, 1874-07-26

=. Ba1cr ef The ch'ea0o 1f'oune:
!ses har, na-,15 vou do mo tho great favor Of III
-: .sa article in your journal, q. Your
rEtt r,nycniercc, and much obliGe, yours
tass' II. G. IossER.
,z1hnH
...ra NJ the New York H'orld OF the 18th
:.n..ch 1E contains letter written By Mr..
tsa Weston nealcy, dated Florence, and
..:5i'ucacins thus :,
-, o,e can gve so large m amount OF d.
t7ose,.4iou cccrtr,::l,s the corrupt lrasucea OF
NJ estoh led rs teu!ltcrs IN tiofcneo
Isos Al Il sigror A. ltctti, the 1t:liau-Aneslc:n
lcl Gas; civ, He can giye the n:inn OF very
sstlssI 4ism al art,.t in Home, who has oeen CHI
rsin,ss t,I t.-,cI upan tie works which the American
|l'!ta Tr ory sri Hiss Eos,uer, 1taue as Their
-. ylucsicas'
y,;,, to tue following ........ ..-..
1 .,n ,plr1oS MADE ET s1GSoR /. PATTI,
,.:.~sa Porto Ceres;o, 18th May, 1874:
,ers:rned, In tie n:1.o Ct truth and justice,
~. L:yo .1cylr mad: eny Kind OF ssa:tn.ent,
eAs e. sHr.1test degrees authorized NJ. Stephen
cuuu.,S to 1uakt use Of lnr n.ne in tha rreparn-
W. ssS.r srticie tn the Journal the New YORK HoFfd
ta" II sIaych 1874, re!irctEg injurlously upon
s,e.xcas cf Miss Hosner ana alf. eory, ssi,1l!"is
t@s, ,nS,clra III regard to tho accusations OF u,:a
nltstN;:, ANTONIO pATT1.
~ rh.t is to bo said Of man Like Mr. uea-
T.. IN in defiance Of all truth, Of all Justice,
~, ~, =, III the lsvs which usually govern the
.-.,o.t of gentleman, can make an assertion
-. tha .bo7e7 It will be observed that the
.... xh;ch condemns us contains no artistic
.c4;,;sm upon our works. For all sucn erltl-
i'm ubsthcr Of afriendly OF unfrlendly nature,
i, ,,,;st;s preosred. He sends forth his statue,
~. n are 1t hbe.ty to judge and to speak
f,,a resu1t Of his labors as they may think lit.
~ ,rt,s. can make no reply But the article
n rbcb allude denounces LII Us impostors and
t,cars prodting By the needs Of brother artists,
,,.-e, th.n ourselves, to increase our Teputa-
i'm s,d our gains. It affects not only onr rep
ts6op Is artists, but our character as honorar
temeu and women, and hence assumes al as
pn Of the g1syest uature-
yo. a1e Mr. Story and myself aIone. Other
ttists in FIorsnce-artists whom have always
tssrd spoken Of as conscientious, palnstak1ng
psr-.,e condemned in Like manner and, in like
r,,mer. wa have seen the Eery men who are
uned as the real authors Of their works come
!z7ard aud disclaim the honor imputed to them
p>rsonaJ attacks are usually beneath contempt,
1t tho attack made by Mr.. Healey is SO utterly
TIES and g1atuitous that silence is impossible.
Nor, let Us Inquire
4oE THIS ATTACK ELS BEEE CONDUCTED.
Nr. Hsaley comes to Rome for the express pur-
pose, Is Ee are informed, Of gathering facts
u inpos.:u1a. Mr.. Story, Mr. franklin Simmons,
and urselE sre tie three artists named in tho
latcn ;esa OF the 3lEt Of March as those who
are to be subjected to Mr. Healey's scrutiny.
