New-York tribune., 1874-11-20
FINE ARTS.
SALE OF MARBLE sTATUARY AT LEAvFrrs
Several statues by Mr. Marshall Wood An

SALE OF MARBLE STATUARY AT LHAvTTTS,
Several statues by Mr.. Marshall Wood. an
English sculptor long established In his profession, and
of considerable reputation advertised to bs
sold on Monday evening tho 23d inst, at
Leavtts Art Rooms. No. M7 Broadway. where
they have been on exhibition during tho past
week, and have attracted good deal OF weldeserved
attention. We suppose people In general viii be iesJ
attracted by the Hebe" the "Musidora," the Proser.
PIMA" and the "Daphne" than by the Song OF the
shirt"-it is by this figure indeed that Mr. Marshall
Wood has made his most widely known. but all
these works important, and In Judging this artistic
talent aud assigning him his rank among mod
ern sculptors they must be carefully studied
They are. suspect better representatives. OF
his natural bent than tho more modern
aud more realistic subject. That inspired by Monu
and modern Italians OF whom, perhaps Mont a.
good representative is needed. though Vea. with
his statue Of the Dying Napoleon In the Metropolitan
Museum q name better known 70 us Americans. II Is
a school Of sentImentasts with great liking for real
Istic details As some one said that Copey was
Inspired silk mercer We may say that Vels Monti.
and the rest are inspired marble cutters They are de-
lighted when they can rush chair-bottom or
blanket rufe in marble so cleverly as to de-
ceiye the pensve public and IL their subject can move
tears iD the true performing OF H. their sausiact'on
and that OF their critics Is complete. Monus
Reading Girl" appealed to the heart OF the Italian
people, as represen not OF the usual type chosen
sculptOrS-neltner
poet nor soldier but poor daughter OF the pebs, thin
and uale u her linen caica for sole garment sitting
sdeways on the meanest rushbottomed chair and read
ing from the book OF popular poet with his cry Tor
liberty unity. Not content with carrying MS eAeeu
ton to tho very bounds OF realism, the artist actually
pasted upon the book his contadina was reading
printed page the book Of popular poet JUST
as Vela In tue "Dying Napoleon" has engraved upon
the scroll In his stage-heros lap tho outline OF the
map OF Europe. II Is In the school tbat mas pro
duced such works these that Mr. Marshall "ood has
inspiration of his Song OF the shirt but he
has happier than his teachers In choosing Suo
ect not limited interest by nationality, ana
marc solid artistic sense arttradons, have
saved him from the puerities into which Italians have
fallen-haye fallen add. without excuse Tor no
land has nober traditions In sculpture, nor tradtobs
more opposed to the nonsense OF putting woraS ior
things The Song OF the Shirt" has not without rea
son made Mr.. Marshall Woods name widely
known, for If the subject Is one that In
our miserable civilization is one that Is forever
making its plaintve appeal touching our near's, ana
urging u, to apply our intelligence 10 ns rehei' 'no
sculptos Interpretation OF 1t Is no less preVahg ana
makes the sorrow Of the song TO touch US anew. Mr.
Marshal Wood has made misery OF the poor shirt
maker evident enough. Barefooed barearmed ana all
but she sits with her head on her hand
looking out into green fields she can never hope TO
see, and thinking OF the Spring
When daisies pied and violets blue
And lady -smocks all siver.white
Aud cuckoObuds OF yellow hue
Do paint the meadows with delight
Perhaps might objected that her distress is brought
before us In too material fashion, that her destitution
Is too gross but the artist may at least defend himself
by the plea that has strvent fix our thoughts upon
the face and to write his poem there and not In clothes
nor blankets nor in rushbo:tomed chairs Mr. Marshall
Wood however, shows to thinking more OF what he
is as sculptor In his other works-the Daphne beiDa
the highest point he has reached 10 the treatment OF
flesh, tho "Proserpina" In movement The Musi'
dora" and the "Hebe" the sort OF thing er
pected of a sculptor by the mass OF people, whis
in the Daphne" and the "Proserplna"
Mr.. Wood has worked out individual ana
original conceptions The technical work OF all these
figures is delicate and the handling OF the maroo
firm and artistic sincerely trust that they viii meet
with appreciave purchasers-the "Song OF the shlrt
would make most popular addition to our Metropolitan
Museum. Tic statue of Victory" by Riuch Is one Oh
several copies that been made OF this much ad
mired figure, this is exceently carved ana out
q piece Of MARBLE 1t is figure quite worthy OF
the distinguished MASTER and remarkable for its eX.
preston Of action IN repose