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f*ir — tkeroriTH wwic*-The front room of the mcoM stofj *0 the si north wing » the next to clam* o«r a ttention 11 Wo nnrt»r~,‘*4 IM1 it *“ to devote 4tbit room to the fine aria; the artiste, however, it M weftre informed, have been to i*emi»a in bring- o ingin their works, that they forfeited the ad- ii vantages they might hare pawned of reguia- U ting the light and diepoatttoa of their picture*, so ae to dieplay then to the boat advantage. t;la thie room some spectmem of Cabinet Ware v are depoeited, via: a superb Sofa, and 1 pair of ^ Card Tables, by P. ff. Knob laugh; an elegant t marble lop Centre Table, of a new pattern, and • a patent reclining Chair, offering a strong tern- { tation to laxorfooe indulgence, by R- Mitchell j. Sc Co, and a handsome mahogany Centle Table, t | by Reynolds 9c Hodgman. Thews ia also a loco- lt;motive Rocking Chair, upon a new and much . approved plan, by Rosa daGeyer, who hare also , some elegant blank walnut parlor Chaim jgtfre t exhibition. The other Rocking Chair, hM|k. J Hosier, upholsterer, at Mitchell Moor^vi is | upon the old plan, and pleases those best who ] dislike innovations in household matters. IThere are hut tws Pianos this year—both j splendid instruments, aod, we shnald think, | such as must puzzle the judges to decide be- , tween- Blackburn’s is made from the wood of lt;tbs famous mahogany tree which sold in New York for $5000, and ia, of course, very beauti- ' fal. Britting’s, made of black walnut of Ohio j growth, we consider equally so. Indeed it is by many, and perhaps by a majority, thought to be superior in beauty. Of their musical qualities we dn not profess to judge.T. B. Mason exhibits a Double Baas and two Violincellos manufacted by Dearborn Sc Bart-, lett, Concord. N.H.t . Mr. Douglass, as usual, exhibits specimens of r those superb Flutes which have established his r reputation as a maker of wind instruments.1 P. Dubois exhibits some good looking Guitan » and a beautiful Work Table.Dieurdonne exhibits a Guitar and a Flutf,- tlso aome Aceordions, supposed to be of foreign- manufacture, and, of course, out of place in this► exhibition.f Coulton Sc Finnigan’s splendid specimens of- Cut Glas^are in tbia room. A case of electrotype medals by J. Foster, Jr,* is on the wall, and a large specimen of bank noteEngraving by Rawdon, Wright Sc Hatch.-There are also some of the best dr.wingsof machinery wo have over seen, by G. H. Knight, and some highly meritorious architectural draw-* inga by J. W. Tbwail*A very pretty transparent Window Curtain,9 by John Jones, and a fine specimen of Sigo h Painting, by Howard St Lawman, are seen on the walls or this room; on which we also see 1. an article that we have not hitherto considered as in the department of the fine arts, viz: a large- Adhesive Plaialer by A. S. Merrill. Some peril ooos may perhaps be ill ottered enough to sug-gest it i°°ks as much like a specimen of the fiWarts as some of the piatures exhibited._ We do not fully accord with this opMhm, though we admit that in the discussion of it, “much may bs said on both sides.” n There are a number of portraits on the wall, e generally of faces well known in this communi-0 ty; the best, undoubtedly, are three by Vaughan, one of himself and two of females. The one by J. P. Frankenstein, and several by G. N. Frankenstein, display such proofs of progress in the art as to leave no doubt that with diligence and'* study, these young artists will become eminent. ' There are some paintings by J. C. Wolf of very ' unequal merit, but affording good promise of success in future.The portraits of Mr. Collins, by Brannan, are6 excellent likenesses; the copies from prints by him and Duncanson look like the works of very8 young artists—such as may be expected to pro-1 dues better pictures hereafter, which we have i- no doubt they will do with suitable encouragement.We do not know whether the specimen of t imitation of various kinds of wood and marbles j. by Wm. Randie belongs to the department of jr the fine arts, but we are sure that it is a very t fine specimen of skill and excellence in what he0 has undertaken.* An architectural drawing representing, as we are informed, the intended hall of the Odd Fel-a lows, to be built on the corgpr of Third and Walnut streets, by J. Y. Bradstreet, is credita-]' hie to him as a drawing, but as a rpecimen of architecture, and for such a purpose, it is too ' bad. We hope that those who have meditated7 such an outrage on good taste, may yet be { brought to repentance and better minds beforeit is too late.In looking round the room again, we notice a table with various forms of lamps for burning lard and other kinds of grease, by Wm. H. Bacon, which are highly recommended by many1 persons.5 A Daguerrotype apparatus by Frederick Hall,1 and some Daguerrotype miniatures by Faris,* have been brought in lately; those by Hawkins* have been without competition all last week,' and whether these that come in so late are en-1 titled to equal rights is very questionable. Those,1 however, who look at them will form their opin-* ions in dependant of such considerations.We have now gone throngh the suite of rooms 5 occupied by the articles exhibited, but on re-1 surveying them we find a number of omissions,* which we shall endeavor to supply in a brief r article to-morrow.
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Tri Weekly Cincinnati Gazette
Cincinnati, Ohio, US
Thu, Jul 11, 1844
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