The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-01-26

few days ago there was placed in the niche, ex-
pressly constructed for its reception, in front of
the new warehouse of NOAH WALKER 4 Co.. on
Baltimore street, Statue of WASHINGTON in Car
rara marble, which is not less remarkable as
work of art, than as the last production of an
American Sculptor, whose extraordinary genius
and indomitable energy of character, have never
yet been adequately appreciated by his country
men. EDWARD SHEFFIELD BARTHOLOMEW was en-
phatically selfmade man. The earlier wears of
his life were passed in the little village of Colches
ter, Connecticut; and the only education he re-
ceived was acquired at the Bacon Academy, in
that village. In the fifteenth year of his
age he removed TO Hartford in the same State.
He was then shy, timid boy, who rarely shared in
the sports and pastimes of his companions, and
whose naturally sensitive nature was repealed by
their pecullarites to degree which rendered him
msanthropc, and tended to cultivate in him an I'M
sympathizing individuality" 1t was in that city,
while engaged in the study of dentistry that his pas
sion for art first manifested ITSELF and with that reso-
lutte spirit of seltdependence which subsequently
enabled him to overcome SO many interposing OBJ
s'acles' he commenced the study Of drawing, in his
intervals of leisure, and when the time of his ap-
premiership had expired he FASTENED to New York,
and was received as a student of the Academy of
Design in that city-supporting himself in the
meantime, by tine daily practice of Mechanical Dem
tistry. His progress at the Academy was singu-
larry rapid. 1t was about this time that he first
formed that acquaintance with OsGooD, the artist,
which subsequently ripened into friendship BAR
THoLoMEw was then in his twenty-second year,
and in the admirable Obituary which OsGooD
wrote as tribute to the memory of the deceased
Sculptor, he thus describes his personal appear
ance' About twelve years since there came to my
''studo young man with. a fine expansive, intel
'lectual forehead, over which his rich brown hair
'fell in massive waves. His figure was slight, but
swell made, and above the ordinary height
tread at once in the frank, generous and deter
mined face the character of the youth, and when
'he modestly intimated his intention to become an
artist was ready with my answer to his oues-
"uons." After depicting the difficulties to be en-
countered, OsGooD said to him "Can you still wish
Ito pursue art as professional "Yes' was the
prompt reply. 'Then go on said the artist,
land persevere, and you will succeed" Being
recalled to Hartford to take charge of the Gallery
of the Wadsworth Athenaum, BARTHOLOMEW
quilted New York; but, in the midst of
the duties he had assumed he still found
leisure for receiving instruction in land
scape painting. His perception of colors
was, however, so imperfect that he finally con-
cluded to abandon painting for sculpture and by
assiduous application speedily acquired consider
able skill 10 modelling from nature He soon he
came conscious that be could never attain to any
eminence in the profession, to which he had deter
mined henceforth to devote himself, without acqu-
ring knowledge of anatomy. So, after remain
ing in Hartford for three years, he went back to
New York to attend the anatomical lectures of Dr.
WATTS, and while there he took the smallpox in
its most terrible FORM The disease settled in one of
his limbs and finally left him with shattered health
and cripple for life. For nearly a wear subse-
quently, he endeavored to recover portion Of his
former vigor by resort to the water-cure estab-
lishment at Brattleboro'; but without receiving
any material benefit from the treatment there prac
tised But if he failed to- find at the water-cure
establishment the health he sought to recover, he
elected the sympathy of gentleman who took
deep interest in his welfare, and was encouraged
by him to proceed to Rome for the purpose of
prosecuting his studies. With few commissions
from persons in Hartford, which were subse-
quently rescinded and with only eighty dollars in