American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1826-05-02
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Cenotaph to the memory Of che Frances ehar
lotte - Nearly eight years have now eispseo snee
the sudden and unexpected dea'h OF INC ~
Charlotte spread an universal gloom oVef ,'e ~
THE readiness with which public sunscriP'loh io
C.oo,sph 10 her memory was comnehcea' ano
comp,eied spoke language thai couao nov oc mo
understood and testified In the mos nohoiao'. "a"
ner to the just appreciation OF "c' 49, :, on;nc
,;no ., latpe. The task Of designing and executing
49,. C.no,anh. wa. entrusted to Mr.. Matthew =.
xNr.u. and from the Known talents oil mat gehlie-
man and his science both as painter ano sculptor
the highest expectations were raised. Inc Na.'on
~ Nonnment is now completed. and in our opinion
the very highest expectations that have been ormeo
hav. bern fully justified. The Cenotaph VIII snort
Nv be opened 10 the public. but previously 10 'na,
,,.inp place, We have been favored with view OF
,he WORK The place chosen Tor The erection OF the
Cnotanh is the best that could have been selected
for the purpose. The spot selected as most NJ lot
,hr erection Of this Cenotaph has been the sou'h
west corner Of the nave OF 81. Georges ChaPeh
Windsor, The tomb is formed OF the finest white
marble and represents an elegant female hgnre en-
tended in death, and covered only win SONIC 'p'"
drapery. This drapcry does not conceal me ianguor
Of death which is most truly and naturally ex'
pressed both in the figure and face OF the deceased
One OF the arms hangs down BY the side o. tne
body. and presents the perfect view OF one haho'
which is marked by the same finely executed ex.
preston Of languor Around this hgure are tnose OF
four females weeping. These females, and the Grape
nv with which they covered are very spenoio sPe
cimens Of sculpture. In the back ground OF ne group
are two angels kneeug, one OF whom presses 70 ns'
bosom ne born child. Between these there rs hg.
ura snnnosed 10 represen, the dsemboded spirit OF
the Princess ascending Heaven. In an attempt TO
convey such an idea to the mind OF the spectator, OF
course the sculptor lies under considerable oisao-
yanaees. The inhabitsnt OF the arr Is OF too unsuo
s,an,ial a nature 10 lie correctly represented by
marble, the solid appearance OF which can never DC
changed or worked Of into mere shadow or thin air
like color. in painting. In that respect the sister
art has decidedly the advantage. The hgure thougf
richly formed, is al the same time 30 elegantly
moulded az TO deprive it of much of lis massy ct
feet while the expression Of the face IS SO angelic
so foil of hope so marked by antlcipa ions oil hea
y-Dly loy, as 10 assist materially 10 producing Inc
delus,on which the artist required. Behind this
figure the space is dark and gloomy, Offering to the
Imagination The picture of being bursting IRON
the shade. OF death, ard springng upwards TO lIgh
end happiness. Above the Cenotaph IS Ugh
Gothic screen, on which are emblazoned the arms
al the Princess and Of the Prince OF Coburgh The
screen is highly gilt and perhaps on that account
might be objectionable, but that is SO small ant
elegant as offer but very slight contrast 70 ths
other horizons oil the Cenotaph, and certainly nothing
sufficient 10 render i, at all onpleesng to the eye
The windows Of this small chapel are all OF sta'ne
glass and with the whole OF he other parts oithe Ce
notaph are the works Of Mr.. Wyatt. In six OF thes
windows are The figures Of that number OF the Apps
tles and in The .feur de las surmounling the centr
window, is Cross surrounded by the halo OF tn
glory this is rnost beautifully executed The cell
Ing Of the chape! is moulded, painted, and gilt, an
,he middle moulding contains the cypher OF tn
present king. The two extreme side windows ar
simply colored glass, and in the choice OF color
Mr. Wyatt has exhibited the advantage OF blending
knowledge Of painting with that OF sculpture !
tie most striking manner. The northern windo,
is Of deep purple color, and the effect produced
of most striking and novel kind. The whole {
the figures seem to be developed in kind OF ur
earthly light, that adds peculiar interest to tn
scene The emotions it produced In us on seem
The curtain which concealed the Cenotaph suddenl
Withdrawn, were extremely powerful. We telt tn
place was sacred, and we hesi!ated before we coui
resolve on breaking into this melancholy sanctuary
Il almost seemed that disturbing the re
pose O. the dead. London Paper
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