New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-11-11
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WOMEN ARTISTS IN ALL AGES AND COUNTRIES By
Mrs ELLkT. l2mo. PIP. S6s Harper Brothers
The genius of woman has received some of its
nobest illustrations in the history of art, as well as
in the records of literature No single volume, how
ever has hitherto been devoted to comprehensive
survey of the subject, and to Mrs. Elet the credit
must he accorded of making the first attempt to
give a complete and exclusive register OF the
eminent names that have become conspicuous
in this branch of aesthetic cultivation. Her vol
ume ranges over wide space of time, as well as
extent of country, going back to the faint and scat
tered notices of the earliest ages and coming down
TO the brilliant developments of art in recent Tunes
OF course many of her sketches are OF the brieest
cbaracter-in some cases, scarcely afOrding clue
70 the performances of the subject-but in most in
stances of peculiar interest, we are furnished with
full and satisfactory details. The narrative is flow
ing and graceful and is less attractive for its
style. than valuable for its information. large
space is given TO the female artists OF this country,
MANY of whom afford materials for interesting bio
graphical sketches. The following paragraphs show
the early career of one, who is now prominent
candidate for artistic fame:
Harriet Hosmer, the American sculptures, was born
at Waterfowl, Mass in the year 1884, and ID the only
surviving daughter of physician, who, having lost
wife and child by consumption, and fearing IKE iate
for the survivor gave her horse dog, gum and boat
and insisted upon outdoors life as indispensable 10
health fearless horsewoman, good shot, an adept
in rowing swimming, diving, and skatlng, Harriet
Hosmer is a signal instance OF what Judlcous physca
training will effect IN oonquerng even nereuary oan
| of constitution. Willingly as the active, energetic
child acquesed in her fathers wishes, she contrVed,
AT the same time 10 crafty and develop her own Pc
cular tastes; and many time ana oIt wnen inc
| worthy doctor may have hattered himself tnat MS
darling was in active exercise, she might have been
found in certain clay pit, not very far from the pa
ternal residence. making early attempts at modelling
| horses dogs sheep, men and women, or any oopect
which attracted her attention. Both here, and subse
ouenty at LenoX, she made good use OF her time Dy
studying natural history, and OF her gun oy securing
| specimens for herself OF the wild creatures OF tne
| woods feathered and furred; dissectng some, and
with her own hands preparing and suhng others Inc
walls of the room devoted to her special use in " the
old house at home, are covered with oirds pats, put
terfies and beetles. snakes and toads, wmie sunary
bottles Of spirits contain subjects carefully usSeced
| and prepared by herself -,
Ingenuity and taste shown in the use TO which
the Young girl applied the eggs and feathers oil the
nests and birds she had piliered. one hkslhu very
early production evnces mechanical genus ana arts
tic taste Taking the head, throat, wings, ana side
feathers of bluebird, she blew the contents from
hens egg and set it on end forming the breast Of .he
bird by the oval surface of the egg while through he
omen beak and extended neck entrance was gained 10
the cavity of the egg containing the INK
No one could look round this apartment occupied
by the child and young girl without AT once reGogz
inc the force and individuality OF character which have
since distinguished her. ~,
Full of fun and frolic numerous anecdotes are toio
of practical Jokes perpetred to sueh an excess lns
DIR. Hosmer satisfied with the progress towaIu
health and strength his child had made and having en-
deayored without success to place her under tu,uon
in daily and weekly schools near home he determined
10 commit her to the OF Ms SedgWlck OIL LehoA
1 fha mi
expelled from school, and given over as incorrig-
bic at another was accordingly sent, with strict M
iuctons that health should still be paramount consid
Grafton, and that the new pupil should have hoery 70
ride and walk shoot and swim 10 her heart content
In wiser kinder hands the young girl could not have
been placed Here, too, she met with Mrs Fanny
Kemble whose influence tended TO strengthen ana de-
yeop her already decided tastes and productions 10
Mrs Kemble we have heard the young artist CRATE
fully attribute the encouragement which decided her
10 follow sculpture profession, aud TO devote her,
self and her life 10 the pursuit Of art
Mise Hosmer's school-feows remember many
nranks and exploits that showed her daring spirit and
love of frolic. One of these was capturing hawks
from the top Of very hgh foTesree, 70 wSien
GRATED, as at home, with grotesque preserved sPee-
mems among which was variety OF reptlies usually
the horror of young ladies'
In 1850 being then nineteen Harriet Hosmer left
Ienox. Mrs Sedgwick judcious treatment, and the
motive and encouragement supplied by Mrs kemole
had given the right impetus TO that activity Of mind
and BODY which needed only guiding and directing into
Iec;,;uaie channels. She returned to her fathers
hense ar Watertown pursue her ar-studes. and to
g, for the career she had resolved upon follow
ING. There was at this time cousin OF Miss Hosmer
studying with her father between whom ana nersei
exisisd hearty camoradeTre Together the TWO spen
many hours in dissecng legs and arms, and in making
acoran,anee with the human frame, DIR. Hosmer hay-
inc erected small building at the bottom OF bis garden
to facilitate these studies Those We're DAYS 2, CSse
nsfor which our young student had to repair to Bos
ton, distance of seven eight mes-and anatomical
studies with her cousin, alternsted with tbe an
evitahe rides and boating which her father wisey
insisted. The River Charles runs Immediately before
the house, and on this river Harriet Hosmer had a
boat house containing safe, broad boat, and fragile,