The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-12-25
ART AND ARTISTS.


V.nsett has Just completed autumnal scene ior Mr.
., ~ walters of Baltimore The rebly-coiored iohage
Va the hazy atmosphere of the Indian summer nave
IN caught with fidelity to Nature, ana 'ne picture
iii attract the earnest admiration OF the "ppfcc@u'cuA
,ti,n The great Durand has also orders rom MI
m -, which he 4 about execute giving specimens
M faithful reproduction OF Nature Held IN ~eh nc
Ls AT the very head Of bis profession MI ~ 10 no"
- sIxy years old but is still quite vigorous ana Id
Lorious ia his ant
o,s Of The large pictures ordered by Mr. Wright OF
on Tsv and designed 10 illustrate the contemporary
'.,n authors artists and merchants OF the present
tnry "a now well advanced upon the easel OF MI
IlILs IL Ia picture OF about ten ny hteeh eet unu
M present the accurate kenesses OF ov iory VI '"e
t eminent poets novess and historians Vi ou' Gun ,
- the picture is necessarily presenting many ''ih
nlties In the way OF overcoming the mere ioln Soup
inc Of so many figures. but both Ia TINS Iospee, anu N
the management Of the accessories MI ai'.s ' m
,c,inent upsition among the Iiterateurs assembled
an the canvas The picture OF contemporary merchants
To- Ian condded TO Mr. Rossiter and Is also In progress
II will present kenesses OF many OF 'ne i,ose e'i'ei'
.,nmercial men which this country has produced bal
,,ya viii be represented the canvas by the late Rob
et Gimof
s,oher has prepared an illustrated account Of the
,ts tp which took place In June last over the Balti
more and Ohio railroad, which will appear in Harpcs
u,ntbIy for May. very happy acknowledgment oil
he are aud attention of Mr. VIM Prescott Smith which
- tered the excursion fruitful ol pleasure, has also
made Nearly all the artists who participated pre-
a small picture, and the collection was presented
Smith who will doubt highly value it both
Intrinsic merit of the sketches and the associations
" The sketch 10y Mr.. Hicks Is Characteristic OF
Of the company when assembled around the
.l . &c apparatus, and has humorous effect
4r1 OF the Photographic views taken during
have been appropriately mounted and dis
tVaf8 u tlr Smith among the excursionists set
rrs i or photographs OF the road by Mr.. Israel
: s, NJ handsome frames to the Century Club,
,vl sb.s. tiost Of the artists, literary men, and
mi Ne n N-u York. 1t is also mentioned that
- q. Eis bur scres of views of different points
ffe !, M 6ea bv Nr. d. O. Hitchcock the excellent
dr,nsn 4 tt f- n, have just been completed and
ssnt 10 raan 1.y will appear in the London Illus
totea IA al g car. date and the best series of
views vet .ana grand scenery and engineering
ochjeyenel b Do fHN "a. road is rich, must attract
considerable aite5hgp gland and wherever else this
avoiie publ stou Nataa
the Council tis aft Socety OF Arts have come
10 the conrlusCa tiG 40 W Npronote the interests OF
industry art ana NOR, b nold an International Tx
bibition ever, ,c. gt4r similar to that which was
successful 1851 fher present view is that the next
great exhibition shall be held in 1861 With regard to
the to which the proposed exhibition should
he entrusted and the Of raising the necessary
funds nothing definite has yet been decided. The first
step taken by the council will be ascertain how far the
commissioners of the exhibition of 1851 willing
able to carry such undertaking; or If not how
far they will assist support it. There appears little
reason for doubt this head Already it is rumored
that the commissioners ready to head the guarantee
fund of the contemplated exhibition to the extent Of
100000 The council having communicated their views
to the commissioners, will proceed to inquire how far
those views are supported by the public at large and
especially by those portions Of the public who
practically interested in ant, manufactures, a ID
merce. The whole plan at present is merely in an in
choate state and the task Of maturing and developing it
will for time to occupy, To the fullest extent
the administrative energies Of the council Upon two
points alone both, however, of great importance
u definite resolution appear to have been arrived at
The council have to the conclusion LIST that two
new features ought to be introduced into the next exhibit
tion viz music and painting 3D. that every article
exhibited should mark progress, and be exhibited in
classes and not in nations in 1851 These both
valuable suggestions.