, 1870-08-28
ART.

N1lmore, the Boston sculptor, has just tu-
ished a bust Of Wendell Phillips, an excellent
sctts Stats uousc, with his Sumner, boutwell,.
aud Wilson. He is now engaged on an eaues-
triau statue Of Colonel Shaw, Of Fort Wagner
fAme. -
The war in Europe comes hard o1!f&osa
Donhenr. She was engaged in frencoing a
before she had half q dog made, the King
won't on 10 the var aud the dog followed him.
Now she has TO finish the picture with uotn-
ing TO look at Grt muzzle, a collar, and some
such things that the dog left behind when he
gsrled on the Armor.
Mr.. Hughes, e. President Of tho Academy
| Of Chill. who Is now in London, cl1ims 10 be
| the swift.et painter OF the age" and chal-
lenges my artirt Of any country to painting
| contest for El .00U side. the performance to
take place in public, and the spectators to de-
| eide The wager By ballot. the stakes 10 be
awarded 10 the attist who shows the most
"zapitity and excellence" 1t il announced
| that the challenge has been accepted BY an
| American arti.t, and that he. L. well as tue
| challenger. has signed tue prelinlinayiea and
| Deposited Fl. 900 IL tue Bank OF England for
| the match, to come on soon, in the saloon Of
| the Palace N0yal. Argyll street. 0xforl street.
! The Paris correspondent OF tho Thil.del-
| rha Photographer. in alluHiou to the depart
ment Of photography in the French E1hibi-
| tiop, ea.s: lit will interest American pho
| tograIllcrs to know that some Of the portrait
| ure f.om tho Crited States takes 3 high posi-
ton in the French Exhibition. the eIalnple4 Of
1lr. William kustz, Of New York. being second
| to mono exhibited II il very gratifying to
hear on all hands Of the rapid progress maae
OF late IN American Photographic porttMtute,
| never lad, but apparently now bidding fir to
take the lead in modern styles. as it did 1t one
time, undoubtedly, III the aaguerEeotypa pro-
| ceee.
The Marquis Of Harsford, vas tho opu-
lent EngEshman who paid suck enormous
prices for two or three pictures Of Grauze, at
the recent san Donate gale in Paris. Lis
Lordehip purchased -four lots in the catalogue
for the sun OF =320, ,0Ov. The Creme paint
inGs were very small, and the money they
brought would hnye covered every square inch
Of the canrae many ttmes over with sose,
reigrs. The story in told Of Lord He1tford
that yea1s ago he WAS in quest Of painting
By some old master, which he l,s'l
reason to beliere was in the
market Several picture dealers we're com,
missioned TO hunt it up in the picture shops
Of Europe, At the end OF si1 months . paEi-
dealer came to the Marquis with the uews thai
he had 1T last discovered the hiding place ol
the painting, hut added that he had reason te
believe thai tho owner would not part WITH il
upon any tersuE. What il Eou should ofIo1
, him ESQ 900 for it:" atked the Marquis
piled the dealer. where Is III" continued
! The Na1qvis. !" In the front room Of the
, second story Of you1 lordship's hnpse in Man
: chester Square" answered the dealer, .'wnest
= it Las been thess ten years, rih il fac
l ! turned b Tic ,rdU.
At recent rale OF pictures In London =,
: example By Tetboeckhoven. ~ Highland
I Sheep and Pony Eold for 800 guineas va
: ter color drawing br Ross Donheur, Shee1
= Rerosips." so guineas; " Young Italia
: Gill" EougeEeau, 3Ao gnineas and - Lad
a l TEa 81 yo,tt,o1 - rntInr IN fh. Ar
!. gust number, pays the following high cornp1
/ ment to the genius Of Miss Foley in allusio
!, to An exhibition Of her seulpturea works .
|. Egyptian Hall IN the same ne room my b
J. of Mics Margaret Foley, IN American scnlpto'
i resident at Home. They are Of very grea
: excellence !. hold, yet refined; masifsstin Il
q much skill in execution. but usole1ie
8 with exceeding da1icacr and power, a.
0 with an amount Of knowledge and juiGnen
( head of Jeremiah. the prophet, will jus:if
r high prai.e1 it Is a gEand conception -
+ also. is that CT Joehua- The artist has h.
u lofty aitnr, aud has reached them. Iaeee 1re
: however, creations OF fancrs MOI 20 H1sn & ns
x portrait Of Longfellow aud = glrl Of tApn
i, imagination may hare helped her il the l3s
!, Ter, bit she was limited to stetu truth IL de
n lneating the features OF the great poet =
n America. II il stirling likeness, Adnuaol
i wrought. The thouGhtfu! brow saa Games II =
+ | NOUN. tHt "AS.e EAP.ss1I, -, Tt;t.. "a
perfect a. PRONE ie a-I ~ .I. feW etiorss !,
gx1 gataea mst eHn;n1e hsre srspasssdit it. Tho Id,
outtH rs tnow recsrded With great respect in til
: Tr;ta5 St.te. There she has re5eiyed merite,
an.ea n,.e a'1 Che i. "A yet but little known i
4omss; ,,,,, % sic ;s asst;ne,i to ach;eye great
5nsianu: ha1s W. ,Iao sa' - ''3s~' ''N~
11esa sn91el I9,e ana d.ssc Of al i hi
woIks, aheGgn &c 3hn ~ Il, i,
fseaea !hsae AMY ,;onE ~ },nts - ,bs kim.
hs y aen inc te t,ooez ataad
I m group Of lie drst Sapoieon's veterans, vi
: in spint Of brightness. Waie alolt theIE oa1
QEIA AID ENCOURAGE tQEV SUCCESSORS. 1Q8 II