The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-09-02

Esterhazy, the Austrian Minister NJ Rome to
Count Toggen ourg, civil Governor Of Ven;ce anj,
also, from Mr.. Crawford, the sculptor, - the
United States Consul, for the purpose of max
ing copy Of Titisns great painting IL
the Church Of Saints John and Paul ia this CITY FOR
the Academy of Arts ia the city of Baltimore. The
Latrooe, Of Baltimore The picture is aeooaated
one OF the finest of the works of the great msstaf,
ana ny some Is even esteemed the third picture IN
the world-Raphael's Transiguraton,' aad the
"Communion OF st. Jerome" both ~ Rome, being
ranked as the two first; though BY other some,
Iitian's Assumption Of the Virgin" a. tee
Academy s sasy0S Of Fine A.s in this o taxes
Jerome" by the by, has, also. been ordered by
tho Baltimoreans TO be copied By the
same artist. The picture Of Titan, here which
is to be copied, is very large (about twelve by tour
teen feet,) and so heavy that 1t requires q dorea
men to handle it, 1t represents The nartyfdo L %
Father Peter Of Verona, Doninicaa ptivst, gao
was slain on the 9th OF April, 1852, 1arassina
"A pulpit is shown at the chapel of st. Martin. AZ
Milan, from which the old monk used 10 ienounee
the heiecies of the day but failing to persuad ~
InqusitioD, and tortured his victims without mercy,
at the dominican Mondstry, and, IA Icing d."
says Murray, "fell victim quite much 20 the
fears as to the revenge of those who slew hun
He was cannonized by Rome about dozen years
after his violent dealh. The design Ct the pic.ufe
is considered better than the execution BY artists
though some persons, not artists, dare 60 IN ak
exactly the reverse. By the order of Count CDz
genburg, this great picture has been taken doSn
ITEM its altar, greatly to the di.pleasure of toe
dgnitaries of the church, and Bartolomei is nov
hard at work upon his copy in the sacrsty, where
he enjoys every advantage of u foe light, and a
cool and secluded apartment. Inc pc5ure mas
often been copied before, but never has Ghe di:tn
guished favor been granted of having it removed
from its place. The Acad envy of Arts at Baltimore
should feel duly h0nored and duly grateful lac
outline drawing in pencil is ariy com pieted and
gives promise of a good copy. The size OF copy
is to be about one nall, two-thirds that OF tue
original
Among the Americans resident at Venice this
s~pISee. are ID. John w. Gorham, formerly of Bos-
- >~>r~ for three years, has practised his profess
~ Hot Rome, and Mr.. Luther Terry, an artist OF
,ustnction also a resident at Rome, but na i've
Of Connecticut, who has lived abroad the past
twelve years.
most delightful place Of re union is afforded to
Americans at Venice, at the saloons of Mrs s., d
widow lady, who with her accomplished and 10 yely
daughters, makes her palace on the grand canal,
the almost nightly resort of all lover- of beauty
and taste. Mrs. S is native of Baltimore. the
daughter of distinguished jurist, and many of her
family have borne high rank in the army and avy
Of the United States. She married Mr.. s., an
English gentleman, now deceased, and long re-
sided in Calcutta.
as followG-John Wolfe and W. B. Hoffman, New
York Mrs. Buel and MISS King, Greece; Colonel
r. E. Coke and lady, Alabama; J Chickerng aad
G. +. Chickeripg, Boston; j. A. Maury aad B
Little, Nashville, Tennessee; General l.. Averlll
and G. G. Bartling, New York; w. Wiswell and
w. Wiswell, Jr., and Mr.. Brownwell, Cincinatti.