Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-09-28
For the F'dtriOt.
The Historical socfety's Exhib1f1on
at the Capitol. l-s~ = I

Tie x1stOr1cal SOclety'S >EAAhDhAAOAA
at the Capitol. =
We will now resume our rounds in the ex-
hibition at the Capitol-premising, however,
with few remarks on the objects OF the His
torical Society. Mr. Washington b. Cooper
has painted series OF portraits OF the Gov
ernors of the State since its commencement,
aud it is desirable that the Society should
possess Them Many of them have been taken
from life This way that the Society have
taken to raise the means, is the most agreea-
BILE method that could be taken, and, at the
same time the most independent, although it
involves great labor on the part of those
managing it-sor which labor no one is paid
who is connected with the Society in fact,
only those who are called on in the matter OF
their everyday business, receive any rcmuner-
alton. 1t is to be hoped that the Exhibition
will be able to raise the required means-and
this can only be done by the patronage OF
the citizens, who can, for the very small price
charged for adInittance, enjoy the most inter
esting sight that has ever been presented In
Nashville as well as further the object in
view. 1t is to be hoped that every one will
IL
On each side of the large picture of Char
ity. mentioned in the last article, are two
small pictures in oval frames. The one on
the left hand represents the Queenstown
Heights, at the debOuche of the gorge of Nj
agara the other some small scene in Europe.
Both are exquisitely done, and though little
older, will fairly match the two first spoken
of on each side of the Cattle scene. An am
ateur of the city has made very creditable
copy of the right hand picture, and though
the touch is not so delicate, his trees more
solid, yet the drawing is as good as the origi
nal, and it shows a greater amount of skill
than amateurs usually possess. Underneath
the picture of Charity is one of the most life
like portraits in the whole cOlection-the
portrait of W. B. Cooper, by Baker: it shows
very high degree of finish, and is very fine
! picture in every way On the left of this por-
| trait is landscape, painted by Mr.. Wagner,
the photographer of our city; every one will
| instantly recognize the scene as Judges
| Spring, with the Capitol in the distance; it
is most lively scene-the water carts back
| ing up, the negroes carrying water about, the
| Ioafcrs, the cattle drinking, &c. make it
| very interesting picture, the only objection
| to it being that it is too much in water color
! style. The other pictures Of Mr. Wagner, on
the centre table, are much better-all of
| them, in fact, being nearly as good as any in
| the exhibition he draws animals perfectly,
and his landscape scenery is neatly done.
I a q 1. ,I1rt, .
house with paintings, could not do better than
to purchase the specimens of home art, The
next is IA picture by Brammer representing
church on river bank; the foreground and
distance are well done; the centre, however,
lacks finish, and the sky is rather murky.
Above it is painting by Coates, of New
YOrk-the scene, hunter coming in at the
death of a deer; he is winding his horn to
inform his fellows of the event. the deer is
breathing his last on the green sward: the
dogs around the horse however, are badly
drawn, but the trees are most beautifully
painted; the thick underground behind the
hunter, the banks of the brook and the sky
are, also, extremely well shown; altogether,
this picture is the most finished landscape
scene in the exhibition. Below is a small sea
shore picture, in oil, possessing no particular
merit. Next is lithograph of Leutzes
Washington Crossing the Delaware; it is
fine copy, and is peculiar in having striking
resemblance to an oil painting. Next 10 this
is little oil painting of a sea-shore scene in
a tremendous frame of leather-Work-both
frame and picture-by "a lady amateur, and Is
well done Above is small round picture.
representing barn-yard, which, with its
mate. over Brammer's piece, was painted by
Mr.. Kocsis, of this city; also an oval picture
of deer at rest, near the doOr--all are exqui
site little paintings and show great talent
for the art
Our allotted space is fll'd d, however, and
we must postpone further examinations.
CICERoNE.