Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-04-15
For ,ha Democrat.
Old Oxford by Lamp.Light.
Dosroy, Anril III. Is


Mn. EprroR: Since the 4" Grand Trunk
Railway" has been In operation, Artists
have begun 10 find ont the beauties Of" Old
Oxford" and within q year or two there
have been in the annual sales Of artists pic
ture. hero. more or less Of "Siudies. OF
familiar places In Maine. than has been iur.
nished for years previously. II seems sim
gnlar that the fact that the Androscoggin
and Saco river. furnish some Of the widest
and most romantic scenery that can he found
in New England. should just begin to be
recognized by lovers Of the PeHo'i and brush,
and the number Of pictures which have been
offered for sale thi. season here. proves con.
elu.iyely tina, tho artists here have not only
found out the fart. hut have avalled them.
selves Of the opportunity to sketch some of
tho mos, beautiful place. tina, were ever
transferred to the canvas Of a painter.
I attended n sale Of Landscape Pictures,
painted by Mr.. 7. S. Frost, and sold on
Friday, March IS, by Mes.rs Draper. Morse
& Co. by the kindness Of Mr.. Morse am
enabled to furnish you with the prices Of
the pictures. rs they were sold.
Mr.. Morse /. an eScellen, judge Of pic.
lures, and added considerably to bis rcpu-
,ation as an Auctionccr. for he sold col.
lection Of eighty.,wo oil pictures by lamp
GcLi, il being one Of the rainies, and most
inelenent days Of the month-and the sale
being pcrcmptory. Mr.. Frost was unwilling
to dl.appoin, the largo crowd who were in
attendance. The aggregate amount Of the
sale wa. nearly 10000, and Mr.. More
informed me that he had no doubt tina, the
.alc would have exceeded $4,000 II tho
weather had been suitable.
The pictures wcra sold without frames,
and small oval picture, which was gem
" Prom tho Meadows Of fryeburs," was
sold for 500 4 medium sized picture
" Mt. Dustin. from the shores II Lake TN.
bagos." brought $3.50. ~ Village Win.
ter Scene" sold Tor $1,000" Tho Valley
Of the Saco. North Conway" for sl4,OO.
One Of the largest and by far the finest pic
turc m the collection" The Valley Of the
Androscogein. from Sunset I'LL. Bethel.
sold for $4,000. This was onc Of the most
magnificent pictures that has been on cEhi'
biiion ,hi. season, and It attracted great
deal Of attention, no, only Of the public At
large. but Of the mos, noted artists Of this
city. One of them SAID the day before ID,
ale. that the picture would be cheap at tive
hundred dollars. and felt suro It would
fetch one hundred and seventy.Gyc. 4" Look
ing down Sunday River, South Newry," q
small picture. went for $3.50, and a "Road
scene" near Fryeburg. $3.50. "On the
Androscogsln, near the Ferryway, Bethel. '
most truthful and beautiful picture, sold
Tor $1,000. There !. srico Of romance
abou, this last picture which friend Frost
!. trying to keep to himself. "Thc Pa'tur,
Pool" South Ncwry. small picture, sold
for $3.50. and " View Of Gro,n MountaiT
from frycburg," for the same 4 medium
sized picture, and one on which Mr.. Frost
had exercised his brush with care" Tn,
Valley OF the Androscogcin. Wee, Bethel, "
sold Tor $500. View on the Saeo. Frye
burg" $3.50. Goose Eye Peak. South
Newry, Sl0.OO-" Looking across tie An
droscoggln, Bethel. u small picture. $40
-" Eagle Cliff. Gilead." a small picture
5000" On the Androscoggin. Bethel, :" {
most truthful picture, $500. Tho las
would have made DR.. Irue's eyes water {,
have seen it. Tho Valley OF Sunday Riv
cr, from Red Ledge, Nowry,"A small pic
turc. $s.OO-an oval picture, entitled, -
River Scene IN South Newry, SG.jO-"San
Sc, on the Coast" S2j,OO-"vicw in ,h,
Meadows Of Fryeburg,"a small picture
$3.50. Another view on Sunday River.
small, $500, aud q" Meadow 5 enc,
Ncury. $500. q" Elm Groves. Newry,"
forest scene that would have brough, doubl
the price II il could have been sold IN goo,
light. $500. "Somc-' Sound by Moon
light" Mt. Desert, $500. lake I'm
bagog," large picture, and giving one 0
the most magnificent views OF Lake scener.
that ever saw, brought $500. "Kear
sarge Brook Conway, furr't scene, SOS
and e" Mts Washington. Jefferson and Mad
ison from the banks OF the Androscocgin,
$4,000. ~ view in Fryeburg," 500
F." The Valley Of South Newry in Autumn,
small oval, 500. and ~ Road Scene 1t
Newry," a large picture. $1,000.
There were a number Of pictures sold that
Mr.. Frost sketchcd on tho coast &C Maine
but have sent you a liz, Of those only
which were taken in your vicinity. learn
that quite u number OF our Artists will VS.
il Old Oxford this summer, and soon W,
may eSPec, old and familiar places, without
the trouble Of going 10 Maine.
Trro.