The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1854-10-11
A ma ericam Painters
Abroad.


Abroad.
a correspondent Of the New York
Times gives sketch Of the American
painters residing in Rome, from which
we have cuiled the following ,xtracts ::
Page OF New York, removed to
Rome in the autumn OF 1852, where
one of his first works was a portrait,
of Charlotte Cushman, the actress.
The likeness was capital, and all the
soul and character of the accomplish.
ed actress 'Tere brought out in perfect
fidelity. He next painted portrait
Of Mrs. Crawford, the wifo OF the
sculptor. The next portrait from his
easel, was that of Browning, the Eng
lish poet. There is beautiful consis.
tency in Pages whole character, as his
greatness of talent aud Iargeness of
soul a'c equal.
F}een.e., also of our city. has been
'sidcnt OF Rome for I6 years. The
last picture that he sent home, was
one Of The three Mary's at the sepul
chre.' 1t is q picture that tells the
story we'll 1t was low toned, deep
and rich in colrr, nnt is prevailed
by fine feeling. Ii .rsminds you of
Tho works CT CorTHgiO n color snd
sentiment. Flo is INV at work uu c.
picture OF Columbus, az boy, apply.
ing for charity to the Monks at the
gate of the convent,
Chapman has lately finished
large picture of Hager and Ishrnael in
the desert. His cabinet pictures Of
Italian life are beautiful gems, He
has painted great many landscapes
OF the Campaigns of Rome, that are
truthful to nature, and the effects of
sunlight very skillfnIly managed.
tephas G. Thompson, Of our city, is
residing here, where he has been for
two yeurS, The past winter he has
been engaged upon portraits, in which
line he is very good. He has painted
a number OF ideal pictures, among
them, one that he calls the 'Circassiun
Girl that ! much admire. 1t is half
length figure in sitting posture, the
arms crossed in front, with the hands
i'll view, and the facc-unc of peerless
beauty.--Iooking upward. A manac!e,
aud her sad expression tell the tale Of
her servitude. The features are clas
steal, and her dark waving tresses are
ta>tefully arranged. II is rich in dra
perry and color, c,,rrect in drawing, and
Il most lovely picture. He has ma
ny other works in his studio, which
clearly show his line feeling for the
chaste and beautiful. He is man
very much liked here for his kind,
genial and truthful nature, and holds
a high rank rs an artist.
Brown, the landscape painter, has
painted a number of large landscapes
of views near Tivoli. His drawings
from nature surpass anything | ev-
or saw.
Titon, from Massachusetts, is a
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 studies more
than nature.
Wotherspoon, who is about 10 re-
turn to your city after six years Eu
ropcan residence, much Of which was
passed at Rome, ID beyond ali uucs.
tion tho best landscape painter we
have here. He has in his studio
number OF works, among them pic.
ture of 'Ncmi,' viewed from the shore
Of the lake. The subject has been
painted repeatedly by eminent artists,
but never better treated than by him.
1t represents the town ON high cliff
that vvetha rs the lake, beyond which
is Il perfectly pure and magnificent
Italian sky. lie seems to have caught
the very spirit of the place, which is
the most picturesque aud composing
tu the mind of the behplder of any in
Italy. The lake reposes in deep am
ph'thcatre high above the sea, it is
surrounded by frowning cliffs which
are surmountcd with cas,ellated bat.
Elements rs if man had We'd with ma.
tur. in frightening the Stern and rug.
ged expression of the savage scene
The bed of the lake is evidently the
crater OF an extinct vnleano, whose
fires have, in long past ages. fantas
tically Scared the high and !oxnEhang