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AWARDS AND NOTICES.
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Council Medal has been awarded to the exhibitors byanother Jury, the Jury of Class XXX. considered it justto record their opinion of the merits of this artist.(Class XX11L, No. 97.) _ _ :
The Jury of Class XXX. have heard with great satis- :faction that another Jury have suitably acknowledged theexcellent workmanship of the Shield presented by HisMajesty the King of Prussia to II. R. II. the Prince ofWales, on whose behalf it has been exhibited by H. R. II.Prince Albert . They think it, however, their duty toadd that the several eminent artists who have contributedto the execution of the design of Director Cornelius(p. 110), deserve the special praise of the Jury of ClassXXX., for the taste and skill which they have respectivelydisplayed in this work. (Main Avenue East, No. 98.)
Section A.—2. In Metals compound, as Bronze , Electrum,&C.
The following Prize Medals were awarded in thissection:—
To Mr. John Bell, of London , for his Eagle Slayer,cast io bronze by the Coalbrook Dale Company. (MainAvenue West, No. 53, p. 659.)
To M. Jean Debay, of Paris , for his bronze group re-presenting the Death of the Stag. (Main Avenue East.)
To M. Fratin, of Paris , for a group of Eagles in bronze.(France , No. 1235, p. 1236.)
t- To XI. E. L. Lequesne, of Paris (?), for his bronzestatue of a Dancing Faun. (Main Avenue East.)
The Jury were of opinion that the following artistswere deserving of Honourable Mention :—
M. — Bonnassieux, of Paris , for a bronze figure re-presenting Cupid cuttiug his wings. (France , No. 64,p. 1174.)
M. C. Cordier, of Paris , for his Head of a Negro mbronze. (France , No. 460, p. 1200.)
M. T. Kalidk, of Berlin , for his group in bronze of aBoy with a Swan. (Prussia, No. 285, p. 1066. PrizeMedal awarded, Class XXII.)
M. P. J. Menk, of Paris , for his several Animals inbronze. (France , No. 630, p. 1208. Prize Medal awarded,Class XXII.)
XI. C. Moeller, of Berlin , for two bronze groups re-presenting a Boy with a Newfoundland Dog, and a Girlwith a Bulldug. (Prussia, No. 292, p. 1066.)
Section A.—3. In Minerals simple, as Marble , Stone,Gems, Clay , $ c.
The following Prize Medals were awarded in thissection :— ;
To Mr. E. II. Baily, of London , for his two plasterstatues of a Nymph preparing for bathing, and of a Youth ;resting after the Chase. (South Transept, Nos. 6 and 7, ’p. 847.) _ i
To Mr. John Bell, of London , for his plaster statue :of Viscount Falkland, no Prize Medal was specially iawarded, as he had already received one for his “ Eagle iSlayer,” in bronze. (North Transept, Mo. 28, p. 847.) !
To XL Gio. Mario Benzoni, of Rome , for his statue ‘in marble representing Gratitude. (Rome , No. 16, p. 1286.)
To XI. Auguste Debay, of Paris , for his group in ;marble representing Eve, with Cain and Abel asleep in 'her arms, and designated as the “Premier Berceau.”(France , No. 45, p. 1173.)
To Professor F. Drake, of Berlin , for a reduced castin plaster of part of the marble pedestal to the monument ,of Frederic William III. of Prussia. (Prussia. No. 273, jp. 1065.) i
To XI. A. Etex, of Paris , for his various works of ;sculpture in plaster and martde. (France , No. 1215, p. 11236.) !
To Mr. J. H. Foley, of London , for his plaster statue iof a Youth at a Stream; also for his plaster group repre- jsenting Ino and Bacchus. (North Transept, No. 47, !Sculpture Court, No. 19, pp. 848 and 844.)
To M. I. Fraccaroli, of Verona, for his two statues inmarble, representing Achilles wounded, and David sling-ing the stone. (Austria , No. 710, p. 1043.)
a plaster group of Psyche carrying off Cupid. (Belgium ,No. 465, p. 1166.)
To M. A. Galli, of Milan, for his marble statue ofSusannah. (Austria , No. 711‘, p. 1043.)
