THE ART. 8. REVIEW AND REGISTER OF THE FINE ARTS. GREAT BRITAIN. HE art of Lithography or engraving in stone, which was first practised in Munich, and since with great success in Paris, has been lately introduced into England. It is said to possess two great advantages over copper plate-the impressions are much more easily traced and more accurately transferred. ITALY. Andrea Mustoxidi, a young native of Corcyra, has undertaken to refute the prevailing opinion in regard to the celebrated Venetian horses, which are commonly ascribed to Ly; sippus. He denies their reputed origin, and earnestly contends that they came originally from the isle of Chios. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. A collection of pictures, by celebrated masters, has been brought to Boston, by Mr. Farina of Naples, who came out in the Java with Commodore Perry to Newport. There is a Raphael, a Titian, a Dominichino, two by Annibal Caracci, two by Salvator Rosa, two by Paul Veronese, and a great variety by other good hands. Such an accession has been long desired, but little expected in this country. The Gallery will soon be opened No. 101. Orlando and Oliver. As You Like Mr. R West is the eldest son It.-R. WEST. of Benjamin West, and was, at the time he painted this picture, esteemed one of the best draughtsmen of the human figure, in England. Some of his academy-figures may be seen in this city. He likewise delighted in studying the anatomy of the huge and antique oaks of Windsor Forest. This picture shows his knowledge in these departments of the art, and makes us lament that the man who Could do so much, should have abandoned, high excellence which appears to have been at an early period of life, the pursuit of that within his reach. No. 102. Ophelia's Madness.-Hamlet. B. WEST. This is not one of the happiest efforts of Mr. West's genius. No. 105. Study of Dead Game.-J. W. COFFEE. A picture of merit. No. 106. Landscape.--WILSON. This is Nature herself-in her sober hues to be sure be it is Nature. N 107. A Pendant to No. 105, by the same a ist. No. 11 figures as la No. 118. Nativity of the Saviour. We have no clue to the painter's name, but picture is not of ordinary stamp. Parts very fine. No. 123. Our Saviour with little children. J. TRUMBULL. This noble composition reminds the travelled beholder of the works of Corregio. The vivid harmonious colouring, and the melting outline, almost cheating the eye into the belief that it views solidity, rotundity, and distance, are here; and in parts Second Exhibition of the American Academy we may imagine that we see Corregio's for exhibition. of the Fine Arts. grace. No. 125. Last Supper. A curious picture. Beautiful colouring, with bad drawing, and a total ignorance of perspective. No. 127 Portrait of a Gentleman. COPLEY. See our remarks on No 69. In continuing our review of the Second Exhibition of the American Academy of the Fine Arts, we are aware, that before we publish. many of the pictures yet unnoticed, will be removed and restored to their proprietors; No. 132. Portrait of General Horatio Gates. we shall therefore dwell principally upon G. STEWART. Our great portrait painter, has such pictures as we are assured will remain here represented the veteran hero of Sarain the Gallery of the Academy for inspection, toga, with such graceful ease, such fidelity after the exhibition shall be closed, either to nature, and, at the same time, in such a because they are the property of the Aca- historical manner, as to render this picture demy, or are permanently lent. invaluable to the artist and to the patriot, VOL. I. NO. IV. P No. 137. Holy Family. Suggested by a fa- in view, Mr. Trumbull returned to his namous painting of Raphael.-J. TRUMBULL. tive country, and employed himself in paintThose who are acquainted with Raphael's ing the portraits of those who had distinpicture of the Virgin with the Saviour and St. guished themselves either as statesmen or John, commonly called la belle Jardiniére, soldiers. It was the intention of Colonel can judge how far Mr. Trumbull has varied Trumbull that these pictures should be enfrom the original painting. No. 137, is cer- graved, and he looked for remuneration from tainly a picture of uncommon beauty, and the sale in America and Europe, particularly without reference to its author, must give France, but the French revolution and its delight to every beholder of taste, whether consequences ruined the commerce in prints, learned or ignorant. As this is the last pic- and the plan was abandoned. ture of the present exhibition, painted by this In 1794 Colonel Trumbull went to London master, which we shall mention, we will as secretary to Mr. Jay, and was afterwards take this opportunity of stating, that Colonel one of the commissioners under the 7th artiJohn Trumbull is the son of Jonathan Trum- cle of the treaty of '94, continuing to be ocbull, the revolutionary governor of Connec- cupied in this station with his political duties ticut, and was born on the 6th of June, 1756. until 1804, during which ten years he could He graduated at Harvard College, 1773. We pay but little attention to the arts. Happily, have