Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-09-25

The Historical Society's Exhibition
at the Capitol.

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at the Capitol.
The first exclamation of those who visit the
Exhibition of the Historical Society is, Il had
no idea there were 20 many pictures IN NASH
WILLIE aud this establishment is Increased
when they are informed that THIS are only
Il part of those pictures owned by those pr
sons who were So liberal as to lead them-ouly
those pictures being chosen which had histor-
ical interest. or artistic beauty to recommend
them -numbr s are still left lat home Be
sides this there are mum .rous pictures which
the owners, for reasons doubtless good to
themselves, were unwilling to lend. Some of
these are of great beauty, and the Society re-
greet much their inability to show them to the
public still those paintings which are in the
Exhibition fully compensate in number and
quality for all regrets which may arise for
those which might b. there. Nearly $40 pic
lures over half of which are oil paintings,
greet The eye on entering the door, besides
nine cases OF curiosities aud a number of busts,
statucttes, groups of statuary. sc.
Among the oil pantings, the portraits pre-
dominate somewhat ia number, but those
paintings which r,present landscapes, scene
ry genre subjects, copies of some plcturrs BY
the old masters, &c, although not possessing
the same historical interest as the PORTRAITS,
are more pleasing 10 the lover OF art and
be enjoyed without constant reference to
history. or the dry details of state papers.
e. There are on exhibition some pictures of
landscap,, scenery, &c. OF great valIe which
will be paruculariZed in our imaginary "voy-
age round the room Commencing at the
left LaId side as you enter the door are two
river sceaes lying itt on the table, and which
though not possessing any particular merit,
are still pleasing 10 the eye; hanging in the
corner, over a portrait Of GOV. Johnson, u
little s,a-shore piece of which the same may
be said; then iusiI tn railing, still On the
left side, aud passing ii,tl: water coioc
Dutch hshiLg boat scene leaning against
he railing which has great merit IN ex-
eeution, though none in design, we come
OIL the first picture of real merit, II lake
sccle belonging to Major Holman, painted 10y
Braram"r; the distance is very well done, the
water transparent and the foreground on the
ref elton in the water presents very we'll the
app ,Hrdnee OF an April shower clearing oil ia
the distance, the sun shining brightly fom the
right hand side. Haugiug above is cAttle
scene, au old picture of great merit; lying
below on the table is "A representation of an
old + Lslish hutton the bank of n small river
it has very pleasing appearance, the design
l. MI nd fla aN fhnuul oh -
very effective. Next we have copy from
Landseer's Dogs at Law; the coloring is al
together too bright, but the drawing is very
good; the expression OF the face OF the vencr1-
BILE Judge is truly digniGed ,caim"as a summer
morning." as he lays down the law. Above
this hangsa small oval picture which, with its
fellow on the left side Of the cattle scene, be-
longs to Sinclair Morgan, Esq. The painter
ol these is unknown but they are of a very
high order; they both represent picnic scenes
under the old time; from some few peculiari-
ties the writer supposes them to be Italian
scenes; their extreme mcllowness Of tone,
fne drawing perspectve,the jadicious distribu-
ton of light ,as well as the varied action of the
NUMEROUS hgires, render them. well worthy
OF IL clooo examination l,y every YEA Of good
painting; ii Is Il ply thy are not lower
down GA the wall. Leaving these little jew
els we come to an old Judith and Holofvrnes,
that is perhaps only commendable for being
old, although it has merit Next 10 il Is a
beautiful Autograph of scene in Paul and
Virginia lovely French picture. Next to
this is large picture of Charity. which is Que
of the very finest ON exhibition, belonging
to Tom Smith, Esq, and is copy of one of
the old Italian Masters Guido Rini;l the
heavenly serenity of countenancei Is exquisite
ly rendered and The beautiful finish aud mel
low tone Of color. render it a great object of
attraction, and worthily so. These remarks,
however, must close for the present We will
,sume our nip tomorrow.
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