The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-09-19

his possession rather for safe-kesnn.
the ordinary way which an admirer aaa
arts would have been apt TO acquire ,hS. we
was not single Guido, Paul vasOa Ia
rio, Sebastiano, Carlo Monett a, NJ
no, to diversity the gallery, and dyn;s oonasA
IL seemed US If, without any reCessnay, Ms W
each acquisition was new trophy. NO 10 :" ottp
what school It pertained. With ali ,bese ol haua
the collection was not unworthy of none f1,e
better investment of the Smithsonian lssse w
least, portion of t) could be made, ,haS \, ls,
sition Oh such pictures, as, II must be coneaI.s
the utmost perfection OF ore and SO aid n ~,
ung american genius, and promote thai Las
| useful knowledge which refnes and ., ma. KIND
kindi Il is, fortunately, not vet too ,s, NJ
upon this suggestion, as four or five If h. ,as
cimens were purchased by genlleman oeaq
journing IN your District, whose TASTE IL ,ha INV
| tiers is beyond all dispute. Why should ' ~
| unjust to ourselves, as to think we stand !.
| an excuse for pretending to the honor ~ u NEED
can school Of the fine arts The pa,.n ~ o Sn AND
by its own impulse, expanded into c. I'ne
partment" to promote the practical skin hume
and industry Of the nation; but il rem,in s'V s
proudest and purest government We, 10 so.. wI
the works OF her inspired artists, and s,;m",s.'
MUS, by awarding to il the patronage Of ,hs
as well as the nations applause We s,s asaa'
hihd other countries IN possessing masters eo,,,
any; and had we national academy, we msls
how high American genius could soar. As
cells the world in all those elements ,bs, HsM a
the political happiness of mankind, there !
son, certainly, why, in the intellectual saS ~
fight should not reach the same maeni6o.a. y
ton. 1h
The South obtained all the pictures of ,hs ..u.
ton really worth having, except those of pae vaS
which were purchased for Europe, Ws,I IaSs
South Carolina, and New Orleans. bavs II.
New York the second-rate, followed bv Ra,lsS@
end the competition for the worst was betw.sa
ton and Philadelphia. The amount Of ,hs sal ~
ceeded eighteen thousand dollars Some a. Il.
lures brought high prices. give you the nl".es
list. II Is supposed that that part of the eoIs,.
as sold, brought good prices. ''''Sa
Toilet Of Henns, by Natoire-5 feet inchs,
long. by 6 feet inches high am
a Calm, Morning Scene, by Joseph Vern,t--
A choice specimen Of this master, painted
1882, feet inches long, by 6 feet hiab q,
7ico Lions and F'non, by Rubens-7 feels
inches long, by feet inches high !. ;. 9M
Landscape rih mountain scener,I ,eaierfan cnd
cattle in the foreground, by s. Dennis
very fine painting, feet 6 inches long, bv
5 feet inches high :,
Landscape, Italian scenery, bay Of Nipples, cati.
al fountain IN foreground, by S. Dennis.
This is a superior painting, feet inches
long, by 5 feet 2 inches high. Inn 4
A Dutch Fair, by Francis Franks eet ="
inches long, by 3 feet inches high "a
The entrance into The .qrk, by Bassano--6 fee,
inches long, by 3 feet inches high. "
Herodias receiping the head of John The Bsuia
by Guercino-5 feet long, by 4 ieetl
Inches hign.: ...........,........,.. M
Scene near Nipples, by Vernet--l0 fee. long.
by feet inches high. "a
Ha,ck among chickens, by Sneyders-a fine
specimen Of this master, s feet incheslong,
by 3 feet 9 inches high. IN
Magdaien and fsco cupids, by Vienne-4f feet
inches long, by feet inches high :. ~
The Lion caught IN net, by Rubens--6 feet
; inches long, by feet 8 inches high. !. 1850
Vikotion Of 81. Anne, by Sebastian Del Plom
boz feet 10 inches long, by feet high. !. \ m
Passage Of the rirer Po By the French ARM, by
Boguet--S feet inches long, by feei
lncnes high... .....................M
Royal Stag. Hunt, by Jacques Savery-5f feet
8 inches long, by 3 feet inches high. Inn
.Nassa,,issa and Sophonisba, by Philip de
Champagne-5 feet 9 inches long, by 6 feet
inches high. ................... ~
Christ breaking bread Nth his t,ro disciples al
Emasas, by Gherardo Dele Motif. .......ll
Marble bust Of Pauline, sister Of Napoleon, by
S-hO
Young Diana and Hound, a fine piece of sculp-
ture, by Bartoline--3 feet inches high. ..M
antique bronze casting, Stork and Frog--from
the ruins Of Pompeii. ..............nlN
unique bronze ha,ck and animai--from the ri.
ms Of Pompeii.. .......... lA|
Juedici Ease Qfporphyy--3 feet inch high aa
Do. do. slightly damaged. ........} @i
! regret my inability to furnish the prehasu
names.
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