Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-08-09

/ o. Our readers will not think us extrava-
! CANT if we again warmly urge them TO 60 into
/ Ti,dale's and see that splendid picture, "The
/ Belle Of Newport" by Court, the celebrated
/ French artist. We claim to be something ofa
connoisseur in matters of this kind, and we
hazard nothing in saying that it is the mos
mag nficent painting, all things considered, 4,
that has ever been exhibited in this country
The face is fautlcss, the perfection Of human
loveliness it is not only beautiful, but i,
breathes an intellectual glory, refined
splrltuasm which riviis the attention, and
most attracts the admiration. The picture
stands out SO boldly on the canvass that one
cannot dvest himself Of the idea that he is
viewing the origir al ns'eld Of copy.
There are some romantic associations con-
nected with this picture which very much en-
hancc 8 interest. The original 10 now pas
5 ne the summer in this town, but we shall
40, divulgc her name, Lat all wifo have
taste for the beautiful go and see this picture,
aud perhaps they will be abe to recognize the
face among tie thousands now here. The
following explains the history Of the pant
ing
The Courier des Eta's Unis tells the follow
ing pilaap: and PGrisian romance Of a new pic
ture by Court" The Belle of Newport
just received from Paris by the managers of
the Iuternationa! Art Union. 1t seems that in
tie year ls-a young Fconchman, his head al
caprice aud his heart all poetry, while making
his lite tour 10 the United States. found him
sell borne along upon the wave Of fashion to
Newport The queen of the gay summer hol |
iday at that oment was delicious Young .
creature just stepping over the threshold into
the word of fashion, lite and love Combin H
ing in exquisite proportion the snowy purity of
the North with the ardent fire Of the South,
Miss '"' was the complete realization Of .I
that ideal type of beauty which tie burine Of
the choicest of The English cngraver. has as
as yet alone been capable Of producing. To
sec and tn love, was, Of course one and the
same thing with our mercurial and chiyaIric
Frenchman-bui alas Miss go" was the al /
ready the aflianced bride of another, and her
hear, had been given with her promise 10 be
hl'. The traveller upon learning this cruel
TACT, Instantly departed in despair, carrying in
MS hear, the image Of ihs beautiful creature,
Is an eternal pain and passion
Two years or three went by, when one
evening at the Opera in Paris, this young man
recognized in one Of the boxes the woman he
1ad never ceased to love. Mr.. Court, the d {. {
artist, SO especially celebrated for II
2int'ac female Ioyclness, happened to be in
le co,apany with our lover, and shared all
is enthusiastic adl,'fation--if not as a man /
I least as an oris;. The n"x, day, his brain
all of the image of the lovely American, and
ded by the keen memories and suggestions
his friend he iransfled the beautiful fairy
pom hls canvass. The picture is now,
rough series of crcums,a noes unnecessary u
explain--among which, however, may be
the revolution AMI i,s disastrou
nseqnences TO the worldly prospects Of our
'e'.--in New York and is certainly one oflhe 9,
's, enchaniIng delineations OF female beauty a,
at ever proceeded from the unriyalcd pencil n,