Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-09-15
VESTS
With much respect,
Yours iruly.

S''NS N""N EtSuk
paintings is to return here on next Monday
night and offered on that evening and all day
Tuesday until 3.o'clock P. NJ. in order to &C.
commodate visitors from the Country as well
as the Village. Those who are present on
Monday evening will be Admitted free on
Tuesday during the day time.
We delight, rather than otherwise, e. s.esk Of this
subject, consrderln" rs o,Ns rs Az necessarily bound to
do, that such exhibitions have an exc .ilenl moral IN
iluence upon the public. No believer IN the new te.-
lament can view this speaking painting without profit.
In reading the sacred scriptures after having witness
ell 1t, is afforded a much more ready comprehension of
many transactions concernlnr the interesting specta-
Gle. Many of our oldest citizens were pre- sent yester-
day TO witness TIE wonderfully depicted lie like ex-
ptitsslon OF the saviour, twelve apostles, lame, sick,
blind, rlckety, palsled, craZr, and other maladics too
hum liating to describe, all Of whom are accompanied
Nv Their parents or relatives, who seem TO partake of
their prevailing emotions. In fact you can see on this
/ plctnrc all the true feelings and expressions o. human
flmi!y portrayed in faithful strong lines, marked
in s proportion. but all subordinate to the great and
sublime spectacle of our Savior healing the sick in the
temple at Jerusalem. Who would not treat heir fam.
iv 10 such a spectacle at i2 l.2 cts. But to the sub
lect.-Here the vlsiter is brought 10 view with the Son
Of The Almighty embodied in a human shape, standing
IN q Ministerial and typical capacity of healing the
sick on his face the mlidness ofa man of the lcnder-
est feeling is so exquisItely blended with the majesty
of n being above nature that it is not easy to saw which
most prevails, the meek and humble son of Mary, or
the imperative Creator and Master of The Universe.
His attitude is easy and %disniied the drapery elegant
and noble, ample without encumbrance, folded with
simplicity and taste, aud according to the old and
e morally adopted custom of red and blue. The head,
hands and feet are beautifully wrought and gracefully
disposed. Christ is surrounded by several groups
composed partly ofhis disciples AMI APOSTLES, partly
of The afflicted and laneuid brought to him as the foun
tam of life, and the Pharisees and Priests who view the
Messiah with involuntary wonder and mortal ieal.
ousy. These groups are dispo ed with nieat iudg
ment, and afford to each other a proper help in The
general system oflight aud shade in the whole piece
they undulate before The ewes like distant hills in the
glow, of the sumner evening, and The pleasing vapol
} which is spread aboul them produces The most correc
e nrini perspective. In the groups ofrho apostles, which
serves as n ack ground 10 The principal figure and il
made up with d scernment John on thu
right OF his master, Peter, Mathew, and several 9th
' ers, on the LETT, are more conspicuous. Peter remind,
i us OF the cartoon "the Death ofAnnanias." Mathew
A who relates the fact, was called from his toll desk sooi
after n circumstance similar 10 this being wrought
he seems to take a particular inter ST. On the Iigh
otthrlst are several persons bringing objects, of pit,
= AMI commlseration 10 him who was Of all the sons q
men The most comnassi"naie n beau iful woman in
dark garment holding n sick inftnt, the most lmpos
{ ing seen that can be imagined benin her n distresse
mother brings forward with no,nrnl eagernessa ricke
n ~ boy. and tween her and Jesus we remark a prom
lnent feature of n handsome yaun. eill who has los
her slohi by disorder in the brain, the white or bal
head OF the svmpafhiz ng old father whirh holds he
a mead works impresslyely on the mind of the speciu
A TOR. This group is bnckeued by the Chief Priest nm
n Pharsees, whose counienances, by their variety an
apiness: are IN n most classic style. On the left han
- an Old man, worn ont with n long and death broo
illness, is carried by his two strong porlers, one siant
ing AT the head supporting the superior part Of The bod
j, the, other kneeling, his back toward. the spectacle
u and holding the feet and les. Such attention ha
$ been fnid TO The anatomy and coiJ.ing H. the workin
mp Of these two figures, that both, ana especially u
n kneeline one, seem rather living beings than the M
terly effort Of judlcious pencil. But what shall "
say of the sex MAI entrusted 10 their care; the in
pressions will ever remain, at least it will he very hnr
10 get nd Of from the mind The expression is wor
derfhl.-We read in the half sunken eyes, on The pre-
!. letting brows, and quivering lips Of decnying maj
lively hope and heari soothing confidence, pronoun'
m ed with G most energetic emphasis, his skeleton
Of arm and hands are raised towards The real source
NJ health and comfort. Contrast is n most desirable mr.
powerful engine of n painter, and Yves has secured
to admiration in this great work. viii or can il
r that any Of our citizens will lose the opportunity
,e seeing this painting when only seven pence halfpenr
is is charged for entrance 10 such n sight. We are i
- formed by the proprietor that a continued Increase h
taken place from day to dav. The presumption is
oil will see il after learning IF It's merits, hut lei this n
a. be too late an hour and mourn after its ~dcpnrtnl
when friends relate of il, n1ording such fund of agrt
y" able pleasure to the numerous visitors.