The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-10-12

tion upon the excellence OF the sentences winch 10
has Just read, and with an exu'ung gov, seems 10
say, What delightful morsel have herel'-a sen.
timent well understood by the literary ePicu'e who
does not deyour precious old manuscript as would
the last novel bu, sips its nectar as he would glass
Of old Madeira, whose every oily drop shofds fresh
pleasure and gives increased enjoyment Science Is
evidently the pursuit and object Of his life Allho'
neither priest nor monk yet there is something
quiet, benevolent and religious IN his expression,
which, though perhaps not impaired is yet increased
by the book 10 the perusa Of which he has been
gagged. He has not the stern, sharp, searching look
Of an old philosopher, so speDddly skeiched BY
Rachael in bis Cartoon Of the school # Athens -
lie is an antiqusy, not in coins, shell or other
relics, but a pbilosopbe lover Of ancient lore --
The folio with which he is engaged is religious
manuscript written in Latin, and spIendidly lumi-
7, mated.
The whole page may be distinctly read 18th the
naked eye. II begins with The pous declaration
81 yMegnifeai msa ANNA Deunum y and within .he
first letter, which is a large capital, is distinctly
painted the AnnuDciation 10 the Virgin This nor
trait drawn patty from life and partly from be
painters own conception. La addition TO the many
other merits which stamp his works with the impress
true genius, Mr. Kellogg possesses the very rare
talent of making his pictures look old as those of
the masters. II is great but c,mmon mistake 10
suppose, that the works OF those masters arc indebted
10 him for their present appearance. They come
from their hands with the same rich mellow old 81.
pearance which they now exhibit The reason why
Italy Produces in the present age SO few painters Of
renown, is that her artists study exclusively The
| H.. e, ILL.,
as perfect; these masters they venerate as inspired
They despair Of ever approaching their uariyaled
excellence, and from sheer abandonment sink into
mere copysts and imitators. With such a melancho
y and unfounded dependency, nothing noble need
be expected or can be produced. Our western ar.
list, while he acknowledges the advantages to be de-
rived from the digent study of those masters, with
the unerrlng instinct of true genius, turns Nature
the mistress Of this art Obeyng strictly her laws
and copying faithfully her varied and exhausiless
beauties, he has started upon the only road which
leads TO excellence in his high profession
Meditation" by the artist, is the picture Of
while her pitcher overnows with the water that
gushes from the side Of rock, sits musing upon the
little stream formed by the gushing spring The
subject is agreeable, the scenery natural, and the
place romantic The maid does not gaze yacantiy
on the water, but is lost in pleasant musing and
gentle frgefulness-a state of miad readily pIodu
ced by the drippDgs OF the rocky fountain the warb-
ling of the pebbly brook, AID the soft solitude OF
sequestered scene.
In addition to the portrait of Moor, who, notwith
standing Sbakspeares picture of Othelo not black
Mr. kellogg has taken Two copies of Raphae. cele.
brated Madonna della Ledia-the gem Of the Pu
Palace. The superlatIve excelences and unrivalled
beauties Of this masterpiece Of master-hand il
would be Idle TO repeat. The warm sfectlonae
clasp of the Virgin Mother folding the infant Jesus
her arms the natural and touching manner in
which her blessed cheeks and the forehead Of the
future Saviour rest upon each other; III plain and
simple ait re of the Mother, with counlenance at
once radiant with angelic beauty, aud sweet in the
tranquil enjoyment Of mutual love the noble IN,
genuous, divine expression of the child searching
with his arm the breast Of the Madonna he au
tudc Of humble alteration and liked look Of u f.cted
plety with VII CHI ST John CARDS the Son q Cod
all present picture, beautiful, simple, touching aud
perfect, whi-h shut Raphael could have com
o'ned, none but a Raphael could have executed To
say that Mr.. kellogg has made faithful and accurate
copies OF this unrysIled picture the highest praise
hat could be accorded By any, but a praise aLicar
freely conceded ty ALL
The queen city Of the West claims these Gentle.
men as Cincinnati artists. AZ this clam cannot be
admitted without departure from Justice. trust #
may be investigated without the infection of oH.nre
Powers dragged out penible existence in maxim
"ax-works Tor the museum; Kellogg fed from h.,
pencil to The violin for bread, and both were starved
out Of city which their genius might have adorned
and their works enriched. They were neither born
nor Pa'ron'sed IN the commercial capital OF Ohio.
and that city therefor claim them pei her on tho
score OF nativity nor adoption. Florence indeed
desired TO build monument to Dante but the eiti-
zens oil Ravenna replied that they who hsd exiled
their great man while alive were not entitled 10 M,
ms after death. They who, with single e1cep.
bon' have not had either the taste to perceive or the
lberali'y to reward, native genius, can never con-
vert The guilt Of neglect into the glory of patronage
or cover the crime Of exile by the claim Of prodlc-
ton. lie too who shall write the h story Of Art in
the present century, will have TO record another me-
lSnchoy fact, thata very prominent American states
man refused TO have his bust taken by the first 4
living soul tors; for such is the position which,
since the death Of Thorwasden, Mir Powers unques-
tonably occupies
r. wICKLIFFE, ia.
FsAscrs MAsKot, ia,
Co'rsP0nd'ng seey ofhe National Institute
Nichols Longworth, Esq of Cincinnati, !, be.
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