New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-01-23
FINE Arts

no has spent many years ~
MI g d. N''' had on exhibition lor SOW"
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weeks pas, ,,,,,ry which LeaNl't w. "'' -
1870, on T7ursday next AHe p''''' - -. "a
a"o'lon On ms are as perfect an expression rs
Ill well be found OF lA'' SO"o'' -,
,icb aims at the creation oI E'"'0'" "
,,o,sinr thoughts in marble, TO the excursion
and crouder efforts II - the natural p'"u"''
o,,,rovrtb Of an axe Of wealth ana iuAu!
-. .,.tlv houses are built for the uoHE"'
~, a,.s not too learned or crltcal' anu W.. 81,
,,o.. loan and exquisite ornaments VIII "
:, ,bo most satisfactory way INV -
.,-,,s for them You would look IN VAIN aMons '"''
sctbiuc Ike the immortal pain that twists the Per
fret ha.1s Of the LaOcOnn, or the huoe sr"'. W -
h,ru V,uuscs, or such wild and morpiu y, -
- h,.,fv - the HcrmaphrOdlte OF uio i'"""
Tb,s. ,ro more properly objects oil e'"uS 'n'''
a, ,,ssoscon. Everybody wants 10 $40 '","
5, III, museum, but nobody CARTS V'P'.i,'
70 b,ve them in his library But there j. uo'''',e
.,,..ts al,,rt a well appointed room an aI' VI sum
,',o,t "a n graceful ald undemOnstratve bust OF
t,,, and in this modes; and useful branch oil Ms arr
Mr. ICES las been sigaa.y successful I'eie Is nU'
,,,c , Dr.. rooms which would not make tle saloon
Look 1ac. ,,.,,n.o
T,. most considerable work is the one which Is the
1,,s ,,,pres.lve "TLr CaptIvcs ChOlcc. group i'r
t, story OF which he refers rs TO MI Bancroft tens Us
own --,vy well enough - need no reIeIClc' ~ "C"4
Fl, yB crl clinEs with tue confidence OF young love
70 sup.rb Indian Apollo. dicegardng the prayers OF
h,r hcr'brok mother. who imporcs her to return to
h.r home i is charnng composition, thorough! Da'-
4uood and finished with anxious care. But II IdeAS
force and energy II is pretty group Ior
the curtain 10 fall upon, but looks more Ike the
posing of amateur chsrado players tAan Ike the uuo
passion ana tra gedy OF trained actors. If Won want 10
sss the difference between the pretty and the great
compare the face Of this lucky ladydor Of the forest
with that OF the "Indau Hunter" of Quincy Adams
Ward.
The minor works better because being less amhi
tous they attain more entirely their purpose There Is
portrait bust Of lady which is altogether, admirable
Tne Ruth" is a fue. wholesome, full-bodied maiden
with face fun Of hope ana Joy, and cunningy tasteful
arrangement Of accessories the OF wheat being en-
tgincd IN the hair and the girGle with skill which is
worthy OF the medieval illumlnators. The hue
head OF Aradne Just beside it. is happily contrased IN
expression and bearing-the beautiful and passionate
looking down and covered with the shadows OF the
and riefs of the past The statue of the ehrCw
Maiden leaning on her silent harp, and weeping ny ue
rivers Of Babylon at tie memory OF ZOn, is also
graceful and tender piece OF artistic FURNITURE;
sI are The companion statues Of the Cndrea called
TIE Jruant" and sans SOucl but perhaps the most
perfectly satisfactory thing the collection Is delicious
bs nothing more winning than this happy little VaSa-
DJnl is thick locks and sheepskn coat and round bare
egs playing his pipe Tor the mere love of melody ana
mrtA.