The New York herald., 1871-01-18
ART NO TIE s.
Auaerican scuIpturs.

Win trutn tn6t our local histories abound In favor.
able subjects Tor the chise; that hero worship is q
fervent instinct Of the people, calling for statuesque
memorials, and that our rural cemeteries and city
PARKS and squares are not only adapted to sculpture
decoration, bur fitted to suggest and inspire such
memorials and trophies.
STATUES TO NEW YORK POLITICIANS.
That even New York politicians are awakening to
an appreciation Of ''statuesque memorialsn Is mani
iest from the recent proposals to erect statues to
'Boss" tweed and Senator Dreamer, although In
tne case OF the latter two horses and coach seem
to have run away with the original project.
CLARK MILLS.
That the art standard Of our community ia higher
than 1t used to be s happily Indicated by the fact
that the critics universally condemn the project of
Clark Mills to disfgure Washington with another
OF his monstrosides. All agree that even II an
equestrian sculptor should be alictcd with night.
mares he is not therefore, entitled to put them IN
bronze and saddle the public with the expense
MISS WINNIE REAM.
1t Is creditable to the mOdesty OF the Con-
gressmen who expressed most delight at the
recent unveiling OF Miss Winnie Ream's statue
OF Lincoln that they confessed they had nothing
to say about the artistic qualities Of the work OF
this bright and persevering little scuptress by the
way, 1t Is said that Miss Winnie Ream who has Just
been 30 heartily welcomed ct Washington on her
return from Rome, left behind her in the Eternal
City seven other sculptresses hailng from America
AMERICAN sCULPToKs IN ROME.
Story. of Boston; Rhinehardt, OF Baltimore; RAN
doph Rogers, OF Richmond. and several other
American scuptors are also In Rome
WARD, THOMPSON AND OTHER sCULPToRs IN NEW
YORK.
We have previously described at length the fine
Shakespeare statue. OF heroic size now standing.
ready to be cast, in the studio OF Of our FORE
most American sculptors, j. @. A. Ward. 1t Is sur
rounded by his statue, already in bronze for the
Seventh Regiment Memorial and the studies for
his "Indian Hunter" ''The Good Samaritan y "Pro-
tection,n commodore Perry'' and for numerous
busts. Mr.. Ward is now busiy at work on the bas-
reliefs for the Perry monument We have also re.
Gently described the studies for the statues Napo-
leon and and General sedgwick ana General Scott,
Se 1Sss yas q Grz1 ADAMS Bishop Potter Rev.
lIons which iii the studio OF Of another sds
The conscientious works Of Pickett and O'Donovan
and George Hess and Buberl and Turini have been
duly recognized. ,ou, ,o,uu,
But to-day we wish to call special attention
to the fertility. Of invention exhibited by John
Wrinkle groups" to his marvellous series of statu.
ettes which so triumphanty proves that the great.
No artist has more vivIdly illustrated into
permanent forms the "reminiscences Of our
i laying war hold than Of 1 fresh h0fsE ea. vino n aa
life for the exercise of his genius. The bare
ennmeraton Of the titles Of his very popular works
within few years. These titles are:-Fairy's Whs-
per- Fugitiye's Story, Council Of War, challenging
the Union Vote, Taking the Oath, The Founding
Coming TO the Parson, Courtshp In Sleepy Hollow,
One More Shot. Wounded Scout Union Refugees
Country Post ONCE, Home Guard, School Examina.
tion Charity Patient, Uncle Ned's SCHOOL, Returned
volunteer, Parting Promise, Mail Day. Town Pump,
n fua ntv- -AVyAd hi
lars and are being rapidly distributed points both
east and west OF the Mississippi They are doing
out the country. a.
Exhibition Of Pictures at the Union League
Club.
satisfactory proof OF the growth OF interest In
art among our people is furnished by the custom OF
several clubs In New York to have picture exhibi-
tlons at each monthly meeting. Some clubs are be-
ginning To mako permanent art collections The
Art Committee OF the Union League Club, consist
ing Of Messrs Putnam, Ward, WhitC edge East
man Johnson, Butler, Baker and Avery (who have
been reelected for this year, report that they have
gathered and exhibited in the gallery OF the
club during the past year no less than three
hundred works Of art, produced by artists who are
members or who reside In town, with now and then
a choice foreign work. Twelve paintings have been
added to the collection by purchase or subscription
General Thomas, by Eastman Johnson. Julian Scotts
fine picture Of 'The Rear Guard at White Oak
Swamp IS notable among the recent additions.
Several new engravings have been bought to de-
corate the dining ana other rooms. Great efforts
now being made to secure for the ladies' recep-
tion, on the 25th Of January collection Of pictures
worthy OF the occasion.
Conspicuous among the paintings exhibited at the
monthly meeting OF the club on the evening OF the
18th instant were the fOlOwing:-
portrait OF General Thomas, by Eastman john
SOL, which we have mentioned, and '.The Pension
gent belonging to Josiah NJ Fiske, by the same
.Lake George,n large and highly successful
work by D. Huntingdon, ex-presdent OF the Ma
baby his finest production
"Autumn,m an exquisite bit Of color by Kensett;
"Hever Castle, England" one OF Henry's plctur-
esgue ana microscopic gems 1.-The Harpist'' and
The promenaden by g. Brown, the former an
elaDOrately finished interior, and the latter eec-
tive study, representing blonde in brilliant winter
costume.
(Meridian Hill, Washington D. T., in lS6l,N by s.
X. clifford, member OF Company s, Seventh regt- |
richly entitled to permanent POSITION among the the
trophies Of the regiment In which the artist hon
"A Study from Nature, " q faithful and unconyen.
tional picture Of wood In autumn BY T. l..
Smith, who also exhibited capital "Wner Scene.'
by Louis Lang. ssThe Chateau de Carries, BY MOI
gan, evincing the care bestowed by HIM on all his
works. "Lake Geneva, unusually delicate, BY
CrOpsey.
"A Normandy Girl" by b. P. Gray, president Of |
the National Academy, fine example Of his skill in
the treatment OF flesh tlnts
"A Little Girl with Her Doll's Carriage by Gate.
way" by J. B. Irving, one Of his most careful |
pictures. awaiting for Bite" trlne, but highly
characteristic, py q. Q. Ward. .The Wreck OF the
Emgrant Ship" one Of Bradr0rd's largest and most
enective works.
new and faithful version of 'ehe Yosemite Val |
ley" by g Colman; "A Study from Nature" and "A
ordhan BY LAURIE arse anS i%o convsn
tlonal Scripture pieces, BY Angero; "a Summers |
Day." by Hubbard; 1.-THE Contraband Of Peace - by |
"Chocorua,' by A. Wordsworth Thompson, an ad- |
mirable landscape
"Horses in Pasture" the Joint production OF |
Jerry and Fitch; "A Seaside view,n by Homer; an |
elaborate fruit picture by Miss Wenzer; pictures by |
Burllng, Duverger, Cranch, Mrs. Seligman and Miss
Horton.