The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1820-09-26
FOREIGN SELEC IONS.


The Queen eateriag Jerusolem We have
seer very CURIOUS picture consigned 10 'hi-
country by mercantile house al Genoa. and
Representing the entrance OF the Queen inln
Jerusalem This singular painting - ~
tremely Interesting al ihls moment, aud con.
sidering the important circumstances with
which her Msiesty's situation connect. ilsei,
SO hstoicall, remarkably - The production
OF a distinguished foreign artist. Inc Sic. Car
lon. OF Milan. II Is fine specimen of ltal
ian arts but il, principal attraction is I'm.
doubleday The subject. Caroni was, we un-
derstand, employed by Inc Queen TO paint
this striking event in her lite, and was engag
ed upon ii for no less than tour months. du.
ring all which time he resided in her palace,
and h4d lumherless sliiings for all the parlc
ular portraits. We know not through what
acciden Il has happened, that the picture has
found 1t. wsy into strange hands whether
the funds 10 pay Tor it were mol convenient, or
whether the hurry of paliileal calls prevented
the Queen from rewarding the artist according
to h. deserts Certain il is, that for. com
position End effect we have hardly ever be-
held performance. on he same scale, supe
rior to It. The scene is'hlghly picturesque.
Moving down one of the preclpitous hills in
the vicinity of the holy City. is seen caval
cade OF Syrians and Turks, and a scarlet lii
ter, m which are some of The Queen female
attendants. In the foreground the prime ipal
group of about dozen persons appear, hsv
ing descended from the height, and wound
round an abrupt pfecipice on The left. stoth
ards Canterbury Pilgrims sill furnish good
idea OF this party: IN front, At some distance,
and neaI one OF the gales at Jerusalem, (Which
is disposedn amphibesr,c form on The right
rides the Janisary. who bas The hrmsp and
charge of the travellers. Fornosl Of these is
the Queen, in Turkish dress, and riding up
on an ass according 10 The fashion OF that
country astride on the saddle.--Her loose
trowsers are just visible under be red robe,
and her appearance is lusty and heatbful.
Leaning on The blgh pumnei oi her saddle,
she Is turning towards The celebrated Bergs.
mi, who Is mounted Oh noble white charger
close behind her. Bergsm's portrait is that
of very good looking man i; ford ior an llal
ian, and Nth Glore oi German o0uneLsnce.
His ewes are ligb' and pleasing his nose well
shaI I'd AMI hi chez k. Up and chm, covered
with hsi' apProichng To auburn IN It's color
He wears blur riding dress. and has three
orders hanging al hi breast On The left of
Bergsmi i, ancfher chevaier. adorned with all
order of inert, and we presume, from like
ness between item, brother 10 The favorite.
Immediately behiud are two other horsemen
of the suit, ana between them the countess
o. ais, op be back, and dressed some
thin Ike the QIeen. la the rear o. these
are other followers and nearer the front
blaci toy and y bit boy the latter is hand
some ) dressc5, nd mounted on an ass. He |
is bout eight yer- OLD. and a son, il is sand,
of Per.aml, he t!atk being bis menial slave
BehInd these % IA IS the much talked Of BIT |
iy Austin, on sck charger; well disposed
for aIieiy in the group, and loUking pale and
siokly Several attendants bT ng up the re-
serve
Such is The extraordinary painting. The
likeaesses can hsotls be otherwise than ex
celleni. for the l1.sess much character, and
are very CAREFUL AaIshed The execution is
tbs ~ capital 49,. tues and the wboe al
ford, perfect o. = OF the scene aud its ac.
tors Lon. Lue,art G0zefte