New-York daily tribune., 1866-02-17
FnrR ARTS ITEMS.

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ri. E1Ooller, fading thbt the crowd Of Wis
ors % biz Gallery Of piotnres bherto'ireely thrown
OFer TO le public is 7terfeFirg seriously with bis bust
ues5 La, determined make charge for admission 10
tho hope of keeping away those whose visits rather
Tho result OF idle --Tosy than Lore Of Art. Hence.
rh those who vsh ~ see the latesyorks OF the best
French and Belgian artists must pay - cents for the
privilege. bl, we suspect tha, the pu5lic with its
growing iatcres, the fjoe Arts will smile al SO
slight o barrier attempted 10 be placed between il aud
tte gratfc ,ol ofii' new delight Ii II
able 60 io, hat tie National Academy would much
rs :ac into consideration any plan for educating the
reopl, ID TIC knowledge Of at and the love Of H. we
uga suggest - tia, honorable oo-poraie body the de.
srabeness Of doing something practical with their
hulliing o. establishing for example School Of De
sgn, AID public Gallery OF Pictures and Ststue.t to be
open the year rosnl Lectures on The Zine Arts and
tho Arts OF Design would al,o be welcomed By the
public Il we may Judge by tho audience tina; crowded
the Academy one ueager. ll.ventilsted ana iueon-
yenent lecture room 20 hear Dr. Rimner. But the
Academy has We presume something better 90 do than
70 listen 10 olr sugge ;ons End uds il far easier and
less expensive 20 allow Mr hnoedier and tae French
houses with whc he conLoctec in Paris aud London
20 educate oif people and train Uniformed taste
than to do its outy Ia the matter and apply littc
energy iud tle practical sense, u carrying out the
purpO.c l,r which 4 was incorporated
Nj. Truman n. BARTLETT q young sculptor,
Aa, recently uadc II bust IN marble which he calls
Connecticut Girl II has been for some weeks at
-4faygs the goldsmith and The other evening q. the
Academy o. Music made one Of the attractions OF the
7 Re- -m.at Ball WLere beside adding 20 the splendor
o he decorations tLe unaccustomed chsrm Of work OF
art i perlar, performed the charitable oAoe Of keen
iu- ln co.utenaace some oi the unfortunate beYy OF
taa aiies whom the uncomfortable mob Of invited guests
lad reduced TO similar deficiency Of wearing apparel!
NJ Bsrtle RAY have some of his for call
ing til. bust A Connecticut Girl" at all oyents, We
TX ttis homes title better than any Of tho isnoul ones
TIA. are 80 much IN fashion uowa.days TOR b1s.s and
bns.reief q neither too high 90 low for tie sub
rct Perhap- too tie very choice ot this makes
the criticism tlrt wish suggest untrue; since wha,
would be bad principle in work meant to he ideal may
hc good Ia work meant 10 be Characteristic II Mr..
uar.leit had intended to carve simply the head OF
beaut.fnl woman should say that his ideas OF
beauty needed modifying. As he has only proposed
10 nx IL marble the iorms which appear t. him
Characteristic Of the women o. GER ain portion OF our
country W. eau ong regret that be should have found
the trpe 50 physically meager But to speak frankly,
which we dare say il what the sculptor ~i snaIk Us
lor We suspect that be has really formed lis STYLE on
ttat o. Nj Palmer. and learned TO look at women
through that sentlemaus spectaoes ana II we are
rot mistaken IN suspicion, we cannot too earnestly
beg him to leave Nj Palmer AID get back 20 nature
and TIE antique which essentially one. as soon "a
n7s.i,e There - not % our thinking, more painful
proof OF the low condition which the art OF sculpture
is reduced among us. than the enthusiasm with which
work so essentially feeble ia style and vapid in inten.
Gol as AiT. Palmers is received by the public and
youuc -cur.or who could hesitate an instant between
the White Captive and Wards Indian Hunter
uoulG W, isar lind Himself N Qulndary between
Cauoyas Dancing Girl and the Venus OF Milo. just
dis Nj Bartlett appears to be dong ana II he per-
s5ts n following Nh Palmer the fate Of al followers OF
aeGlocriy Will be his Ar. Palmer 10 Just a. sure OF
oblivion as the lato MI Powers. and MIR. BARTLETT We
hone will maze roke Tor better sate My. Palmer
NAV despise Greek sculpture as much a.
ne p,o,.e, -Greck sculpture stand it. FOR II
n ;rnmorfoi As tie star aud wear, is crown by tic
non and no allowance. 1t eompcIs worship for il IS
l,rp of rrofound iatuous and long experience aud
tnd, o. Nature. To initiate Greek sculpture il one
iti.ur-a thing not TO be desired nor counseled;
10 study 10, 20 learn Of IT, 10 follow its principles
la.drcsrect it inspiration is yory different thng--a
thing 10 be both desired and oounscled. Let NJ
Iartlert believe us these pnched forms thcse halt
orencd eve, this hair without texture these uldeye
opeI eatures these pruGsh breasts show training in
Ind school and il lie would make himself lasting
n-ue be ought At once to seek another teacher
MIR. Il. II. Park has just finished Il bust ~
maiblr of the ia,e William Curtis Moves. which Is no"
o exLiDion the Law Institute NJ. al thanbcr''s''
As We never had the pleasure OF seeing the sooa man
srd ,ood lawyer whom this marble represents we 10
.l l,- bow much 1t resembles hin, bat u - eHaf
p,s.c .c head and seen IN prote Is very inspiring %
look al, pleasant 20 turn out OF the oSle ana ON
OF Broadway Into this quiet room iued WIZ books ana
tonsnted h. few studious men. who ST ap'ofpol of
move about bod with the slippers OF silence ana while
We become subGuaI 20 the spit OF Tho place 20 make
acquaintance. BY AID Of tue souiptor' art rith this
lk?s-. .ssL gtelYgoaco this '2iY %'s"'' Hosi' 'a!s