Connecticut western news., 1874-12-11
what s.The Hub'' Thinks About
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 what s.The Hub'' Thinks About
 Them. When the bronzes of MT. T. Fl. Bartlett one of which is now in position in the oio cemetery in this village. were on exhloi ton in Boston, the Daily AdoeTt''er oi that city alludes to them as follows:
 During the past two weeks, the bronzes of Mir, T. H. Bartlett, now on exhibition at the gallery of Messrs Doll & Richards on Fremont street, have attracted 8 large number of visitors, among them many or our best known art lovers and patrons, and the general expression seems to be that ln these specimens we have some ot the pest exemplars of this most difficult art ever executed by an American or displayed in an American ciey. We have had 80 little of the genuine thing in this country, that it is difficult to select 8 standard by which to judge; still, artistic work can always bt appreciated by an artistic eye, however ignorant the spectator may be of the meth cd of it's production. We have in the mar ket a great deal of what is known as bronze work, but which bears about the same com parison to artistic productions in that met al that cheap newspaper chromos do to fin ished oil paintings, or plaster images to the antique marbles.
 When Mr. Bsrtlett-who is yet young went abroad several years since, as an art student, 1t was his theory that to become successful in any branch of art man should be thoroughly and practically ac' quainted with it in every particular Not being satisf ed with modelling merely, he applied himself to the mastery of the nal let and chisel, and succeeded in remark able degree. Selecting, subsequently, bronze work as 8 speciality, he devoted his attention to gaining thorough know ledge of the mysteries of casting, visiting for that purpose some of the more celebra ted founderies of Europe, especially thos' of Munice and Paris, For the past fou years he has made the latter city bis resi dence, and the bronzes in question wer cast there, under his direct supervision.
 The one which has, perhaps, attracte the rost attention is large memorial urn intended for monument intended 10 b erected in Salisbury, Conn.,, to perpetual the memory of lady, many years dead,- the mother of well-known manufacture in Berkshire County, John H. Coff1ng, Esc
 The neck and arms are ornamented wit portraits of eight of the great grandchilt ren of the lady in question, appropriatel grouped. The urn is precisely as it cam from the hands of the founder, and show to how high degree of perfection the a of bronze casting has been carried. ordinary work of the kind. as much re mains to be done after coming from th moulds as before, In the way of filini smoothing. and even filling in of inequs ities, the effect beng to the unpractise eye much the same. It is only when pla' ed side by side that the difference is a parent, and the superiority of true ov sham art made plain.
 Next to the urn, in importance, is sketch in bronze entitled "The Wounde Drummer boy," or, ss an inscription | the base reads. "Csrry me, and I'll Dru 1t through" Many of our readers will r member the circumstance which suggeste 1t to the artist, and which went the ronne of the papers during the war. In one the terrible battles of the Southwest, the early part of the struggle. a drumme boy was struck and disabled by mimi ball in the leg. Nothing daunted, he erie as the men were rushing past him, " Carr me, and I'll drum it through" He wt seized by agigantic soldier, and placed hil upon his shoulders and again dashed fol ward in the charge, the young hero plyin . his drumsticks, meanwhile, with redouble yigor.
 It may interest the reader to know tn this work, which MT. Bartlett claims neither elaborate or finished, was from single casting. and, like the urn, was n touched after leaving the mould. Th may seem more remarkable when it known that most of the small and cor paraiively simple bronzes for sale in o' art and jewelry stores are cast in two ( more pieces At the time of it's castinI it was exhibited in the workshop of Il founder for several weeks, and was visite by large number of Parisian artists ar sculptors. It may be looked upon as perfect specimen ot bronze-founding.
 There are several other minor work' One is in silver bronze-a child holding eea-shell to it's ear and listening intently the murmuring sound. The face and fl ure have tranquil beauty in great contra to the spirited work close by. A portie of candlestick is after 8 drawing Michael Aneglo, the original sculpture ha ing been lost.
 The design is exquisitely graceful. II original was executed in gold by Celli 8 celebrated goldsmith and sculptor
 Florence, for one of the Popes. MT. Bar lett's works indicate that he will stand hi! among sculrtors of any country.
 We are proud to know that it is citiz of this State, Mir. Cofipg, of Van Deuse vile, who has sustained MT. Bartlett in studies, and who will continue to see th
 so fine talent shall be developed to
 highest effort. All of these works Vt executed for Mir. Cofing, and still mo are in contemplation.
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