RINEHART.-

An art letter from Rome, by an accomplished Philadelphia lady, mentions a visit to the studio of Rinehart, the Baltimore sculptor. She found his “Antigone” going into marble, and the sculptor himself at work, modeling a “Clytie.” This promises to be one of the most graceful and beautiful works of this gifted sculptor. Clytie is an undraped form, beautifully modeled; in her left hand is the emblematic sunflower, which, with the pose of the form and the expression of the face, will tell the story. The face is both sad and resentful, the form skrinking and despondent. It is a lovely work, and when compieted will be worthy of Rinehart’s enviable reputation.

Rinehart’s busts are well known for their fidelity as like-ness, as well as poetical beauty; also his portrait statues. He knows how to express the character which dwells within as well as that which lives without. The writer adds that he has made this season statues of two children of Mr. Mygatt, of New York, which are very succeesful. ” One is holding a bird’s nest, the other is bending a bow; the pose of the latter is charming and the modeling very fine, especially the back. She also noticed several busts in Rinehart’s studio of well-known persons. Among them was one of Dr. Lyman, of Baltimore, who has lived in Rome for some time as clergyman of the Episcopal congregation of the Roman-American colony.

Besides monuments and other work this season, Rinehart has made ten portrait busts, and has ordered of him a monument statue of Chief Justice Taney. This statue of Justice Taney, we may add, is ordered in accordance with an act of the Maryland Legislature of 1867, appropriating $5,000 for erecting a suitable monument over the remains of the late Chief Justice Roger B. Taney, on some suitable site in the State House yard, or in the State House itself.” Seven commissioners are named in the act to carry out this noble purpose of the native State of the great jurist, among whom are S. Teackle Wallis and George M. Gill, Esqs., of this city.