New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-09-04
ART NOTES,

In an article published in THE TRIBUNE OF
April 10 there allusion TO the crematon' near
the Casciue, in Florence, OF the body OF an lndan
pruce who died ia that city. and who had requested
that hi remains might be disposed OF according 10 the
sensible fashion Of his native country We now learn
that monument has been erected to his memory on Tue
spot where his funeral pyre built 1t consists OF
u,ausoaum in the Oriental style OF architecture, within
which ia placed bust OF the prince to wnch the term
polychrome" Is applied and by which, we suppose TO
be Intended a combination OF various marbles, Win
perhaps enrchments and details in metal producing
result similar to those which have been so much
admired coming from the hands OF NJ Carrier Beeuse.
The mausoleun is the work OF English engineer, Mr.
Charles Mani; the bust il from the studio OF an
American sculptor. living in Florence, Mr. c. F. Fuller
and is said to be good likeness On the four sides OF
the mausoeum is the following inscription IN English
In italian, and in two Oriental languages: This monu
ment is erected to the memory OF an Indian prince
RaIaram Chuttraputti, Maharajah OF Kolhapur, who
died at the age Of 81 in Florence, Nov &c. 1870 on MS
return from England to his native country"
NJ Paul Abadle. the architect who carried OF the
first prize in the competition for the Church of the
Sacred Heart which is to be built on the nights OF
Montmartr been appointed architect OF the Diocese
OF Paris. in the place OF NJ Yollete-Duc who has re-
signed The project for building church to prove that
In spite OF the basphemies Of the Communists, Paris
is still to the church. was adopted by tho present
National Assembly at time the clerical party had
a triumphant majority.
A collection OF Mexican aud Peruvian antiquities
which was exhibited some 20 odd years ago in the
Louvre, in q part OF the building where 1t was seen
by few visitors has lately been removed to the Musee
des souyerains where it can be seen and studied
IL deserves.
In the late exhibition OF the Paris Salon. Mr. L0rn
glass-stainer Chartres, showed watercoor drawing
OF his design the windows Of the Catholic cathedral
now being erected in this city, We fear there will be
but little TO praise the cathedral when IL is finished,
Judging from what has been already accomplished but
If Mr. Lorn profit by the splendid examples OF the
gass-stainers art which he has before him In the Ca
thedral OF Charres far TO give faint
fex OF those glorious windows, he will do something W
make us forget the building that is to make frame for
his work.
Mr. Joseph A. Bailey OF PHILADELPHIA has finished an
equestrian statue OF Gen. Antonio Guzman Blanco,
President OF Venezuela. commission from the Con-
gress Of that State and has been placed for temporary
exhibition pedestal at Twelfth and Spring Garden
sts at the same time the municipality OF Caracas
ordered colossal statue OF the General and this COM
mission was also given to Mr.. Bailey, who is now
work upon IL. President Blanco formerly Consul
for Venezuela Philadelphia and this will account for
these commissions being given to the author Of the
unfortunate statue OF Washington which stands In
front Of Independence Hall.