The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-12
The ROYAL Gallery OF Art.

The Royal Gallery OF Art.
MSGRAvIN6s FROM THE PRIVATE COLLECTIONS OF
QUEEN VICTORIA AND PRINCE ALBART.
me three royal palaces Of England, Windsor Castle,
Buciinghsm Palace and Osborne on the Isle Of Wight,
contain, 10 we'll known, some OF the most rare and
beautiful paintings In the world consisting of the original
works Of Of the nrs masters ancient modern.
These rich collections are private, and not like The
Louvre and Luxembourg, II Paris, open at all INES 10
the public. Some d them are heir looms of the Grown
Of England and belong 70 the regning king queen
parts Of the ornaments Of the palaces where they are
found but by far the greater number are the especial
private acquisonsof Queen vetorA and Prince Albert
Inc collections at the three raj palaces may be
classified fOllowr The Buckingham Palace gallery
contains specimens Of the Dutch and Flemish Schools
which, II Is said are unsurpassed by any other coesnon
In the world.
The Windsor Castle gallery consists OF the most
and beautiful productions OF the Italian schools together
with those famous vandykes and paintings Of Rubens
which have long been the talk and admiration of Europe
Lastly the Osborne collection consists OF works Of
modern art, with some examples OF the schools Of Ger
many, France and Belgium, ell Of them the purchase Of
her Majesty and the Prince, her husband.
These choice galleries and collections may be aid
To be thrown open TO the public the Queen having gran;
ed permission for fac SMILES Of the contents Of her
raj collections to be made by the Of the engraver
published to the worlds work which process
Of execution.
We have before series OF these engrsvings extend
Ing far they have been hitherto completed and pub
hshed by the Aessrs Colnsghi, Of Pail Mall, London.
They are In course Of publication Two parts appearing
every three months each consisting OF three engravngs
due TO the special hberaty and favor OF Queen Vic.
tora that these and valuable specimens Of art
In this manner communicated 10 the public Her
hsn tann that
with the bes, productions of the best masters may In
nuence and improve public taste snd that the sdvan.
tsges which art Ia designed and calculated to confer
generally may be largely spread and thst all may far
possible participate 10 the enjoyment and instruction
which her Majesty and her royal oonsort derive from the
works they have collected, or which have been be.
quea,hed to them by their royal ancestors
We are sure that this great work will be very
BILE 70 the patrc and connoseurs art In the United
saates and will not fail 70 promote and cultivate pub
bc taste in country. The ecuton OF this work
such ~ TO leave nothing TO be desired, the leading
gravers Of Europe have been called assist In
ton What has hitherto appeared is executed 10 style
which II 10 evident renders justice to the beautiful
originals, and standing proof Of the great progress
Of art in the present age II almost much II tho
originals were before on viewing these delicate and
nney executed fac smises. The art OF the enersver
could hardly DO carried further
Il will be gratifying TO Americans 10 learn that their
artists have not been overlooked by her Majesty.
Among Of the most beautiful Of this splendid COL
lection, particularly struck with piece the pro.
ducton Of an American artist, T. j. Peee, Of Buffalo.
This Is the painting OF the Children in the Wood founded
the story OF the well know ballad of that The
engraving Is an exquisite specimen OF art, and gives
high estimation OF the work OF tho artist In much
that 10 choice and beautiful would be impossible to
pafticularze without extending our observations TO
greater length than space will admit Of Among the
old masters there good specimens OF Ruoens
Domenichino, Claude, Annibar, Coracci, Rembrandt,
Guido Teniefs, VaDdyke, Hogarlh and others. among
more modern artists there the moot besutfr speci
mems of Sir Joshua Reynolds Sir lawrence, kulready,
Collins, Peee, Corooud, wilke, and others.
Tho work s yet in codrse OF publication, and other
magnificent riches Of art ROMAN to be consigned to pubic
enjoyment The whole is under the superintendent Of
g. c. Hall, Esq T. g. A., who, a. editor Of this great
collection has 10 far executed his highly responsible
task with great ability and judgement Nothing
pass the high finish and perfection with which these
cravings executed We presume that those who may
be desrous OF becoming Possessed OF this splendid
work might become subscribers by applying 10 any
Of our principal booksellers who correspondence
with the house Of Conashi & 20.