Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1852-12-23

DEATH OF t1OHATlo nkEENoU0H.-On
Saturday morning, Mr.. Horatio Green
ough whose alarming illness was an
nounced few days ago, died Of brain
fever. lie was born in this city, in 1905.
He received his education in the Bos
ton Schools, and he was here most
highly esteemed as a man and an artist.
He early exhibited, even while at
school talent Tor the art by which he
became 50 eminentIy distinguished, and
which he prosecuted as the business Of
his life. He was graduated at Harvard
College, in 1925, and soon after pro-
ceeded to Italy, where he devoted him
sefto the cultivation and Improvement
of the noble talent with which he was
gifted He has spent IN ost OF his life
since in Ialy, having only returned to
this country on occasional visits. lie
resided principally at Florence dcvoting
himself most Enthusiastically and labo-
rlousiy to the pursuit OF his art. There
he accomplished, besides many bus,s,
great number Of works which added
to his constantly increasing reputation.
The Medor0--The Chanting Cherubs,
and The Angel Abdiel, are among his
beautiful productions in the early part
of his residence abroad. About ten
years since he finished his noble colos.
sal statue OF Washington. Of which il
was said some years since, with great
truth, I'VE do not know the work which
can justly be preferred 10 it, whether We
consider the purity Of the taste. the
ioIllness OF the conception, the truth Of
the character or the accuracy OF ANA
tomical study and mechanical sai!l."-
No one who sees this noble statue,
standing as it does under The canopy Of
heaven, beside the Capitol in Washn.-
ton, but lcels that for once the grandest
u all possible subj jects has been manag-
ed by talent altogether equal to it, and
with entire success, in the conception
and execution.
Mr.. Greenoughs last grea, work, ex-
ecutcd at Flcrencc under n contract
with the government, in pursuance oi IA
resolution Of Congress, made under MIR.
Van Burcn's administration, has not yet
reached this country, but has been seen
and universally admired by great num-
bers OF persons who have seen it in TIA
ly. 1t consists Of an alegorlcal group
of s,aiuary desi gncd to embelish the
pedln ent Of the Eastern Portico OF the
Capitol at Washington. and it is repre-
s,ntcd rs work OF exquisite taste IN
the conception and beauty oi the exccu-
ton. Ii was long ago completed, and
the government ordered that one Of the
vessels OF the squadron in the Medltter-
ranean, when Oh it's return to the Uni
ted States, should be sent to Leghorn
to take it Oh board. Mr.. Greenough on
being notified of this, caused the statu-
AIRY to be properly packed and sent TO
Lrghorn, Tor shipment, where 1t was
delivered more than twelve months ago,
and i,e came himself TO this country Tor
tie purpose OF experimenting The pla-
cling oft, in the place OF It's destination.
After long delay vessel was sent to
Leghorn, ior the purpose Of taking the
work on board, but on account ol all OBJ.
staclc to gettI & the package down the
matches, it was lett behind, aud it there
still remains, subject 10 such accidents
as may oeial it in common store
house.
The unaccountable delay in the trans
porlation OF "a work to which Mr.. Green
ough had devoted the most successful
cxer ise Of his skill, requiring great
sacrifice OF time, lab-r, and expense, 10
much TO be regretted. 1t naturally sub
jected him TO severe disappointment
aud modification, besides the inconve-
ncnce and loss Of being detained from
his home, and from the pursuit OF his
avocations in Florence.
In one of his visits TO this country Mr..
Grcenough was united in marriage TO
Miss Gore OF this city, b. whom lie has
several children. MIR. Grcenough was
mos, amiable in society, and in all The
relations Of private lie. Ills great sue
cess IN his art, and the reputation which
il C Inferred upon HIM did not weaken
AT all his native modesty. He instinct
ively Y shrunk, on more than one occa.
81, II, from public demonstrations Of res
D, CT whichhis fellow cI,Izcns would glad
ly have offered hun.
A few weeks since he exhibited symp- |
toms OF the disease which 81 suddenly |
terminated his lire. The inconsideraie |
announcement, throughout Lic country,