The daily republic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1853-1853, 1853-08-03

A Work OF ART.-Mr Rembrandt Lockwood,
young artist of this city, is now engaged upon
work of art, representing the last Judgment, on
which he has been employed during the last eight
years, and which he expects to complete in year.
The following description gives only the general
features, for the picture is extremely large and
complicated with a vast number of figures, par
ticular specification would require considerable
length. Its principal aim is to represent the gene
raj religious idea of the last Judgment without any
dogmatical bias, and it portrays the different
scenes incident to the great consummation of
time, with all the resources of art-usng some
times representative portraits, and sometimes i'm
aginative figures in developing them.
In the foreground is group representing the
different races of mankind. On the left is large
tomb cave, and from it, issuing forth to judg-
ment, all classes of the human race, the great
and SMALL the rich and poor, the learned and llite
rate, all passing forth in dreamy procession. In
front of this group lies the figure of despotism,
with his scourge, chain, and crown broken, sgni-
flying that his power is at end. In contrast to
this figure rises the noble form of Washington, as
the type liberty; and to show that in the sight
of God the high and lowly the same, angels
receiving this figure, and slave, whose
shackles falling to the ground. Near this
group is represented the reunion of holy family,
portraying the sweet conception of the meeting
and recognition of friends in Heaven, where part
ing is no more Crcled together are the father,
mother, and children; above them rising up
their good deeds in faith, hope, charity, long suf
fering, pentence, &c. Farther in the picture are
groups representing philosophy, science, and the
arts the meeting of friends, the reconciliation of
enemies, the return of the prodigal, sc. Above
these is seen the crowning of saints, and their
cent to Heaven.
In the upper part ofthe picture the Saviour sits
enthroned in judgment, with uplifted hand and
countenance full of lofty and sublime majesty,
giving out the sentence, ''Come We blessed of my
Father while circling around, like floods of go-
ry, the angels of the passion, bearing the
robe of mockery, the scourging pillar, the crown
of thorns, the cross, the nails, and spear On
either side ranged the prophets and apostles
in groups full of holy dignity, bearing the impress
sive characteristics of individuality. Below is
represented st. Michael driving out the bad spir-
its of pride, lust, crime, &C., who are falling in
headlong ruin before Satan, who sits enthroned
on ambition, grasping crown and sceptre, and
surrounded by the vices Of mankind-lying
drunkenness envy, hate, malice and covetous-
ness contemplating his gold the vase which con-
tains it is broken, and his riches are passing away
showing how fleeing the treasures of this
world.
The tout ensemble shows, at the first glance the
subject and the general ideas, but it is only an
analysis of the different groups, and then the
~scsssemblng Of all the individuals into general
conception, that will convey true Judgment of
the design and execution.
Nerark On J) .4dreriiser