, 1874-03-29

Sketch Of That Lady's Principal Works---
Her Points Of Artistic Excellence.

[ ANE CLAIM TO TUE PRODUCTION
of the works credited to him, or to the fam,
} arising from thom- The Natto, quotes thez
charges in manner which is tacit acceptance
Of them ~ trtth and iea Latest issue contains
latter from Mr. G. E. Norton, commeudatoTS O.
Mr. Realy's exposures, aud extending thes'
Criticisms TO the whole subject OF American ar
abroad
II Mr. Heafy's revelations concerned the al
legged practices alone, they would call fos no IN
favorable comment, since it can never he Of I'd
vantage to Art to cover up any abuses perretHatei
under the shield Of its namo. Bat wAen, aaoag
the srtists accused Of being, Or Of aoettiug,
"hauds upon the public" ne find the aame o1
Harriet Hosmer, it NOT only sugeests very
large "Quod erat demonatrandum" as to the
charges affecting the other persona, but leaves
no doubt xhateyez as to the degree Of credit
which should be lent them in one at least Ut the
instances cited. It eaye much satisfaction to
some ef the lorors OF Art in Chicago that- il
iss brief mention of hF. Hea}zs s+ Letter, d2 q
appfsci.!ien aHa aa' ff .y es'lss sRssesa y
tention to the necessity Of 3 suspension
| Ct judgment until the appearance Of testimony
| leading to such demonstration, OF q refutation
on the part Of tue artists themselves Mean
matter occur to those tomewha: acquainted with
the studios Of sculptors abroad.
A few years ago, visitor to the Eternal City
! made
THE ASTOUNDING DISCOVERY
that the chief American sculptora there did NOT,
as rule. cut tleir own statues ION the marble,
and were, therefore. not entitled to the credit Of
the works bearing their names. Miss Aosuer
Who ~ 8 sh1nmg marx. received =, s.
liberal allowance OF ef1tlcisnl-Sas nna!lS
Monthly, in an article sxplsang thai, so lar
from this practice eelns Peconar to nefssf or
cnnntlymen, it "aa aimost uulVeraa! al tAe pres
| cnt day a1aonR tha leading sculpto1s OF oil
nations. :she reasons for this departure from
tha hablt CT ffaxltclea S1e oGxlous, anu Indicate
| IN advances In The mechanical part OF sculpture
The cutting Of a full-'sngta statuo demands fra-
quently tun year, The supply Of excellent
! demand for their services is abundant; the num-
! bor OF poraona gifted py Natu1e With special
talent for tue concepuou o. tina statuee moicatlns
hlgh ozaes Of lmaSlna.lofl, must ever remain
limited. The t1anster therefore, OF thla laeo-
Tlous part Of this Work to assistants, whose
greater robustness oi phys4que, and superior
de1ter!ty, dersFc1 from loce prncaco ~ mar
row held: insure lfs 2ecomplaauneat Win gtea:-
leaves the creative mind Of the real author more
leisure and strength Tor tho inner functions Of
the artist; Ihe same obseryanons apply 70 90
much OF the more nechanlcal pafk OF moueung
as relntes to gettiug the clay into the rough out
line OK tue alhsts IaWiug, or WOODEN model,
and prepared foS the 6GlHtul toach OF the sculp-
tors flexible fngets Nor is this
kcoSonx or FORCE ;,,
unparalleled u TIE other aIta. 1t Is VeA known
that Raphael, IA h's -. Cec11a, cmpioyso e.5
fliend Giovann, da Cdins T. y'aint the musical
instruments. On accoont OF hs superior excel
ieuea IN those details Gut hapnaei 3 flghk u 10
considered the artist Of uAs picture Las never
o7en questioned. Inaeeo, u was quite confnon
among the great h2u1e painters Of h's DAY to re-
oeive assistance III the snalt dis OF landscape
accompanying their groups from aTttats WHOSE
psrt IN tue whole Sas neSer publicly noted OF
acknowledged. taxton was hls oNh composltor,
say ink-manu1ae1a1eI .at and % bookseller; but It
does not IN our dag detract from the lama Of
great author Or lou1nallst tnat, ~ placing MS
ideas before the pab4ic he oele6atea tnese lessor
o1noes 10 o1ho1s It..
>. ~ lag6es1lng tna. Me. neAg nay nave oeeu
nap!e 10 misconcep.!ons aisins 1roola soo 1eGens
Or slight acquaintance ~lsn 'he AT aha Tue class
no 30 onnoentIy ca!t1esses, Ma nase ~ oea'ia ~
"hateVeE ~ e1suse 1ne ulppttoa " io1s!sn aia
beyoio tne lust ana teasooape h hlss hnaie .iea.e
nos 70 oelsno ~? psaon " %noaa naots anu
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more esloont ~ tnose ae4uau'sa "t!n alisa
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goloanee Enlen 1he 4.anan staaen1 .;t Eecelsea
ltom Ine very a1 ~ o1eatnes, a5o tne t,l mastol
pleces ~ afouuu hia ane lJuna ont .ns moih
1or ahlch Natufe nau nsteu neI. ~ tak1hs II
np, sne en'esan on tne noagn toau ol p1hnee has
u y rathel iasMonao'e now .ot "omen TO Ghoose |
pro5ess1ous Auo tne ha"es to-oas ~ ho.nAn
studiQs OF atlss Eoles' A1lss ateobans, A1sa !
Nbtney. Mlse tEeeNan: ano oshere. Rho" t
that the profession OF sculptos Is fdr
from unusual or unpopular among |
them. But' Wnen barnet 1 Aosmer e., chose ha5
career, she eon4a laok pack mo Inc fast ana
gee hardly apS other name than that OF 1e
Properzla HoRal, whose statues adorn tie old
Cataodral o. sAena, to Keep hcra company; and
In ler o"n day
SHE STOOD ALONE;
II was. then, IN NO light mood that she made
her choice, and she attempted no short cut to