Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-01-10
TIE FINE ARTS, &c.

IN Wednesday in noticing tho beautiful ehefa'ihss "
Boyders Illustrations of Shakespeare we lhre" ou' ~.
thoughts on the general subject oi taste ioi VIC w
,ber peniol and humanzng influence, and the importance
Of encouraging such in free Repiohc IKE ou w.
The reflections were orcibly suggested oy Hequsn 90.
most interesting visits TO the salon oil MI SpeaAe
f rho uusc Of Delegates Whilst the popular minister Of
the United States in Portugal, he was fortunate ehous
obtain number of admirable paintings which ne o'onen'
~ u, him n his native State and which are now al Inc
American we are not artist enough TO give more IMAM
brief noce of them. Col H. doubt not, Will be most
hanpv TO shew them TO the lovers OF the Fine As-aho o
INSPECTION is worth more than columns oil critical
The finest and most striking in the series Is oeou'
full picture of the happy event Oh the on'' "
Saviour There are eleven figures on the copper e1cuus
several floating angels and the animated heaus VI
an ass The body Of tine infant Saviour sneos s' s
rnd and halo enriches III, head of the Virgin Mary one
of the most exquisite faces We nave ever seeh-s""'s'
nang ps Of The coun,enance lady, whose beauty VIII
correspond with her gentleness and character Inc kees
figure of country girl presenting an EGG from her oasSe
oa,;pg ~ the newly born the beainng face OF an OLD
Woman who pazes delighted the sceneihe speaking iea
ures Of the Shepherds n,cny watching all so 10 sasy
Ma tina the picture is of the School OF Rubens IL moi e
work of that great himself as we are strongly ~
believe Twas purchased at the sale Of Portuguese noble
nrond covered with dust and dirt, drawn form from
d,rL corner where had been overlooked was Sou "
cony of Rubeus-bu subsequent events go strongly 10
nrove tina, il is tho original belonging to the gallery instead
of the COPY The painting when put IN hne ordel a' " -
os highly commended by the best judges in Lisbon aho
the large sum of 81 200 offered to Col H. for is
i, strong argument in favor OF its Rubens origin
Next there are fine pictures of tho same SIZE anu oy
the same artist In drawing and coorng they nave very
birh merit and ure evidently from the pencil OF an i'ah
artist of compaatiyely modern date. The one represents
King David locking on beautiful woman, VERY aif IKE
Our American ladies' who reclining alter a oa'h' ID III e
ACT Of being dressed by her attendants The other represents
rho death of Luceziu Borga the blood streaming from e
bosom. The incidents OF this picture arc au
mirable--some Of the figures exquisite anu Ill .'u
Joseph leading Mary Of Egypt is the SUBJECT Oh a
ing on COPPER by old artist. Some OF hs Angels
ing over the travellers are well executed
There are two Flemish paintings on oood-representns
beer shop and several smokers BY fire light Inc lights anu
shadows are admirably portrayed
Jacob choosing Rachel is of tho most remarkable pic
urcs in The collection There four figures done in s
either woven needework, and the costumes furniture Of
the rooms &C. stand forth lusrous and beautifully shaded
II ia very pretty and curious piece of ingenuity.
We were much struck with very fne bold quzzcally
expressive engraving paned and engraved by A. Coype In
1927 of Democrus of Abdera the laughing philosopher
The following lines are inscribed under the engraving
They are OF the French antique:
Get enioue censeur des sotses dss homnes
1t que emma Jamais angry
Qur n all ven lie jour dams lie steele sommesl
ben auremcn ry