New-York daily tribune., 1865-12-19
Sale of Mr.. Bailcy's Pictures.

Leeds & Miner will sell on Wednesday and
Thursdav TIE Goth and 2lst inst. at the Old Dlssel
lorf Gallery" No. 54s Broadway, an uncommony hne
collection Of pictures by Dusseldorf artists. We are
assured that the collection was much more valuable
han it is before the Phiadelphans were allowed TO
cu out most Of the best pictures at ATTEMPTED sale
h the whole gallery in that city. If the owners thought
thar good pictures cannot be sold in Ncw-1 ork we
sn afford smile at them and for their pockets sake
wish them better advisers. We pass for want Of
.pace the greater part Of these pictures and notice
plriculaly three which ought not TO leave our city
having once escaped the discerning eyes of oui PLa
depbia brothers.
The fret OF these is by artist. w. Cent?, whose
naDe j. new to US although perhaps it ought not TO be
So He les two pictures here both interesting but the
arger. Return Of Mecca Pilgrims TO Cairo,' Is a
wonderfully vigorous. animated work, aud We trust
tls tOcyer fortunate enough to become tie owner OF
viii put il for few days where many persons cen see
Il. II you'd be pity to shut so able work ny IN
private paror until this Of the world has had
hauce 20 see how Cairo looks, and what caravan is
The picture deserves full description but We cannot
ye il we can only ask the reader 10 study the group
II pilgrim at tie right who have flung themselves Oh
heir luggage to sleep, tired and sleepy set OF men
s ever were painted; and before leaving lei give
Know it we shall nave described the picture IL spite OF
ourselves
The second picture that We are taken with is ".
EefstahPs Procession Of Monks in the Cloisteis Of
sazbere Abbey" Riefstahl has interested us all q
great deal lately byhis delightful picture Of "Open An
Pea ching Oh the Fiords OF Norway" at KBoedleI's
Galery aud this is equally fine work in very differ
en, GelG II is most interesting study Of character,
and a. real as Gerone or Holman Hunt. IL such pic
lures as these are coming out OF Dusseldorf We shall
begin 10 rub our eyes Surely. little enough work like
this-so true 20 nature SO really well drawn 80 unaca
demic so good because true in tone-has ever len
fhr lille town before We had never hoped to i've TO
zee H.
And last our well.remembered, beloved knGus,
whose " Christening" is bright star'foweT shining
Of the past years sends us. TO add sIne 10 some
onts Christmas this little blue.eyed, darkhaired gr
Tho hugs her gift Of poodlepuppy so closely that
the painter docsat help him lie viii srangle. and then
those happy eyes must be dashed with tears. Ihls
ought be, for the artist has painted the winsome
little lady with such shows he loved her, and
meant We should love her, too.
II these three pictures do not find men in New-York
who con appreciate them and who will not only have
the wit buy them but the love Of art and their fel
lows 10 let US all see them afterward. ther will
acknowledge that Philadelphia has not misjudged US.
THg REBEL VICTM.-We made a notice Of
ne case OF a eolored msn. formerly slave, called
Richard Thomas Griffin. 10 our paper Of yesterday de-
failing he cruelties OF Rebel master, who cut off bis
feet for running away. Griffin Is nov nj No l7O West
Twenyniithst 1t is bis desire to procure for himself
apsr Of ofEcal feet that he may be able TO earn some
kind oi living. We lave not heard care for long
line wich appeals 80 strongly TO oGr charity as this,
sad We tc.i readers in this hnppy Christmas time