Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-12-02
The Paintings III Ihs Rotunda 81
Washington.


Mr. Robert Welr's picture reyrescniinC
the EBbarkation OF the Pilgrims from
Holland Was completed and placed In thg
ro,uuda OF the Capitol duriug the adWio,
lslratiOn OF PCeAdeEt Polk. Originally
driven from their EnPl'sh homes by r..
iigious persecution, they have embarked
for the New World, set King freedom 90
worship God" The three most pgom,
nent tgpres on the deck OF the Spssdtee.E
waiting on dark autumnsl day for TIC
turn al the tide 10 put Out TO sea, are GOV
Carver, Elder Brewster, and Pastor Il b
insOu; each one drCs,e1 IN Geneva sull
OF black, and each one hAyiGp = bald head,
gray beard aud pale face, 40 IL the
three were painted from the same model
Then there Is Miles Staudeh, wpo
WAS, history informs US, small man,
but who is represented IN the picture as Is
stalwaIt warrior with tawDy hair an0
scarlet hose, wearing bis CuTsss aud car
rying his sword, although there were no
toes IN that vicinity. A woman equally
gigantic III size wears n isnClini green
dress, while Dame White has a gown OF
striped satin, aud Mistress Wnslow stands
on the verge Of the ocean dressed Ike obr
of Rubeus' portraits OF his mistresses. In
the back ground are ogner men and women
gayly attlrgd, like tue upernumerhries 10
melDdrama, and the picture tails TO give
an idea Of the sincere yet blgoteG tAllts
Tor conscience sake I ne artist sacrificed
historical truth that he might produce d
picture full OF strong effects. lie received
$40 600 or his work.
Mr. John Vanderlyn. who WAS commits
stoned to Oil another Of The then vacant
panels OF The rotunds, vent immediately
TO Paris wnefe nc spent several install
! ments OF his remun ration before ne IN
menced Ii e Landing Of CJlEmbuS 10
! then employe Ell a French Artist, aud hHed
tue costumes worn in the op'rs OF Efnanb
| 30 that the picture WIS hnHhCd BY the
| lob" Indeed 1t might be called rails.
! ING the wind -" rs any one VIII shy who
sees II, or ne engraving 81 It which oTna
| ments the reverse OF the five dDllar n, US
now Issued; for The three flags b1fha by
! three OF the original group OF h1Ousiefs
! are blown outward Ia three different q
rectiOns. Those f4mIlar with the real
! ability which cbaractcI. zel Napderiynt
earlier WORKS we're sadly disappointed
| with his Landing Of Columbus.
q third panel was fl led with picture
so called-oi he Is .ptism Jt PocahuD.
las. by Sir John q Chapman. la cater
| lug to the &c Of those VINO ca mea 10
no descenG, d from tie frs familles IL
/ Virginia, Mr Chapman had diilieuiiiss t.
| contend with, probably more depressing
! lhan even the talnug OF Inspiration
which must attend the poflraya' OF a.
| sDocryph4l ceremonial. The h piism OF
! Pyc4nontas IL not only libel 90 our re
spec, ss a people, for historical truth, bui
/ iis sole effect upon lovers OF az, IS to *
/ cite dClCuie.
MIR Henry lbmsu, an artist OF some
reputation reCe we'd the commission - lil
tne .ourln yacsut panel, ana went -
/ Europe, where he was said 10 have m,Ge
studies tor his picture, au1 be- re1elYed
three annual iusthilmenls Of 81 900 each
wbeu he did Mr. ) F. B, Morse, su lm.
/ Decnntous artist, who siierWsr5s Decamt
/ tnr ched by his connection with cleo re
/ telegrsghs, offered ether 10 CON.
/ pIete he work OF Mr.. loman,
! Or 10 paint new picture for tue re-
/ naming 81 600; but bis orr was Io'
sccep,el Ia 1917, Congress, On The
urgent soicitst o. OF G-u Scnenck, 81
tb0fiz the pay IN ut Of MS s4ODO, WIN
/ 5000 more. to Nj w II Poweli ijf =
picture OF DeSoio discovering the Mssis