The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-24

ART Int4lli8enee.
sCssting Cannon as West Point Foundry" Il the sub
ject Of a painting, now nearly completed, by Weir.
Leutze is engaged on full length portrait Of George
Washington in the act OF closing as Worshipfu Master
Masonic lodge with the usual benediction
American painters residing In other places forward the
following productions in Berkshire" by Shat
tuck from the Derby gallery to remain during the win
ter; sThe Coming Storm, " by Inness; 'South AmeEa'
scenen by Heade large marine piece by badfordt
"wetterhorn and willhorn by Jansen STARTLED Door,"
large picture by Beored; "The Wolf! The WONT ~
Morris; Gin tho Adirondack one Of J. NJ. Harris or
forts; Bierstadts Yo Semite number Of fruit pieces
by Geo. Il. Hall, and about score of other pieces.
The fashionable and very cultivated assembly WA
treated TO some fine music and dispersed highly peassa
with the occasion and about its refining result
The Art Gallery Of Chicago will be kept constantly
open to the public It is thought that additions will b
made to its collection every day.
Lord Hertf0rds sale Ia grand novelty In the Art II
hlbton n Paris Around il walls are hung G0be
lin tapestries four OF which the cipher Of Louis
xv and copies Of the DON Quixote series which -
cupy one Of the smaller galleries at Fonainebeau Ths
spirit with which the burlesque Of the principal scense
OF the satire are given wonderful 1.-THE Thin KngAe
fitting At Fat Sow Is nimabc, as Ia his "Frst Pc
sanitation 70 Dulcinea" The treasures OF this sals
sst in exquisite specimens Of sevres pate tevs Ne
rare clocks OF which twenty two also ths
valuable buhI and marquetterie cabinets and encooo
collected by the Marquis during his long residence ID
France Here also is an Antonette, consisting OF ~
terrestrial and celestial globes the former OF which co.,
tanned ink, while through tho pierced in the Lat.
tor sand could be shaken her writing The royal
crown forms the central ornament between the globes
and cameo kenesses OF the King and herself adorn ehe
stand An object great value In an artistic point q
vew exhibited by Lord Hartford, Is bust OF the cole
brated actress Adrenne le Couvreur which surmouns
a cabinet at the end OF tho sale
New cases, marked with the Of Baron do Roths-
child and NJ Splitter have been added to the Art Exhih
ton collection ia Paris In Of Baron Roh5chd's y
ON enamel figure OF Atlas bearing crystal globe On
his shoulders. q rare Workmanship r. NJ 'uoenars
case is most curious collection Of Apostle spoons N
ancient silver.
Magnificent and most interesting additions have 100.
tober 13 been made to the collection Of the Art Indu
trial Exhibition in Paris The sale containing the En-
peror's collection Of comprises thirty COM
pcte SUITS dating from 1440 to the latest period whea
this mode Of defence was worn-tbe beginning of the
seventeenth century. Six Of these suits those q
children and by pages Most Of the colleo-
ton was purchased by tho Emperor Prince solh
kon but some acquisitions Of Importance have been
made lately Of which the most valuable is complete
panoply including not only the by knight.
but that Of his horse and Of his equerry The richness
Of its decoration and the fe de Us on the helmet lead =
The supposilion that belonged TO Louis XIII AmonS
the frarn ents OF armor Of the most beautiful ia
headpiece damascened with gold, and bearing The shield
Of Ferdinand H. brother Of Charles w. and successor
to his German throne All the known forms Of German
and Italian casques illustrated by seventy i've spe.
mems one Of which morton Of boiled leather. bearing
the death Of Bayard stamped and designed on one side %
the crest
Ho,Ssr m
eose France has opened at Versailles s fourteenth
exhibition Of painting sculpture and engraving Tbs
number Of works exhibited is two hundred and 6fty
The pictures are from the pencils of MN Anastas Barge
Baaille, Eugene Beange, Corot, Conturer, Gavarnls
Lanoue Oudry, Ouvri6 Yvon, Lepoitevn and ziem.
project Is on foot for erecting by subscription -
equestrian statue in Brittany Of General dc Lamoricers
No statue be raised in France without permission a
the government and the rule in that country not -
allow equestrian statues TO any but sovcreigns
NJ Biart Of Paris who has spent ftcnn years study
ing tho interesting productions OF the terra coe
Of Mcxco Of which he has brought home an unrvaisA
collection OF specimens including not only insectsb
birds and animals but old Aztec pottery, such ~
has never hitherto boon exhibited In Europe, is about -
organize great museum In that city
DEATH or AN ARTIST Senior Victor Manzano, 6panso
painter Of some celebrity. died Of cholera in Madrid %
tober IL .st esrs ssH
OPENING OF THE ART GALLERY OF CHICAGO.
public galery-the nrst Of tho kind in the city
opened at Crosbys Opera House, Chicago, ILL.,, on the
9th inst The assemblage very brilliant, consisting
Of artists their patrons and members Of the fashionable
circle at largo. good number Of Gnc paintings by
American artists were exhibited Among those more
Immediately connected with Chicago Drury contributed
a pece on the Beach at Newport Ford large land
scape view on Tributaries Of the Junata and two
sketches Reade landscape, Forbes two dog Portraits
together with dramatic character piece fresh from his
easel the 'Bridc Of Lammermoor," chap. xx. II
which the raven shot by her brother falls at Lucys fooe
as she plghts her faith to Rayenswood at tho fountan
Healy his War General Shermanr and Peacc Father
Bakery; Anrobus his full length fGcncrai Logan, his
Governor Ogesby" and character piece founded o.
Longfcliows poem, ''Tho Rainy Day" Highwood por.
trait OF lady Besides those ''Tho Wishing Cap"
by Gookins and several fruit pieces by Mr. Recde son
OF the artist, young men residing IN Chicago
Tho statue which has been erected by the people o.
Cheshire England in honor of the and services OF
the late Field ashal Lord Combermere, was inaugu-
rated on the 2oth Of October win a the pomp anu GER
known ell the world as tho Cheshire hero The
memorial consists Of an equestrian statue by Baron
Marochetti, which stands upon fine pedestal OF gray
The late Field Marshal Is represented fine charger
and fully uniformed The statue stands upon pedestal
OF granite twelve feet high, and the statue itself mes
sures twelve feet from the summit tbo pedestal TO the
crown Of tho riders head The inscription, which has
been placed temporarily theront Of the PEDESTAL Is -
follows ~
Erected in honor OF
STAPLETON COTTON,
vfsCoUNT covBERmwRE,
Field Marshal
Born 1773
Died 1855
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