New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-12-21
The Great Esrizes-With Some Descrip
ton of Each.

ton of Each.
The most excellent of the Paintings distributed
last night fell to the lot of the following lucky in
dividuas;
No. 100. A Dream of Arcadia, l53x39 Painted
by........... Thomas Cole deceased
picture occupied hya fertile Valley, adorned with stately
trees, and nteAected by stream which rises among the
Mountains u the right the sides OF which falls with
succession On the table land above the valley
performed Beyond and above this the right, the
ed peaks Of the mountains strech up with their fantastic
out ines in the pure sky Below the table land bridge
crosses the stream which horsemen passing.
At the left OF the picture is long avenue Of uxurtant,
overreaching trees, beneath which woman Is dancing
while others play upon instruments OF REGIME IN the ceoi
shadows In the distance the Towers Of
CITY, and beyond Mountains This work ia considered
OF the most beautiful OF Mr. Coles compositions and Is
to be engraved for the members OF 1850
Drawn by Samuel Westcott, Jersey City, NJ.
No POI. Twilight (48x32) ''Short arbter twixt
dav and night" Church
On the left foreground green rounded hill catches the
ufa cottage highly illuminated Behind thehi is stream,
which, into view in the foreground shows re-
and in the distance chAn OF mountains in shadow The
sky filed with dark clouds the more distant OF which are
brightly lighted on their loweredges
Drawn by Robert Dillon 80 Burllng slip.
These two were by far the best Paintings in the
Distribution. The Others worthy of particular
note were, in the order of number
No l. Standard in Danger, nair AJAX
Battle of Edgelill.) ,sI W
The Standard Bearer, After { ~ -"
life 3 ftful fever, he sleeps we'll oi"ss'
The first of these pictures represents royast standard
bearer on horseback beset by Parliamentary troopers
one of whom discharge pistol while the other makes
with breads battle is raging in tue distance
The second picture shows field carnage after the hight
is over In The foreground lies the bearer ana pc
eide him his faithful steed The sun setting IN the midst
Of murky Clouds and the vuures are lowering over their
prey.
No g Peasants of Cevarro ,3Ox25 \. Hicks.
woman tending sheep aud spinning among the barren
rocks Of the Apprentices Her child is sleeping beside her
while young peasant boy OF the Cqnpagna, with his
lealhern Puck, is sealed in the foreground.
Drawn by j. McAlley, Brooklyn NY.
No So The Waterfall, ilOxl2)
high PERCEPTIONS LEFT down which
umbiing. Beyond s level landscape
Drawn by VIM. b. Wilson, Hudson, NY.
No So Marriage of Washington, l54ixloA
]. B Stearns.
The place the Parish Church Of St Peters, County
New Kent Colony of Virgins the time January o. 1853
Within the railing stands the officiating Clergyman, Rev
Dr. Mossom IN ul canoncals sna ABOUT 10 oIolhce me
words, /" W III thou take this woman, Nc Washington ls
In front him. dressed in scarlet velvet coat The orde
in Rte robes and group Of ladies' and gentlemen
in the beautiful costume of the period complete the cen
trail group On their right, Gov Dinwiddie aad suit
with ladies' and military officers, and the elite OF the
old Virginia aslocTacy On the ef are seated the brides
father with her two children Behind them staod Lord
Fairfax with his suite and Ladies' The artist was assisted
by G W P Cuss ESQ in the studiea for this composition
Drawn by s. NJ Merrick, Wlbraham, Mass.
No. H. The knight of Sayn and the Gnomes,
(36lx49, .....-..--...-----..-.E. Leusze.
This WORK illustrates 81 old German legend The Ka ght
of Torch or FekensteiD tine story Is told OF each Of hem)
promised his daughter 10 Kuno OF Sayn be would ride
IN Ibe steep rocks TO the hight which his was
built Knight Kuno despair frst, for the feat
seemed impossible Bat the King 9th 9nomes appeared
TO him and promised that II ne would NJ up silver mine
had the shOald
means provided the morrow by which he would ride
up to the castle Du the night the Gnomes buta brdga
won the hand OF his lsdylove. The picture shows thu
Knights triumphant progress while the yraanical thsr