The New York herald., 1864-10-24
Fine Arts.

MS AuuuasiVu vi MCClellan.
Fine Arts.
work Of remarkable interest just oeen completed
by Mr. J. W. Dodge. OF 7l3 Broadway. Il is portrait
Washington painted from the well known cast by the
French sculptor Houdon, which was moulded on the
living face Houdon's cast was taken many years be.
fore Stuart painted his portrait aud here ore presents
Wsshingtons features at period when they were stin
unchanged BY the loss OF his teeth Using Stuars por
trait for the color OF the hair and eyes, Mr. Dodge
has produced picture Of the us,rIous original which
is probably moro like him his prime than any that has
yet been executed The features have an easy nau
raj look which Is wanting in all Stuarts portraits
whilst at the same tmo they present all the
other characteristic points OF resemblance Some
very fine photographs have been taken from
tho picture, which believe are for sale.
IL will not detract from the interest OF the work when
add that the painter Mr. Dodge is the victims
OF Tho rebellion, he and his family having been driven
their home 10 Tennessee in 1861 He has painted
several other historical portraits which have obtained
him high consideration in the world OF art more par
tculary those Of Clay and Jackson painted tho years
1912 and 1S43
prize OF $50 900 has been founded by the French
Emperor for the best work Of painting sculpture which
may be produced within periods OF i've years.
According TO an announcement by the Consul General
quested send in models OF statue be erected to
Don Pedro ~, at Lisbon, up to the end of October
The first prize consists OF IL $50 rsncs the second Of
$500 sancs and there three further prizes OF 755
francs each
The bronze statue OF the Father Mathew, by Mr.
Foley be nauguraed before the citizens Of Cork
the 10th Of this MONTH tho anniversary OF the BIRTH
day OF the "Aposte Of Temperance" The site selected
a the north eud of Patrick street. Patrick bridge
The ngure appears in tho dress commonly worn by
Father Mathew who represented in the OF admin
,s.erug the pledge" the right and hand extended
in attitude Of bonediccn while the left holds tenn
perance medal
Terra Gotta is 70 be material employed for series
OF statues which TO be placed the Hungarian
Academy Of Pssth. Five OF these works by artists
of Berlin and represent Lebnltz Newton, Descartes,
Calico and Raphael.
the SilenW discovered Pompeii may be regarded as
excellent version Of the constant companion of Do
nysus Painting, mosaic sculpture poetry, have
drawn more characteristic picture Of him. He is o
vial old man, with bald head pug nose fat and round
Ike hts wine bag who could trust hts legs but
he is not supported by other satyrs, by In
every oshsr respect he is portrayed As resembling
hN brethren, in their love OF sleep, wine and
music. The Pompeiian Seuus is evidently inebri-
ated, and raises with his left hand a snake, which,
tuEuiuB lu tWO SplIhlS, tWlS0 It0eily anu pro-
baby supported glass pot, the remains or
which we're found near tho statue. Opinions d.
vided the peculiar this slenus. Cav. Giuo
Minervni believes that a Ssenus or0iast<, and hs
supported his opinion by several authortes The Cav.
Quaranta believes that rs encAawter Sienus. But,
whichever be the just opinion the Royal Neapotan
Archaeological Academy has decided publishing the
memoirs OF both these authors.
correspondent wrtes-while At Malines they nave
exhibition OF Medieval art at Brussels viii be found
international exhibition cartoons including photo
graphs from colossal drawings In monochrome, the dis
play beng held in temporary building OF WOOD situate
at the rear Of the al palace containing many works
Of remarkable character most OF them having been
used IN the preparation OF mural decoratons-bearing
the marks Of the pounce holes and the stilus--an in
tsrsstiDs show Of . practical character, and
not unpopular, If the attendance may bs taken
as . test They OF all shapes and sizes,
from largo spandrels to long freizes, the
srsndsst hg as house. tho smallest at for book Illus
trssioo AZ tue end Of the grand salon placed Kaul.
bach's enormous work. 1Ths Reformation" whore Lu.
ther, stAnding in the CENTRE holds alon tho Bible which
sheds lis around upon the heroes Of the PERIOD
own shakspere forming prominsot figure in the fore
ground Eo6ter has two designs believe executed Tor
araiiway station .sThe Telegraph" and "The Locomo-
tive" Muller, OF Dusseldorf. many religious subjects
nectSd with that city, Van Orss, drawings used BY
him 10 the decorations or the Church Of Notre Dame
do Lorette, st Paris, which Is not the most
distant capital that sends, for there are several
from Vienna and Berlin. including some large aud
small landscapes Of groat power, In black and white
papor or the Antwerp salon, may be remarked that
it s above average exhibition but few OF the leading
masters Of the Belgian school being absent-an exhib
tiou that for arrangement and practical quality would
put Royal Academy the blush Though ancient
corporation-an academy twice as old own-t
hbits many more works, and that fairly, being
placed high for observation, or large above
two lines 10 height, all being In black wooden boxes
that greatly preserve the frames and make tho sides
square, much aiding the general effect the dno nets OF
wood between the works ng up the space agreea
bly, In architecture there many beautiful drawings
though pretty, ground plans and elevations
are Included.