New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-19

secured the exclusive right TO the publication; and we
presume that copies in plaster will soon be Tor SAFE al
the shops. We sincerely hope that our people VIII pur
chase these busts literally, not because OF onypody
pecunary interest In the matter bat because we tahA
il very important that capable persons should oe en-
couraged to make good portraits OF all the men VINO
have acted conspicuous paits in the war; "he'noi '
help has been given to the nation as soldiers OF
Our children will not fail to ask for good statues u
busts Of these Saviors Of the Republic anu thy are
not secured now, they will ask in YAM We nave "
thank Mr. Jones for portraits OF the TWO siea'e''
among the civilians who, now VIII give W
Grant and Sherman. Sheridan and farragn
Portrait busts of these six men ought 10
armament the walls of every American school-not be-
cause they helped conquer the South not because
they made orr Civil War iusrious-bnt as lofty home
EXAMPLE OF high intellectual and moral powers used IN
the service of Duty. TIE time has icomc, at hst-a
time that every American must have long aesneu-
when we can displace the memories OF Old word ne
roes and enshrno these nober and pnrer names IN the
temples OF our hearts No Napoleon, Nelson, Wei!ng'
ton or Caesar can keep his luster In tho light tha'
streams from our latest Americans; but they must be
set before the eyes OF children in eigy II We woud
have the story OF their lives make its full impression
Mr. Jones has done so stkingy well in the two busts
he has already made that hope no will find worth
his while TO go on and complete the noble company
Mr.. FrIIs's MEDALLION PoKTRAIIs.-In our notices
of the Academy Exhibition. passed over the name
Of Mr. Ellis, who contributed several medallion por'
traits Of wellknown Americans; Corneiius 'ahuer
blt. Elias Howe and Preston King, were among
these ard since the Exhibition closed We nave seen
those Of Theodore Tlton. William Page and others
Mr. Ellis Is the best medalist We have IN Amer
lea at present, and his work is, in many re-
spects worthy OF cordial praise 1t is extremely deh
cate and reGned the kenesses are generally sood ana
whatever defects in strength and in the sezng OF char
ac,er make themselves occasionally felt we are sure
that the artist quite well aware Of them as We can
be- and strives diligently 10 make each new medauioh
better than his last Two obstacles seem o Us 10 s'ah
in H Elss way at presents obstacles which so clever
craftsman can surely overcome. one Is Il love ~
neat and orderly finish, which carries MN SO
frr a. tines as make him willing to sacriice IN
portant 81 araceristics to obtain IT. Wrlnkles oHehu
him. and the waywariness and whim OF hair Is trouble
10 ninl An tie other H. al unwiinSness ID take ha'
,urc cyaetly as he finds her He sfnre' the mistake Oh
those who think the ideal is 10 be galed by gaming
the unreal Hence bis attempts to beaI.y to make up
natures deficiency Ia clothe the bald mead anu 'hcAoh
tho moustaehe on occasion. The artist may apply
ready ties. to prove the unsoundness OF his prncce
lie, him take the among the departed good oil tns
earth whose memory he loves best and let MIN ASK
himself which portrait Of that man be would Wish 10
have-,hat which shows him as he was e1aety-baid'
vr,nlled. lean, with sunken eye. with bowed head.
with the dust OF the battle OF life on his limbs aud Inc
SCARS Of the onset thick on his front-the portrait
marked at once with the loss and defect and spiritual
victory Of humanity or that which should thy to hide
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been los, and all that had been gained in the fight with
evi-a the loss Of the body beauty all the gain OF the
spirits glory We hope that Mr.. Ellis will Justify us in
believing tina, he would choose the nobler portrait by
adding TO tie merits Of his work the marks OF indi
yidnaI character which they so much nced.
| Mr. A. Wm,TLER-Tae R'dder thus speaks of
an American artist Mr. j. A Whistler. whose pictures
have attracted great deal Of notice in late English
Exhibitions; Mr. Whistiers contributions are more
provoking than To his exquisite sense OF the bar
mony color be sacrifices every other quality OF art be
paints a woman irighiful TO behold. and In the sane
picture an aznlea the beauty of which Gees deseiip
tion his work Is like japanese screen or IN Oriehtai
china dish look ut them till we become almost
fascinated by the color charm lie wieds, and we turn
from them to find all the surrounding pictures look
black and leaden In hue but great painter should
have higher purpose than IL offered by successful
competition with the instinct which directs the work OF
Chinese artist and the best service Mr.. Whistler
friends can render him il urge him 10 cultivate his
faculties In other directions and TO add the beauties OF
form and proportion which he wilfuy neslects TO
the treasury OF his knowledge"
| SALE OF ESGRAvNGs AFTER REYsoLDs.--MessFs
So,hcby and WIZ nson lately sold line collection q
Ancient and Modern Engrayngs among vi ich ucs
series Of prints after Sir joshua Reynolds Twenty