New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-10-18
THE BRoNZEs AT TIFFANY's.

A few hours can be pleasantly and prOftably
spent among the brOnzes &c. which occupy the whole
of the immense second floor at Tfany's. By very
udiciOus and tasteful arrangement, pleasing promi
hence is given each figure of importance, while the
lesser lights by means neglected, the whole, COM
bned being calculated to draw forth EXPLANATIONS Of
admiration Nearly every age is represented and names
familiar to art-lOvers are met with at every turn.
One Of the most striking figures and perhaps the finest
In the room, is a bust-heroic size-Of AntinOus, IN
bronze as Bacchus crowned with ivy. The statue from
which is taken is the mate to the famous head OF
Ariadne AntinOus was the favOrite slave Of the EN-.
peror Adrian, always accompanying him, even on his
longest Journeys. During one OF these, while sailing
down the Nile, he oOunseed in dream to cast him
self overheard as, by doing, he would in some way
avert death terrible calamity, from the Emperor
The ever faithful boy obedent to the supersous feel
ings Of the age, and ready 10 sacrifice his own life
10 save one whom he loved so dearly, jumped from
the royal vessel. Adrian overcome with grief
aud TO show his great love and deep sorrow
at the loss OF his faithful companion, rebuilt
the City Of Besa the Tbeba and gave to the
Of AntinoOpOls Looking ct the bust and admlrng,
we are forced do the perfection Of the workmanship
and the rare skill evinced, think and pity the hard
fate Of the unfortunate slave The expression Of the
face is of deepest sorrOw he might have looked
during the few sad musing before carrying
out his heroic resolve. The regret pictured in
every feature Is rcgret VI parting not from this me- but
may be small but derives consolation in the belief
that he alone be the instrument Of Abrams saliva
ton.
work Of very great skill, and in which woogen
almost excced himself, represents an Arab on horse
has carried away lamb from the Arabs flock, and be
starts out TO recover it, We see him at the moment Of
returning to his people holding sott in triumph the skin
Of the oncss while the ground the dogs are devOur
lug the the dead n@ Sn 6 9s
fclike. and, in every particular nature has been fol
with tho Arab exung in his victory and could dearly
love the noble horse showing by unmisakable signs how
the work could have been designed without the living
models. Every muscle and sinew is finely cut, every
teroratiDg from the beauty and symmetry OF the whole
Those who have seen Jerome's painting Of Cleopatra
the bronze representation Of that great work OF art
which we here ind An ats16Snf 10 aust 1Sns rS S@
carried into C@saTs presence ana sne y revesea
in her expression she is perfectly enhancing In her
loneliness and yet although conscious OF her power she
we can easily Conceive Of the modification which
prompted her to take the fatal asp to her bosom This
figure 10 the work OF A. Dumaige and has been copy
Tighted by Tiffany Co.
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proud Of OF course We do not go far without seeing
FrStihed. One very bssatitu figure Venus copied
AmaIthes, BY Pierre Julien would attract attention
anywhere. Suzanne, also, Is deserving Of notice. A
ssvss sapSoripe limitations Of tbs ancient lamps p
Yela has given us The Last Moments Of Napoleon l."
nstely With his nvineibe foe, and refusing to yield till
Resistance shall longer he possible. Calm and deter
mined, h1 noble Italian brow giving evidence OF the
power Within he sits awaiting the last onsSught his eye
gazing far away into the unknown land
Turning nom the Napoleon, we zee piece OF WORK en-
Strely dinereDt yet deserving OF equal praise
venus concOcted new arts and new Wtles In the re-
ceases of her MUD
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Pro dnld AleaRiO yeniAt, donisQue fureptep
lReendat regthtn, atous o6hbus Implicit ignem;'
Cupd hSs set forth In obedience 70 the commands Of
Venus and we zee Queen Dido receiving him the form
efforts Of Daige, and he has treated il very success
The designs in brass exhibit not only frstclass work
manship but also very excellent taste in selections
made They are very noticeable feature In the ROOM
Prom them We derive both pleasure and Instruction
one VSrY handsome set Il fac-simile Of Femikh work
81 the sixteenth century consisting Of mirror candle
Gfcks and writing Implements In this, indeed In al
tina desgns In brass aluminium ferns great pArt OF the
reeIiS love the antique for its own sake, would in ali
neYer allow the chamos 70 touch the pieces
RboYS mentioned There also facSiniles Of pieces
onA at HhdOshein, nekelpated and warranted not 70
tsrnish. The reiRnb Of Louis Kill, 1IV and XIV are
rcpfo0ented by DemSrOas mirrors, urns clocks &C. One
cock of the Renaissance style fOSms with two handsome
candAlabrs, very elennt set Several are provided
With oh0ee on dX, eight or ten bells, which every 10
lnuteS eond forth the sweetest OF sounds The clocks
the elegant vary greauy In price, some com
nrE Of hammered brass II 10 richly Ornamented, the
figures the surface being made by hammer1ng from
ths inside 1t 10 wholly unlike any thing often seen now
The dspAy OF ensmeled goods is very fine and there
hre some beautifully euanleled specimens Of While onyx.
tIt1S Is also some very beautiful enaneed ware made
" C"heSe and Japanese and several very fine paint