Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1866-02-02
Editorial Correspondence.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 9th. 1SG,

the Nation, but the why and wherefore q
this present sojourn we shall leave to ht
disclosed hereafter, busying ourSeli at thi'
moment in describing the new and attract
i've feature of the capitol. that of the com
pletion of the splendid allcgorical painting
within the canopy of the Rotunda by Bru
midi. Some ten days since while here, the
scaffolding was being taken down. reveal
ing to the inquiSitivc multitude which i
continually passing below the outlines of 4
work of great merit and beauty. Ayailine
ourself of the profercd services of an old
friend as chaperone. on Friday. VIC as
cended the spiral stairway until we came
in close proximity of this great work OF
art Investing a tritlc i'll Il small descfip-
tive work, we became engrosscd in the
study of the painting. and now borrow
s,newhat from the description of it in the
little work published by s. d. Wyeth, Esq.
of this city:
Tile Dome consists of two shells OF
iron: an cutter and an inside she'll The
outer shell * pierced with openings. Re-
Electors are so placed. that the admitted
light falls full upon the inside of the Cano-
py. and ilumincs the picture. At night, q
circle of lighted jets. surrounding the base
of the Canopy. fills this portion of the
Dome with light as bright as day.
4 stairway winds up between the two
shells. and views of the picture can be OBJ
tanned at different heights. Just beneath
the base of the Canopy rallied gallery
i.averses the circuit of the Dome. There
is also another gallery. considerably lower
down. surrounding the Rot1l1la.
CENTRAL GROUP OF THE PICTURE.
Washington. the Saviour Of lis Country.
apotheosized, appears seated in majesty
On his right is the Goddess of Liberty. and
on his left is a winged idealization OF Vie
tory and Fame-soundin@ . Trumpet. and
in triumph displaying the victor's palm.
Before the three. forming a semcrcle
are thirteen female figures. The head of
each is crowned with a star. They hold
ND a ribbon banner on which is Inscribed,
Z PlaHibHS Jaaa'.
These figures represent the thirteen sister
States of Delaware. Pennsylvania. New
Jersey. Georgia. Connecticut. Ma-sschu-
sets. MARYLAND. South Carolina. New
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