New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-07-28
TEE FINE ARTS.

TEE FINE AfsIS
7, civos ne Measure TO call the attention Of our
readers 20 bias relief OF Andrew Jackson recently modelled
by Young sculptor M Orion Frozoe il may be- seen at
the Office Of MI Qugley No. &c BrOadst Mr. FFoHce tAe
son Of man well known TO RewYorkers' tho late Johh
Frase sculptor to whom faithful portraits OF many
Of or public men, among others OF John Marshall, Daniel
Webster and Andrew jackson His statue Of Jackson mado
for the City Of New Orleans believe tho only one for
which tho General gave sitting aud 1t Is from tne
original model in clay that the scupors son has made BIS
basreef Frszee pupil Of Llunt Thompson and tho
MASTER among the best Of siatuares-sst az we
consider that praisemay flirly tie congratulated on his
scholar This first work shows manly ygo which VIC hope
will resist tie Establishments that bsset the noble art Of
sculpture these fnikn days II is. no doubt hard ioT
sculptor resist the popular love OF initiative detail IN ms orr
To the larger number Of Americans man is great sculptor
who bit Of lace or make chain or nge or
tnsl in marble The marble letters about The wrists Of MI
Powers Greek slave led hundreds OF unsuspectng people
captive in the train Of very naked lady with bad figure
and unmoanng faces and the by the side OF his Fisher
boy established his fame the American Angelo We do
not II Powers set fashion. merely followed ten
denoy which was showing itself in Europe when he came on
the stage but tendency exists then and has called
forth abundant rehuke from able writers In France and
England until at length there signs Of return TO the
genuine art Of sculpture which u the best periods has
always vigorously absaned from details OF dress ornament
and steadily aimed Of perfect form alone
In America delight in detail growing ont OF our pleasure
in the exhibition ngeDuty and manual skill has turned the
talent into fields where they have found
gold enough but no legitimate lasting fame. 10 initiate
the texture of hair TO undercut yed to tue
look Of eyeashes to distinguish the flesh from the draperes
by finer polish 10 work out elaborate ornameHis oil VERY
and embroidery tricks which have prevailed TO set
our unoritca public agape with admrng wonder ana keep
tie face pens certain critics busy with ridiculous praise
So utterly contemplate sculptor Mr. Clark Mills secured
N AZ
jackson whose only that by the captrap e1pedi
emit OF enargng the tail and loading 1t with metal be man
aged TO support the mshapen horse lis hind legs alone
Such spread admiration has this performance excited
that be received extraordinary avors at the hands OF Gov
ernment being lowed studio in the Capitol where he
is busy in filing orders without end for rearing horses with
loaded tails.
But as we have said signs Of improvement and
statue like Wards Fighting Indian" may well mark new
era Mr. Jannt Thompson inclined to think strong
man and Mr. Frazee It is plain, need not be manmliner
unless be chooses OF this may be that should he
on the side Of the confectionery be may hope 10 please fash
ionable women schoolgirls and uueducated men with his
lace and fills bis rDges and nets and chains and we dare
say be viii make money and become social pet Bat he
will reputation made by such feeting and no
ID or whose praise Ia fame anticipated viii ever
give bis work that praise.
The French Salon" answering ia our Academy
Exhibition has closed and there has been unusual excite
ment over the candidates for the medal OF honor Bot
three ATTEMPTS at an election failed for either OF the
.,as of the nearly tNo heH
thought worthy of this highest honor
the necessary majority and the result is that medal Of
honor be given this year lit will be any satisfaction TO
the gentlemen Academy know that the managers Of
the Salon much abused as they cordially
offer that balm to their spirits In truth the academies every
vhereseem be in bad way The intestine troubles Of
Eew.York and Philadelphia institutions nothing
pared dissatisfaction that exists in France and En-
plir
and she is used to it, The dissatisfaction with the
ment Of the salon that will result doubt In radical
and sensible reform hat the dissatisfaction with the state OF
Art France which all tho best writer's upon this years
Exhibition give expression is Of importance. There
painful unanimity in the conviction which these writers de-
clare that Art France in spite Of the great perfection
witch mechanical skill has attained and the great archoog
cal learning which many artists display has reached lower
point than ever before Bot not Of these writer's and
have just risen from the perussi Of large number Of c
csms-not one writer's much hints French
Art the mirror OF French society all art Of the society
fosters it, If the French press free is the En-
gsh and American should hear statements Of the
deepest interest from these writer's many Of whom doubt
eagerly DESTROYS express what they but feel to
be the true explanation Of many phenomena both In the world
Of Ors and In the social world.
Mr.. Christern has lately received an interesting
work. which generous gentleman has made present
College Certain Master pieces Of early Flemish
Masters nuogrhihy Mel
lerhoven with text by A. Miche These plates admir-
ably executed the conscientious desire give
transcripts Of the original being aided by great skill IN draw
ing and oil the processes Of the Of ohromothogaphy
The first part OF the work whchas completed contains
six subjects Ths Alteration Of tho Mag by Etienne Lotte
ner; The Baptism Of Christ" BY Monngi "rhe Descent
the Cross" by Quentin Matss; 1.-THE Marrageof ST.
Catherine by Memlngi The Laying in the Sepulcher" by
Angelco and saint Bernard Writing the Life OF
Christ the dicstOn OF the Virgin" by Filipino Lpp The
Autograph from Meanings Marriage of ST. Catharne interests
from ts resemblance in parts the beautiful Mem
ling in the Bryan Gallery which nearly ruined in oonse
the steam register. THE Alteration Of the Msg By Lothe
ser made The snbiect Of memoir BY Mr. Alfred leLie
La which the few facts concerning that artist which have
been brought light Of late by the peraererng efforts OF sch
clearly forth In narrative The story
derives additional interest ron is connection with Albert
Ddrer that for long time nothing known Of
the authorship Of this picture which considered one Of the
Of the City OF Cologne bat the fact that II was paint
ed by certain Master Etenne And his sarnnns was
having been taken for granted all use YEAR, that
picture the Durer aie ia AIS Diary Of his Jour
ney into the Netherlands whore he ssys; Iem-Gave two
white grocheD have the trypich opened which Master
Eusnns has painted at Cologne This In 1890 and down
to own day, this was all that was known
about picture which is considered the finest monument
Of ancient German At length book Is mnaged up IN
OF those blessed old corners that hope viii never be
exbaHstsd-a book written by old German with delight
f name Quaden KiBkclbachsnd called The Glory Of
the German Naon" and In this dry old book is found this