The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-10-25
MISS Hp~NF.ls yFNOBlt.


iour cniertainln. Journal seldom fails
IN cordial recognition Of whatever indicates
progressive tenderness in the education
and character of women. Therefore. YOU
cannot he otherwise than deeply interested
IN Harriet lIosmer, spiritually the twin-sis-
ter Of huso Bo1hour, of whom ore If vcur
correspondents lately gave such \ graphic
and lively sketch.
When | parted from Ms IIo>rncr. on
her return to Rome in 1851. her mind
Wa completely occupied with planning a
s'aTnte "f Zpnobla in chans as She appear
rd IN IT," triuupEal procession Of Aurclian
The personal beauty and proud beayiuc Of
that great ''lrrn of tie East rendered her
an admirable subject frr sculpture and
the costume q: Tie pace and period was
ai~' extremely favorable 10 at;i,,i, pgruo-
ses Bat the earnest Eogug sculptor fosc-
saw m"ny obstacles u the way Of success
The action ot walking would obviously 10
very difficult to render gracefully and nat
uraIiy IN marble; and 1t required genius
to conceive and embody the expression suit
able to the Majesty of Palmyra uuder such
painful Circumstances | said to myself.
d" If my entcrprisng aui energetic young
friend accomplishes this task well, she viii
assrredly deserve a place in the world 5
history"
She has accomplished It vel an
sure that would be yolr prompt verdict, j;
you could see photograph cf the compile
+, statue, which | received from Rome
last week.
She has worked 1t tll- great statue wth
such intensity Of purpose. and such unit
ring labor, that physicians sent her into
Switzerland TO save her life. The produc-
ton is worth all the concentrated thought
bestowed upon it Ii Tar sarpasses any
'nin- i.e hoo l:'La-'a dnra Many women.
if they had accomplished halt as mucn,
would think they bad right to put up at
the Hotel de 1T nivers. and DO nothing du-
ring the remainder of their natural lives,
but repose on their lauselS, and be lionized
By yisiters Rut Miss Iiosmer i not one
of that stamp. Her -ou! y 50 absorbed 10y
an intense love Of art, that she will never
be satisfied with any stepping place on the
ladder of excellence.
The statute Of Xenobia i, larger than
life size The head i covered with a hel.
met, fashioned like tiara in front, sugges
ted by a medal of the Pa!myrcan Queen in
the British Museum nder this, IN keep
/ ing with the royal costumes of the Fast /,
a general tilet. the ends Of which tal! a
mong her curls. and meet in pleasing
line, the ornamented cinte crossed upon tn,
/ breast. The left hand clarches the chair
/ fastened to her wrist hy ,u.sooica, in N,
shape of bracelets On the right arm
which falls naturally aud easily by her side
is visible thin sleeve. looped up IN th'
/ Amazonan fashion Over this first drc,
is shorter robe of thicker material. til,
ample folds of rich mantle, fastened OF
the sh udars with gems, breaks mp tht
monotouous outline of the more ciosely-G
ting garments The whole costume is
charming combination Of Grccian grac'
with Oriental magniticence. In the posi-
ton of the feet aud limbs, the artist seem
to have accomplished the exceedingly diff
cult task Of making Just poise betwcei
action and reposc 1t indicates precisel,
the slow, measured tread natural to a state
ly person walking in n procession. Th
expression of the beautiful face is aimira
bIy conceived 1t is sad hut calm, ant
very proud the expression Of great sou
whose regal majesty TO misfortune cou!'
dethrone. Miss iIosmer, in 4 letter ac
companyiug the photograph, writes:
have tried to make her look too prou
to exhibit passion or emotion Of any kind
not subdued though prisoner; hut calm
grand, and strong within herself"
think the public will agree that sh
has successfully embodied this high idea
/ of her superb subject.
: Are you not glad woman has done this
know you are, or [ would hot have write
/ t. ycu of my own delight in this great rer
formance Of our gifted couDtrywoman
: This grand specimen Of modern sculg
turc is TOW at Rome, in the academia d;
: Quiriti. It will be exhibited shol
: time in London. and then brought TO th
country i. MARIA CHILD.
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