Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-10-08
YANpERLyNs coLuMRlls

We have already announced the arrival of
John vauderlyn; Esq. from France. We find
the following accountof his painting Of The
Landing Of Columbus" 10 letter from Paris,
published in the Boston Courier:
One day this week called, with friend
at the atelieT of Ms. vsndehyn. in Rue de
rouest, 10 see the great picture OF 1.-The land
ing of Columbus." which he has been paint.
log tor the rOlnnda Of the capitol at Washing.
ton. IL has been work Of years. and even
now is not absolutely completed. come little
foliage 10 the foreground having yet to be sus.
Piled. 10 ell essential RESPECTS, however thr
work is done, and on "Wednesday of this week.
MIR. Vanderlyn informed me, be should roll
the picture, in orler 10 It's heiag shipped TO
the United States By the packet OF the first OF
SepicmbeT ! an not painter By profession.
aud II therefore bScOmes me to speak with
nodes,y OF such work az this, especially
with respect TO It's artistic details | may,
perhaps, however, be allowed word or two
Columbus. the principal figure. stands in
front, lrtle TO the right, holding in his left
hand the royal banner OF CASTLE and Leon
and ia his right. with It's point TO the earth,
the good sword with which he would yindi.
cate his claim. The figure Is manly and i'm.
posing, though cannot say that the painter
highest mental attributes with which he had
a right 10 invest such q man. The ca otsins
who accompanied Columbus stand little be-
hind him, the jealousy OF the one end the
uusiiul respect Of the other being admirably
expressed. a repenth2f BlutineeT, with a
wonderful look OF sorrow and shame priest,
whose lace perfectly expresses that class OF
iselings which is supposed TO be peculiar 10
! ecclesiasl ics-and bold and generous Young
cavalier, whose fame and fortune are vel To be
won By his sweEd, are the other principal per.
sons Ia the group, On the right, In the dis
lance. some Of them cautiously approaching
~ attitudes OF admiration, Others shrinking
WIN lear behind the forest trees, are seen The
sstonished natives, who look upon the even,
before them as an event Of the gods.
/ On the left, in the iarthest distance. the sea
b spfNads out It's calm and beautiful waters. 40.
On whose bosom, fsr away, an island seems
To sleep while nearer, within point Of land.
lie the rail vessels with which the adveniur.
Gus voyagers bod crossed the ocean. The bpsts
are on the beach, down Of the left OF the prin-
cipal group, and the ideliiy with which the
paiuterhad represented the bOislerously ,ni fth-
iui character, which the sailor would b. like.
" % exhibit under such circumstance. will
! sm sure. b. acknowledged by all who look
/ upon the cOmpany around tho landing place
Hall wsy up the beach, two ssilors were
sctstnbling ior something shining in the ssed
I which they take 20 Be gold; their struggles in.
sisntly presents to The mind enc Of the lead.
ing ideas Of Spanish discovery. am spre
that this scene about ihebosis and on The
beach will be- sdmifcd By alt.
Il hsve aid tbst am not an artist. and do
not know how the men Of lhe peacil In the
United States viii pgard this work of Van.
deTiyn'si bot shall b. exceedingly diappoipt
4 ca " ihey DO not awafd " very high pfsise. /
cefeiniy ihink u cannot suffer By comparison
WITH any painting IN the capitol, aud ihere l.
many iatOnio isbleau al Use lar4enohe,,,r,
sud Versailles, celebmtcd sni prsi,s,I b, LII