New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-09-08
Chri>tIIraling the sick.

M,sr, or.,Lcy McEhaih You referred IN your last
Weekly 10 the authenticity of the great picture OF Christ
Healing the sick which, DO not regret On the contra
~ should regret very much see held UP ior public
inspection work of unless il be upon its own ntrn-
sic value Every small and large bill distributed through
out the town or village OF It's exhibition refers the reader
to wha, has been said OF it, originality both pro and con-
VIII YOU allow me the use OF your columns for the fol
lowing extracts
From n, Boston .id,srt'ser and Patriot. J'of ia. s.
We have seen list of The pciuIesoi Benjamin " Isl PUG
shed IN London periodical which engmerHic- ihftr or
this abectone OF which IN the Kings Chapel vino
sor Castle and the Two others were IN different coecuons
IN London. The picture now IA This City i Inc nr,l OF NE
three named IN the above catalogue, u purchased IN
London the undoubted worn OF West
From n, Boston Courier.
Some of our philadelphia friends have taken umbsge aud
declare be copy Now D, oi very e consequence
provided the picture be worth seeing bu The Phad, pnSs
appear To be over sensitive and dec that The original is m
ba CIV We have believe thai either The PIC
lure nOs in Philadelphia that IN Boston i forgery BON
copies rom the great original bnl iney were COPIED
~ From re Boston Post
We have taken pains 10 investigate ne subject anu
feel that the painting now here IS from Vests
hand II 10 be- not certainly worthy OF MS genius
From the By >trfs Democrat.
We have examined good authority on the subject aud rom
now on exhibition the Amory Hall is either the original
or copy by West himself No man but aNestcould
paint such picture
From tie Mercantile Journal
We believe the following are the facts IN the CASE Den
ME portfolio for the year 3ll contains list OF The paint
ings by Ben amin Wes-amOng them We ind notices Of
Christ Healing The Sck IN the Temple IN The Royal Chapel
Al W indsor.- Christ Healing The sick and Lame n inc
Temple IN the Pennsy lvsih Hospital, and tsrd Christ
Healing the Sick, Lame and Blind IN The Temple IN me
Royal Gallery The picture now eNhntng IN MS cry i
The fret one mentioned We see N ,e same is mention
made OF the rh copy by West ol the Death OF Genera
Wolfe, and other paintings by West, painted from me
Chapel al Windsor have been exhibited IN ms country as
originals copies by the great Master himself We repeal
our opinion that Vests picture In this city possesses
great merit and is well worthy attentive examination
So much for the opinion OF the Boston press when
this painting was on exhibition IN that City. This inyes
tga,on satisfied the public for upward of two years un
Ill clique of Cincinnati artists put their upon H. not
however until after the picture had been exhibited there
tor eight or ten days and they had been refused free adj
mission The excitement created upon the occasion pro-
duced the following receipts per Cincinnati Atlas
Departure Mr.. Morris, who has long entertained
Healing the Sick and with his critical nouces Of Il 10 The pa
perso nothing Of iec.ures-hss len The oy for ts-
current OF receipts and expenditures while IN our City, OF
which the following 3 All abstract
Gross receipts. Dbl -
Expenditures. ....-...........s.....''s.. %" :"
Profits ......................-265 1851 p
This speaks well the patronzing spirit Of Cincinnati
for the Fine Arts Should the north Of show the
same spirit Mr. Mors-who from his amiabiy deserves
siccesswil have no reason 70 regret his ylsiio ONO"
Certainly there must be merit attached TO this
great picture and il is equally certain that have al
ways and am still willing for the subject to be discussed
claiming only the result of wiser and better judges Of
paintings than myself proclaimed in Boston and again
in Cincinnati that wished the public 10 visit the pic
ture with an eye single il merits again make
the same request That Benz West did paint three
pictures upon This subject viii be By reference
the Por Folio No Of 1911 or 10 the Encyclopedia.
Yours JOSEPH MORRIS.