To M. G. Geees, of Schaerbeck, near Brussels , for aplaster group representing a Lion in love. (Belgium ,No. 466, p. 1066.)
To Mr. J. Hogan, of London , for his reclining figurein plaster representing a Drunken Faun . (SculptureCourt, No. 14, p. 843.)
To Mr. B. Jennings, of London , for his marble statueof Cupid. (Sculpture Court, No. 81, p. 846.)
To M. J. A. Jkriciiau, of Copenhagen , for a group inplaster representing a Hunter carrying off the Cub of aPanther. (Denmark , No. 39, p. 1359.)
To Mr. J. Lawlor, of London , for a statue in plasterrepresenting a Bather. (Sculpture Court, No. 22, p. 844.)
To XL A. Lechesne, of Paris , for his two casts inplaster representing two groups of a Child protected froma Snake by a Dog. (XIain Avenue East, No. 573, p. 1205.)
To Mr. Lawrence Macdonald, now at Rome , for anIconic statue in marble. (Rome , No. 18, p. 1286.)
To Mr. P. XIacdowell, of London , for his plasterstatue of Eve; also for his statues of Cupid, and of a Girlat Prayer, in marble. (South Transept, Nos. 22, 23, 24,p. 850.)
To XIr. William C. XIarstiall, of London , for hisplaster figure of Sabrina. (Sculpture Court, No. 15,p. 844.)
To XI. Raffaelle Monti , of Xlilan, for his marblestatue of Eve after the Fall. (Austria , No. 746, p. 1044.)
To Mr. IIiram Powers, from the United States ofAmerica , for a statue in marble representing a GreekSlave. (No. 522, p. 1467.)
To XI. J. XI. Ramus, of Paris , for his marble grouprepresenting Cephalus and Procris. (France , No. 1419,p. 1244.)
To Professor Ernst Rietschel, of Dresden , for hisplaster group designated as “ La Pieth,” representingMary kneeling at the Dead Body of our Saviour; and forhis bas-reliefs in marble. (Saxony, No. 186, p. 1113.)
To XIr. T. Sharp, of London , for his marble figurerepresenting a Boy frightened by a Lizard. (SculptureCourt, No. 20, p. S44.)
To XI. E. Simonis, of Brussels , for his equestrianstatue of Godfrey of Bouillon , in plaster; and for otherworks. (Belgium , No. 464, p. 1166.)
To XI. G. Strazza, of .Milan, for his reclining figure, inmarble, representing Ishmael. ( Austria , No. 713, p. 1043.)
To XIr. E. Thrupp, of London , for his marble statueof a Boy catching a Butterfly; also for a marble figurerepresenting Aretkusa. (Sculpture Court, Nos. 5G and5S, p. 845.)
To XI. J. Tuerlinckx, of Xlalines, for a statue inmarble representing Giotto. (Belgium , No. 456, p. 1165.)
To the Representatives of the late Mr. XI. L. Watson,of London , for his marble statue of the sculptor Flaxman,exhibited by XIr. Franks; and for his two statues, like-wise in marble, of the first Earl of Eldon, and of hisbrother Lord Stowell, exhibited by the present Earl ofEldon. (Sculpture Court, No. 60, and XIain AvenueWest, No. 81, p. 84S.)
To XI. Albert Wolff, of Berlin , for his marble groupof a Girl with a Lamb, representing “ Innocence.”(Prussia, No. 307, p. 1067.)
The Jury were of opinion that the following artistswere deserving of Honourable Mention:—
XIr. William Behnes, of London , for his marblestatue representing a Startled Nymph. (Sculpture Court,No. 54, p. 845.)
XI. H. W. Bissen, of Copenhagen , for his plasterstatue of Orestes, and for other sculptures. (Denmark ,No. 38, p. 1358.)
XL T. Clesinger, of Besangon, for his marble figureof a Bacchante. The Jury, for reasons totally inde-pendent of the acknowledged merits of this young artist,abstained, with regret, from awarding a high mark ofapprobation to this work. (France , No. 419, p. 1198.)
Profe sor A. Costoli, of Florence , for a marble statueof a Dying Gladiator, exhibited by the Rev. John Sand-