The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-26
FINE ARTS.


who have arrived are arranging their studios and
sketches preparatory TO operations for the winter.
There are no indications yet by any OF them as TO
what we may expect from them.
Mr. Church and Mr.. Bierstadt are still in Europe,
and 1t ia probable that Messrs. McEnee and clifford
Will remain abroad for some time. We learn that
the sketches OF our American landscape painters
now in Europe are creating great interest wherever
they are shown, and It has become question
whether our first class painters in this department
Of art cannot do better abroad than at home. We
quite sure that Mr.. William Hart's great picture
of the Last Gleam' and Mr.. Shattuck's "White
Hills" would not have been 80 long as they were
without purchaser If they had been exhibited in
any OF the European cities.
THE DERRY ATHENGuM.
The new gallery which has been opened In con-
nection with the elegant stock Of books at $50 Broad
way. under the management OF an association, bids
fair to become one OF che art centres OF the city.
Among the works exhibited there by distinguished
artists are weir's Foundry Shattuck's white
Hills" Constant Mayors original "Maud Muller"
Roscnberg's moonlight at Long Branch" James
Harris "Meadow Lands" and De Haas Marine
View" There are also some first class pictures by
European artists. One by Bergereau Is the best
specimen Of this distinguished master that we have
seen The books in this establishment show that the
arts of oookbinding and printing in America are ad
vancng rapidly. When these fne specimens are CON-
pared with the printing and binding In vogue only
twenty-five years ago the difference Is amazing.
The success OF this new concern will put into the
pockets of artists from $780, 900 to $780, 900 per
annum, and Will be instrumental In distributing a
large number Of superior works OF art throughout
the country. As the directors OF the enterprise are
i'm every way worthy OF confidence we have doubt
that IL Will prove public benefit.
BUST or THE SAVIOUR.
We have seen most interesting work OF art, just
completed which will soon be submitted TO the pub
lie. The artist Is professional gentleman, having
large and engrossng practice, and who s present
even Of his friends have hitherto known INN as an
amateur. Throughout last winter, when the usual
duties OF the day were over, he used TO leave his
house for his studio where quietly and spected,
/ he devoted himself To the production In clay OF Q
conception which his soul worshipped yet no idola-
| try was there for that conception was Christ.
| Dannccher has attempted. with moderate success,
to represent Christ AZ the mediator between God and
man. The Christ OF rhorwaldsen IS 0 more powerful
\ conception, but both Dannecher and Thorwaldsen
have sacrificed the high maniness OF the Messiah In
trying 70 represent tne loyelness OF HIS character
Allied estimate OF the nobility which characterzes
| Jesus.
In the bust under consideration there seems to be
attained realization Of the divine human The
| perfect man "a here, with no trace OF frailty or
wei. There is mldness but LOFTY Intellect
withal. The nrmness OF perfect rectitnde Is mani.
che nd &c e pon as w
| ming grace. There Is no boldness, and there Is no
| weakness.
able. Many thinkers and students are offering their
| views OF the saviour OF the world, and holding
before our contemplation the separate and united
virtues OF the Goldman with greater or less power
| OF presentation. But writings have deeply
impressed ms, no delineations have so fully compel
led our admiration US this production In marble,
, which we are sure the Christian world will look
upon with heartfelt delight at the power with which
itypiles the character OF the "chiefest among ten
| tholgand.u
qHs SOLUTIONS.
Mr.. ward Il hard at work q statue OF soldier
for the seventh regiment TO be erected, We believe,
Mr.. Eilicott. young sculptor from Maryland, is
! making colossal figure Of colder The rage for
statues with military togperyn for draperes Is rum
ming very high now. II Is not very pleasant for our
scGlptors 10 work on this modern tailoring, but they
have no alternative. II was once different with
| European sculptors II IL said that when Canoya
was visiting Napoleon. after having made colossal
| statue Of him, the Emperor expressed Q wish TO
| have II dressed ~ he was then. Canova replied,
"Not God hinself could have ever made handsome
Work u tie had undertaken 70 represent your
Majesty dressed in French fashion. with surtout,
boots and breeohes." we 40 not endorse this senii.
ment entirely, although II Ia IN the NAN correct
| Launt Thompson Is preparing to ,eave for Europe.
| II may be trutbfu.y said that Mr.. Thompson IA the
best inodeller OF bus.s IN tue world. he Il among
the rst IN other departments but IN the close rem
tering OF the human face ne 10 undoubtedly a. the
head and nearly all his professional brethren accord
John Rogers "Courtship OF ictabod crane /,
out and IA creating much interest Rogers Is grea,
10 ths especial iine of which this ,s an Admirable
example.
Mr. 0Donovan. a young sculptor nov IN MacDon.
| AIDS studio, has Just finished q nne head Of Mr..
| Royal, an officer IN the Custom Honse
/ Mr. Pickett ~ still az work on his model OF "Cin.
| derellao There are several months work TO do
| upon II yet. IL promises wen and We snali have
| something TO say Of II when 1t IA finished. Mr.
pickett - an artist OF high ability and OF unl-ing In
dustry. The latter qualification Is no less lndspen
| sable TO success than the possession or genius
| ENGRAYINGs.
one Of the finest engrawngs recently produced has
been published ~ W. d. Chase. u is Wy A. q.
prt ssiyc painting "rhe Burial Of Lataneo Latant
| was a brave young Confederate oniecr tho pecuai
! circumstance OF whose burial have been commence
rated not only by Warrington bue picture bat also
] ny spirited poem by J. H. thompson.