New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-09-12
THE FINE ARTS.

NEW PIoTURRs.-We learn that Leutze's picture
of Washington at the Battle Of Monmouth, painted
for David Leavitt, ESQ, OF Brooklyn, has arrived in
town and will be exhibited to tho pubic the
necessary arrangements can be completed. IL was
first exhibited in Germany, where the artist is now
residing and received very high commentators from
the critics of that country. The does trepre-
cent the actual conflict and boodshed of the battle
but the famous episode between Washington and Gen.
Lee. in which the Commander in. Chief so ychemenuy
reprimapded the latter for his disobedience We
hear that it exceeds the Crossing The Dsl0p0rs in
beauty Of executions il is of about the dimen-
sions as hetioture and though the fact afford
indication of It's quality, we may perhaps properly
state that the artist receives slO0 900 for the work
Mr. Rembrandt Lockwood is about 10 exhibit at the
Racket Club Building in Broadway his picture Of
the Last Judgment, which, ceed was last evening
oEened for a private view to a numerous party
of coghosceah and friends of the artist. We shall
take an early opportunity of giving to this large
and ambitious work such animation It's
degree of excellence shall seem to require. Mean
while we can say that those who admire bold
ness cannot often find more signal example Of
it than in the work Of ths young American, who
thus ventures to match himself against such men
as Michael Angelo and Cornelius. Whether it DO tas
noble courage Of genius the rashness Of prespp-
tuous ignorance We cannot nov undertake to decide.
Nrw EsGRAvmcs.-Messrs Goupil e. Co., the en-
inent print publishers have sent Ne portraits OF two
of the most distinguished ornaments of French era-
ture after charcoal drawings by one OF the fist artists OF
the French school, The heads are Of George Sand and
BeraDger and the artist Is Couture tho painter Of the
DeeadeRce DIES ROmaiHs the most remarkable picture,
perhaps that has been produced In France since Del
arches Hemieyels. On thesuperical observer these
two simple and rapid drawings may make no very deep
IMPRESSION but little examination reveals IN them the
hand OF the master so striking effect with 30 snnll
an outlay ofmeans could only be produced by man OF
ORIGINAL genius whose eye and hand hal disciplined
by The closest study Of nature and of the antique. The
heads Themselves are highly interesting not only from
the literary position of their SUBJECTS but from thor &C.
sential character That of adame Sand we can te7y
TO be an excellent likeness and that Of Bcranger has all
the characteristics we should naturally attribute 10 that
great lyric pcet.
A SPLENDID BooK.-A work which pariakes more
of art than Of literature has just been brought out
by C. NJ. Saxton, the Unknown agricultural pub
lsher of this City. Ii treats Of the Victoria RSgia
or gigantic water lily; and is q very large folio With
beautifully colored plates Of the size OF naisre, rep-
resentiDg the flower and lea. 80 OF this wonderful
plant in all lis aspects and degrees Of development.
complete history ard description Of tho plant, with
directions for it, cultivation, also given. The
thor il Mr. FIsKE ALLIES; the work does credit ~
all engaged upon t. the writer the artists and the
pnbHfhcr II is not often that elegant and striking
A production comes into our hands.
Tag WAsBIsGTOs MOSuAEST At RIcHaosD.-
A letter to The Richmond Enquirer, dated Munich
informs that journal that the writer had just seen the
statues Of Henry and Jefferson in complete state,
and he pronounces them works Of the highest order
of excellence. The figures vi heroic sire. Henry
il represented in the attitude OF speaker 10 tho
ciem nj Of debate; Jefferson M sage IN deep re-
pose Of thought, with the Declaration ofindspeDdsnee
In the one hand the other engas ed in drawing around
him bic CLOAK. "NOthiBg' says the writer, can
"exceed The grandeur Of This statue. The likeness
does not seem 10 ne good-at least the face oears
little resemblance 10 any o,her head Of Jefferson
"haye eeen. IA it IL designed however 70 giye the
"feaiures a. they were tie earlier manhood ~ me
"subject Mr. Crawford may have nodded On aecu-
"Iate couG tsTpart' He saw, also, castiDg OF tne
escutcheOn Of Virginia in has relief deagnsd ior the
mOnune MT which l. scarcely inferior TO me statues
ttemselyes The arrangement Of the figures
"original with the artist; the matrQn stands tramp
ling upon the tyIaDt, who n ysiny attempting ~
rise and both figures are dinghy elective ine
Magma Mater VaVm, under Mr.. Crawford ~ Suc
"hsnds, starts up beautiful woman, az 'he .houio
abe Itwas very interesting 20 zee now eunousy
the visitors who were going through tns iVu.'sy
4" at the same time with M sen regaI'et 'aA, ''ps
dent motto Of Sic SenpeI Iyraan,s set up iere IN
"the capital Of MONARCHY sno ai'l1's uIsI ln1
Tha rnS,.rial ia a beautiful bronze, resembling the
color az gold He did not see the statue OF "ashing
;noton tiougb BE- u confident that The Model han
| been completed by Mr.. Crawford.