The Rutland Daily Globe

From "After Dinner," Boston.

"In Still Cold Marble."

Mr. J. D. Perry, a young sculptor of crescent note, (formerly of Swanton, Vt.,) leaves New York in the steamer Cuba, on the 26th instant, for Italy, for the purpose of reproducing in marble a number of plaster casts which he has taken of well known citizens. Prominent among them are busts of Harvey D. Parker, and Thomas Mack and wife, and if they are as faithfully reproduced in the marble, as they now are in the plaster, and of which we have not the slightest doubt, their execution will stamp Mr. Perry as the coming sculptor. Knowing well the subjects of these busts, we can bear attestation to the fidelity with which every lineament of the originals are reproduced. In their treatment there is nothing in the least severe: there are no hard lines, but over all a softness that is as artistic as it is natural. The strong geniality, kindness and good nature, which are such marked features in the pleasant face of our friend Parker, are caught as if by inspiration, and the sculptor has been equally happy in catching and transmitting on his casts the features of Mr. and Mrs. Mack. The busts of Dr. Winslow Lewis and Mrs. Dr. Gay have found many admirers, and in an artistic execution these new efforts will be in no way behind them. A beautiful little ideal of Mr. Perry is a work which he entitles "Merry Christmas." It is of life size and represents a child six years of age who has tumbled out of bed and made capture of his stocking which was hung up the night previous to receive the contributions of Santa Claus. He is in his night clothes; the empty stocking lies by his side, while he holds up one of his presents to the light and views it with mingled expressions of wonderment and surprise. The face is a study, the limbs are well rounded and have all the plumpness of thriving infancy, while the disposition of the night-dress about the person is easy and graceful. Mr. Perry has a commission for this in marble, and when, in the spring he returns with this and the busts, and others of his works completed, and places them on exhibition, we feel certain that those who have not hitherto had an opportunity to view his works, will fully endorse our expression that their author is the coming sculptor.