New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-03-26
American Painters In Italy.

An enthusiastic correspondent in Rome,
"Occhi," furnishes US some notes of the dongs OF
American painters there, Of which We give the sub
stance. OF course he judges and crticses for him
SELF "Occh" regrets the want of what he considers
proper encouras Of art at home, and concludes
that udieious assistance would make great artists
of many who are now mere drudses. He proceeds:
CHAPMAN, the Oldest American artist In Rome,
possesses more diversified talents than any other
painter that we know, and probably no other
painter living understands 80 well, so many differ
ent branches of his art True, he has given to the
world but few great works, but his designs number
more than any other one, and probably moro than
any three artists. Amounting to twelve or f.
teen thousand, they naturally all cannot be good,
need repetition. His present works, though some.
times lacking force and not always web drawn, in
varisby possess feeling that few artists are able
to place in their pictures, and bespeak the mind
naturally great and well-disciplned. Coming to
Rome for his health, We presume that he works
more for bis amusement than any desire 10 add TO
hs r.psisson Q. ms pure and hi. piece. are S:a
esng bits OF landscape as will serve to divert but
not fatigue him. That his health is better than 1t
has been for many years, Is the most gratifying
Intelligence that we Can give the large circle Of
fiienos OF this most gentlemanly, accomplished ar
list.
FRKEMANs great work, "TAe Three Marys" Is
fDished, ana will soon be sent to Boston for exhibi.
ton, before reaching its ultimate resting place. In
private gallery IN Now Hampshire. For many rea-
sons, this kid of subject is seldom attempted by
Americans, and when attempted, is seldom success
fully treated Owing to the difficulties OF procuring
and using proper nude models, 1t is almost imposs
Bile for IN artist IN America to treat properly OF
these lofty scFptura or historical subjects but the
principal reason why so few Of the attempts in this
highest order OF arr are unsuccessful, il, that the
painters themselves lack education. While In por
rsituie, they are decidedly ent in the paint
ng OF rustic scenes, equal TO the best. in landscape
m n MI s.~A (rv H. anf
to acknowledge, that in scriptural and historical
painting, Americans fall far In the rear Of the older
ar q moIe high favored nations OF Europe That
Ffeemans IL not one OF these aoortive attempts at
greatness the universal admiration Of European
sno American painters asundantly proves. IL has
passed unscaihed the fiery ordeal of Roman inspec.
ton, and Will procure for its author the price for
which he has diligently and judiciously iabored-
not money nor reputation, but fame.
TYRRYs Jacobs Dream" another work of this
same class, is just receiving the finishing touch out
unfortunately for American students and cornos-
seuTs, this 10 10 remain in Europe 1t il worthy of
lts highly educated author.
G L. Brown, now siudious, cautious and indus.
rious, IL rapidly regainfng that reputation for fine
landscapes, which he measuraoy lost BY his avidity
to turn out many works In short time. and il freely
patronsed by those who have opportunities OF Sec
ng his late WORKS. He has just finished . pair Of
pictures for Crawford, the sculptor of which a.
considered much the best that ne ever painted He
has placed 1t in the Roman yearly exhibition of tue
pictures OF artists OF all nations, and is worth more
He isnow finishing view of the Tfsvi, one of the
principal Roman Fountains This though "mers
matter Of moonshine," vet 10 of particular kind of
nconshine, which is seldom produced by ,erfestias
son. transparent luminous, natural
IsNHss has cast ASIDE all dicsaton and ADVICE all
precsps ard example and, while constantly harp
ing upon his princfyif IS deshng on with toe Wild
est enthusiasm, ana without any principle AZ an.
except that which he sees in Nature ana Is tuning
out landscape amer Landscape, which excel those Of
any other painter Of MS years Of any nation sdar
the sevtrea Affections, brought on partly by iil
health, partly BY his own inprucence-wi.h 6u. a
sirsle friend 10 assist and encourage hiu-he has
laoores on, anc Is now advancing with rapid st,des
20 occupy lofty place among Ciaudes, Poussns and
Vsinets. We are confident that the gentle maa Who
sssso lorg been lnnssss friend Will never resrs. his
friendship.
HALL has Just sent to the New.Ycrk AT Union
The head Of an Italian shepherd boy and Roman
wne-csir. IRE head we think very good and the
zine cart, we have d0ust, viii please tho,e far
~Esm AZ Was painted. bus we csLlnos possibly "A.
niise II We thlpx II hardly drawn saudily coiored
AID CUTE vi worthy OF the young man who painted
T. he Is a. ~ors on head which he calls a Der,
~ Fsn'os,' which we like, and = Choir Storv'-
Which we do not like.
'he Younger sauSDxRs, FRgELASp and vos Par.
TEN msh~ up the list OF Arericsn painters here