New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-06-20
PAGES PORTRAIT OF MISS cUsHMAN.

The Tue Deaocrat Cleveland, o. has excellent
correspondent At Rome from Of whose recent letters
we take the following Of portrait OF Mss Cush
man, just painted by our townsman, PACE;
Mr. Page has Just completed portrait Of Miss Cush'
man. which should like Ia describe, but scarcely know
how TO do without seeming eGaggeate IL Is perfect
and any who has any other statement would
sound supeuous. Envy and al petty ealonsie' for the
present. have been laid aside and every artist has been
eager 10 bear bis testimony ia Us praise The critical and
accurate orauglsEer OF the German and French school,
wonder al h- dr01InR ia which respect they consider
American artists usually deh3ient Sculptors are amazed
1T rs s0iiify f | may such term, finding that.
though upon II has almost much body and POI
siiiYe form ii cut in marble h regard 10 the color.
ing there can be but opinion artists and critics
only but all who have eyes, and feel how beautiful
is Even when examined closely trace Of slow labor
ious pain ting be observed seems 20 have been
created by one sweep of = magic brush Every yein'
every line in the original may BE- found IN the picture
though subordinate TO the grand whole aud only % Do
when sought for and over All rests II not te down
which softens the human face downy soitness, IKE ms
flower dust blown the petals of Hover PDsreniy
resngso lightly upon them tina. breath might blow away
But le back and view it rOU the proper stance
The head Is half turned the eyes looking from YOU
away away is that look far aigbtng| they are full OF
Ouehtthe eyes Of bordering some great question:
but troubled The artist has chosen the EXPIRE son Oh
that moment when thought - passing INTO conFctOhi
when the earnestDes OF the one and the repose Of me
other are for instant blended faint blush st}inS
On the cheek there is balfquiyer on the eyehds IN
gazing upon them almost believes they move Thh5
49, ~ face il camuess which Ike the calmness ~
ture brings repOse and JOY 20 whoever looks upon Mr.
Page has marvellous power which none but the true
artist possesses the power into the soul and mp
ing is most and indv dus life upon The The
uicture Of which have spoken not less nderg
likeness than work Of art nor Il Y necessary that
the original should be % knOs that this Is rs 10.
trInsic individually and harmony prove In this respect
asO, IL merit stranger 10 Miss Cushnan, Ia looking
upon II, would say once, how striking likeness ts
sH,t b. One who had merely her would be startled
BY the rfsembance but the better she 10 known AID s
Ifecsied tie viii II b. e 10 be picture, but her
self her soul looking forever from the canvas Modsn
art acknowledge and id-ntab!e iacf has in sOn3
degree fallen rom the high estate whch occupied.
IL soul las from H. or bias spt While in every other
respeC has rushed eager pursuit OF 40 feI
% le future here aone Lar b. been content 70 aad mo-
iiOuifss rather looking back yard upon lost eeace
Las fallen inetneyaby from tue hope Of uegW
erea,er The ~ Of co!onng known 70 Titan, anf 10
degree o. n The other ole masters Dir Page hss ~
sis,ot,6 10 secret % be- from nature only ~
.oIg and un1eafieG labor Dog suffering Jy hope ana ANN
aha BAL. hs hr made = his own. Dung his life ne nss
followed - ar Tith psssonie dev5'ioS stai 81 = wa
tie severity .,fs patience 0i -h- fud Pf'tpanl n'",
and tUcl l.s b. 5tf one resnN DC slih1s
utcE the pinnacle which hs h"1eht NJ ever 'rn7i'
aud 30 Err.n- doubtless. the isna-f % "f" -hpt[
.tl b.. ..t. aud tirof,yl is WORDS fDr Ye DEE. eve
h.. .vei r.a .ggegrd To- ~"fk 10 "hich iDr rslt
Bic l.bor fc rs discovery WI Do iAf43 hho8i Fss
which vii 1.noffsfle hn, 'i' I've iD''7 "h' ~ ~
follow l...F - Hfary sI' p. -sih- them 4islsi
.tsro t-ntA which 20 begH tlclr efforts sri 80
vetrg the which their lives are % D. t-yot7d
j; is . proud thought tlat from America my
In America there ancient art and n Mi Il the ,dyAa
tare IL rtssesses ever other countries and psrncuaD
over Italy 30 ancient art whers false % peryeri WIN
fasFuess whore true 60 b. turned 20 w. irgess
blind ana 10 imitation American Artsts have 2e.
criven ba B face 10 face With nature, and com2sAsl
gaze upon ner ruth ana beauty they have been Dfcsu
that original fountain from which 81 Who have been ~
great hay drawn her Inspiration, and naslnz 80 oss
shorId At lat arise filed with - 'r2''"A-'"s ~
aud tie artist"