New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-01-06
ARTIFEMS.


that she shonld retain the Of her dead husband
said that she had married Z" Gignoux the painter"
As there happens 10 be but artist of that name
the friends Of our landscape painter may DO rather
startled at the announcement. The right man is
Ggoux, the historical painter and the announcement
Of bis marriage to Madame Balzac, who gave to art
what gold could never buy" conveys 10 us for the
frst time the knowledge of the death of Gigoux's
first wife, who was the celebrated model Mariette,
renowned for her beauty, and VIII ,se lovely presence
is known to the world from her having served the
model for Delaroches figure OF Fame 10 the famous
picture Of the Heicycle des Besux Arts, copies Of
which decorate inDurnerable parlors in this New
World. Gigoux married her partly for love, and
partly that he might monopoze her for his own pic
lures
Speaking of the marriage of artistic reminds that
great artistic wedding ia to take place in Baltimore
next Tuesday the llth. Mignot, the landscape
painter, is the happy man. and daughter Of DR..
Harris of Baltimore the bride. The artist takes with
him five of bis friends his bridesmcn, among whom
are Mess,s. Kensett and uydam.
Mr.. Kensett has set up his easel in Washington,
for the Winter, as he ia one of the commission of
three to whom the duty Of directing the decorations Of
the Capitol and effacng the terrible and costly mis-
Browne, the sculptor, and j. r. Lambdin of Philadel-
rhia the two other members of the commission, in
Washington. Mr.. Buchanan had the appointing of
these comissoners and he must be allowed the credit
of ignoring all sectional feelings in their choice IL
was very natural that he should select one OF them
from his own State but be paid no attention TO the
South in the selection of the others though they
both citizens of New York, yet they are New-England-
ers by birth, Mr. Browne being yernonter, and Mr..
Kepsett native Of Connecticut.
Among the young artists who have come TO New
York this season to establish their eases is Barry OF
Boston, whose exquisite crayon drawing Of
"The Motherlefs' inspired the musc Of Whittier.
companion picture TO this lovely group has recently
been finished by this accomplished artist, Of sublec
which might be called by the same name. 1t repre-
sents the parting Of two young sisters, and is full
EXQUISITE tenderness and graceful drawing. Our bes
cIayon artists come from Boston, and New England
has furnished appropriation with as great pro
portion Of members as it has given to our commercial
e'asep.
The Bthenaum Club has adopted an excellent plen
for enabling s Members If not the public, TO enjoy
ompses of some of the artreasures which are hidden
in the drawing of our private mansions, where
they are only by the guests Of the family AT the
Wednesday meetings of the club, it has been the prac
tce for the past Elk months to exhibit few choice
aiptipgs which have been borrowed for the occasion.
The four fine pictures by Kensett, Durand, eng
noux, and Leutze, belonging to Charles Could
ESQ.,. which were exhibited at the Club on
Wednesday last, had never before been exhibited
Among the works of art in the collection OF Wednes
dsy last was very beautiful bas-reief in marble,
representing Night by jackson, the Boston sculptor
who bas lately taken room in tho studio building,
where be 10 inshing busts of George 5. Hihard and
T. Buchanan Reade. ...'-
The pictures sketches and studies left by the late
Charles r. Leslie are to be sold at auction in London
this month
The landscapes and pencil drawings by George l..
provx which have been On exhibition here the pass
month. are 10 be removed to Boston In few day.
Some of our Merchant Princes" have every dis
position in TIE world TO become patrons OF at, ana 10
make themselves as renowned Lorenzo the Magni-
cent. by their munifcence but they don't know how
20 do H. Their habits OF business, which induce them
TO obtain everything as low it can be purchased In
teri, deporably with their ambition. There are 10
be sure. some houor .be exceptions, among whom IL
will not be inyidous to mention tho names OF mr.
Walters the wealthy disier of Baltimore, who glad
dens the hearts Of our artists by his vis ana orders
retures with the hberality Of prince and the Jua8
roent of a connoisseur. One Of our own Lofenzos
recently paid visit the studio Of an artist and was
90 charmed by half finished pictnre on his easel that
be Immediately orderedit TO be fnished for him. per
hitting the artist 10 name bis own price, The mer-
chant called frequently to the painting, and wheh
{, was finished ordered il home In few days after
il had been sent however, he sent word TO tue arI
that his wife did not ike tho picture, ard therefore ne
declined keeping H. and requested the artist 70 taKe
away. The painter however, inetead oil sendins ior
tho picture consulted with his lawyer and the resui.
was that tho patron" to avoid lawsuit, concluded
to pay for It.
THE N, y. Times, the other day, stated that II
vas uuzzled TO understand why the Common Counci
sbopd appropriate thousand dollars to pay for por
trait Of Governor King, while but FIVE hundred dolar'
we,e appropriated for portrait OF Mayor 1lenann'
Tp stnilar appropriations have been made Tor TIE M
.or1v wears 1t 10 the only encouragement tnat Tue
.;,v authorities have ever bestowed upon art and'
., .. \ has beeu II has been the means OF securing
Co.. New York the only really respectable pubic COL,
It, ., paintings In the country. By we have no.
~, ot ,be portraits of all the Governors Of the STATE
tSs MAYORS Of the City, but thcse pictures iorm
v.uabe collection BY which the progress OF ar'
e. Nsvv.York may be traced during the past h" ecu
u NC" gS Governors being painted at full length, and
~ MAYORS en- 6use, makes the d'efehee III .as ovAs
80 ,hs.s no,ttaits. The only instance In wnion 'n0
s.andsrd price was varied from, was N .ns O'oo
s'4n'a,e n,ra,ror Van Duren-the artist pepg COW