New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-10-30
THE FINE ARTS
Pictures in Town.

The lovers of pictures certainly cannot
complain that there are none IN town. Tor we
have never had greater number OF exhibitions
OF more works of merit open TO the public at any
ono time.
First. and best worthy OF notice, is the New-
York Gallery Of the Fine Arts, whose cohectionls
now to be seen at the rooms of the Academy OF
Design, G63 Broadway. This gallery not enough
knewn and appreciated, although it is one OF the
most important and valuable institutions con-
uected with the Fine Arts IN The country, and
although il has number OF admirable pictures.
II was founded in 1874, with the private collec-
ton of the late Luman Reed as nucleus, to
which considerable additions have since been
made The small sum fone dollar pays for the
ticket of a life member emitting its holder to
perpetual admission The intention is to form
permanent gallery OF works OF art, which IN time
shall grow to something adequate to the wealth
Of the metropolis, and worthy to be pointed at as
IN illustration of the taste and magnhcence OF
great democracy. Here is certainly noble be-
sinpine for such "A gallery. II contains uno
finest collection of the works OF COLE that is
anywhere to be found Beside the five pictures
known as the Course IF Empire, there are two
Italian and three or -four American landscapes 10y
this great artist, some OF them among the best
productions of his genius, and all replete with
that richness of imagination, that deep sentiment
of nature, and the beautiful, broad effects OF
heht which characterzes his productions. There
are also large number OF works 10y DuRAND,
several Of them portraits which have peculiar
value not only as preserving the hneaments oil
distinguished persons but as belonging TO the
history of Art in this country. The same artists
well known picture OF Pete StUygeSaat IN a pas
sion, is also here so are Mounts Bargaining,
and TrUant Gamblers, both crowded with humor
according to his best manner. And then, be-
sides works by Col Trumbull Flagg, Doughty,
and others, there are specimens OF the old Italian
and Dutch Schools, and We notice recent addl-
ticns of pictures from the easels OF some OF the
FIRST artists in the country, which much augment
the attractions OF the Gallery
To any and every wealthy man who desires to
do something which shall make his name CRATE
fully remembered, we commend this Institution.
Ten, twenty, or hundred thousand dollars,
spent In adding TO It's treasures, would marvel
ously conduce to the happiness and improve
ment OF the people, and the resources of the City,
IN the way OF attracting and interesting visitors
from abroad As II is were the Gallery better
known. it would be much more resorted TO 10y
this class of persons, but If it was what 1t might
easily be made, no place IN town would be more
constantly thronged by them The Institution
ought 70 possess a suitable building, where It's
exhibition could hC uninterrupted, and means
should be found for greatly reducing the charge
for single admissions, which Is now twenty-five
cents. But the main thing 10 be desired, Is the
increase of the Gallery Why, for instance,
should we not have IN New-lork complete
collection OF sculptures IN plaster, OF the full
original size, including the finest ancient and
modern works , The expense al which such a
collection could he procured would be trfng
compared With lis value as a school of taste, and
a source If satisfaction for the thousands who
would visit II. Why Will not some man or men,
owning the means conceive the idea OF post
poning ior themselves the domestic and personal
splendors m which everybody loves To shine IN
order TO DO something out OF the common, and
cndow the City with 50 rich and lasting a means
81 pleasure and instruction
When this and kindred things may come,
we know MOI, hut, IN any event we invoke at
tsn,ion ana prosperity for tins Institution
We never entey the room Of the AT Calo1F
without beng impressed frs. of all with The ser
vice II renders the public, 10 an extent without
preceden, IN tins country and hardly surpassed
anywhere. The mo large halls are constantly
filed with crowds Of perfectly orderly peOple
and the pictures upon the walls are daily sNap-
iped and enjoyed by thousands and 50 ;, has
heen for years. Il Is true thai these pc;lreS are
not uniformly Of the frs, merit, but where is the
collection that Is And there are always Ia the
Art Union Galleries enough 81 works of thus
power 10 serve as standards OF comparison, aud
70 Go at least something fer The education OF the
eye and artistic Judgment. Such numbers OF the
reputation cannot so much reSo-, q an exhibl.
ten ot WEEKS q AT without developing love