New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-02-21

Correspondence Of The Tribune.
CArIKILL, y. Y. FEB. /.

torfcsfonlerre OF Inc Tribune.
CArrKILL, y. Y. FEB. Il, lsf-.
GESTLFMEs. The death Of Mr Cole viii doubt
less casse deep regret mo-, only 20 BIS numerous friends
but % the lovers % the Fine Arts throaghou; land
TIE brilliant genius Of NJ Cole TOO vel ana too uu7sr-
sally Acknowledged TO need any commentator from ny
feeble PEN aud h. has long since been sung b. one
Of poets (BryahiJ Mine s the sincere desire
70 throw humble flower upon his tomb a. s,h ev
tenc9 n regard FOR the Man and admiration u The Painter
The brilliant emanafiOrs ~ whose pencil will live az long
as his sublime art shall continue flourish His two great
series Of Fcturcsthe fret. me "Course q Empire"
painted Tor the late Leeman Reed ESQ % NEWTON or
$4,000 and the Neyage OF LIE which teisuqs
70 the estate Of the late Samuel ward, E5q of the
same CITY, lor which he obta ned s. 0O1 AK both In pos
session Of the Ncw-Y0rk Gallery Of Fine Art. and Their
aue becomes greatly enhanced by ms teli1 Although
these pictures Of themselves sufficient % stamp i'm
mortality upon the now cold brow q their creator sill
they were merely typical q what bis genius would have
given form had be been permitted reusin In his mortal
aDooe lew short years longer At the time u his death,
mr. Coe was engaged upon series 30 pictures which be
Intended 20 make his great work ard gre1f epnatcsy
they would have BEEN had he finished them Asis. that
part Of The series completed, will excite universal aimira
non. Tie sui Jet s d sublime one snc intended 90
consist Of five pictures, entitled The Gross and the
World, representing two travellers setting forth upon the
journey ~ lie; one taking the Gross his companion
and guide the other seekng merely the aurements snd
pleasures Of The World. A before observed the first
series (hree pciures) finished and 10 touching aud
soneVai singular coincidence that he should have barely
lived 70 finish that portion Of the series representing the
of him who TOOK the Cross for his guide, and
IN The last picture. he brings 10 view the glorious
en0ymenis In store for h.m beyond the flood, when
he, himself, cal Cd 10 the iu realization Of bis Own
glowing visions. There s another incident equally sngu-
lar and affecting and which deem worthy Of narration
Durrg The time he engaged the pictures inst
errct 90, beautiful IDEAS Into his mind Don refer
90 ore Of orr most touching scrpiura passages an
which impressed him that he laid aside the work
ready engaged upon for the purpose Of transferring 20 the
canvas the ri wing visions which his Imagination hal
already created This pcia-e he fully completed and % Il
gem q great value The subject from which 10 8. taken
j. the sublime Psalm OF David, The Lord my shepherf.
therefore snail lack netting yea, though walk through
me valley Of the shadow OF Death will fear no ev. Dr
Thod art with ne and Toy rOl and Thy staff they comfort
me- This was his closing effort, Hnd Immediately atlr
finishing 10 he left his studio more l. on.er tAId
returned 20 his house 70 de His matctess pencil ani
pallet lai aside forever, and nis mortal remains
shall tu, too shortly mouder n the Dust. N0f 80 rn
msmOTV. long the creations Of his immortal mind
shall exist upon the canvas. so 0rg taste and genrs
shall continue 90 be cherished, the name OF COLE VIII De
spoken with sentiments oi admiration and pride, mingled
with deep regret for bis early Gccease. His death
every way worthy Of bis lame and is a beauti ul eX
emgIfcst0n n bis last series 0f pictures. lie had
long since chosen the Cross for bis guide, and i has
c0uD ess lei him 20 The enjoyment Of that land where
there is no more PAIN, and where he Will abuufauty
realize al those glorious visions which his undying fancy
has beautifully foreshadOwtd the reward OF him who
shall seek the Cross and be directed and supported By o.
Tie poet Scott has beautifully said that when the "Poei
dies Nature nouns. Truly and sadly then viii she
the death Of Cole. who was one Of her most
enthusiastic w0rshpers, ard who las transferred 90 the
canvas many Of her beautiful sul exquisite scenes
In token Of her s0r0w az early dawn and a; dewy eve
will she command The sister Seasons 20 gather around
lonely tomb which lies q sequesteed hllock on Dis
d0nain upon the banks Of the HUDSON and there, while
Spring and SUMMER shall srsw their choicest flowers upon
his grave will Autumn and Winter tune their wild harfs
and strains OF deep and touching melody sing requiem
over him. who n every ec one 90 Nature sweet
est and greatest painters. Mr. Cole was born n Engan
but tf az very early ior This country. some fifteen
years ae0 be this place. attracted by the beautiful
mountain and other scenery which surrounds No. Here ne
married ana here Dc concluded 90 spend his - DLrng
his be tEce visited Europe ari studied VII nr
great masters lis peculiar taste cd him 90 Fid-r ic
Italian school, and his late productions plrt.ke strongly OF
nestyle Raphael Coregi o Rembrandt and Carlo Doio
But short time previous f0 Dis death be comqe'e' avery
admirable studio and hat $50, as De himself thought com
mouc,d % make q name Had be lived he would have
Rde worthy n every respect 90 BE- placed a re same
niche with the immortal masters lst referred 20. As -
hnwcyo- Dc has leii sufficient behind % obtain ior him
high place n the dv7s temple Of the arts, aud m iltlo
lmca bis works viii eagerly sought afcr and De deemed
worthy 20 grace The best gslercs of the world Mf Cole
was a. the time " bis deah. 80 years Of age. =. H.