, 1863-07-10

Chicago Sculpture-SeIbcrlsS Studio.
A eculptor's studio is almost, If not alto
gether, as attractive to the lovers Of art, as q
painters. There is an lrtimate relationship
between the two ayocations, and they are
bound together by common genius. The
object Of both is the same, namely the ex::
preston Of beauty, Eensuons or divine; and
no man can desire to devote himself to
higher service. The question as to which Of
the two arts ia the more expressive, is still
open, and Is likely to remain 90 to the end of
tme- The sculptor hns more obstinate ma
ter1als to deal with, than the painter-but the
maroles Of Greece aud Egypt, and sin,llnr
"olks OF moro modern times, sufficiently tes-
tiy to their yielding character, when they get
under the right hands. It Is possible to re-
present in marble every passion auc every
emotion Of the human soul, and every pos
eible form and type of beauty. But itwould
eeem 10 require IN almost diyins faculty to
achieve the highest mastery in this noble and
masculine art The painter has moro visible
and tangible aids in the execution Of his work,
and with the whole archimage Of color at his
command, he is sure to DO more popular than
the sculptor.
Both arts arc Of tho highest use, and also Of
the highest beauty; and it Is with real and
unfefgned pleasure that VIC find them both,
in comparatively t1ourishIus condition, IN
the mighty bee-hiyc Of commercial activity
which this great city Of Chicago has become,
to the astonish,nen. Of the world, rs well as to
The citizens themselves. In our Inst issue,
We called attention to works both of
Painting and sculpture, which had been exc
cuted by local artists; and today VIC have to
speak Of anot1er sculptor, Mr. Seibcrt, corner
Of North Clark and Oak streets, who pconi-
ses to distinguish himself in his profession,
and whose works are worth visit. Amongst
the busts which struck us as exhibiting much
talent, was an unfinished one Of child, Of
Mahlon D. Ogden, esq. This work has given
go far SO much satisfaction, that It has obtain
cd for the artist more orders from the sa,na
family, which is us good recommendation as
he could have. We noticed also some spirited
medallion portraits, and one especially, repre-
sentine Mrs Mahlon D. Ogden, which is by
fur the best We have seen In these Western
lntitudcs. It is q little weak, perhaps, In tho
execution, but 1t Is expressive, and cannot
tai1 to be good likeness.
We saw also several designs and models
which were more than usually good. An
octagcnal monument to two children of
Alexander Mitchell, esq, Of fAIi1waukee-wIth
Wreaths in the pannels, surmounted By two
children Life size-Was rery striking, and well
executed.
The best, however, In NIL waya, both as a
design, ard work Of ars, was monument
with four panne1s, in one Of wlick was 4 yery
beautiful sculpture Of mother and child
the others being decorated with cIlaplets.
except one, which Was reserved for the aames
of tho children to whose mcmoy the att.c-
tionate parents had erected It, On the TOP Of
this basement, was round column represent
ing circular group Of children, which Is ex-
ccllcntly designed, aud conceived in q pocti-
cal spirit. The sentence Inscribed upon the
monument is simple aud touching, We shall
80 to them" It is clear, from this admirable
specimen, that Mr.. seibert is a disciple Of
the school Of Thoswalsdcn; md as he has Ind
IN Italian education, be bids Gair to attain to
high emincnce.
cal design which he made for the Firemen's
Benevolent Association. Some Of his friends
were sorry 1t Was rejected, and it certainly
has much merit, and the treatment Of it
shows that the artist Is cultivated man,
There was strong feeling in its favor. Its
apedestal resting on four columns, contain
ing as many pannels, in which aro pictures re-
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