Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-06-28
Art Notes.

i-oiAo1 buAiy, portrait painter OF over
thirty years experiences, has fitted Up studio in
81 Albans. he paints anything, from horse
trade to landscape, but his lesding specisl;y is
POrtraits. Mr.. Bundy has painted in Provi-
dence' Troy and general other cities, and hia
portraits are also to be found in all the principal
towns in Vermont
We ere gisl to learn that j. Daniel Perry, the
young Vermont sculptor, is winning his way in
Boaton. His bust Of Horsce Greeley, on exhi-
o'tion al Williams & Eyeretts', attracts q great
deal Of attention and favorable notice, snd since
the Presidential campaign has elevated the philo.
topher into unusual prominence, az eatarprisiag
'ta;uary dealer has had a plaster cas-: of the
bust mide sd they are being sold All over the
country
The s.. Albans Messenger rtstes .hst AIr.
Perry has just completed N ideal piece. in the
form OF medallion, which calls . Two Brds -
1t consists Of little chill who is one Of the
buds, Examining with chi. "a interest and dis
coyery the formation Of rose bad held IL bis
hand. The medallion is finely wrought, the con
cepton original and tue to nature and the effect
altogether pleasing. Msms and Everett we
70 plested with II ss 20 give it q prominent posi-
/ uoa IN one OF their front windows on WaShinr-
ten street Mr. Perry ia studiously st work
eating IN marble another ideal, the Beggsr
Maid, from Iennyson's poem. I, represents
her a. a beautiful girl, insufieiently clad. try
ing ~iIh one hand to draw together a garment,
while the other extends downward and by IT'S at
tItudc help' her face, partially aver,ed, to er-
press her surprise, modesty sn1 ezpostuston
when the King offers to make her his queen. Ii
the work s finished a. well "a i; has been begun,
We l'2"d nothing in saying it viii give NJ.
Perry very high reputation.
C. B. Gcs'. tie well knosn Boston psinte-
hS- placed On exhibition one Of his large sul.-
mer LANDSCAPES, representing a sceue on tie Is
lnoi'!e- -iyer. The Boston Time ,pe,k- Of il ss
fJliows:
This picture Is a fine example of the geuiu, Of
its Ariis-, and d remarkable for Its WGrm anI
glowing color and @rial perspective Toe pic
lurefque region which THE tine pain;inz iIlg.-
trs'es fecms to posses chsrm for MIR Rass.
and IN the many Landscapes which he hiss paint
Cd 90 illustrate rs be.utes, he has eyiuesi &
true appreciation Of the wealth # his subjects
IHe quiet river thst flows through the lauls.sYe.
now On exhibition, the herd Of cattle grazing
upon ne banks, sld the intense green's ~ tie.s.
shrubs and meadow grass combine 90 form
pastoral poem Of more than ordinary iat,rl.t
J.ha williamson is working Up a qui.t aai
te-uliu. view Of 90 Lake George, with the .l--
es's .ai-A grow upon It's mountain siI,s g'as- .
ING with The rseous tiuis Of oNrly autumn.
Laun; Thompson tie weli-klosa sculDtgr, Las .
been quIe,ly st work during the past wear in .
modelling two colossal statues. one 0f whi,h is
that Of D." Color Sergeant for the soldiers
monument al Pittsisli. Massachusetts. and tic .
other ID that Of LieutenAut-Geuersl Sc5tt, for
the Solllers' Home, Washington. b G.. Both
models are now finished sui are on private exli-
bl;ion st Mr. Ihonpson's steler in New York
We 6nl tae following interesting description
Of these studies in the New York Egeaiay POST .
The mo important Of The two v5-ks g. t-s
statue of L'euiersn;-Gelers, Scott. vhica .
about zen ice' IA height, aud Is ntel3ei go Stand
upon PEDESTAL OF about the ssme ai,i,uie TIE
figure is E;snii1c erect. the weight q the bsIr
retung upon the r Eht foot The left hand "a
thrlst into the breast Of the CO; anl the ri-ht
hand is supported by the Fomue Of a ssori
Ihe Uniform given j. that which wss Horu by
The Ge-ersl just &f;er the Mexican var. aud.
indeed, the ststue s intended to rep.slsut Cen
e7... scott as he appeared $. the line
iL1 Oit familiar c.0ak-whi-h Ess srl-,t ~
iasepsrshle article OF ,ppsrel, snl which caused
senator Benton 10 remark, as General Scott lns
LAY entered the Senate Chamber during de-
bate ca the resolution which was o. raise hiri 20
the rank Of Lieutenant General '' There he
comes IN L0F, ike RJmsn sena..r''-ban-s
from bis 'houlders, supported by q cord aui
tassei which crosses his breast The cl5st doe,
not chow irom a front view, hut. As yeep behind.
ne lines are emiuenty graceful, saI All TO the
guity and grace u tie figure. TIE face pre-
'euts careful study, and as = L5lusfs IL A.
pesrs TO he persec-
The modelling Of the fes.u-es i- broad snI
e1p'esI'e, and preseuts the chsracte-.tti1s Of ,
individuality which were p p1acricl.y seen ir
the living mSn. Mr. Thompt1n vas intimately
acquainted with Genera! Scott, &nl his studies
iron he were Of UnutuAl vgue iu the accom-
piishment OF tins great work. The fsce j. life
Ike, sn- IN its lines the effect cf Fight and shade
Is given WIKI power. Equal attention. too. has
o-en given 10 every detail Cf the work even
the hsnis shoE The same careful modelling. Snd
IS study would de- ight tae mo, critical ara;o-
met.
lse fitls Of the 90 Color Sorresa.. 80 with its
.sn.Arl, IS altogether shout Ten feet sui siz
inches no height. Iae dgl-e Of the soldier
>lone represents nan siT feet IN height lis
10 stand upon peles.s! e; IN elevation o. ff-
,e feet from tie surface of tie ground The ,
i-ure IA thst of Masslchuiet,s volunteer cf ,
the lA;e wsr, clad in the regulation uniform
Tie is supposed 10 lie facing the enemy. holding :
llo.i The ccloTs, the staa Of which rests upon ,
the ground. The face is thSt Of 4 young u.su,
.ad IN its personal cisrac eris,ics is pgrely
American.
In this grand work of plsstic art from every r
Toint of sight, we hsve a study Of form whioh
repretents the perfection Of manly beauty. 20, J
afeminSte, but Of the type seen in the men who
achieve victories in war aud Ell % nations 7
srestne.s in times Of peRce.
Both Of these coiostsl works are TO be cast iu Il
bronze, and will be erected during the summer r
Ernest Parton exhibits upon the easel in hi. v
.tuilo q charming landscape Of lSke and moua- f
am 'ce nerJ. which possesSes m1-e than oriua- 2
ry interest 60 the lover of the beautiful in nsture
J h= suffice; is en'i;le! " Morning Mist. ." ami O.
pres MIA 1emiEiscence Of the lower Aussbie 8
Lake. The view is drawn at sunrise. ami shows
The iogey yApors rising from the slrfscs If the o
water and drifting up the mountain side Here o.
md there, whore the influence Of the suns rsys il
are felt, tbe NIFTY yspor is lighted Up with the b
most brilliant effect A bost upon the water, q
with the figure Of man fishing, give, life to the '
scene. '