, 1859-05-16

work Of art of the sixteenth century. It is six
feet by fire in size, and has been subjected to
this process By Geo. uoWarth, Of Boston, with
entire success.
The first step is to firmly attach, with flour
paste, several tbicAnesses ofthick, soft paper to
the front of the picture, and over these thick,
seamless cloth, as 4 Mackinaw blanket. The
picture is then laid on its face on smooth table
and the process commences Of carefully wearing
rplaniug away tue CANVASS or wood. This, Of
course, is work of exceeding dcl:cacv, but is
accomplished little by little, until dull paint
surface, the trst coat Of the artist is denu1ta Of
all other material This accomplished, nothing
but care and skill in manipulation are required
in attaching Z ncw canvass to the paint by sor'e
kind Of paste, and thoroughly securing tue nd
hcsion By powerful and even pressure. The
work is done. The paint spread By pencil
three centuries ago is upon firm, strong can.
rass, ;" Is good as new"
The processes Of renewing the face Of pic
ture are more familiar, and are finely shown in
the "St. Lawrence" referred to. The old var
nish has been removed. the paint washed and
re-yarni>hed, with result that cheats years Of
smoke and dust and exposure Of their effects.
There are four pictures in Colonel Grahanl's
contribution to the Exposition that have thus
passed unde. Mr.. uowarsl's care-the "St.
Lawrence" No. col; Narcissus," No. .a.;
the Jerome" No. as9 and a Landscape and
Hawking party,"' No. ses-thc two latter painted
on wood.
While on this subject, it deserves to he re-
marked Of 4 fine old painting, q Sea View and
Shipping" No. oss by de vleiger. of the seven-
teeuth century, that it had been subjected by
some former owner on tue Continent to q coat
Of indifferent coloring, representing IN indif-
ferent picture, entirely different in its character
und Of Inferior merit. The catalogue says Of
this change Of this picturc:
This WAS probably done in the time Of the
Nesherlaad Wars, to dispa1aye the value If the
picture in order to prevent its being taken
amongst the spoils by an invading and conquer
ing enemy, Us Was the custom Of thusc TIMES.
1t was nj doubt intended that tile spurious paint
should be removed when security should follow
peace But this NILS not done until it came in
possession Of its present owner, when, in the
year l>4. this delicate work WAS performed by
George Huwnrtt, Of Boston, and the original
subject thus brought again tn light.
~ iiH ICtiucHl DCCuiIo1 Iu 3atAIuAt saft-!-
noou which hud the effect Of loosening well
nigh I'LL the vest buttons in the vicinity Of the
basement corner of the Court House occupied
By the Marshars Office. twas scrubbins dav,
and the floors were being done after the most
approved style BY two stout Emerald Islanders,
detailed from Eridcweli for that especial duty.
EeiS days since Officer Nacaulcy made cup
ture Of ! fine brown owl that, getting caught
out III the lleary morning shower, fouu.l its i'll
tcllccts bcfudlled ard its points Of compass
rather mixed. The bird las siuco been feeding
on raw meat and duzing away lis hours in 81 it,
tie dark passage way, opening from the AAr-
s!Ial's Office.
0ne ofthc Bridgets Eaving passed over her
portion of the -four with her brush, extended
the domain Of soarsups across the threshold
into the din sanctum Of the bird Of. Minerva,
until lier portly person had passed within .hc
doorway.
Suddenly yell that might haye awoke tic
man in tue lookout, up aaoat, broke out, aud
another, and out came the gi,l with Sir Brown
Owl uncasily aarpiny his wings aud extending
his eyes to their widest extent rs he strovc t"
maintain the hold gained by his claws in the
thick locks Of tile Mortified Dridgtt.
"IIow}y Mothcr, is it IL fla'ktn, tax. in, off.
Oh, its inc that's dead intrely," and away she
dashed for the door and out inlo the u1ca, the
bird still fast iu her trc>scs. The scene begyars
description thu bystauders rushed i'll, soiue to
save the owl, others to relieve the alarm ct tho
girl. The owl probubly finding he h:I 1aadc
some mistake in selecting bis perch, and yet