Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-01-07


of q child. He has received the homage OF the
world nov for more than fifty years. for IL Wa
at the age OF nine that he first entered upon his
wonderfully brilliant career. But, a. In the
case Of Dore, great success does not ensure hap
piness, and perhaps the saddest- hearted man in
Rome is the renowned musician Who has re-
eeived decorations from almost every Crowned
head in Europe.
List paid much attention to our little Ameri-
can SCULPTOR gave her sittiDgs for q medallion,
and brought the Duchess of Colonus. the Bar
opess Stein, and a great many distinguished
Roman ladies 10 visit her studio
CARDINAL ANToNsLLI
also paid the young artist the compliment of
giving her general sittings tor q bust, favor
he had refused in All other cases, rs he Is no.
tably exclusive. His consent also was given in
the shape OF a compliment TO our nation, q
courtesy to daughter, as he said, OF our great
country. who came to Rome with a govern
ment commission. The Reams, by special in
vitation of the Cardinal, spent several after
moons at the Vatican, and while there had the
opportunity of inspecting his magnificent pri
vate museum, perhaps the most interesting col
lection OF things rare and beautiful extant. As
a souvenir he gave Miss Ream a superb me-
dallion locket, having head OF Christ carved
in stone cameo, set in etruscan gold and with
Roman enamel. The genius, vivacIty and child
like frsnkDess OF the American sculptor girl
seem TO have impressed the famous Cardinal
greatly, and he wrote TO her before she lett
mendiDg her for her noble devotion 10 her pa
rents, and giving her his beneaction. Anto-
nelli, who has borne the cares of state IN Rome
tor 20 many years with singular ability, and
who was made q cardinal shortly before the sue
cession of Pope Piux IN, is now stoop-shoul-
dered, thin and saliow, but is brilliant OF eye
and most graceful and fascinating in manner.
IN ROME
Miss Ream Wa received most cordially by her
artist colleagues and others-by Randolph Rog
ers, Buchanan Read, Healey, Rhinehart, Ives,
MoZier, Story, Tilton, Miss Hosmer Miss Steb
bins, and by the Italian artists Rosetti, Tado-
lni, AnsigilioDi, &c.
OPINION OF THE ARTISTS.
Healys studio in the house adjoining
hers, and he and Story were among her best
friends and most judicious advisers in the eyecu-
ton of the work in which they took great interest
Story, who employs some twenty-five men in
the mechanical work Of putting his models into
marble, selected the workmen for her statue,
and BY his advice she made some slight alter
atoms in the drapery over one arm Of her model,
in which change Healy concurred. Story then
| declared that he would stake his reputation on
the statue. Healy, Who has painted the best
| portrait executed OF Abraham Lincoln, also
| wrote Miss keam q letter after the statue was
| completed, in which he says:-"I tender you
| my sincere congratulations on the admirable
likeness you have obtained In your statue OF
President Lincoln. 1t represents the very m An
| ner Of our noble Patriot Martyr, and will, L
feel sure, give great satisfaction to our people
when placed in the Capitol. Your tender care
Of your father and mother has touched me
greatly" &c. &c.
After she had secured a room and mounted
| her model in it, Miss Ream gave a reception
and her studio was crowded for two or three
| days by the artist fraternity in Rome, and by
| the leading people there; and the admiration
| and sy Sympathy OF the people for the courageous
| young American artist was exhibited by the
daily contributions Of the choicest flowers tor
the decoration OF her studio.
| TIE ART JOURNAL OF ROME ON THE hEAM
LINCOLN.
The art journal OF Rome, Baonarotti, which is
noted for the severity of its judgments, and
| which rarely condescends to notice an American
artist, makes the following mention of Miss
| Ream's Lincoln, which was translated from the
Italian of that paper by Bishop Domenec, OF
| Pittsburg, who was at the Ecumenical Council:
| "a semi colossal statue OF Abraham Lincoln.
made of plaster from the model executed in
| clay, by young lady artist, was on exhibition
few days ago, in her studio, No. As Via de San
| Basilis. The name Of the artist is Miss Winnie
| Ream, who received from the government OF
| the United States the commission OF making
that statue, over many competitors. She has
most justly perceived how monumental statue
| of President Lincoln should be represented, so
| that the living to whom he was known might
see in the expression and character Of the de-
| ceased, and poeterity might form q just idea OF
| the man, whO held his high Office in times very
| grave and difficult, and who, while he was en-
gaged in carrying on the greatest act of repars-
| ton to humanity, fell victim to blind fanati
| cism. Therefore, Lincoln Is represented seri-
Gus, calm, melancholy, etsndipg erect, dressed
IN the costume Of the times, yet rendered arts.
| tcally, rs far as possible to be done, BY the
combination Of the folds, naturally formed by
the movement OF the person, and enriched with
the gracefully falling cloak, which nearly covers
the whole back part Of the hgure. He holds in
rus, on whose folds can be read words referring
to the abolition Of slavery. he looks at the
document, and one can almost read his inten.
| ton to coDsign to that solemn act bis future
| fame and Immortality, being sure Of the judy
ment which the nation would put upon him
| that he deserved well OF his country, for he
| Of that mission which was entrusted to him.
Congress passed Q bill that his statue in marble
should be placed in the large hall Of the Capitol
In Washington, which is the seat OF government
| Of the American nation.
a. brilliant career in art attends Miss Vim
| ME Ream, who, SO young, has produced the
great work We have described. But another
| occasion so favorable may not return to the fair
| artist to transmit to posterity her name, where,
| associated with the name OF Lincoln, and to the
| great act OF the emancipation of slavery, her
work will be placed in the Capitol of Washing
| tom
| THE MARBLE.
| The selection of proper piece of marble for
her work Was an early consideration, calling for
several visits TO the great quarries of Car
| rera, and Miss Ream was so fortunate as to
secure block that eur Consul at Carrera saws
is the most perfect he has seen in thirty years
residence there.
OTHER WORKS OF Mics REAM.
While the workmen were putting the plaster
model Of the Lincoln statue into marble, Miss
Ream was hard at work on other subjects. She
modelled life size figure of Sappho, and
smaller design embodying the Spirit of the
Roman Carnival young girl throwing flow
ers. Both designs were much admired in Rome
for their spirit and grace. She also arranged
for the cutting in marble two little figures
which were among her earliest works, and
models of which che carried to Europe. One 10
styled miriam" and the other "The West"
The industrious little woman alss modelled q
large number Of busts while in the principal
cities OF Europe, and among them, in addition
to those already named, was q Characteristic
bust Of Spurge0n, taken, oddly enough, in his
church in London, that being the most conye-
nient place, - he resided ont OF town. She
also made much adnired bust. Of John JAY,
our Minister to Vienna; ono Of Arch bishop
Spauldisg, Of Mrs. Fremont, and number Of
others.
OTHER GOLDEN OPINIONS. H.L
MiS Ream expresses much gratitude to eur
Ministers and diplomatic agents everywhere in
a.. hi. Ii l.