The New York herald., 1876-09-23
STUDIO NOTES.

Mr. Gushing has for some time been engaged on the
sculpture decorations Of the Jefferson Court House.
and Is putting the finishing ches the marble bust
OF Gerrit Smith
Wilson Mcdonald is at present dcvotng his energies
to the formation OF class for instruction in drawing
and modelling in clay. The interest IN the Irving
statue - being again awakened by prominent ladies'
OF this city. Mrs Ann s. Stephens being
one OF the most energetic Of those interested
Mr. McDonad's portrait bust OF Washington
especially the heroic size Is the grandest OF
any OF the portraits OF him. He has slightly idealzsd
the portrait from the plaster mask taken alter Wash
ingtons death by emphasizing the lines of the
face and softenng others, and has Ioosened the hair
above the forehead may be In the Stuart por
traits, giving air Of greater dignity to the brow
such as the old Greeks loved TO give to their repro
sentations of gods and heroes The bust is in two
sizes, heroic and life size copy oil the latter in
bronze is to be placed in Tnanys whore copy the
recently finished portrait bust of the late A T. Stewart
Giovanni Iurini has just sent the model a soldiers
monument from his studio 10 be cast in bronze. The
ngure Is that OF soldier of l716 eight feet high and
Will be placed at Fort Moultrie South Carolina full
length statue OF Borden, OF condensed mk fame, Is
ono OF his latest works, and tho bas-relels Tor the
pedestal OF the Fort Moutrie statue sketches for
bust OF Mazzinl now occupy his attention.
J. G. Hartley Is modelling in clay lie size figure OF
lolanthc the blind daughter OF King Rene. The ngure
life size gracefully posed and charming in its sn-
pcity The work is scarcely commenced but promises
to be one oi unusual merit ana beauty. Mr. Hartley
has completed the medallion in alto relief of the Peri
At the gates Of Paradise and statuets of Diogenes
holding his lantern The latter was intended TO be
cast in bronze attachment gas fxiures, but tho
artist Is rather dubious about the Appropriateness or
the subject placed in the dwellings of the generality
OF New York potc ans The portrait OF the bright,
tcgent face of young daughter Mr. George Inness
Is nearly finished Mr.. HARLEY is forming class in
modelling and anatomy, and viii have charge of these
branches Of instruction at The Ladies' Art Association
during the coming season.
George Hess is at present modelling little figures OF
children, in various chiidike MISUNDERSTANDING
rabbits &c. They are about live SIX inches high
and very pretty in subject and well executed A pair
OF his latest works tbusts Of Schiller Goethe in
their youth may be seen at Schaus gallery. A medal
lion portrait OF Mrs. wendt, of the most earnest
workers for the Advancement o womens interests IN
social and political questions, and portrait bust OF
Fred. Douglass are the works on which Mr. Hess is
engaged
d. b. Sbeahan is at work on a group Of figures about
two fec, high, representing the tall OF General Custer
and putting the finishing touches on portrait bust in
marble.
B. NJ. Pickett Is making sketches in clay for fire.
mans monument, TO be cast in bronze and erected in
one OF the principal cities OF Connecticut The figure
Will be life size, in the attitude OF listening to the
sound OF and counting the strokes Of bell bust
OF stephen Pearl Andrews is being marked out in the
clay and is about half finished
Aug. ST. Gaudcns is engaged upon medallion por
trait in the Renaissance style, and will days
return to Newport where he Is engaged in an artistic
partnership with Mr.. La Fargo
Edmund Palmer Is at work upon the portrait OF
prominent Brooklyn gentleman.
Mrs. Frank Manly will resume her artistic labors at
her new studio, No 7ss Broadway, room 49,
John Rogers Is preparing new statuette having for
its motive infant being weighed and mischevous
brother pulling the scales
O. 1. Warner has completed bust OF Governor
Hayes, life size and Is now making reduced copy OF
it, A statuette OF Washington aud several medallion
portraits among his latest productions
J. q A. Wards time IS, when In the city, entirely
occupied with the equestrian statue OF General
Thomas
Miss S. NJ Freeborne is at her home in Hudson, and
will return to this oty for the winter in about three
weeks.
Caverly, having sent the bust OF Horace Greeley to
Brooklyn to be cast In brorze is at work upon the
designs, in atorelief which will decorate tho sides Of
the pedestal on which the bust is to be placed