Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-02-26
EVENING STAR.
Crawfords Cordition-Rogers- Bartholo-
mew-Thomson Terry Freeman Chap.
man Brown Mich olls-Miss Hosmer.
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and whose name is connected with some of the
noblest productions Of modern art, has beer
| obliged to leave his studio and give up all ar
tistical occupation, for the present at least, In
consequence of a dangerous affection in one of
his eyes, arising, as is presumed, from q ma
| lignant tumOr at the back of the socket, which
/ has protruded the eye outwards from its or Bit
and at the same time presses alarmingly in
| wards upon the brain After several consul.
tations amongst the medical men of Rome, il
was decided that Mr.. Crawford's only CHI hance
of cure was by submitting to an operation,
| which, although destructive of course to the
| eye, would, if successful, prevent the tumor
| from penetrating the brain. As this opera
tion could be nowhere so skilfully performed
| as In Paris, Mr. Crawford courageously set
out for that city last week, on the 18th, ac-
companied by his countryman and brother
| artist, Mr. Terry 1t may be imagined With
what anxiety his friends in Rome look for.
ward to The result Of the proposed operation.
| and In America the uneasineSs on his behalf
Will be proportionate TO the merits Of an artist
60 eminent and truly national. Should the
operation be successful, Mr.. Crawford may
| nope to resume his avOcatiOns after the time
necessary for reducing the Inflammation and
restoring the strength of the remaining eye
Tadolini, one Of Gibson's contemporaries
| and fellow students in Canova's studio, lost
| one OF his eyes whilst youth, but that depri-
walton did not prevent him from achieving a
| very successful career amongst the sculptors
| OF Rome, particularly in the largest style OF
monumental works, and he still continues his
| profession with undininshed ardor having
| recently completed one of the four colossal
statues ordered by the Pope for the mouu
| ment CT the Immaculate Conception. Mr.
Crawford studio contains at the present no
ment many unfinished works His great mon
! uInent to WashiDgt to be erected at Rich
| mODd. 4 Ep Cf tha
! Of art in America. The bronze equestrian
statue Of Washington, destined to surmount
the monument, has been recently cast at Mu
nlch, and is now about TO be transported 10
the United States. Mr. Crawford's designs
| for the bronze doors OF the library at Wash.
ington are nearly completed, and will be the
nfst modern work OF that kind approaching
the chef d'seuvre" Of Lorenzo Gdiberti, III
the Baptistry at Florence His pediment for
the United States Capital at Washington is
another fine allegorical representation Of the
advancement of science, agriculture and civil
ization in the new world, and the consequent
retreat and extinction Of the wild Indian
tribes.
1t would extend my letter too much to men,
ton the many other subjects of beauty and
interest which Ar. Crawford studio presents
or the numerous commissions fer public monu-
ments or private collections which have lately
crowded upon him from his native country;
and it therefore only remains for me to hope,
in common with all his friends in Rome that
he will soon be restored to the exercise of the
profession Of which he forms so great an orns-
ment 1t will not be uninteresting to your
readers, and especially to the TRANSATLANTIC
portion Of them, t0 obtain some idea of the
present state of American art in Rome
Amongst the sculptors, Mr.. Rogers has been
lately increasing the reputation he acquired
by his early statue Of Ruth" He has re-
ceived an order from the United States Gov
ernment for one Of the bronze doors Of the IL
brary at Washington, upon the model for
which he is now successfully engaged, as well
| as upon statue of JOhu Adams, destined for
Boston. Amongst Mr. Ives works in marble,
bis 't Pandora" !" 4" Flora" and Cupid as
Fisher Boy" evince pure classical taste;
his Excelsior" is a fine group, not yet put
into marble, and his g Rebecca at the Well"
Is full of grace and beauty.
Mr.. Bartholomew is fast rising into notice
his principal work is "Eve after the Fall"
There are productions of beauty and merit to
be found in the studios of Mr.. Mozier and Mr.
Story, The latter, educated for the law aban-
doned that profession for the arts, and is now
occupied on statue Of his father, the late
Judge Story, of Boston. The studio Of Messrs
Greenough, Aiken, and sculptOrs, more recent
ly arrived here, are also interesting
There are many American painters devoted
to the historic, ideal and landscape branch of
art, now exercising their profession in Rome
Amongst the first is Mr. Page, famed as a col
of the ancient masters. His most important
works of late have been g Mary and Eliza
beth" "The Supporting of Mosess Hands,"
and V nus" which has afforded as much
sub ject for discussion to our traps-Atlantic
brethren as Gibsons tinted Venus has to the
English lovers Of art. Mr Terry (who has
just accompanied Mr. Crawford to Paris) has
men as historical painter; he has in his
studio now fine painting Of "Tobit and the
Angels"
Mr.. Thompson has been established FIVE
years in Rome as a painter of ideal subjects
sid portraits, in both which bIaTches he b.
displayed much feeling, truth, and beauty of
cooring. Among many very pleasing compo-
sitiOns, the most attractive his studio has re-
Gently presented are, "A Circassian Slave"
(uow in Boston,) "Tho Guardian Argels,''
and "The Descent Of Truth" Mr. Freeman,
long resident in this city, has followed the
historical department of art, and sent to
America, amongst other productions, a work
of great merit, representing " Columbus and
his Son at the Gate Of the Monastery Mr..
Chapman has devoted himself principally to
the brilliant delineation of italian scenery
and costume. Mr. Brown is amongst the first
of the American landscape painters in Rome,
and has conscientioasy studied tho marine
and coast scenery Of Italy, as we'll as the
purer landscape subjects. Mr. Nichols fol-
lows the same branch of art, delightiDg, like
Mr. Page, in a low and harmonious tone of
| color. Mr.. Tilten is a careful observer Of the
atmosphere beauties of nature. Mr.. Ropes is
amongst the lately arrived artists in the same
| line.
About thirty other American painters and
| sculptors complete the transatlantic colony of
art in the Eternal City. They are in general,
earnest and energetic in their efforts to attain
excellence, and while they, of course, concur
| in the main points requisite for achieving that
desideratum, they retain sufficient popularity
and independence to give TO their works
piquancy and originality. 1 must not omit to
mention two American ladies who have de-
voted their fair hands to the rude materials
of sculpture. Miss Hosmer, Mr. Gibson's pu-
pill, already advantageously known by her
Puck, has recently completed q graceful
figure, representing Beatrice Cenci in prison
Miss Landor, eff Salem, near Boston, has not
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