The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-09-25

chester, DR.. Mcclure got detail of cavalry
| from him. and took the negatives and sent
them to Richmond, where few more copies
were made. The negatives were then gen.
to Mrs. Jackson at Charlotte, and were burnt
there in the great fire in 1s64!65. eatr5 i
This photograph is the origin of all the full
| faced pictures, or engrayings, or portraits Of
Jackson now existing. The profle-likenesses
are all from photograph taken by MinnIs
in April, 1863, at his quarters near Fredc.
ricksburg, but it never gave any idea at all
of the man. .-.- es.zt go t!-i-;.I#
Several portraits OF General Jackson are in
existence. A clpital picture, ainted from a
photograph in Paris for DR.. James McDoW-
ell, was presented by him to the Virginia
Military Institute, and is in the gallery Of the
Institute, and is superior work Of art, but
By no means striking likeness. 1t Is a
Frenchman's idea Of the dasbipg soldier.
The Richmond Club possesses very good
one, painted by the late William 3. Myers os
a pendant for one of Lee by Elder.
But the real portraits of Jackson from life,
from memory, and from photographs com.
bined, have been painted by W. Gail Brown,
al Eoglish artist. well known in some parts
of Virginia for bis singular skill in catching
and portrayirg likenesses. He has for years
past lCsiucU at hdItiSb, ~ W A1e nhcW
General jackson personally, and was fur
nished by Mrs. jackson with his uniform,
| sabre, boots, &c. He produced for her a
capital picture, we believe showing the head
and shoulders, which was exhibited in Balti.
more at the great Southern Fair In 1867 or
1865. 1t was copied without AR. Browns
permission, which among artists is not con-
sidere1 the right thing; but the copy was
confessedly inferior, so DO harm was done.
Brown worked for years on q portrait of
Jackson which be designed for his chef
d'eure, and which be hoped would ulti-
mately be the property of the State Of Vir-
ginia.
With this view it was faished aud sent
on to General johnson at the time Elders
picture Of Lee was purchased, but the State
paid him so insigniicantly for that fine work
that Brown was discouraged from offering
bis picture.
1t is three quarter oil.portrait, and pro-
nounced by d.. Mcclure, Major John A.
Harman, Governor Letcher, General Early,
General johnson, and all who knew Jackson
well, to be o likeness as true to life as
Elders paintings are to Lee. 1t is q
superb painting and superb likeness.
1t has been for several years the property of
General johnson, who prizes it of course
beyond any price; but be may ultimately get
Brown to make copy Of ii, and present the
| copy to the State. Of course be will be glad
to have copies in the possession of the Com.
nonwealtb, the Institute, and the University,
and will willingly allow Brown to furnish
duplicates for these purposes.
II there were any other photographs Of
General Jackson ever taken except the one
| with mutton-chop whiskers, taken just
after the Mexican war, in 4 United States
uniform; the two negatives taken by
Routzahn, in Winchester, in September,
1862, and the profile, by Minis, of April,
| 1868, the staff and particular friends Of Gene
raj Jackson have Dever heard OF them,
though diligent inquiry has been made for
| them.
1t such exist the owners will do public
service by letting them be known, in order
that copies may be secured at once.-Re
p0rter.1