New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-02-06

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painter who has but recently returned from the Old
World has opened.his studio at No. So Camp street,
M stairs. We dropped in upon him Yesterday, and
were much pleased with an inspection Of the different
portraits and other paintings which graced his walls
Among them were portraits of Powers, the sculp-
tor and the other American artists abroad, as we'll
as copies Of portraits Of some Of the old masters in
painting, in which their different styles are finely
initiated There were several portraits Of ladies and
gentlemen of this city, which commanded our admi-
ration, not only for their fidelity to the originals in
feature and outline but for the beautiful and finished
manner in which they had been welded to the can.
yass-the coloring SO rich and hfelike-the shading
ID clear ana wen eraduated-the arms, dress. and
minor details, SO graceful and natural. In all that
il requisite to fine portrait painting. Mr.. Powers an
pears to be perfect He was fine painter long before
he went to Italy but his visit to that famed shrine
Of the arts and ms deep and perseverng study OF the
finer points Of his particular art have enabled him to
take his stand among the first painters of the country
he has no SUPERIOR that we are aware Of.
portrait o. Mr. buchanan, the President elect
painted by MA POWERS since MS return may DO seen
AZ MI. Normans, So. u camp street. II is hne
specimen Of MI. P.s artistic proficiency. we would
cordially recommend HIM TO any OF our friends who
may desire hney hnished portrait, ss9ags
cnIsp,s & AIrry. Fare,reu Reneft Of I1;ss Do,
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Hs actiess anu popular iaVo-
rue lakes ner iare~e oenent az Ine Galety Iheatef
anu DUETS lor me OCCASION oll Wnicn must
tempt all ioVers q nae aclng IN tne ne OF lhe le1
nate drama-.ne pay 9, Inc stranger ana the
comedy q ing money MOON. as Tue er1lhg ana
repenlaht Nlie, 1fs. i1ouef IN tne one ana as the
oasnng anu me!iesome pride, Juaana' IN the other,
she Will display her exquisite pathetic and comic ca
X p0bllltles IN the1f nneSt light. She Will be hand
sonely sustained, too. Mr.. and Mrs. Crisp and Mr.
Davis appear with her in g The Honey Moon'' and
NJ frsr, a,,nears also in Tho stranoern This s
In i Il ars;nar1 IA sham lao,.
olli u Wy o1Giai! anu W siah iooh
z f0r crowded mouse Lo-mgnt-a compliment winch
Miss Davenport eminently deserves It will be her
les+ anneara rance INIT one
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pears in three characteristic Patrick o Pienipo in
The Irish Ambassador y T'on, Tug in The
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9 Inc Wnoie OF MI. Johns me comic ana musical
powers will be brought out in these three pieces and
a. there will be shrinking Of yinng Bowers Ben
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10 certainty IN store Iof all VINO go. betWeen the
pieces Mr.. Collins will give something EXTRA reci-
tat;on5 oe = nav, =, aaIau e,,;loa,o
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$3.50 . e. 4siS .Aii4' - 49, " te VIC
CANT society mask and fancy dress balls under the
management Of Mr.. Ruf6er comes off Mt Masonic
Hall to-niaht The ono ,ast Er;,3ov niobts ,vas br;,
rt "a sa,;.,.e, : - 20, y, ei-'
NAM anu ueishtul III every respect, ana Inc one
tonishe "Ai pe Wy no means INFERIOR 10 IT, Generally,
as Mardi Gras approaches the balls increase in ustr
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