Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-10-05
l'oR THE NIRGiNIAN


pnper t call he attention OF those who visit your
city for the lovers of the art belonging to the
citv have Hll doubtless seen IL IL the admirable
painting, representing scene IN one at tlnin
undation- If tie Rhine, and which was, n few
DAYS since hanging to the left you enter the
Book Store of Nessrs. Payne 6, Christian.
Ii there is merit in business OF representa- II 49,
If the execution of painting is such 10 lead
the casual obserycr--the uninitHted-to catch
the design. and bv the ,ividness Of expression
given to the picture cause tho behslder to ina
CINE he sees the reality before him-or if the
clcarncss of expression is such even, rs to work
on the Imagination, until from the excitement Of
sympathy with the sufferers, OF admiration Of the
mastery genius displayed-le find, his tears to
How, or his HAIR to stand an end-lf this consti-
tntes merit of high order then does this picture
possess Il.
Where have You seen moro pertness of cK-
pression--norc aptnesz given 10 anything Of art,
iunn has been impaired 10 that child's face 1t
i even now resting upon my reeoiieetioh. SEQ
the stalwort arm of the man, Mt the hcnd of the
boat Was there any thing ever more finely de
vclopcd Did yon ever see more tirnness, and
at the same time, resignation, depicted in any
tace than in that of the Grand father of the
house, or more decision thnn in thosr rcscuing
the company from their perilou- situation
Before SIR Walter scott WAS known Us n nov
lstbut when the reputation Of hls writings were
III the mouth of every man, lie says the most
grateful praise to his ear that which was to him
the most convincing proof OF the triumphant sue
crss OF his work, WIS n conversation he heard
between two travellers, at an Inn thnt he was
passing in journeyng through Scotland. Two
very plainly hammered and plainly dressed coun-
Try men were discussing the merits Of 'the Au-
thor Of Uarerig'S" last novel, Just issued from
the press, when one said to the other, ''tho work
Is very common, very common, indeed. wonder
the people should mike ado over it. You see
such characters ns those of which he has made
his book up, every day. know Il dozen such. ,
The fact of his having written any thing, bearing
50 clpsc resemblance 10 that which he wished
To represent, aud in such manner rs to elicit this
(as the threat unknown considered iU high
commentator from the plain countryman, CON
iirmed entirely, lac say, the opinion that the
book would go off rapidly.
There is rnre merit in this picture certainly, if
n CLOSE clear, vivid representation of the original
constitutes merit can compare the effect
produced ON me, on seeing this painting, to moth
ing hut that which was produced when first
heard Mr.. Randolph or to that which was pro-
duced when heard Mr.. Webster speak, Whcth-
or it is that Won see like nearer approach to
Deity in these great orators. and III this Artist,
than exist in most men, cant say but certain
am, the effect is much the same. As in most
things, our people, however, have either very
httr Judgment or les independence IN express
ing tia, Judgment than belongs to uuy people on
the globe; tor am persuaded, that if the Same
piclore had been placed there by ono whose rep
utation had been enthusiastically fortune woplt
have been secured by IL /, strikes mo thai 81
house could never he considered as completely
tGrushcd until hung with paintings of merit
which of course must ALWAYS cost large SUNS
and how can wealthy gentlemen better bes'@N
their means than encouraging the native talent d"
their own Virginia learn the young artist i,
IA native OF Frederick sbnrg. l..