The New York herald., 1864-04-04

OH Paintings, Water Colors, Photo
graphs, Engravings, &e.

This department OF sanitary Fair has been organ
lied and arranged with more than ordinary degree Of
care. attention and srtistc skil Az may well be ex
pec,e6 the splendid galleries OF paintings engrsvings
and photographs which have been elegantly and sue
cesssuy established will form one OF the principal and
pleasing we'll Of the most truly intellectual
features OF the enterprise The private galleries Of some
o. the weathetof the citizens or New York and places
IN ,be interior or the propretors being conrois
seurs In art-ss we the less preentious but no less
valuable collections be found the 0t.,s OF dis
tnguI.hed artists have been literally drawn upon 10
enrich the grand collection which now awaits public
taste and curiosity II the art rooms OF the
rar buildsg--H monumens 70 the wealth, msgnfceuce
and progress o. the greatest cty Of the western
Continent No whose good rortune u shan be " see
and examine the collection Of the works q rome CT
the ncplest masters living will forget the I'M
preston ths. mus, arly be made upon the mind
bv the rare concentration OF excellence thus brought
toee,her In those lofty corridors aud extensive gale
r,es va stand were in the presence Of the genius and
the history OF the present and the pastshs nov' and
the ithen OF progressive ages Wherever We cast our
eyes speaking reminds " o. some scenes o
eygonc that from thcr deep, absorbing Interest,
.nchain ,hought and memory, while scarcely know
which 70 admire applaud mos-,he ndelity
Of fact and fiction so graphically delineacd, or
tho intellect and perseverance, Of the artist
Whc tnrougn tonG snu WesrO uAvs u&hsss tofmu'
lated the idea and brea,hed the vigor and Gre Of mis-
Imagination into the delicate lines and features OF the
tri,imphs which We around FOR hours together
the lover OF art and the admrer OF the truly beaut
NAV pger In these galleries, and be charmed with the
artists power, without dreaming OF the fight Of time
the myriad Of other which teemns every
where The msnagers OF this department entitled 20
the highest eucomlums for the skill and taste which they
have svinoed 10 the arrangement Of the immense coilec
ton OF paintings generously placed thor disposal.
The upper division u the main hsby far the largest
parts devoted 10 the massive Of oil psstngs, os
immense value loaned by citiyensfor the whole period
OF tho exhibition. These paintings are oil carefully Ia
besd With the subject Of the work. the party to whom
at present belonss and the artist from whose brush
came into existence We hsve proxmsts average ol
the total value II theee magnificent paintings. but some
! idea Of their valve may be formed from the fact
tba, the certified u 10 the OF Insurance.
on all the paintings loaned amounts 70 no less tbsu
s42o 900 The display s on the whole, most brilliant
one or which citizens of the metropolis may well 10
l proud. II shows that art In making RAPID progress
among u.s. aud that there American artists sud ina
,srs here who not fear competition With the great
indeed produced pieces " uDriyssd excellence tneis
subjects being selected from ancient aud modern thsps
tons And, with spirit of true benev0lepce, vel
worthy of Their noble profession, they have sem sny c
their most valuable productions 70 The smonps of some
thousands OF dollars, ss Tree gut 70 thc fsI lo,
the beneft ~ tho gallant defenders of tho county
honor. n dlficuit In q descriptive newspapsr AZ
| ticle 70 discriminate between The painting given
A. . free gin 10 the fair and hoae that arc
ooly ssni ~ To- te~porsfy esblbitsop tbs lms .