The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-08-27
CnrpeAux's Works.


the artistic world was held Jean Bob
tiste Carpeaux. one Of Frances great.
est sculptors, and brother to Ed. ].
CarpesuI. now living in Bullion, Rail-
road district, IN thi, county:
The Minister OF Pine Arts has inst
received for the LOUVRE aud the School
Of Fine Arts, pr, i-ls don.nion from
Prince Stirbey. i, IL tbSN orks. de-
signs, sketches and ,rt studies OF the
great sculptor, CarpSauI; the sculptor
who has farthsst extended the inter
probation Of the living being.
Following is the interesting letter Of
donation:
To HI Ereellency, the Minister Of Fine
Arti: On the 18th OF October, 1875,
died at COurbsvoie, Jean Bab;iste Car
peaux. France has lost a great master,
the chief OF a now school. Authorized
writers who had to judge his works and
appreciate his talents had to invoke the
names Of Michael Angelo. OF Donn-
tSllo, OF Rsubens, OF Baudinelli, In
STdSr to foretell to our contemporaries
tho place posterity will ono day accord
to CarpsAuI.
The great sculptor, whom France ad-
mires in the groupe d Ugolin, in the
Flor de, 7Ui,ris,, in the FontGin,s dI
luxembourg, in the Wounded Lore, and
IN the Groupe dc Ia DdGss, in the ad-
mirable bustS Of which it is said that
they are more living than life." has
also left large number OF first class
designs. surprising those who knew
CSrpssuI only through his sculptures,
and who will cause in the artistic world
an unexpected surprise.
By deed Of February IL, 1875, have
"quired all designs belonging to the
great artiEt. / annex to tho present
istter the dssd Of cessiop, written and
signed by CarpeauI, which establishes
my right Of property to all his designs,
and which empowers me to dispose Of
thom al my pleasure.
am happy, your ETcellsncy, Of be-
ing able to Offer rs a gift to France all
OF his works. / think by so doing /
ncquit myself Of a pious duty I owe to
the friend have watched and nursod
til! death, aud who, before expiring,
contided 10 mo his private sufrerinSs,
his thoughts, his desires and his secret
hopes.
have divided this great collection
OF designs into tbce parts-the FRS,
part for Nallenciennes, CarpeauI's ma
tive place. have myself, on tho 18th
of las: December, deposited in the
.Gaseum OF Va!lsncisEnos grand
album, in which have collected nearly
six hundred designs; besides IL smaller
albums Of art studies. in the sane in
tact state as when transmitted to me by
the master.
1t is my intention that tho second
part be destined for the museum OF the
Louvre. II contains designs. tho orig
innlity and fantasy OF which are par
uculSrly powerful. l have collected
them in grand album which merits. /
think, tho honor Of figuring in the
grand National Museum Of, France.
The third part I would offer as a gift to
the school OF hns arts. In this last
collection have placed twelve hundred
designs, some OF which are compost
tions. others art studies, others still arc
art studies taken at the moment, or
rather on the fly, in tho street, in the
work shop and in tho country.
This striking truth OF these designs,
tho intensity with which suffering. JOY,
laughter and tears are expressed in
some Of them, make us still deeper un.
ders,and and foel the temperament OF
this great artist, and youf eXcellency
may judge with what interest and
proht the young pupils Of tho art
school will psruso these albums.
They will see an Avidity in surpris.
ing nature, an energy in the observa-
tion, tho inoesSant labor OF an artist
who feels tho divine spark within him.
Finally the artistic rapture shed
through all his studies, the keen OBJ
servauoo Of tho movement, the model.
ing Of forms studied in the great book
OF nature. will show how CarpoauI.
fortified through study and carried
away by his genius, gradually broke
away from the rythmic impassibihty OF
ancient art. the plastic orouness Of the
old school, TO arrive at this solidity,
these cries Of tho tortured flesh, to this
living palpitation which makes his
originality, and which serve as sigma.
lures TO his works.
"Ilo has the right TO eternal life, -
said at Cnrpeaux's tomb tho MARQUIS
dc Chsnneriores. director Of fno arts,
"Ho has the right to eternal life, to tho
grateful and everlasting remembrance
OF our school, he who, In the srt which
WAS his passion, has recalled hts life,
supreme aim Of his too short, but bril-.
iiau osrstr,--cry out, thou last vision
Of poor CArpeaut in his last agony.
] have the honor, your excsllency. "a
place in your hands to-day: First, the
album offered to the Louvre; second
the two albums offered to the school oI