seen an attempt at Historical composi- the time employed by Colonel Trumbull tion, by Mr Trumbull, as early as this year. procuring portraits for painting our revoluIn May 1775, he entered the army at Cam- tionary subjects, has not been thrown away; bridge, and in July had the distinguished as he has been called upon to paint four of honour, at the age of 19, to be an aid de- these great events, to ornament the walls of camp to the illustrious Washington. In the the capitol at Washington The four paintyear 1776, Col. Trumbull served as Deputy ings voted by Congress, are to be 18 feet by Adjutant General to the army of Gates at 12, and have for subjects, the Declaration of Ticondaroga, and in the year 1777 be resen Independence, containing the portraits of the ed his commission. In 1777 he pained his Congress of 76. The Surrender of Boursecond historical composition, the eath of goyne; the Surrender of Cornwallis; and Lucretia, and continued to study painting, General Washington resigning his sword to without instruction or instructo, 1779. Congress and retiring to the ranks of his felafter a cor low citizens. eemed necessary respondence which wasbull and the Eng- ment for these great pictures, the American Previous to this order from the governbetween Governore, and an assurance Academy of the Fine Arts had purchased of lish Secretary of that Col. Trumb might, without molesta- Colonel Trumbull, four of his historical piction, pursue studies in London, he em- tures, for their Gallery in the New-York Inbarked for Europe, and in August placed stitution, and several paintings from his colhimself onder Mr. West, commencing his lection. In January, 1817, he was elected first regular and profitable studies as a paint- president of this Academy. e Notwithstanding the precautions abovementioned, the young artist was arrested in November on a charge of high treason, thrown into prison, and remained there eight the Catalogue, painted by Mr. Fisher of BosThere are two pictures, which are not in months. Mr. West, on hearing of the arrest, in the town of Boston. In No. 154. Old Woman counting her beads.— TENIERS. waited upon the King, and represented Mr. ton, the one representing a Farm-yard and Trumbull's conduct, character, and pursuits, cattle, the other, a Landscape with a group in such a manner as to obtain a promise, of cattle, which are beautifully painted, and that whatever might be the result of the are well worth the careful examination of affair, his pupil's life should be safe. In prithe amateur. son and after his release, Mr. Trumbull studied assiduously, until his return to America in 1782, and immediately on the conclusion of the glorious peace of 1783, he returned to London and resumed the same studies. Near these, is a good Fruit piece by Mr. Badger, of Boston. A fine picture of a Saint Jerome and Angel, by SPAGNOLETTO, a celebrated Spanish Historical painter, born in 1589, has likewise been added to the Gallery, since the Catalogue was printed. In the year 1786, Mr. Trumbull painted his pictures of the Battle of Bunker's Hill and the death of Montgomery, and formed a No. 157. Sleeping Boy. Supposed to be by plan of a series of paintings commemorative MURILLO. Murillo was born near Seville, in of the great events of our revolution. In 1613, and attained to great eminence in his pursuit of this object he visited Paris, and art. His favourite subjects seem to have there made portraits of the French Generals, been Beggar-boys in various appropriate atand other conspicuous officers, who were titudes. He however painted some great present at the capture of Yorktown, and sur historical subjects, and is highly estimated render of Cornwallis. With the same object both for composition and colouring. of ・ No. 159. Battle piece. A picture of great merit. No. 106. White Horse, Landscape and Figures.-WOUVERMANS. This fine picture, by so eminent an artist, will attract and hold the attention of every connoisseur. Philip Wouvermans was born at Haerlem in 1620. He is esteemed without rival in his favourite compositions, huntings, hawkings, cavalcades, farriers' shops, in short, every subject in which that noble and beautiful animal, the horse, makes a principal figure. No. 166. Nerina. A Head, introduced by No. 180. Landscape -HUYSMANS. This is No. 189. A Concert. This is a complicated No. 190. Portrait of a Gentleman.-OPIE. This is a good head, but if it is by Opie, it is not a fair specimen of the abilities of that eminent painter, who died in 1807, at the age of 46, in the successful pursuit of the highest excellence. No. 192. After Dinner. The companion to No. 189, by the same hand. No. 194. Landscape. There is no artist's name given with this exquisitely beautiful little picture. No. 209. Landscape.-J. J. HOLLAND. No. 210. Hadley's Falls, on the North river. No. 229. Portrait of an Oficer, in Enamel. No. 240. Copy of Wilkie's Blind Fiddler. The composition consisting of 12 full length figures. comprised in the space of four inches This is a great cuby three.