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

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American Painters
s.'a' Abroad. ~ !.
a correspondent Of the New York
Times gives sketch of American
painters residing in Rome, from which
we have culled the following extracts
Page OF New York, removed to
Rome in tho autumn OF 1852, where
one of his first works was q portrait
of Charlotte Cushman, the actress.
The likeness was capital, and all the
soul and character of the accomplish.
ed actress were brought out in perfect.
fidelity. He next painted a. nartrait
Of Mrs. Crawford, the Iwife at the
sculptor. The next portrait from his
easel, was that. ofsBrowning, the Eng.
fish poet. There is D beautiful .consis.
tency in Page's whole character, as bis,
greatness of talent aud laraeness of
soul a,e equal, ..r.,.; IS
Heense's, also Of our CITY. has been,
a resident IF Rune for J wears. The
last picture that he sent home, was,
one of'Ihe three Mary's at the sepul..
chre.' It. is o picture that tells the
story well. : 1t was low toned, deep
and riuh in color, and is preyaded
by fine feeling Il stniisadis syou sof, Of
Tho WORKS M Corragio ia. color and
sentiment. EIe Is now at To5k Ga &
picture OF Columbus, as boy, apply.
ing for charity to the Monks at the
gate of the convent, '@'a. -
Chapman has lstely finished d
large picture of Hager and Ishmael in
the desert. His cabinet pictures of
ltaIian life are beautiful gems, He
has painted o great many landscapes
of the CAmpagns of Rome, that. are
truthful to nature, and the effects Of
sunlight very skillfllly managed.
Cephas G. Thompson, of our city, is
residing here, where he has been for
two years, The past winter he has
been engaged upon portraits, in which
line he is very good. He has painted
number of ideal pictures, among
them, one that he calls the 'Circassial
Girl tnat ! much admire. 1t is half
length figure in sitting posture, the
arms crossed in front, with the hands
in view, and the face-one of peerless
beauty.-louking upward. A manacle,
and her sad expression tell the tale Of
her servitude. The features are elias.
sical, and her dark waving tresses are
lastefully arranged " is rich in dra
perry and color, currect in drawing, and
u most lovely picture. He has ma
ny other works in his studio, which
clearly show his fne feeling for the
chaste and beautiful. He is a man
very much liked here for his kind,
genial and truthfll nature, and holds
g high rank as an artist. e 81
Broom, the landscape painter, has.
painted number of large landscapes
Of views near Tivoli. His drawings
from nature aurpaas anything | ev-
or saw.
Iilton, from Massachusetts, is q
young man Of great promise as land.
scape painter. 1t is evident from
hi, works that he takes Claude for his
guide, whose works he atudies more
than nature. A
WoMerspoon, who is about 10 re-.
turn TO your city after six years. Eu.
rupean residence, much Of which was
passed at Rome, 10 beyond all oues?
tion the best landscape painterf we
have here. He has in hia studio a,
number Of WORKS, among them a pic.
ture Of 'Nemi,' viewed from, the shore
of the lake, The subject has been
painted repeatedly by eminent a,tists,
but never better treated than by him.
1t representa- the town on n high cliff
that ovefhs ,gs the lake, beyond which
is perfectly pure and magnificent
Italian sky. lie seens to have caught
the very spirit Of the place, which is
the most picturesque and composing
co the mind of The behDlder OF any I'M
Italy. The lake reposes in a deep s.n4
ph,theatre,; high above the sea, ,it Is
surrounded by frowning cliffs which
are surrnounted with casteIIated bat.
Elements as if man had We'd with no.
tur. in heightening the stern and rug.
ged expression of the savage scene.
jfhe bed of the lake 10 evidently the
! crater ofian extinct volcano
, fires have, in long past agea,s taasaa.
teal sscarrsd the high Sssa psnsht,ss