New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-01-30

-, ,;e.nres than bis relgho'r; ave 20 o'-''
~. h.u. IN with some sTtn-er, who he
~ ,it.ls COLLECTION Of great old work.
,,.t..,o roknovn = cO1no...egrs sd becomes
~, E-trn..s gos, ssor; or .o-ns 'ga)rsn1s Of
:, Ay,,rlcan Cous1.. o. A.lis,s-. ais hin in
.5ennrrbs.e Of los u vr-.cb-i ci- cs.l-e., ~
copies. GIoluding G-.do'' BeiTiee Cene'' u
oour.e. though 10 copy -As been a-1~si p -
u.Se from tLe oiisiBE. tJr t1es9 twsai.-nTe
year. SUD. in due tine rl- .oo1e 81 Jfe'l'
iecoue. more sbsuri u the eyes " trGe tis,e
t,,i,Wa.befre. Had CO rs OIL! been aware
that il take. the ieene,s judgment sad 1ae nj
pste.t technical knowledge 70 determine thai
picture wa. really painted by "a old master sui
tbi these s-tists were after a., Do better q n
others now living, nor, IN many respects IS
c,o5-be might have avoided makisg blii Of
himself in tha. particular manner. Let it on;e
be understood lot only thai al god works OF
TIE Old painter. are catllog1ed and un.-i.in-
.b'e buy that there ere living artist. wlose
names uisy be matched with aay OF forner FINES,
and even tie Cresuses will, a; lsst les.n be''er
than 10 be cheated by couDtsrfeiEers who make
busiuess Of covering csnvases VITA smoke and
dirt. and ealing them COrresgioi, Nlrillo', All
tie Ike.
M,. Rossin has ls.ely Issued ball sga'ass the
spending Of money for e1grsvings. IL li Llca
better &c tells us, 10 possess even the sm iiie''
water color dr.u wing. thsn toe finest print. znee
the former must needs contain some original
feeling, while tie latter is but mech nical copy;
il is also better 70 devOte the same mesns 20 en-
ccursgipg native art. No doubt there Is truth 10
this but 90 the other band i, is true that most Of
US can never see the immortal works Of Europe
except 10 engrayings: and that these convey no
adequate idea Of their originals, they do AFFORD
Us know ledge Of their composition sat draw
ipg. which /. better hsd 50 than not a. al. ~
least the print. are genuine, and you nay sho"
them to your fri5nd for what they pretend 70 be
without lurking CONSEQUENCES that be Il l''y'
irp the mistake Of the deuiej owner. Be3ii'',
prints are yslusble from their cheaPness, ani
capacity Of being multiplied to degree impo'-
.ole to original works. Tae traveller ia Sc
cluded region, whose eye is refreshed, as he en-
ters house, b. a fine engraving atser 50 Old or
modern msster, will not complain because 1t IS
co. p.ntiDg by Page or Leutze. IL i. we'll 70
hsve original pictures if one can afford Is but
this should no. deny to those who eslnot' tie
refining and beautiful influence Of good engraT-
ipgs.
We hear OF Incorporating person Of this
City VITO proposes TO sjOrn bic very costly house
with twenty pictures a! thousand dollars each,
TO be painted by the first Italian artists. He do
To- 49, f IA In
Il ony ss showing anew that wealth does not insure
knowledge On all subjects. There are no Rain
artists now living whose works are worth buying
-cer.sinly none TO be compared wish the French,
Germans. English, or Americans. Equally fool
isb is the practice of other rich people who
order go many pictures Of their uYhols.erer, or
lookiDc-slass msker-jast as they would order
home their marketing from the huckster. It is
rather melancholy to think of the SUNS OF money
wasted in thus buying pictures, which might be
employed Ia the encouragement Of genuine art;
and though we do not pretend 20 furnish manual
for picture-buyers we will suggest one or tive
suies, rh;sh thnse who aro NOT themselves con-
noisseurs may observe with advantage:
|. Always prefer modern to so old picture
bear a distinguished name, for you will certiinly
be cheated.
3. Never buy cOpie. of OH pictures unles'
you know the arts. who makes the copy, and
know that he il not ftthrste bungle-.
4. Have one good picture rather than many
poor ones.
s. There are excellent artists in your own
country; buy ofthem instead of going abroad and
faring worse.
6. If you have ever been deluded into making
great bargains 10 T.tisns, Vsndyies, Clsade', or
ANY other old masters works. burn them up 81
once if you can afford it; If not, send them 70
auction to De sold for what they really ale, and
for what they viii bring.
by following these simple suggestions Mr..
Cresus mpy fill hi. picture gallery, or furaish
hi. new up town house with more real .ucesm
thar be has otherwise right to promise himself.
NEST-INDIAN EMANCIPATION.
p.rh.as tn re- il not & singie deiusOn more sys-