The New York herald., 1877-02-09
ART MATTERS.

ITALIAN SCULPTURE FROM THE CENTENNIAL.
One OF tho largest and important collections OF
scupural works which has perhaps ever been seen in
this city Is now on exhibition at Clinton Hall II con-
ssts of Hty statues statuettes and buss BY ar
lists of tho modern Italian school, All these works be-
Ionged to tho Italian exhibition at Philadelphia, and
most of them OF more than ordinary merit
A GREAT WORK.
One ut least has world wide fame and been
crowned In many lands with honors This exception
ally great work is Professor Salvins "Daughter Of
Zion Weeping over the Ruins OF Jerusalem" which
attracted SO much attention in the London Exhibition
of 1862 The statue at Clinton Hall is a replica OF tho
original work. 1t Is full OF power, and impersonates
the sorrows OF the Hebrew fully as any simple
figure ever IL Is marked by dignity and
sense of contained power. It has more oil
the grandeur that belongs to tho classic pc
rod Of scripture tnan any ,assrn, scsonI
is further represented by Argentts "Seep OF In
nce"--a work which has also won special honor
and remarkable work by young pupil OF yeio's,
Signor Bernoscou, which Is called "Repeptance" IN
the English catalogue but which was originally named
.srhe Aduress.n In this work the modern and classic
treatment have been admirably combined Severe IN
composition Of its lines combines the repose sought
by the anccnts, with expression OF sorrow thor
GU bly, realistic The subject OF the work Is written
OH the features OF the sorrow-stricKen woman.
THE
The mass of these sculptures, however, belong to
different class These great works will appeal 10 tho
udent scholar who seek serious motive ana
lesson in work. but the mass OF the pco-
pe VIII probably take more interest III the realistic
works OF the modern school These have no higher
ann than tc please. They arc the lighter and pleas
amer productions OF the artists skill ana appeal 10
the senses rather than the intel or to the heart
They are however, cevcry executed as rule and
that the Italian workman has preserved his skl
OF hand and decacy OF touch
ll,srry SUBJECTS.
Foremost amoHl the artists OF the new school stands
Signor Zannoni. HIS works are pictures in marble.
They happy in expression and delicate IN cxccu-
ton works In this collection admirably illustrate
this artists method. They have all his merit and
which shows US handsome boy, busy
at work cutting dogs head stick,
and evidently we'll pleased with his work,
and 'Study and Labor which shows pretty little
girl engaged knitting while open book rests on her
Knee. The composition oi both works IS refined and
are expressive. aud the sentiment OF ''Study and
Labor leaves nothing to bc desired. Ella Caprich-
osc - by PandanI, is also beautifully executed II Is
full spirit, the way in which the texture OF the
various articles OF clothing has been suggested by the
chisel is truly marvellous
Perhaps the lVost cunning and interesting Of these
works Us little statuette by Vela, which Is called
.rhe First Sorrow. H. represents little girl holding
on her knee pet kitten, which has injured oDe nf its
paws and has succeeded admirably In expressing the
deep sympathy OF child with the distressed pet.
Among tho other notable works is an excellent p0r
bust OF Mazzni by Spertini, and the figure OF
''Contdence" BY the artist ''The Jealous sweet
henrt,n by Romano; .'The Reader" by Peduzzi; a
"Cupid," by Marai; ''Prayer," by Argent; "Etiza
Escaping Across the Ohio RIVER, and tho 'sDeah u
Abel by Migoretti This collection will be placed
exhibition on Saturday next. and will probably he
sold by auction. There number OF paintings also,
but these are not likely to excite much interest