Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-09-29

For the Pdtrtot.
The Historical Society's Exhibition
at the Capitol.

|
at the Capitol.
| Resuming our examination of the Exbibi-
ton of the Historical Society at the Capitol,
and commencing at the point we left off yester-
day, we arrive at a large old picture repre-
senting THE descent from the Gross" copy
! from Rahpael's picture of that name. Itdoes
not seem to have the beauty of design OF the
other works of this great artist. aud is meagre
| in comparison with the magnificent picture of
Reubens, of the same subject, which has the
preeminance of AL paintings of that sacred
scene; the drawing, however, Of thisis exqnis-
| lite, we should perhaps say perfect and correct
| instead. Under this picture is fine land
| scape. by Newman, of London, belonging to
F. X. ZOLLIcoFFER, Esq. The trees in this
| painting are we'll represented. and form the
distinguishing feature of it. Next to this is
| an oval framed picture of Lake George,
/ snowy piece, and though rather rough is etfec-
| tive and pleasing. Lying on the table un-
| derneath the picture of Washington crossing
/ the Delaware, is painting of Brammer. IL
/ represents spot above Wheeling on the Ohio
! river; it is well drawn and tolerably we'll
! III.
! lacks finish, and is too much in panorama
stvIe: it would seem to intimate that the ar
fist working cheap. Next to it Is fine
/ engraving of Noah's sacrifice, from the pic
ture of Maclise, an English painter; it has
very dramatic appearance, and is no doubt
from the copy before us, fine picture, but
the subject treated as it has in every instance
been heretofore, must always appear unnatur-
al There is another engraving of this pic
ture in the right hand corner near the en-
trance. which is an ''artist proof of the same
plate; if any person will take the pains to
compare the two they will easily see the rea-
son of the much higher price charged for
Artists proofs" as they are immeasuraby
superior to the ordinary proofs. Next to this
is a sea-shore picce-its fellow is nthe end OF
the table: they are tolerably well painted but
have no particular merit On top of the case
containing Mrs. MORGAN's collection OF curl
osities. fossils, &c. is a small landscape piece
painted by the same lady who did the little
one in the leather frame; it represents very
wild scene and is very well done. In the cor
ner is fancy piece by Baker, belonging to
). ID. MORGAN, Esq; the beautiful face repre-
scented attracts Il great deal OF attention.
| Lying on the table at the end Of the room
are Il number of Photographic views of scenes
in Egypt; they belong to K. w. MCGAvOCK,
| Esq. There is Of course, no discount on these,
Us they are accurate views of the scenes repre-
scented, and will well repay the examination
bestowed on them; it is pity that there is
not human being in each picture, standing
against one of the principal objects, so that
We could judge of the size Of the object rep
resented; as it il, we have no clue To the i'm
portant point of Egyptian architecture
Standing upon the table is fine picture Of
Broadway. New York; it is Autograph, and
shows the perfection to which this description
of engraving has been brought. This work
was done IN Berlin, Prussia, and is perhaps
the finest Autograph eXtant; it is not possible
to tell it from steel plate engraving except
by the closest examination. By-the-bye, it is
impossible to avoid seeing that Broadway is
not very broad Standing on the same table,
on the other side of the window, is an oil
painting by Brammer, scene unknown; the
same remarks previously made on his pic
lures are applicable here.
We have now finished our examination of
the lett-hand side of the room; not that all
the pictures have been mentioned, by any
means-at least half Of them have not been,
some of them of merit. too, and most of them
by amateurs. But these articles are not
written to puff this or that individual into
notice; or TO compliment this lady or that
gentleman amateur, az the case may be. We
wish to draw attention to this exhibition, and
to help persons visiting it TO recognize the
most interesting objects there, and have no
idea Of abusing the kindness of the editors OF
this paper 10y putting any one; these remarks
are for those who have besicged the writer by
requests for favorable notice, etc. and will
explain their character TO all. 1t is on this
account that 30 little has been said of anna
tours, it being impossible TO speak of all at
length.
1t is as well to say here that the columns
of the Gazette, contain the guide 10 the
portrait part of the Exhibition, and the ar
ticlcs published in the two papers constitute
II complete guide to the Exhibition. The ar
rangcments in those articles, however, is
rather dcsultory; would recommend to the
waiter to be a little more systematic.
CICERoNE.
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