The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1854-10-11

ing to despriho represents the scene ut
about sunset. The shadows and
lnists Of evening are already collecting
about the lake, and its shores render
ed just iHdIstinct enough to give chance
toithe imagination to conjure up strange
and romantic fancics, aani'd to people the
gathering shades with the tabled spir.
its with which tho classic poets
we're won't to populate such enhancing
scenes. The whole picture is radiant
with poetry and nature-romance and
reality--blended like the light and
shadow, and withaI so cunningly that
it captivates the mind like some de.
iicious dream of q brighter world.
The correspondent Of the London
Art Jo'!rnul, describing his visits to
the various Roman. ,tudios, gives the
following touching sketch of q gifted
but unfortunate artist:
AS yet fame and prosperity had
attended the etfo.ts of those artists
whose studios we had visited. But
sad change was now to meet US we
picked our steps along IN unutterab!y
broken up, dirty lane, q d then groped
our way up dark winding staircase
to the next studio on our list. We
were admitted with all the eagerness
OF that hope delayed which Inaketh
the heart sick There was An ANXIOUS.
wan look about the pretty woman
(evldently the painters wife) who re.
ceived US and then instantly withdrew.
Italian rooms no carpet covered the
brick floor, little furniture appeared
anywhere the only embellishments were
several large fresh pictures in old
frames, all unsold productions Of q
meritorious but neglected artist. He
"a poor, thin, shrivelled, grey haired
man, sat painting in his little studio,
dressed i'll threadbare coat, and rose
evidently startled and surprised at the
entrance Of visitors it was easv 60
see that few came his way A fine,
spirited picture Of the conpagt:a, with
admirable groups OF cattle aud peas
ants in the foreground, drawn Ike
Paul Potter, and excellcntly coored,
stood on the easel. Had this coo:
inan been the fashion, how much and
how justly would bis picture have been
praised 2 Asked them ifit was
commission: :No, lnever have any
es:n,n;as;cns nc%, BE replied; replied; with with d
heavy sigh. Was he going to send it
!" the exhibition Of the royal Acade
my !? No, for he could not afford
the expense, and he had no friend
10 ensure even tulerahle place /
felt quite touched, but only vek,ured
to say thst lwarlniy and SINCERELY
admired the picture Of his easel,
"A pale gleam Of pleasure atole
across his face, and then faded but
like the flame Of 8 wanted lamp, On
the walls were beautiful sketches of
tie landscape and anjlnals, one, a
blo"d.red sunset, with All cid run
darkening the foreground, admired
greatly. ought to add that this poor
neglect man is one Of the best ami.
mai painters alive, after Landseer.-
He has engraved series of etchings
that prove his talent and there is o
great picture by him OF men on horse
back chasing drove of wild bullocks,
galloping down into the foreground,
which is really admirable. But what
matters all this Z? il is two late now
the iron has entered into his soul, and
he 10 painting, old, and broken. hearted.
In the corner of the studio was a
lovely female face just sketched in. -
lshaIl never finish that portrait, begun
twenty years ago now and he sighed
again. ! understand the allusion ::
that picture was the representation of
tho Iaoe which had been his fate
When it was begun, he was q rising
artist, received in the maaniiicent sa.
looms of q certain wealthy Roman no.
blelnan, on footing Of equality with
the rest Of his professional brethren.
Ihe original OF the head we were now
looking at was q beautiful model who
often sat to him, land whom he regard
cd with the lovers as we'll as the ar.
lists eye. She was very good, very
vrtuous, sitting only for that fatal face
which worked him such woe. At last
he married the model he was proud Of
his fair and honest wife, and in 8 mo.
ment of imprudent but paIdnnable
enthusiasm, he took her with him to
one of the great Roman nohlenan's
Fparties. lad she not been so surpas.
s'nyly lovely, she might have passed
unnoticed but as it VAS ell eyes were
bent upon her buzz went ruun the
room uf wonder and admiration, bu.
with it there mingled gradually whis.
per tha. tho beauty had been a mod.
Ell.
X Both husband and wife were desired
/ to withdraw, and from that day the
painters fsto was sealed; nu one en-
. ployed him, no one received him: sol
itary aud poor, he worked on, and chill
dren were born, and debts contracted
. and misery gathered Ikea dark cloud