New-York tribune., 1873-06-21
ART IN ROME.

MISS 'roLEY's "FoUNTATN"-TTs DESIGN AND MANNER
oF EXECUTION.
TrRoM AZ OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF TIE TRIri NE
ROME. NAV 10-The Fountain" by Mar
m Fol.y D, one OF the most beautiful, ungs produced
this wear m Rome It is lst going into the hans of the
workman to bo blocked out III marble ami next WINTER
l r.e tie studio OF this artist In it, last and love
lest shape We all know how unfavorabe s plaster 10
the exhibition Of scuptor's precious faucieS In mar
be OF we for the figures, OF gray fOr the blsns or in
in the lovely Florentlne bronze (ot that OF Munich
the design would show itself rs it was meant to be IN
the original conception OF the artist.
Te design Is q basin OF which the rim Is worked IN
acauthu5 leaves rising out OF pile OF rocks ir the mid
die OF lower and larger basin which has Gala lilies and
other plants growing IN the water. On the rocks, and
close 10 the stem OF the upper basin, sit three Children
a1rl and TWO boys The largest OF these is blowing
horn This vigorous, gracen hsure is fail OF life. The
hand ~ the Strengthened left arm resting on the rock
upunrts the ure and the shoulder naturally pushed mp
makes an angle that gives 10 look OF active strength
The right hand holds horn t0 the mouth, aud IL APP
pears to be sounding 10 full yigOr This action Of the
figure so difficult carry out with ease aud natural
ness perfectly successful On the other side sits
little cir on che slopng rock, TO which the plump,
fu d-urc appears cug. he the claspcd hands and
tinid look show how much she fears the
water Another boy with one hand on her sh0u-
der stretches the point OF his foot TO touch the wafer
He darbs tOdu MS sister, vet NOT 80 brave
- tie trunpeter on the other side. The modelling Of
these three gures very successful Tue action Of The
homes aDd T under the skin visible nd natural
bat not too pronounced One knows not whether most
10 admire the beauty Of the FORMS their natural and
graceful promotions their OF action Whoever
becomes the possessor Of tnis charming Of art will
never tire OF looking it, Miss Foley has been asked
70 nut thee lovely figures into marble separ4ty and
no doubt sold single figures. they will be OF
revenue TO the aItlst.
This fountain Of which the design had been in
Chicago was Just about being cred FOR LucOlu Park
i that city in the Autumn OF 1871, when the great fire
occured and reduced friends there seek first tho
necessities OF life, aud POSTPONE its uxuries. Those
gentlemen who at that time proposed to unite In gyiBg
Tins beautiful work Lincoln PARK, have not abandoned
te design and we hope t viii not he long before they
fud themselves able proceed with such pleasant
pan Lincoln Park. in Chicago, Is destined to become
onc OF the most beautiful OF parks II has the ad
vantage besides ats situation the shore OF Lake Mch
gan and driveway 12 miles long between it and
tho loke OF having the water OF artesan wells, which
eug warm in WlHter ressts the FROST and which would
continue IN psy in fountain all through the Winter
But shoilld this work OF art be sent a locality
where they have not this advantage. such fountain
would necessarily need In the Winter, and might
be well ltualcd Ia the midst Of large, open Summer
house which would be place for proDenaders TO
In 10 take refuge from "A sudden shower, and n Winter
could be cOsed IN With glass Windows 50 that tbs
| fountain WOu.d be sufficiently projected design 80
up ia one VI American parks IL VIII prove great
attraction.