The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-11-03

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The Fine Arts.
WeOf ats have discovered by the NewYork ournsls that
manifest spirit of je,lousy s growing in the Northern
cities between the American AIT Union and the IneIaa.
tona Art Union both of them located in the CITY of New
York This much to be regret by every true lover of
the Fine Arts a. i'll feelings engendsrcd and the progress
of hee institutions sssay be greatly retsrded and
the benefits sSng from their associations rendered less use
tui 50 popular had become the American An Union EN-.
bracng as it does subscribers composed of the most nte
gent aud respectable Of citizens throughout the entire
Union thatwhat lie termed its iva tbut entirely without
Just eause was induced to make upon the
same BASIS To those Of OurTeades who do fully under
stand the relations Of these two institutions we would state
that in their respective spheres they both harmonze and
out their useful Objects without in the least conflicting
"h each othsr On the contrary, it opinion that each
Will add TO the prosperity and advancement Of the other
There certainly ample in extended county and
population for dozen Institutions of similar character all
Of which might be well supported and give that encourage
ment to the Fine Arts much desired That there is an i'm.
proving taste for the Fine Ants in the United States none
can deny and that the American Art Union has done much
10 Osta encourage and improve the Of the Fine Arts
equally true. But if we look solely Amongst useves for
improvement at what end will we arrive while if we re.
cevs through the International Art Union and have dis
tLbued through our country good works of art Of foreign
nalohs our PEOPLE IS well native Artists will be better
abled to form Get taste and Judgment by reectng
works Of inferior, and approving thos Of superior merit
While upon this subj IT. WI say one wod in bahefof
our own city. We have At Union be and not even
Gallery Of Paintings for exhibition Cexcsp ng the fine COL
lection for sale a. the E Mr. GalvEu since the death
Of that much anened ana Talented a. isl Cock But
say confidently that New Oreaus pos IS more real
works Of art Of superior character than perhaps the whole
Union combined rhsi y owing The character of
its population g We bzvs yely MANI individuals and
fsmes redng auonCyt who have formed their tastes
and made collections in Europe and who have COntin ued
the cultivation Of hst taste in this county although
undermany dadWant ge5. Tbe-9 perOBg 5es undOubted
originals BY many Of The old s which united IN one
o!sson would aston 81 not only own citizens but in
fact the world Suppose harmony Of action could OK.
ist among these ndivdut by which they would consent to
exhibit annually for short time their various aud extensive
collections Of Paintings il well arranged gallery and
that the proC ds OF This exhibition be applied the EOma.
ton of school fund for the enCOue cement of the Fine
Arts, well to sale for the productions Of our
native artists and Of works Of of any and every kind
Such enterprise could undoubtedly be carried out
fully, properly conducted and persons Of right kind
have in charge If the fine collections of Psnngs and
Sculpture in the pos esOn Of Mr. James RObb MI Ho.
meyer, The MeasTs. Kennedy Mr. Hill Mr. Gralhe Gendy
Burke, Mr. Gnmshaw, s. G. Bell and some Others we
might name, al Of whom possess fine and well selected as
well as valuable Paintings and some of them gOCi Scup-
tuTs,) mostly originals, were thus arranged we would
have Gallery of Art unequsled in the Union and the pub
lie taste would receive impulse unparalleled (which I'M
doubleday would rebound TO the benefit of our native ars
aud show to the world example of private enterprise
having for its object dsnerestsd public good We would
be pleased to harmony Of action of th kind feel
ing confident of the success Of the enterprise.