-HOPKINS. riosity. No. 242. Portrait of the Emperor Napoleon A. HALL. We understand this to be the pro. duction of a Lady, and although it is but a copy, the colouring and execution is such as to entitle it to attention and admiration. No. 247. Gerard Dow. Copied from Ge. rard Dow, by CRAIG. This is a fair specimen of the laborious skill and wonderful imitation of nature, which distinguish the Flemish painters, and particularly this great master. Dow has not only given us a faithful representation of himself, but of his fiddle, his tankard, his Bible, his sketch book, and every other appendage to his apartments. This celebrated painter was born at Leyden, in 1613, and died in 1674. He was a disciple of Rembrandt's, as the light and shade of this picture would prove. He was assiduous beyond example in finishing his pictures, and they have always borne a very high price. It is recorded, that he exhausted five days in painting one hand in a lady's portrait. No 248. The Woman taken in Adultery.Copied from Rubens, by URWINS. This picture is directly under the study, for the same subject, by Col. Trumbull. The choice of the point of time is different and much in fayour of the American painter. We likewise think the latter has the advantage in dignity and grace. The colouring of Rubens is incomparably fine, and his expression strong and vivid. In this picture he has given portraits of Luther and Calvin, in two of the principal figures. No. 249. Madona and Child. Copied from Raphael, by TOMKINS. Here we see the grace of the inimitable Sanzio da Urbino, who in dignified simplicity stands unrivalled. No, 250. Gaston de Foix. Copied from Georgione, by MODGSON. Nothing can exceed the drawing, expression and effect of this picture. Georgio Barbarelli, called Georgione or Giorgione, was born at Castle Franco, in 1474, and died at Venice in 1511, having attained great reputation both for de sign and colouring. We are happy to find that the Gallery of the Academy is to continue open, as a place of rational amusement, to our citizens and strangers, and a delightful study to the amateur. The few pictures which have been removed are amply supplied, and indeed, with the new arrangement, the Gallery ap pears as splendid as before. W. ART. 9. RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE, GREAT BRITAIN. HE annual meeting of the Society for day Schools was held on the 16th of April. scholars. RUSSIA. The Bible Society of St. Petersburgh has received from England the stereotype plates for printing the New Testament in Modern Greek, with which 300,000 copies may be taken off. The Emperor of Russia has accorded great privileges to converted Jews in his dominions, The following particulars in relation to the progress of religion in Russia are contained in a letter from a gentleman in Edinburgh to his Correspondent in Princeton, New-Jersey. "Our last accounts from Russia are most encouraging. The appearances in the cha racter of the Emperor are more and more favourable. He lately asked the Prince Galitzin, why he did not go on faster with the Bible Society,-adding, "What do you want? Money? It is at your service,-would my personal attendance at the meetings of your Committee promote the cause? I will attend most willingly." By the last letters from Mr. Henderson, who is at present at Petersburgh-he says the Russian Bible Society is distributing the Bible in twenty-five different languages. That in consequence of the Russian envoy at Constantinople taking a warm interest in the Bible Cause, copies of the Word of God are pouring into the various Constantinople conducts the correspondence with the Bible Society personally. In the Russian army, too, a great interest has been excited about the dissemination of the Word of God." EAST INDIES. Missionary Society by W. Carey, J. Marshman, and W. Ward, under date of March 21, 1916, and published at the Mission-press in Serampore, (Bengal) it appears, that the whole of the Scriptures have been published in two of the languages of India; the New Testament, the Pentateuch, and the Historical Books in four; the New Testament and Pentateuch in fire; the New Testament alone, in six; four of the Gospels in eight; and three of them in twelve of the languages of India; while in twelve others types are prepared, and the Gospel of St. Matthew is in press.' The Memoir contains translations of the Lord's Prayer into more than 30 dialects. From a Memoir addressed to the Baptist Auxiliary Bible Society, it appears that the From the second Report of the Bombay whole number of Protestant Missionaries in India is 121, of whom 98 are Europeans, and 23 natives. Among the Europeans 7 Americans are reckoned. WEST INDIES. A letter has lately been received by a gentleman in New York, from Petion, President of the Republic of Hayti, from which the following is an extract: There has been established in this capital for two years past, a Bible Society, of which I am the patron and the protector. It would be gratifying to cor-. respond with that established at New-York. have received from you the Constitution of the last mentioned Society, for which I return you my thanks." UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. Georgia, the Bible Society of Jefferson County, ceived and acknowledged by the American 1817. Religious Intelligence. male Auxiliary Bible Society, 31 dollars 5 cents; the B S. of Maine, Mass. 447 dolls. 