of the American artists passing through Paris
from Rome were discussing tue advantages pecuuar
to residence in either place as regards CON Missions
The following may serve to prove ;nat q, artist has, IN
this respect to contend with here than in IL me-
An American gentleman goes 10 toe studio OF one OF
hs cOun ymen here; he sees there apiciue which
he adnires and wonders how with all his expensive
pleasures at Paris, he can accomplish its Possession
1t is copy Of some French artists Paul and Virginia,
4 Al, No la
he wishes to Own IT. to hang it his walls; then he
thinks of his purse and the Mabile, the Chateau des
Fleurs, the PIE Catelan where tue Frenca papers
tell u.s. all the fine feur des erangers" crculates;
there are HE expensive hotel bs and he really cannot
sfcrd even TO ask the price Of the picture Still he
covets IT, he is determined to have it, and finally he
offers bis Colts revolver in exchange for it. The art
st in want perha,s he must dispose Of his picture,
in order to live, but how he live upon Coils re-
vclverl Such diet might produce revolution
in art, but would it support or educate the artist
(Tbis fact actually took place
There is spirit of trade creeping into art which
must be very injurious to IL. man buys picture
now, not tina. il may adOrn his home aud crafty his
eye and mind with Suggestions of beauty that ne
does not find in his counting room or in the dusty traf
c Of the world but that he may sell it again for per
bsps more than he gave for it A rich American pic
ue fancier not lorg since, having given order to
ore Of the French artists of great reputation here and
On rtceivDg the picture not finding its beauty or az
fractions equal to the large sum he had paid for it, tod
me. But / was offered 500 francs on my bargain"
Now if he wants TO barter with advantage, why does
he not purchase cotton sugar. Our friend was,
however. not engaged in commerce; he was indepen-
dent and living on his fortune. Surely, the end OF art
is not to make money; is it to support the artist;
but rather by the creation and discrimination of great
and noble works TO cultivate ard refine humanity,
through their love of beauty.
The Exhibition at the Pei, dIndusrie is to close
before the let of September. 1t is said to have been
very profitable and is still crowded with visitors
Some time ago. the receipts after paying all expenses
had amounted to 80, 900 francs.
Time is wanting to notice thed apartment OF S'uip-
tpre, which contains some good works. One 6y
Lavigne Of a youthful faun who has trodden On
serpent which Is curling round his ankle, is remarka-
bic for its groteque expression of fear aad SURPRISE
il has been much noticed. The statues are all ar
ranged admirably amid grass and Ho~e rs, with seas
placed around where one may loter and admire to