New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-06-27
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If we had Gerome among u.s. he would make the
recent duel between Mr.. Bryan the proprietor Of he
Christian Art Gallery, and Mr. Neal, the subject Of
picture Mr. Neal not has been reported an artht,
but gentleman of fortune IN way connected with
artists. He is about IS years OF age some I'VE years
the Junior of Mr. Bryan. These two gentlemen were
engaged in friendly discussion at the Union Club in
relation to Garbaldi, when the latter who has habit
Of emphasizing bis remarks by shaking the fore finger
of his right hand told by Mr. Neal that bis argu-
ments would be quite forcible If they were not
compaDied by that digisal style Of expression. Mr..
Bryan took the observation In perfect good humor, but
few minutes alter, quite unconscioasly, repeated the
offensive demonstration, whereupon Mr.. Neal struck
the extended fore finger DOWN. Hence the duel which
was managed in a very quiet and decorous manner,
several friends Of the parties being upon the ground
which was near Baltimore and not Norfolk 10 wi.ness
it, Mr. Suly Meredith of Phadephia acted as the
ond of Mr. Bryan, and Mr. Bowdoip, slswyer of New
York, was the second of Mr.. Neal. Mr.. Neal was
wounded slightly in the arm and Mr.. Bryan escaped
unhurt We make this brief statement of the ia It's in
this particular place because the reports Of the affair
that have been published state that Mr.. Neal an
artist and there has been small amount of curiosity
to know who be was Mr. Bryan is too well known
to need further explanation. o. 'a
Mr. Hicks returned last week from Illinois, bring
ing the portrait of the Republican candidate for The
Presidency which he went there TO paint. We have
the portrait it has been sent TO Boston TO be
autographed, but have seen letters from Springfield
from Mr. Lpcolns neighbors, who speak of 1t ia the
highest terms as spirited and truthful likeness Of
Honest Old Abe" 1t is the first portrait in OIL that
has been painted of him. He sat to Mr.. Barry for
nd NJ. Vail e ha.
a very fine miniature bust Of him from cast taken Of
bis face. .t..# VA tf yrf = if
The movement made by some of our artists to-
ward inducing Congress toput high rate of duty on
foreign pictures imported into this country has been
considerably derded by some of our coemporafies Of
the press. But some measure Of the kind is absolutely
required to foster artistic effort in this country Those
who have not made the subec, object Of special in
vesgation have but imperfect idea of the actual
condition of artistic employment in the Uuted States.
Doubtless it will cause come surprise when state
that there is nobody in New.York capable Of produc-
ing photographic print ofequa quality to those usually
sold in pnntshops Bot it is melancholy truth new
erheless. All the Autographed copies Of American
paintings which have been sold here for many years
have been produced either in Paris or London.
Church's Niagara" had to be sent to London to be-
autographed. His "Heart of the Andes has been
cent to London to be engraved Mr. Barry was on
the point Of sending bis head Of Lincoln to Paris TO be
Autographed but as the demand for it is immediate he
has taken to Boston, where Hickss portrait Of Un-
Gle Abe" has also been sent. When Mr. Downing
published bic great work American Fruits he could
find nobody here color bis plates and after being at
the expense Of sending them to Paris he discovered
German in Buffalo who was capable Of doing the
work, which did not by any means require an extra
ordinary degree of artistic ability. When Joel Barlow
published the splendid edition Of bis "Columbiad,"
more than halt century ago. he was compelled to have
printed and illustrated in London, where the beaut
full illustrated editions of Bryant Longelow and Poe,
which bear the names Of American publishers, were
also printed. So that we are 10 the same relative
position to Europe, artscslly speaking, POW, that We
were fifty years since. The name Of Fulton is 20
wholly associated with the idea of steamboat, that
many people will be surprised TO hear that the designs
for the illustrations of the Colambad" drawn
by that great mechanical genius The cartoons for
these illustrations are in the possession Of his
family.
Women have an unquestioned right to be carica-
turiss and satrists but is Of which they have
rarely awaited themselves. female Hogarth, fe-
male Cruiksbank, is anomaly in art Of which tho
world has heard until within few weeks past.
A fmnine HogaIth, named Miss Florence Claxton,
has exhibited picture at the Portland Gallery, IN
London, in which the whimsical eccentrictes OF the
preRaphaelte brethren are satirzed with good deal
of bumor and masculine vgor. The picture is crowded
with figures, which remind one Of Hogarth1s les
sons in perspective" The subject is a burlesque
of the style of Milais, representing the "Juds-
ment of Paris Paris being represented oy inc
great pre- Raphaelite himself who presents the apple
to hideous-lookipg female, while one Of Kaphasis
Madohnas and modern English country girl
stand for the two disappointed goddesses' On the
walls Of the room hung three portraits oy Raphael
Reynolds and vandyke with their faces turned TO the
wall while below are portraits Of Millais, Ruskin,
apd-Barpum! A knight in armor, ], ing on Aisbsek,
40 sounding their pames through biz trumpet; three
long aired students, Supposed to be p. X. Bs are on
their krees worsiipiug tho three great representative
humbuss. Mr. Barnom may feel himself more highly
honored in being made such atramviate than no
ever was before. An engraving in The Londo" nus
trated Ners affords very good idea Of the character
of this picture which Is better entitled TO consideration
as b.ing the work Of woman, than for tue justice OF
its satire.
"A railroad is not of itself picturesque object but
il can be rendered serviceabe to artists by carrying
them rapidly and cheaply into resiOns where Pcsur