77 cts.; the B. S. of Frederick, Virg. 500 dollars; the Fishkill B. S. 200 dolls.; the Auxiliary Welsh B. S. of Steuben and Utica and their vicinities, 200 dolls; the Auxiliary B.'S of Lexington, Virg. 200 dolls. ; the Female Auxiliary B. S. of Poughkeepsie, N. Y. 30 dolls.; the Female B. S. of E. Haddam, Connecticut, 16 dolls. 50 cts.; the Female Auxiliary B. S. of Washington, Penn. 100 dolls; the Auxiliary B. S. in the County of Middlesex, Mass. 200 dolls.; the Fayetteville B. S. N. C. 150 dolls.; the Mercer B. S. Penn. 39 dolls.; the Union B. S. of Burke County, Georgia, 250 dolls.; the Newark B. S. N. Jersey, 150 dolls.; the Auxiliary Female B. S. of Caledonia, Genessee County, N. Y. 60 dolls.; the St. Lawrence Female Auxiliary B. S. N. Y. 74 dolls.; also from William B. Crosby, Esq. executor of the will of Mary McCrea, late of New-York, 250 dolls; and from Isaac Heyer and George Griswold, col lected in the first Ward, New-York, 511 dollars. A Bible Society, Auxiliary to the American Bible Society, has been formed at Auburn, under the name of The Auxiliary Bible Society of the County of Cayuga. At the last annual communication of the Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Vermont, it was resolved to forward to the American Bible Society sixty dollars, for the purpose of constituting the Rev. Jonathan Ney, of NewFane, Grand Chaplain of said State, &c and the Rev. Ebenezer Hebbard, of Brandon, past Grand Chaplain,---members of the said society for life. A Bible Society has been instituted in New-Jersey under the name of The Sussex Auxiliary Bible Society.' It is a branch of the Bible Society of the State. A Marine Bible Society has been formed at New-Haven, Con. auxiliary to the New-York Marine Bible Society. Elias Shipman, Esq. has been chosen President of it.-A Society has also been formed for the religious education of the poor and ignorant, to be called the New-Haven Sabbath School Society. New-Hampshire Bible Society. This Society purchased during the last year eight hundred Bibles, and 1000 Testaments. The amount disbursed during the last year was $1415 24 cents; balance in the treasury, 1148 50 cents. Albany Bible Society From the annual report of the treasurer, $1388 25 cents were disbursed by the Society last year, and he has now remaining in his hands, $413 25 cents. From the Bible Society of Philadelphia Ninth Report of the Bible Society of Phila delphia, it appears, that there have been issued by that Institution during the past year, t.. 1850 Bibles, and 3500 New Testaments, for gratuitous distribution; and that 9017 Bibles and New Testaments from their small stereotype plates, and 1250 New Testaments from their octavo plates, have been sold to different Societies and Associations. These make the aggregate number of Bibles and New Testaments published by the Society since its institution to be 76,850. A donation of one thousand dollars was, during the year. received by the Society, from the executors of the late Robert Montgomery, Esq., nd one of five hundred dollars from the Female Bible Society of Philadelphia. Philadelphia Female Bible Society. The receipts of this Society in the year past by their annual Report, were 1443 dolls. 31 cts. Their disbursements 1305 dolls. 49 cts. The General Missionary Convention of the Baptist denomination of the United States, held its session at Philadelphia on the 7th of May last. It was fully attended. Its address is an interesting paper. It appears from the Report that there are in the United States, 2727 Baptist churches, 1635 ministers, and 183,245 members in communion. During the last year 10,000 were baptized on profession of faith and repentance. Bishop Hobart of New-York, at present acting as Bishop of Connecticut, has consecrated Episcopal Churches at North-Killingworth and North-Guilford in that diocess. He has confirmed 249 persons in his late visitation to the various churches in that State. The Rev. Sylvester Learned has been ordained to the office of the Gospel Ministry, by the N. York Presbytery. It is understood that he is to be employed by the General Assembly as a Missionary to New Orleans. The Rev. William Bacon has been ordained to the work of the Gospel Ministry as an Evangelist, by the Presbytery of Niagara, at Buffalo, NY The Rev. Samuel Clark has been inducted into the ministerial office at Princeton, Mass. The Rev Edward Richmond, D.D. has been installed Pastor of the third Congregational Society in Dorchester, Mass. The Rev. W. Burt has been ordained Pasfor over the Congregational Society in Durham, N. H. A new Baptist Meetinghouse has been opened in New Bedford, Mass. The Rev. Silas Hall is engaged to preach in it. The St. Francisville (W Florida) Sentinel of June 17, says.-On Sunday last, the merchants of this village closed their doors. by general consent, and refused to transact any business, or sell a single commodity!--This is the first determined effort we recollect to E. have known made in Louisiana, to pay a due respect to that holy day. |