New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-11-16

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onen while looking at it in the studio 1t OF
| came wearisome. :.t 81
M Gonld has in his studio reile1|tn
rncst of Hamlet's father-which is 0oth az
gg;rahlv conceived and executed. In Tn
MINER horton of the helmet the visor pre-
;ecfs boldly from under the bending piumet
The ewes have terrible earnestness' iois
holding the tale which the lips are to unioio
Below the eyes and nose the lace recen0;
and in the flowing beard wn1Gh suiluuu foo
ia lost in the background. Inc lllusory 10"
! tures of apparitions, the distinctness an.
ipdist;nctness, is thus preserved, ana III th'
skillfuI blending of the real and unreal 1ht
ohostly character is perfectly manlIest
The execution is perfectly manifest. Ut
execution is signally good. the modellng
about the upper part OF the lace rs very
delicatelv and carefully done, and the OH
| ference in the rendering OF the plumes anu
| heard which balance one another IN the re-
| lief il shown the incest perceptions.
| OF other works there is plaster hgnre OF
| Timon of Athens, in his most cynical mood
| with the embossed surge about MS leet'
! and busts of Christ and Luclter-the latter
onite gentemanly looking person, ana
| not in the least Luciferous.
The studio of Meade III the PlaZa dei ~
dependenza gives signs of the llvellest actlV-
| ;tv Marbles elbow marbles. 1t sounds IN
in This studio they are making the Lincoln
monument for Springfield and the FISK
monument for Brattleboro. The latter
the workmen were busy upon. IL consists
of marble shaft on which is TO De
placed a portrait medallion OF FISK as
Colonel OF the Ninth. Surrounding the
base are four young women scanihy
draped. One has on her dladem d
carved model of sound boat, l suppose
~, in, bor hand aha holds
a book on which is the word steam BOAT.
Another has on her dadem an Erie tram,
and on her book is written ''Railway." A
third. crowned with huge chaplet, ana
armed with musical instruments sy mbollzes
the Grand Opera House and opera bou tie.
The fourth is holding II bag full OF money,
with one hand in, and what does She not
symbolze! 1t is called Commerce, BE-
lieve. 1t is at least very suggestive. Inc
monument is satire IN marble. lt extols
Fisk 8 greatness in the most equivocal man
per. The artist has doubtless wrought IN
good faith At least the monument is IN
every way worthy ot the man for whom 1t
is intended.
hope we may all say the same of the
Lincoln monument. did not see It, Part
has already been sent to America, and part
was ready for transportation. The statue
of Mr. Lincoln is twelve feet high, and,
iLiuh; h1o pCOu @ppioN'o W nv
The groups about the base will represent
the infantry. cavalry, marine and artillery
branches of the service, and will be eleven
feet high. The first group consists OF an
officer waving his flag ana leading on bis
men, a drummer boy follows with a re-
volver in his hand and soldier OF the line
with bayonet liked and ready to charge.
1t is said to be very spirited
The naval group shows an officer, teles
IN hand. Saiinr hoy tor, af q
mortar points out a distant object, and a
third person. in order to see, is CHM bing to
better position.
A more important work, and one in
whose success more persons are interested,
could scarcely be intrusted to any man. l
presume Mr.. Meade realizes this, and that
it will embody the best fruits of his past
lsbors and experience.
Joel Hart, tine ladies cay, is dear old
genius. of course VIC did not miss the
opportunity OF going 20 see him. We found |
him with his apron on, and cap, at work on
his Venus You have heard before of the |
young woman she is Ewes rival, but |
always more renderlv treated. Mr.. Hart |
has been engaged on this work during
twelve years. She is yet in the rich, warm
clay, but as beautiful creature as one
would wish to see. The figure stands with
right ann upliite6, holding an arrow just !
taken from Cupid. The body is slightly
bent, the face directed toward the boy who.
on np-toe. reaches Tor his missing weapon. 4
The other hand, resting on che bow, e
waiting to draw that also away. The com l
position involves the scultor's keenest l
perception of etfecting grouping. He
furnishes beautiful lines from every point
II view. Especially fine is the spiral effect.
When Che figure "a turned on the pedestal
succession % curves pass from the right
argp over the Yeis shoulder, across the body
ana down che left ~g, which ia allowed
'asy play. Che weight of she body resting
"a The right. One can have no better
Example OF beauty and a.rs revealed in here
'om binations of lines.
The figure of VEINS" 10 unlike mos. f.
male figures in having less flesh ana less
'eautliui NoHotonyo Che proportions are
PROBABLY The same. hut there is more frame
work, suggestions OF bones and muscle. an
Underlying fAtr;c. If Mr.. Hart wer. Pyg-
nallon-hke inclined, and could command
uccsss, he NIGH. expect 60 see HE Venus"
Faik out OF his studio with she tread of .
"tdess and go ehopising. when another
ean'liu! creature Wouht tumble over upon
he foor a helpless mass Hs flesh and break
er Greslan nose. and shs Venus de Ned1 !
) be blowp before she had gone block. 1
ihe 'CuHld " u sliinpled mass Of flesh. |
ut flesh warm with life. aud srasersed hy
OF swift blood. He il bewitch-
az little BOY with look so beseeehios that !
mother would CLASP him ia her arms and
I've him her heart POP a plaything rather
IAN . shadow should cross his browo
1t IS tie 10vsliess element of babyhood
'r. Hart Aas expressed in shis clay. WHY p
l"ula u" s,- o" 'easede The figures. tho !
'ulpt0f say.. are entirely ideal chat is. TO
art ~ Them Is 20 actual colsy. kue dedus~I
ON study "f 'fe n.'st beautiful paintings,
"iptuss, az! she living model. Ue call,
10 work 'Isnus DisaIsning L.ve." Ac.
'r1lng to present fashion 10 has an object.
bfeathes = neral. il teaches lesson. Yet
re need tie q" ogacie 90 predict it's oSiec. !
III "e forgotten. its moral undsamt ia :
ss'n untaughs: Hu. tn At 10 will alway. be I
oked HpeD As one Of the most exquisite
Presentations g: the human form. and hy. 8
rover i.eau'i:u! work Of art. its S,~auty {
cens reason ssg It's Being. =
ME-. f1arc hSpes aeon to tate q o9,s,e, g
-: shere !. already . enggesti.n q. Che Y
cup N mar',ie. wish he could be ,ey- J "
aded 20 az Iessc tui.b it in marble him. Il
u. ana Iee e rave IoutsIs tit1s, &, iau.0so Il
!ityo v
IN YinfGrtaHs COMMITTEES &c
III response :" the general sentiment os y
merchants % :hs city shas some ,r.oy- y
n CdgGt 20 ne put Sn foot which ~J.u,S q