The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-02-11

bough;
when Summer rcddens and when Autumn
beams;
o., in the wintry globe, whatever lies
C"nceaFd, and Iattens with the richest sap.
These are not wanting.
II is not often that We have the pleasure
OF calling the attention of our rci.tcrs to
any works OF art so very be turifuI as the
tour pictures, now on exhibition. in the
upper room of RUssEL & JuNEs. They
are, too, the performances of native ar
ust, lady, who passed the last sumr or
IN fAr's, Tor the especial purpose Of per-
tcct'ng herself, in the peculiar siyIe, in
whcL they ar" executed, the paste paint
ln@ AS Tar as we can judge, her time
has been most successfully empIcved. and
co"no'seurs and critics, whose oppor,uni.
ties for deciding in such matters have been
much better than our own, are Of opiuiop
that, even IN Paris, where this s,yle is nj
present exceedingly admired. and where
Consequently AL possible attempts are
made to cultivate II, these pictures would
be admittcd among those OF tie most ga,
e0raIed artists. They are the four seasons
Spring, SUmmer, Autumn and Winter,
each painting containing u female iiure
with IL chi'd, and the characteristics of the
dlil"rcat t'n"S of the year are most grace
inI'y aud happily rour,rayed.
STRING.
Come, gentle Spring ethereal mildness! come,
And from tie bosom Of yon dropping cloud,
While music wakes around veil'd in a shown.
VI 'hado"ry roses, on our plains descend.
The first ofthe series, Spring is laugh
ing young girl, fairhairel, blue eyed.
flower crowned, with the most exclusively
airy draperv floating around her her Ian
iuli OF blossoms, and holding ty the hand
a smiling child, who looking onward and
upward, follows her to the brighter skies
and fuller year which she promises. TIE
figures ave so light, fresh and breezy. that
We feel the gales that around them blow
and every accessory Of flower. hue aud
c,ond Is most POLITICALLY and delicatcly
chosen.
SIMMER.
From brigh,'ning 6olds Of ether fair disc'osd,
Child of the Sun. rerulgent Summer comes,
In pride of yonth, and felt through natures
depth:
lie comes attended hy the sultry hours,
While from his ardent look, the turning Spring
Avcrts her bashful face and earth and skies,
All smiling, TO his hot dominion leaves.
- Il l,, Il.
man in th" perfection and full develop.
mrut nf feminine heauiv-hcr half closed
eyes res, upon II sleeping rosy baby. living
upon 4 crimson scarf. which seems To rel
dcn the very mir with its glow. The
Whole picture is one ofre%osr and iudolrnt
ioogu"r, mos, happily in keeping with the
subject.
Where Autumn basks, with fruit empurpled
deep,
My pleasing theme, continual prompts my
thought:
Presents the downy peach the shining plum;
The tuddy fragrant neotarinc; aud, dark,
Beneath his ample lcaf, the luscious fig.
iHt VINO, 80, iltlc
Hangs out her clusters, glowing to the South
And scarcely wishes for u warmer sky.
a lovely Italian figure, with graceful
surrounding ot iruit, aud an impatient
golden locked child, reaching for cluster
Of grapes, from the group representing su-
runn.
See Winter comes TO rule the varied year
Sullen and sad, with all his rising train;
Vapours and clouds and storms
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With the fierce rage OF winter deep sufTus'd.
And icy gale, Oft shining Der the pool,
Bresthes a S,re fIr,. sad, In it, mad career, :.
Arrests the pickering stream. The looscned ice
Let down the food, and half dissoly'd by day.
Rustles no more but TO the .edgy bank,
Fast grows, or gathers round the pointed stone,
A crystal pavement, by the breath of Heaven,
Cemented firm; ill, se;z'd, from shore to shore,
The whole imprison river growls below.
WINTER.
la winter perhaps the mos, artistic II
all are represented "a beautiful woman aud
child, in tie midst III pittiless storm OF
snow. The woman's look Of despair aud
misery. AS contrssted with the luet care
less face of,he child, is exceedingly touch
ing, No one, we think, can fail TO enjoy
aud appreciate these admiral pantings,
aud, il tho opportunity Of seeing such lru.
ly iine works OF art We're more frequently
offered W., the taste of the Charleston pop.
lie would, OF necessity, be infinitely i'm
proved aud elcpa,cd.
These pictures are, we understand. Sor
sale, and Il no; disposed Of within rea-
sonSbIe time, will probably lie ratIlsd.
Charleston Courier.