The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-11-24
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Academy Of Dssga intend 70 make special efforts 70
creMs the value Of their fall and winter exhibition by
NE addition Of several new and interesting pictures
As recent meeting Of the New York Chapter Of the
American Institute Of Architects interesting discus
SION arose - to whether architect has the right to
place his monogram on building Of his construction
Precsdsns were cited Of the display Of the likeness
nams OF architects in The OF the cathedrals Of
6trasburg, Hotrs Dame At PARIS and Milan during the
medieval period aAd OF the subrrsasury, the Croton
works, the Hebrew Orphan Asylum, All Souls church,
Trinity Chapel School House and the Yale School Of Fine
Arts o. the present time and In vicinity. In the
course Of the discussion, which started BY Mr. Up
john, Jr. Mr. Cambria asked whether mschanics'
should DO Included with that Of the architect, and Mr.
Upjohn. Jr, said that on the dedication Of
church be had bsis in Boston, the clergyman
had dsduced from the sext Of - house not made with
hauds that the structure buit not by the hands
or the vorkmsn but by the brains Of ths architect Mr.
Upjohn ST. ,houshs that COED workmsn we're. never
theisss entitled 70 honorable mention After further
discussion the Of the meeting was oppressed TO
the that architect has legal right 70 dspay
his onogrAm without the sanction Of bis clients; but
that desirable tending 10 the general good Of the
profession that tho monogram Of the architect b in
serted In bis works. especially those that are public
buildings The subject finally left open Tor still
further discussion at future meeting Of the Chapter
The Now York Chapter has approved the suggestions
made BY the Literary and Publication Committee Of the
Institute in favor Of establishing free architectural
library. Is was resolved that steps should
b immediately taken 70 carry the scheme
into cnscs and also that each member Of
the Chapter b requested 70 donate annually to
IL library = book money in lieu thereof The ON
OF the New York Chapter elected at s ss annual
meeting Richard n. Hunt President; r G. Hatneld,
First Vice President; Calvert vaux. Second Vice Prss
dsnt Dstlef Lsnan, Treasurer. and Alfred J. Bloor.
Secretary.
The statue Of Columbus, lately executed BY Miss
Emma stsbbins for NJ. Marshail O. Roberts, Of this
city, 10 prominent feature Of the exhibition Of the
National Academy Of Design The statue represents the
great navigator standing alone on his Hs vessel the
night before the discovery Of land His crew have mu
tinted gone below leaving him this one more night
for the fruiton Of al bis hopes and arduous efforts He
looks forth earnestly into the darkness not at what he
actually but what he feels to b approaching His
left hand rests upon the which he always wore.
an emblem ss once Of bis high faith and OF
the special mission 10 which he believed he had been
appointed On this very night he sees the light on
shore An smblsmstcal device the pedestal repre-
ssnts in relief the New world which he revealed 70
humanity. Across this device . broad belt is in
scrbed his name, XD Fsrens, CArfsto frens, Christ
bearer Anointsd missionary 70 the hsashsn inhabt
u0knOWu
which he adopted and always used suggest the grand
purpose Of his life. Above dove. signifyisg the
latter part Of his name. Colombo which he used to in
terpres in similar sense On either SIDE branches Of
maize or Indian corn smblematc Of the new continent
ere wned with the scroll which 10 Inscribed the date
Of the discovery Of America The hgurs OF Columbus
10 Of heroic size. majestic asd commanding in sx-
preston.
Tho nne statue Or Edwin vorrsst, - Conolauns, sx
hibiisd near Dodworth Hail. on Broadway continues 70
attract The admirers Of the distinguished tragsdian. II
4 one Of The most ssscsssful works Of the sculptor
Thomas Ball.
brsnss profile medallion Of Major General Bcrnsds,
Governor u Rhode ILaal. hss Just been dnishSfoy
Mr. Desmond fitzgerald, vromisng young artist u
Providsncs.
large collection Of painsisgs ~ Busman, the Calf
forus handicapped has been exhibited the past week q
che Somssvlis Gallery. On Tfth avenue "Meunt
Hood" which was greatly admired % last spnss's
hibtsa Of the Nassona Academy for ~ skilful eompe-
scu ana especially ns 6lslisy v NATURE conspicu-
Gus IN his csscoa Of The fruits Of ten pears sssdu-
Gus and conscientious study Of scenery among and be-
yoad The Rocky Montana
Powell hes lately Anishsd . picture Which offers
striking rsmnsosncs OF the late vas. b emitted "a
Wet Day before Psssnbsrg" The original sketch Of u
was made By ths artist while on . wish 70 0sssraI
Grants hsslquansss with he friend whose rsqssss
has bsss painted Many - eye can ssssify 70 the
literal Ruthfuass Of tks scsns-ths DALI level swamp.
the eolonss marquee with ssssss and cannon. the
right; the wrstchsd mule In bold relief In the FORE
ground; Swapping negro wsaeh near By, trudgng
through the water, and carrying on her head bundle
OF clothes for the wash melancholy group In the dis
lance bearing wounded soldier . littsS while
oil the chill, pisilsss poun down. completing the
picture Of utter dssoation But the poetry Of the pic
turs resides the choice and skul grouping Of all ~
details such - typify the causes and the
effects Of the war; we'll - 70 reproduce wildly the 40
suai scene Evsa the consp caous place allotted 70 the
worked dispritsd beast Of burden 1.-THE type OF
mans inhumanisy his dumb ssrvants helps the ilu
sion % one Of hs ooys returned fron the calls
70 mind how often be has witnessed just such scene.
ami tempted y repeat the old cry familiar In both
federal and Confederate Here's your uulsi"
Thus sveu the comic element 10 not waiting tn Mr..
Powsls picture, and thu element nsver y wanting
in the highest artistic representations Of real s how.
ever dismal and tragic many Of 10 aspects muss b..
Buchser, Swiss artis, whose "AbnsgatioA" vns So
scssd special and lengthy deserpos By one Of The
ssvsrsa French critics u the Universal Exhibition 10
Paris out Of shousands Of pictures from every eosBy
In The world and several Of whose pictures excited
siderable liscusson whom they assIy exhibited -
schaus. nov visiting New York. Ono Of bis pcssrss.
"rhs Soldiers Return from the War; was husg badly
Al the lass years Academy exhibition that IL striking
merits could sos BE- properly appreciated repre-
ssun . young sanbo soldier, dressed h worn ana
torn Unsd States army uniform and meeting some Of
his former playma.ss me scene 10 somewhere On the
sutskirs Of washisgssn The agurss being 10 shsdo~
before wooded fence III ~ BY shs sun and pscsFdsd
oil ever with Advertisements, shis work Offers strong
effects Of color Another fruit Of Bachssrs thorough
and conscsssoss study Of the chsrsc'srssos q the
negro both IN Africa and In Apsrics. 10 "The Black
Lsgs" Two entirely different piciurss-"A Delicate
Question sd "rbs PIrims' represent scenes -
sv, nfs with NE sAas peculiar felicity Of Invsnties,
which according 70 Ne French critic. eharsessrisss
Mr. Bushssss p,ssurs "Abasgaisss," exhibited and
sanissd ,hn mnug y fsuA
cesr,1 psks hes % szhibiios u 10 broadway aas
,,csurs II Macbeth csuaas rsn We CHAMBER sf Dam
n lair No A