Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-06-27

beauttul fancy, condemned the whole OF
his Anxious life TO drudge for booksellers
10 feed his children and himself Not ali
the pictures Northcote ever painted foi
the Shakespeare gallery, and s--.l.th sold
DIS high as sir Joshga's, ever procured him
commission from government, and lie
has declined into the vale Of HE, forced
give expression 10 blocks. Opie died
in simiiar condition. Wilson escaped
from starvation, bv taking shelter as H.
hrarian TO The academy. Proctor died Of
want sand Barry, hopeless Of all public
employment from government, painted
The .Adeiphi for nothing, and earned lis
food by making petty ctchings for OBJ
scure print sellers after his days labor
was over Sec F,iseh his exirayagancss
OF style sneered at by those who could
not comprehend his beauties. after iia-
wing made d gigantic effort in the Milton
Gallery, WAS saved from ruin by 4 few
friendly purchasers, and conference.-the
become the keeper Of idle boys 10 save
hiiuSelt from patrons and gdol! Did
Wes''> picture, pur l,ased by the Gallery
Tor SOP sulneas, with all lis success, ever
procure lis author commission from COS
Yernmeni, any desire from any noblemau
or gentleman OF public body or cornora-
tom, to possess production Of lis hand
Alas, Moves; WAS tairiy wears without
commission and after beng lilly wears
IN the country, his salary from the king
has been taken from him. Glorious con
dilion ior The president ofihe Royal A.
cademy. And does Hayden, will, al his
devotion, expect better fate, when bis
picture of Solomon hung foG week un-
sold, and would have huag SO forever.
had not two Devonshire friends taken pi-
ty on. such q reward for Ills enthusiasm
advanced the adequate price 10 save hin
from rum, and fonlla picture they did not
want, that the feelings of The artist might
be spared?.
Surely This condition of things is not
Just. Individuals have done ali lndividu-
ais can be expected TO do 1T is the 90
vernment that ought ani must assis, Tie
historical painters, commanding pictures
and giving situations, with which thew
abound. All the efforts by which The
country has been proved capable have
been the result OF the spontaneous devo-
ton ot individuals without reward or
without the hope Of 1T. Barry painted
tiie AdeiPhi for nothing ! Hogarlh gave Z
picture to HE Founding for noihingi And
West, Barry, Dance, ana REYNOLDS, offered
10 adorn 81. Paul's without remuneration.
and yet were refused In no country
can such instances Of martyred dev otion.
such adhesive perseverance, such firm
ness. such enthusiasts be Snewn il is TO-
tally unexampled in the history Of The
art; o1yel 10 the works OF these neglected
men are ille government and prince obi
ged to refer, when asked by foreigners for
the historical! productions ofthe country.
AZ one time you every where hcard-(i,tlt
Tins prejudice is fast d. ing aNay,l YOU
heard every where that destruction must
attend any one who becomes an listori-
cal painter. Apprehension generally pro-
dhccs the very effects il breads; and Illus
The nobility Inexperienced themselves
nom making any efforts, from the ner-
vous n9tlon that ii wou be without eE
feet. You are an historical painter"
SAID the grand duke Nicholas TO havdon
in wiatpublc building are yourpiciures"
what a natural question for foreign
prince! Had d British prince aksed
foreign historical painter where he could
see his works, it would not have been
quite so difficult to have answered his
royal highness.