The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-02-01
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
BRADY's ooLLBrTToN or PoRfR,TIs

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Nearly score Of ycurs have passed away since M
Brady, then youth here TO practice the wonder
full AT then Just discovered in France by Dagaerp and
TO reproduce 'he human face digns ~ employing the
magical power Of sunlight with far greater fidelity than
could be done by those who welded the brush on the pencil
WHIST called rorras often allaees Of effect
and OF esh-colorfors Of life galantiy battered bat
bearing no witness qf iptellaet "a soul The young
Brady. uHtrarnmeied hy the dogssc rules of schools
Of art sought to establish system OF portnture by
which the artist, using the mystic power at sunlight
could not only catch and imprint fe exact
oppression but seize the salient points Of his sitter acEar
acter and individuality Any dolt aust the focus
Of TO make picture hut II requires artistic
ability and careful study 10 paNa sitter secure the
proper balance Of light and Of shade aud 10 cal Ii chat
Vital expression which marks each man individuality
That Mr. Brady has triHmphanty succeeded in doing
this and that he has deserved the praises bestowed upon
him by Thomas Richie when Che paa was iirst estah
Ised no visitor his galleries either In New York or
here, deny Around their walls numerous f4oes
well known 10 all and each portrait il characterized BIZ
the natural pscuarity Of anner attitude aqd expres
sion which identifies the original Of H. yet eject and tone
visible Not only rs there high evidence Of nrt
c ability but Of that deep study necessary to snalyxe
the peculiar variations produced by chemical appliances
and to perfect the mechanical operators aaa the finish
necessary TO produce persctt sun picture.
Fortunately for us and for those who are 10 follow rs
Mr., Brady decided 10 commence the formation Of M
saaai Coaos g Porras and from that av % the pres
ent time he has neglected possible opportunity which
presented itself for obtaining polsrait Il aa nos
American foreigs visitor iasearn and sages those
VINO defond flag hy lard or on the seas editors nnd
authors the ornaments Of the pulpit Of the bench and
Of the ban maidens fair aud natTons grave in short
tho notable end Of this age and time have
all been taken by his magic II you would Fnov
bis success visit his galleries and .'loos around
Alas tia, white mas collection increase each mont
witnesses its ornaments transferred 20 the section OF Il de-
voted 20 ye Hlxoss Dead II is OF these portraits chat
WE would more especially speak, and we advise evcrv
reader 10 visit this Pantheon honored by the recoIec
lions OF tbs grsnt mcn whose lineamsnts there ast
1--we The old Congress Halls shorn Of their glories
bat those with whose eoqaenoe they have echoed with
other equally glorious names hook down upon us rom
Brady walls and ash ii SIC pay due tribute 70
their memories
PROMINENT Is the portrait q Andrew jackson, casu
yet hos resaute and with the same henigsnt expression
wft which be greeted his fen.s tire Hermitage IN
is esoglne 81 his useful lie John Quincy Asisuas
haa defrrlned ifapsacalss cok that all 81
1fyar citizens 10 e reansrnber he here lss sns
whts House being built zaa Dc rrathsd his hast AZ
tho Capitol There i also 6ne portrait ~ Cen Tayicr
weazied with the cresof State yet marked hy strong