New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-03-03
ART ITEMS.

Female Sculptors have been very rare in all ages.
The first Of any note in Europe wac the Honora-
bic Mrs. Dawson Dsmer who owed her reputation
more to her relationship to Horace Walpoe than TO
her own artistic efforts; and the next one who made
any noise in the world was the Princess Marie, a
daughter of Louis Philippe who died, unhsppily, in
her youth, before her genius had npened. In this
country, where freed from many of the So
eal restraints which prevent them from taking their
rigbtful petition in tho world, we have been much
more prolific in female sculptors than the old world.
Three Of our country women have already distn-
euished themselves by their ability in modelling. Miss
Hofmer Miss Lander and Miss Stebbins are our three
graces who have gone to Rome to make a career for
themselves in profession which hitherto had been
considered the exclusive province of the stener
With the talents of Mas Hosmer our connoisseurs
were already familiar from her Beatrice Csnc bat of
Miss Stebbnss we only know from the very favorable
report Of American tourists in Rome. work Of Miss
LaDders which has been exhibited in Boston is
exhibited in the Dusseldorf Gallery in Broadway.
The subject lie LoDefellows Eanvgeline The AGA
dian heroine is treated with true feminine deicacy
she is presented in a reclining position with flowers
sculptured on the sides of the bank on which she
poses There is nothing Of the severity Of the antique
school attempted in the treatment ofthe subject bat
the contrary there is the attempt produce the effect
Of color by polishing parts of the costume which in
as violent contrast TO the antique the poychromatc
coleriDg of marble attempted by Gibson, the English
sculptor.
There ia small statue on exhibition at the Dus-
seldorf Gallery by Angelini belonging to Robert Dale
Owen, called IL Primo Peccato representing the irs:
and the fraest of her SEX listening 70 the seductive
wiles of the temper II IL pretty rather than
great work.
At the studio Of Buchanan Reade, in the Tenth
sbeet " Building Mr. jackson bss Just finished his
design for the monument in memory Of DR.. Kane II
az made for the Kane Monument Association, bat has
not yet been accepted by the Committee. DIR. Kane
is represented in the undres uniform Of surgeon of
the L. S. Navy. He standseaning on capstan, with
telescope in bis hand and boat cloak lined with
fur, thrown over his shoulders. An Esquimalx dog
lies at his feet. The likeness is faithfully preserved,
and the whole composition strikes us az extremely
happy and suitable FOR the subject.
Mr.. Jackson has aso just finished an exqaistely
modelled portrait bust of Mr.. William II. Appleton,
which he is to cut in marble.
AT the last reunion of the Athena nm Club, on
Wednesday night there was exhibited large picture
by Freeman, painted in Rome, for Mr.. III A Hurlbut,
Of this city. The fubject is Christ and the Woman
of Ssmaria In striving to avoid repetition Of the
ideas expressed the numberese pictures Of this hack
ney ed subject she artist has not succeeded in embodyng
an elevating sentiment of Savior. But works Of
art exhibited in such manner, are hardly Citing cub
ects for crtcisms. At the time were exhibited
lan6s cape of South American scenery, by Church,
belonging to Mr. Bodgett, and two very lovely ersyon
beads OF children, by Rowse.
Mr. Ma shal O. Roberts has purchased one Of
George j.. Browns large lsndscapes-Lake Nemi-
and Mr.. Charles Gould has purchased another.
Several Of our artists are making preparations for
going 10 Europe this Spring Mr. Dix makes another
voyage across the Atlantic in sailing ship, for the
purpose of making studies Of marine subjects; Mr..
George II. Hall, whose sale Of paintings and skelches
on Wednesday night was 80 successful, leaves home
for an EXTENDED tour in SPAIN " sketch Spanish sub
jects, and study the Spanish masters; and Mr. Cole
nan, who has never been abroad will accompany Mr..
Hail. We hear.
Mr.. Augero An Italian artist native of Tarin,
who hes been some years in this country, has been
employed during the past Winter in painting series
of Theological subjects for the ornamentation Of
geD1emans house in Portland, Maine.
MIR. Huntington has on bis easel a nearly finished
portrait Of Mrs. Wright OF Hoboken.
-As the Annual Exhibition of the Notional Aeade-
my Of Design will open the first week IN April, all our
artists closely occupied in putting the last touches
upon Il cir exhibition paintings. Mr.. Hubbard has a
very fine landscape nearly )mpeted-a view Of Noun.
Man. field in Vermont; Mr.. Clifford has a similar sub
ieet, bat composition representing the close of
Autumn day, with view OF distant mountain,
placid lake, and an Indian woman waiting upon is
MARGIN for the return of her chief to his evening msa
II lie suffused with brilliant light, and will be assed
We think, among his most successful eforts Mr..
Van Best who has never sent any of his pictures to
the exhibition /, busily work upon vigorous canal
scene which he expects have ready by the end Of
the month.
The interests Of art suffer greatly in this city from
the want Of a suitable building for the exhibition OF
paintings and siauary. There is not 10 fact an apart
ment in New-York, except few private ones, where
works Of srt can DO exhibited 70 advantage. The co.,
ton spnner ard calico printers Of Manchester, En-
gland have set on foot subscription for the purpose
Of railng hundred thousand pounds sterling, " be