How does Ar. Heaiey commence his labo1s
DOES hs present himself at our studios and
aate frankly what is lis mission? Does he give
uau opportunity lGr defending our good name
before lie denounce6 us rs imrostors IN public
EInt? Far from it s; had he done so. We at least
tlguld bare respected him for his honesty but
sa tzce him to certain studios, endeavoring to
e1tof: from the attists the confession that VIC
~ impostors. 1t sppears, however, that his IL
ta,s in this field did not yield him so rich .
ta.7est as hs anticipated, since be VAS compelled
s i'll back upon the nalno OF S!gnor Patti, with
rs&s succcss we have geen nor, indeed, had we
sssr heard OF Mr. Healey's existence until us
ktief appeared in Rome. weeks after lts pupil
uzan IN New York. Ia this tho man VINO mas
tase forward to defend the honor OF Ameflcai1
It? Is this the man who is to free 1t from IL!
Gshoncst practices, from all that Is lo", ano
RI, and unworthy? Open warfare ls an non
cable thing, but the stab IN the oa1A Aas iouE
t:.sed 10 lie considered manly among ciyllzec
u1ons.
Ipunouncc 1Ir. Healej' & article both
NiscIlEyous AND MALICIOUS.
Malicious. because lo Causes it to aFpear that
It p1ectlce Of obtaining asslstauce In modeAbe
HIeeuliar to certain artists; mlschieTous, be-
aase, IL dealing with subject with which he
Eass the public at large are but imperfectly
trxts.. he onits 10 plain how much assist
reen considered legitimate. Ho" many OF ou1
eaanymen aIe familiar with the process OF
sat5snre :? Not one in thousand should
Eot.tly be moro correct if said not ono in ten
,anusand. Are they, then, In position to judge
&. Tia question ut issue? Many believe that tie
s=tae cut at once from the block OF marble,
ssAopt the preparatory process OF the small
Eooe, q the full-size model in clay.
oshers, Who arc somewhat more enlightened,
slo aS.re that clay model is first produced,
WITCH, being transferred to plaster, is placed in
the hacds of the p1arbie-Workers. but the pro-
eassM preparing that clay model is, too frc-
guenttJ, complete enigma to them. II tho
F1olr 4: large we're more fully initiated into
Ganystenes OF the eculptor's studio, such an
s1sck as Nr. Healey's would lose much Of the
rernaous character which it ct present pos
eessaa It is pe1nlciou5 and dangerous, simply
oetause the mass of our countrymen have never
aia u opportunity ct informing thomselYes
pfou the subject which a1r. Hcaley presents, and
aloss Judgment, therefore, must bo sTayed ~
aesa Who d1s:ort facts or supply imperfect u
iioo'atlon. q It is well, therefore, to give few
lrts regarding
TEE rsUAL PROCESS OF SCULPTURE,
~ sals shall do ns briefly as possible:
49s tlst step is TO prepare tho small model
tke:ch, in which the idea Of tho statue Is
s1oodled, and the composition determined.
-tae Proportions Of this small model must be
s:s' sa5eet the equilibrium adjusted, aud, II the
s,a'ue to be draped the folds must be in their
eas With regard to the anatomy Of the figure.
1@t the work Of tho artist himself; and, IN
,rA o. VI. Healey's asseycrations, do not be-
~ lls'e scat any sculptor intrusts this portion OF
~ ~ eofk to en assistant. 1t is Of nature far
-, 70 oeleate and difficult for this to be DONE
s' ~ otlcate On account of high finish, or care
.ara asaaace modelling, for careful tin1sh ID con-
.sa5: nsssa unnecessary. But, for the most ac-
~ ~ setseyer at this period of the work, he must
=, ~ s11h tho eyes Of the artist, ho must feel
.sse;. sae ha touch, and all the thought, feeling,
saaaaans, which suggested the idea, and which
ea aa.. the form which that idea is to ASSUME,
H. sIs % INFUSED. by some magnetic process, into
~ o1atn aad baud OF another. Csu this'he done
~ sea might ne SAY that an orchestra could
- ue ~ rlece Of music BY looking in tho faca
.,. y ae composer as well as by following the
~ ..sea score, or that the maEter-mason could
IT, @ iab!ic from an architects verbal descrip-
= a.a Is vel IS By scale and finished plan. This
r. Is an nInn-work of the statue; unhnishcd as
isssa saaa model may be, deficient as it may ba
rst. ass of parts, it get contains all that is to
IA .5aeute Tue real merit Of the finished Nork,
spon It the sculptor bestows his most care
psorast upot. II the small model is incorrect in
srvfbestlon IN IN pose in equilibrium these faults