New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-05-07

Closing Sale of the Season of Paintings, etc.
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On Wednesday and Thursday evenings next o'clock will
at IS ST. Charles street. the closing se paintings
engrayings, bronzes, etc..ietc. Of tho season.
We induced to call the attention of readers this sale
particularly, comprises Of paintings
that have ever been offered in this city,
The portrait of by snllr after e painted
by Gilbert Stuart life aorns the hall Of the exhibition and
it is undoubtedly the best and natural portrait Of the Father
of Country estant. This portrait being as largo life
well adapted placed public position We need
nothing in It's favor the artist is we'll known in this country and
his subject lives in the heart of American citizen.
There large collection of landscapes animal pieces
FRUITS flowers and fancy subjects Of the modern we'll
schools We know that the ancient and modern
their devoted admirers contendn the superiority
particular claims but the art of cleaning and properly
restoring rayages Of time has ultimately day.
puces paintings gone by
4 their freshness and ygor.
Periods when patronzed by powerful States
wealthy families with zeal and jealousy, undoubtedly
for producing the finest specimens genius thar
modern times, when painting has become trade
than talent, and the price the picture will bring, to t
artist the important question.
. make these remarks, having seel
many paintings Of old masters In collections of
citizens, which will fully bear and particular,
be offered at this saewe the grand Landscape by
Salvador Rosa We had opportunity of seeing this che
d'ouyre when its appearance indicated very little of what
to be discovered centny's dirt aud yarnis having
been removed by the skul artist, presented with
gorgeous Landscape Of great freshness and beauty figures
anima and flowers appearing where previously nothing
yishe adding undiscovered beauty and symetry the
s ensemble
If my doubt the truth of what say, let them
painting, and do not feur but they will readily adopt
Il opinion, 5Q 8-
This great master born at period when the paint
ing at its zenith, and having shown early decided pa
iaty for the placed under the competent
deYelope the fame which burning within him,
which contributed than the celebrated Rbern called Spag
noeo bring the hidden fire. but until he patron
lied by the Medic family did the full eulgence the genius
Salvador Rosa become developed From this period he
master Of the highest order and since his works have
sought after by connosseurs every part OF the world
Sir Joshua Reynolds says of him: " He gives pecur
caste of nature possessing that dignity which belongs
savage and uucnltiyaed but what is be
admired In him is the perfect which he
between the subjects he chose and the treating them
i everything is of piece,
The National Gallery in England possessed of landscap
by this MASTER for which they paid the of gnineas
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We see that this picture is limited the catalogue $500
We understand tnta check for just double
refused by the possesor Of the match aad twt
paintings in New York. refused them lie
what lovers of put upo,
this beautiful specimen Of the pencil Wednesday evening