Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-05-13
MIR. SITLLY.

to such fortune Tor rank and gentlllty.
COMMUNICATED.
MIR. SJLLY.
Mr.. PEscUp:-On arriving lately in Pc
tersburg, | was rather surprised To find this
gentleman SO little spoken OF in his natiue
tom, where naturally expected his talents
would be more highly appreciated than else
where. The high encomiums he received
in London, were fresh in my memory;
therefore visited ms rooms TO ascertain
whether his performances really entitled him
to the high standing lie had so rapidly OBJ
tanned i'll the metropolis of England, proba-
bly, now ttc best school for artists in the
world. The paintings | had there an OPP
portunity of examining, fully justified, in my
opinion, the judgment of the British critics
There is spirit and fidelity in his portraits
have rarely seen slIrpassed-a correctness
of drawing, richness, aud truth of coloiing,
which have not seen equailcd by any Amer
lean artist, except Nandcrlvn, and by him
only in single picture, tie .iriGdne. But
in the modest, ICt.rlng manners Of the young
artist, obtained a satisfactory solution oi
his beng "unnn0wing ana uEknoWn,' in the
place Of lis nativity In London, an artist
has only to exhibit his productions--her
perhaps, something more is expected. The
shrinking scnsibility of gcnius is not unlrc-
qucntly an insurmoun;dbc obstacle in the
road to- popular favor.
! was about to transcribc some obscrya-
lions on Mr.. Sully's genius, from the Lon
! don Magazine for Oct. 82G, but lest might
be suspected Of ldbricating culogiums,
send Won the work, with a request that Won
/ will insert the article IN your next paper.
H "Smly, Rober'-a mere bow, but o boy OF
i superior genius .crhcw 70 Sir. Il. Suy--
He was born in I,rguyia, (you observe that
almost every State ot Inc Union has pro-
duced good painter now If he should
b i've ten years, and work az hard as he did
when left him Ia London, he will assuredly
be ln tiIe foremost rank Oi las profcssion.--
i He is fill of pootry- so full YOU cannot
! depend upon his work. II may DC very fine
it may be cXccrablc. Ills portrait Of Mr..
Beloe, (oeCretary oiy0ur British institution
and his portrait of Mr.. NOnhcote, arc won
Icf(Il pictures for a youth like him. Mr..
\ Northcotc says that he has never been so
well painted before, and,tpa he never shall
4 sit again except for MIR. S., who, in
tending the original for the Academy at
Philadelphia, wishes TO MAKE a copy before
il goes, and finish it from life. Stop have
given you two or three anecdotes already;
les me rive YOU another. which | would
!, not overlook fcr my little finger. ] have it
from dc best snhoriiy-ont Of his own
mouth. Such things are delightful and ought
80 be- preserved, even though il be in his
way, by thc head and cars. Mr.. X. s. was
| employed to paint portrait for a man, who
! when il was done declared himself delighted
I with every part of tic picture, save and eX-
/ ccDt one shoulder Of ;,c coat, which did not
j fl hlv--I beg his pardon, wasn't a
. GOOD m'r &" Eycuse ire. sir" said he, "
neyor shall forget the modification felt on
| gong to tie Somerset House exhibiting some
wears ago. The first picture that saw was
e .lho picture or His Royal Highness the Duke
q Of Gloucester, 10y sir William Becchey. Ii
5 Was d capital liiencss- c9pifaI--never saw
! .otca iG., sir. would YOU beieyciti There