Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-06-18
l. WASHINGTON. D. c., FRIDAY JUNE IS. 1858,
AMERICAN ARTISTS ROME

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There are at present between tventy.fy
and thirty American artists in Rome Few
OF them are permanent residents. The major.
ity nave come TO pass oRc winter, and see
something Of the old masters, when thew will
scatter TO different parts of the continent. or
return to the United States. Mr.. Terry one
OF the old residents, has recently produced a
large picture of Tobit and the Angel, and is at
present employed upon an allegOrical picture
designed TO represent the North and the South.
"A femaie figure, in sitting posture, occupies
the centre OF the canvas, which is at once seen
to be America. On her right. in q recumbent
attitude, is a slightly -draped figure, reposing
ianguidly upon n cotton bale, with the fruits
of tropical climate at her feet. This figure
Personiies the South. In the distance are seen
Africans laboring in n field of sugar cane On
her left ia a female figure of different charac.
ter, completely draped and thoughtfully en-
gagged over q large volume, which she grace
fully supports with her left hand In the
distance is seen New England village. Free
man has lately completed charming picture
of Roman peasant girl, ovcrtaken by storm
upon the Campagna. She sits upon a rock, en-
deavoring to hold her futtering garments about
her, whils her dog crouches close to her in dis
may at tho convulsion of the elements Brown.
another OF our artists who has been long absent
from the United States, has always produced
landscapes at rapid rate, but Of late with
more than usual felicity, and with much in
proyement in his style and execu ton. Some of
ms SWiss scenes, painted from sketches made at
Lucerne last summer, arc full of nature and of
thefreshpess peculiar to Switzerland Chapman
has resided here with his family for many years.
Hisviews Of the Roman Campagna are ex1uisit,,
In the true sentiment of the subject. Rother
mel, of Philadelphia, is passing his second wiz.
ter here. His works show a more earnest seek.
ing after nature than formerly He has been
tlu-aI aI...,r
nobility, who are making Rome their winter
quarters. He has lately finished largo
li'ture, with life-sized figures, of Kim Lear
This picture was ordered by PhiladcIphia
gentleman, and will be sent TO its destination
immediately. Read, the poet, is also among
the artists here. He has just given US new
version of that painful subject, The Murder
OF the innocents." The story has been told,
IN ali its horrd detail, by the great masters for
centuries past, but never before has it been
treated without its terrors. Mr.. Read has rep.
resented a group of angels bearing with tender
care the murdered babes heavenward. The
idea /, certainly poc,ical. The joyous angels
and smiling infants group barmoniously to:
gether. and occupy the 0ef1tte of the canvas,
while far below, in the dark shades of earth,
can be dimly traced the forms of their murder.
ers. Page, the coiorist, is at present engaged
upon large picture, entitled g Moses on Mount
HOreb, illustrating the twelfth verse of the
seventeenth chapter of Exodus "But Moses's
hands were heavy; and they took stone and
put it under him, and he sat thereon and
Aaron and Hur stayed up his hands, the one
on the one side, and the other on the other side
and his hands were steady until the going down
of the sun" The subject is worthy the efforts
OF great artist Mr.. Pages picture is we'll
composed, but not far enough advanced 10 be
judged Of in point of light and shade, or color
His portrait of the lamonted Crawford is just
finished it is a fine likeness, and a noble per
sonifeation Of this eminent sculptor. Wild has
been three winters in Rome, and is a studiOus
improving artist. His cOlOring is rich, and his
pictures are full Of sentiment and we'll selected
nature. Ihe beautiful costumes Of the noun
tain towns Of Italy furnished him with subjects
Thompson, known for many years in New York
as portrait painter, has been here five years,
and has produced great many credtable
works, among which are many fine portraits
Whitridge, a landscape painter, who has re-
sided many years at Dusseldorf, is now here
He delights in the green valleys of Switzerland
and the gIittering peaks of the Alps, which he
renders with great force. Tilton has resided
here for some years past, and has produced
great number of landscapes Of Italian and
Swiss scenery. His productions show talent,
and fine feeling for color; but there is a want
Of variety in his works which continu ed study
of nature may eventually supply. Nichols, a
follower Of Pages theories, has produced some
very creditabie pictures. His copies Of the old
masters, of which he has made a few to order
are remarkably accurate. Among the students
of landscape painting, there is Loop, Of New
Philadelphia; Ropes, of Hartford, and Will
liams, of Providence. The latter paints land
scapes and figures. .r.|