New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-01-02
ART ITEMS,

1t wa once fata, 20 the fucce.s Of almost any kind
Of public show among our provincial neigh5ors IA
Philadelphia and Boston, 10 fret gain great popuitr'y
in New-Yorl But the metropolitan character OF tie
ihis city, beng BOW GENERALLY conceded, even hy Bos-
ton New-York Endorsement rattle! nel p than njurrs
q public pc rlorlHer or work OF ar. lnis has been
very remark ably shown in tie Of Churcifs Andes
and Paset Veuus both OF which were received with
ar ovation in Boston, and tie Venus hs been sinsiary
lonored in Philadelphia, where the goddess is now
holoing her levees before going TO the sweet South
There were probably never before 20 large num-
Der of artists in Ncw-York at the present Tune, an
there * great difficulty in finding IN unoceuPied room
suitable for studio. That Eest Of artists IN Tenth
street called the Studio which was regarded a very
wild SPECULATION WHEN II built, BIAS not vacant
APARTMENT in il; aud ire liberal proprietor oi II, who
built for tie accommodation Of artists, without any
anticratious Of profit Is Low receiving ten per cent
on tie capital invested.
One Of the plcafant results Of 70 large number
of artists being coDgregated here the atFtc re-
unjoLs and converssziones which take place under
their auspices during the Winter and the me,
Of ipfulng into our fashionable society taste aud
lnowled Of AIT. The association of the younger
artists have the part three WinsrF given sere' OF
monthly receptions at DodvOrths Hail, which were
emiue,tly successful so far "a the ceight they in
Parted goes and rs they to he continued the preent
seaton may be inferred that they have been success
ful in every sense Tie fret Of thefe "receptions
will be given on Thursday next The Committee are,
Messrs. Hail. Huntington, and Shuuuck.
Tie artss Of the Studio building are TO give exclu
eiye receptions IL whic works will be exhibited bat
I,,tI, NJ N hui-
inc its IT, The exlbton-room il rather small for the
company generally invited, but AZ On tnese occasions
the ..rtiss illuminate their ROOMS and receive their
friends III their own special apartments, there Is
room enough for the crowd, and pecuia interest il
impaired TO occasion by tie opportunity he
worls that the artists have their e.-els.
-Apropos TO fashionable recognition Of artistic
euipence. Two very eplendioly alfred ladies
Gently made condescending yisit TO tie studio of one
Of our dstig shed land. aisis and asked tue pTvi-
ege Of looking hs pictures. The artist was but too
happy comply with their request, and placed before
then a brilliant sun-et hch lac hac just finished.
His visitors were lAyish Of those charming eprhes
which ladies' bes,ow so literally upon the objects Of
tbeir admiration co. Isn't it lovely How sweet!
How natural I" &c. And then, after gazing at Ia;
glowing canvas for few minutes IN wrapt silence,
the lady who had been oudes in expressing her admi-
ration, said, with a noirete which must have pere-
trated 10 the very core Of the painters heart, pay
Mr. c.. is it "a moonlight The artist msekiy
ropied that il was intended fer sunset. so, III
deed!" replied the lady. ." Pray, Mr. c., which
90 you think he most difficult 10 do pictures IN oils
or in worstedl' Really" replied the astonshed
painter, " unable to say for | have never Done
ANYTHING in worsted." "Abw said the lady, " find
il 20 difficult in working little dogs to put in the eyes"
But these Of course, were exceptional ladies.
We can never expec. have cheap sculptures, for
the coat of producing statuary Innst ways be high
AZ 10 place marbles Of the category OF cheap ART
The owner Of a statue must have Ia house TO put 1t 10,
and there are but few houses whose construction admits
Of tie favorable display of statlary but marbles would
be much more frequently in the houses of our
mil onaires if they not SO very costly. Barbees
statue Of the Fisher Girl" which sold al auction
few DAYS since brought $3.50, and great complaint
has been MADE that the work was riiced and the
artist not ba raid for it. But Judged by the prices
which other work Of an command, II munlhcent
rconpense for he amount OF labor bestowed upon IT.
and there is 10 other standard OF value by which Tie
work Of an artist can be estimated. The " Fisher
Girl" may he valued at times the sum il sold for,
when the arts, better known but at present
We should SLY i, broug very encouraging price.
A new laudscape painter whose works we have
not seen has recently made sensation in Boston.
Ills name is 4. r. Broker, and views which he
has pained for the Hon. Caleb Gushing spoken Of
az having peculiar characteristics, and giving good
promise of future excellence.
We learn 6at Dir. Belmont has lately purchased
a MeissOnier which il said TO be finer example Of
that artist manner than his "Chess Players" which
MIR. Belmont anxious TO purchase when II was
exhibited here two years since. Articles are sone-
tInes said be worth their weight in gold 10 express
their great value but the pictures Of Messonier are
worth their weigh in diamond The Chess Player,
hardly more than foot square, and containing but
two figures sold for $4,000 The copy of Geromes
- Duel after the Masquerade" sold for $50. The
exorbiant prices paid for these and other lrte bits Of
canvas viii, by and b., perhaps, induce artists to
forego their ambition paint large pictures, and adapt
Lle;r productions 50 the demands % sr-pairons.
Gerome commenced by painting enormous pictures,
his Death Of Caesar in Goupirs gallery being
specimen Of lis younger productions; bnt he had the
good sense to contract Li- canvas and his works imme-
datsly became ss,labie.