This painting is in every respect a superb one. It must be seen to be appreciated. The brilliancy of the coloring, perfectly preserved--the exquisite drawing--the perfection of the expression in the several faces, are so superior, that the common phrases of praise cannot reach its perfection. The mind views such a creation of genius with astonishment. [P. 10.]
Synopsis of an Extensive and Valuable Collection of Original Paintings, by the Best Old Masters, selected from the Galleries of several Italian Noblemen, as the Foundation of an American National Gallery, is now open for exhibition at St. Louis Ball Room. New-Orleans: Printed on Rea's Power Press, 58 Magazine Street. 1847.
