The daily republic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1853-1853, 1853-08-15

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8 Humors OF the ExAihition. easssl
Under the above caption we fnda a. pleasantly
written article in the New York Courier and En-
quirer Of Friday, concerning the exhibitions in tho
Crystal Palace, from which we present some ex-
tracts. After describing several paintings, the
Courier proceeds to say:
"There are numerous other paintings, some
claimed to be by the old masters, and othars pro-
fessedly and unequivocally by tho Young ones.
Among the former is 81. Cecilia by Guido Heni,
which the Bolognese Academy warrants not 70
fade nor, it might have added, to flash in the eye
That organ, in the fair Cecilia here exhibited,
darts no seraphic gleam which would nave nave
over the keys Of something which looks like an
ACCORDION, which shows the antiquity Of that IN
strument now so peculiarly appropriated to sooti-
ing the passion Of our city SWANS. Leaving to
connoisseurs the dngy excellence OF the masters,
we confess that we were more pleased with the
fresh and agreeable productions Of the tyres VI
this class is the Good Mother, surrounded by nan
dozen rood -humored brats in dtsha6ttte, watn
cats and dogs in proportion, and an ASS head
protruding through the window. Inc domesti-
city of the thing engaged for It larger snare !. OF
The Spanish Legend, by an Italian painter, is new
and pretty Ii depicts nymph with mar OF
golden sheen full blue-eyed blonde OF the
north, most unethereal in person, presenting q
gallant knight with some earnest OF her interest
in him and his achievements
ga bronze bust of Columbus and a marble one OF
Shakespeare have both the same defects-the fea-
lures are sllarpened and attenuated more tnan
fidelity to original portraits require. Inc design
in plaster further toward tho western door, OF
recumbent mother in profound sleep, ana an
eagle about to seize from her breast her agonized
infant, painful but yet powerful conc tIp e
ror OF the child and the ferocity Of the eagle form
a scene terrible and impressive. This is french
contribution. A noble stag, couchant, IN Dronze'
which obtained medal at the London Exhipi-
ton, closes the line in this direction.
ssGoing back toward the rotundo you perceive
the sitting statue, in marble, of Eve after the
fall. The emotions which the artist has succeeded
in bringing out and imprinting upon his work are
terror, astonishment anguish, but not remorse.
Near the afflicted mother of mankind stands the
marble statue of Columbus, which conveys an
idea of him very similar to that gwen oy lne
prints with which all are familiar. The Chandos
portrait Of Shakespeare we found after long
search, hanging against the most obscure sac OF
the pediment to the bronze statue OF the dnaazon'
the Horse and the Lion. If it was to be hidden
under a bushel it would have been better that II
lery in which it forms principal attraction. Dld
the changing committee reflect that there IS but
one Chandos portrait in the world !,
ssBut the inappropriate location OF pictures VIII
be remedied after the completion ofthe gallery now
in course of preparation for them, over the ma
chine shop. 1t will be four hundred ana hfty ieet
long and light is to be disposed so rs TO e1hipt
each specimen to the best advantage. .gly
SAT an angle of the east and north nave IS
new bronze, representing an Indian hunter upon
horseback, attacked by an immense serpent; Inc
serpent displays most fortunate want OF Juog-
ment, for having apparently disaDlec ~. .4 s,,ab
he is opening his mouth upon the rider in Just sucn
position that the arrow which the latter Is about
to discharge must penetrate the thorax OF the
warmth.
ssThe mosaic tables, inlaid with natural woods
of Italy, are among the rarest things IN the ar
Their tops are covered with mytnooglIa.i o a,,1
historical designs, most exquistey wrought OUT
The statuary forming a part of this group OF con-
tributions is chiefly remarkable for the purity OF
the MARBLE
ssThe west nave is filled with sculpture, bronzes,
and other like articles. Adam and Eve, IN sor-
rowful contemplation after gaming = c Dag.
of GOOD and evil, are plaster models from Zen,
mark of full size. Adam exhibits very natuIai
repentance for having asked for such a trouble
some companion as woman; ana Eve WINCH
natural too, manifests moro concern 1or VIVA.
Adam may be thinking of Eve, than tor the SIN
and woe She has brought into the world. In re-
spect to the anatomical development OF these
| figures, Eve displays depth and exubeTanco Oh
quarter for which we were not prepared. imo
Lovers going to the Fountain, in marble, from ia
ly, are pair Of figures betraylng something u
the genius of a true sculptor. They wear an ex-
preston in singular unison with the tenderness OF
spring time, when men and birds do mate: Gu
pid and Psyche, Just opposite, in marble, is also
very good The attitude of the boy, and the
amorous archness with which he is adjusting the
Inns of the maiden to receive the intended kiss,
must We been suggested to the artist by bee
burning himself in a half-developed rosebud = d
WHAT WE SAW YEsrERDAY.-We cannot pre-
tend to depict everything that we notice every day,
a few things that came under our observation yes
terday in this great commercial emporium:
Would to God we had had all the aboiitIonists