The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-20
Fine Arts.
1.-THE RAsHErL GIRL,

David Richards the sculptor has JUS. finished ia white
Italian marble, beautiful asure OF wha, be calls The
Bashfal Girl" has been executed for Of our proni,
nent merchants The features Of the girl ncescriba'
bly, natural and sweet and seldom, before has in
animate marble been thoroughly vitalizsi
The whole figure, with s Light and delica,ely wrought
drspery, exceedingly graceful and simple. the features
require little beyond the power Of speech render their
express almost perfect The whole idea,y OF modest
bashra te girl is beautifully sustained The Sork
much admired by artists who have cxemrcd Il. nhss
been placed exhibition for fec lays at 0sborn's Jew
ery store, under the 81. Nicholas Ho>c executed
Rt a cost Of $500.
Previo, to ts removal 70 its present pace Of exhib
tion formed Of TIE ornaments among the works of
art In tho apartments OF ibe Prince OF Wales, the
Fifth Avenue Hotel The Prince and suite expressed ad
mirasion Tor ~ and made catering Inquiries regarding
the artist.
He contemIlatcr should bic patronage Justify IT,
mencng life ststuc OF pocanopss Of whom nothing
q the knd deserving the name has Jet appeared while
character involves Of The Ideally Of romance
1t viii deiract nothing from the merits o.
ordinary genius, TO ,taie that he IL emphacaliy Self
taught arls Len m orphan at the age OF three years
he bound out 10 farmer, where be worked uatl be
WIS nearly grown He went 10 fchoo week in
hs life, though he succeeded 10 fair degree 10 educate
himself At twelve years age he being ogged
for losing time in drawing pictures r,cks parson
cf his Leighborhood, whom be saw shlng for trout 10
brook with slouched hat, ard Little dog By his side,
the subject OF his caricatare, which du
g appeared on the rocks on the roadside This formed
subject Of complaint against him by the lady Of the par
who threatened 10 carry her grievance before the
Magistrate he young artists salss not suppress
cd, which resulted in severe reprirnand, with pro
mise OF chasteement IN casc the offence Was repeated
He ntt took chise in hand nj marble yard in Utica,
| n where he sooD outstrpped all competitors in the
bewnty 81 his workmanshr and his ornaments FOR man
telpeces enabled hs employers 70 gain three pre-
| niums st three different fairs They having failed 10
,eps,, and rs no eber recammep ,sso aa,
Of little sirl'e band" which he had modelled and
cued in white Vermont marble This little work bore
ndcnbe witnefs 10 he genius of ia author and strongly
enlisted the sympathy OF friend, who, with what iittc
influence he had tried procure him acity
BILE yard but vain lie had never attempted portrait
besi 10 the regular way Az derpier for geiag
him known and I, aid him 10 procuring this
svn butt IT M a. shc result q first eors was re-
markablc. Il recognized ne likeness ny all who
knew The original and gained the artist considerable
putstion
see captain, trading 10 Tunls the Mediterranean,
waited the ancient site Of Carthage, whore excavations
ness ~ Queen Dido found executed jasper on
is obvenc the name, 10 Greek letter., "Ddo" Tho
coronai Of pearls iriden, sc could be covered With
captain 10 Mr. Richards TREAD Prom ,hr small beaa.i
which formed = pcrfe:i representation Of the original
Living oppoete TO hts Trends residence was highly
respectable family who had only son-A bright and
| promising boy about seven years old, Who unior,u
nately died rather suddenly from attack OF crcup
TEN ess, or The decessed from which be modelled his ia
szsd statue while preserving his features, be mpared
spirited deali.s 70 the figure. The body MAS lightly
drap d, while one hand rested on the rustic emf Of a
small broken tree, bis other slightly extended and
raised TO the kye Of his eyes On The fareanger Was
poissd little bird with ia wings extended and tie head
bert towards ,he body whose eyes ntenily gazing
OF II, a. though ~as ensicing him 70 follow t-thus
id,Aizrs the so.ne, BY making The bird repsesen. .
nnkferiIg splrif IN consoDauce WITH The sentiment Of
Wal spark Of Hseyeply Game,
ooit, OBJ aait thu mortal frame
BArs they whisper, angels say,
I sister spirit, come away.
The eject Of this idcszstion produced ing
sfon all Who sa~ H. The Panic OF 1857 seemed for time
70 batt the hopes o. the struggling artat At tho dark
at period Of his adversely when without mcsps and
able 70 raise money 70 pay icr poor room 10 tenement
70 esse the city in Dc pair and 20 10 tie eounfy In
garnet room With q small gable window he had modelet
beautiful Ideal bas rcevo Grecian formed bead and
features, u shai be called Hope, which be had agely
executed IN white Italian marble. He sId that be hal
bot tao dollars left aud would very nve dollars
las. and soa hlm 70 Sfar ~ bead o. aHopsS 70 bin
Thshe did vheu his friend hired porter and carried
/ ID arcund 10 a number Of wealthy men whom he knew
and obtained orders Tor Elk duplicate copies at 80 each
Th,se be ex eatei (heirg AZ exceeapsy rapid chisee)
IN about three weeks AMI afterwards made ivo other
copies 70 order lie also had previously modelled 10 or
der aspsndid mcrumsIt With sngare u Genera Wayne,
70 eenme1oraie tie stormieg q ss-ny FONT, ior
which he 70 have received the mcsgsc ,um Of t2co
but, owing 10 the negicct u bis employer, be
sever paid acoplsf, and The model iseif Wa al
forwards broken ~ IA is removal W.th the sale q
Hope" bic Torture charged, He Afterwards executed
beautiful bust CT " Happy Boy which represented
boz ID eostacles Of delight, wibov. grinace this
he scd to The lady o. Mr. Hewitt The daughter q Peter
Cooper Fsq He next took plaster cast for the Rev
m francs Hawkes. ~ Two ful sized statues from soulh
Royal society or Loudon He text executed One and
Ire hasso relieve busi q the Dcor himself snd du.
pllcatee FOR ,everal meubers 4 his church Ne amer
wards executed sevcra bbsts or private families enc
marble, smorg ~hlch was aremsrknbly striking one, in
~ s,m ssseS,sd beautiful IDEAL N italian marble 81
Ire Boy AMI Rnttrny" sbich was soh ny auction, ~