New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-06-26
THE FINE ARTS.
Eleven sketches BY John Lecch.

Ssirtngy left By the late Sohn Leeeh. The sn., was
br the benefit Of his family. MIR. Miais Entrusted
th the arrangement Of the collection and the general
arrangement Of The sale which proved very successful
betting the handsome Of 500 The prices which
kere paid seem TO enorinoun Twenty fifty, eighty.
hundred guihess esy paid for for which
would DO almost impossible in this country to get
fany dollars Under these circumstances il Is not
tIising that only eeyen aGd those 81 tho very slightest
character coad be procured FIR purchasers Ellis side o
ne water. 1hoso which have been sent over ere nn'n'
eers2. g. T. s T. 8. O. 70. IL. I2 and 10 Of the onta-
bsus. They are. as wo have said. extremely slight;
ihe Inexperienced eye would hardly vonchsafc them
smother look; and yet whoever will study them VII
pasily perceive that the hand Of master has made
sTeFy stroke.
Ar these relics of man Of most delightful geniu the
most remarkable In his peculiar field the, tie century
nas r,oduced-for CTukshauk must be rclcued second
10 hin in the 6sLcsey Of hs hnmor lis perception Of
sAsracter and the variety % his Tesonrccs-rust
o. dispersed to enrich Few forusatc portfolios IT
seerns web TO ot down then sule and to give brief
description OF them; for tie ,iioe Y come when every
Sorap that Leeca has LEFT win be precious and when II
will BE- desirable TO trace BE Nhercaboui OF every work
however slight III hiss cInanated from mind so acute
add 60 kindly. W, let that there should be neccS
ely FOR any srch d. prrson Neither tho As.Or Ii
brary Historical Society ought TO allow them 70
be disposed Of in this way. They VIII assrredy and At
no distant day BE sorr, for iii they do. T1ey are tho
only drawings by 1osch n this country. 1t Is not
likely there will eVcI be sny more. II is much
more likely that agent OF the British Museum may
carry them back to Engiaad and this ought not 10 be
allowed.
Ne . Af.er the Hunt" Is TIE largest q the
eeyen At is on q bit OF Bristol board rne end halt
N.Nr. I. (. IL t1,sy
ere rost unless 1: be To- H. although 1t IL In sense
flushed; there may be half hcar's work upon Il
Hhe near horse whose rider has discounted and Who
Is icing taksn int the stable by tue groom is excel
lent The cotton of tore-legs not quite decided
on. but Inc BODY and lead not to be betiereI.
Judgire from these bits-a most inadequate means
o. get;nr at true ysigment-Leech seems to have
ssizcd situation and flcj expression instantly. As
fal these concerned, Their nothing 10 be
changed from any 'aftertninEre. The detail was
sometimes altered Thus tie less q the horses rider
were longer at trst Leech has shortened them, hut
Rot changed their position. How quietly true is the
rset" OF the gcodlcotng yourg fellow on the other
hc1se. How no looks the gentleman; aud the groom
VITO touches his bat he steps NJ - his horses head
how much character In hall dozen scratches Of tue
pencil
Nos. and l. One lo., two separate subjects. on
small bits - drawing paper. No 3. four end hall
Inches square. Soth E written on this. Two yonng
swes in long oOas. ono Of i4em smoking are ticking
to stout gentleman in the style of coat. he Is
very paunchy. and Lis habit not set OH to advantage
By the coat The snobs delicious. You can. .ealy,
skncst hear them t X. This sketch is very slight.
Tie trout msn has, apparently. been haf r.bbed out
No. Five by four inches, nearly No writing or
r; title taken from cataogue-"The advantage Of
III f.,c
r.ands On rs own bottom in these scratches. How
satisfactory his shed drawings must be- II even ihe'e
nero lettings and memoranda ere 30 delightful 10 look
Of go ENJOYABLE.
Nc s. Noncno On narrow strip Of thick draw
fnypsper eight b. three end a.half inches. party Of
yeople on (per d. Man at the left lies foil length, hall
SEEN icsnsg on bis elbow Next him. man sitting on edge
ofper res6ing newspaper legs apart trousers urned
Nd NJ tie bottom Then. Old person leaning back IN
eAair-seeu In prcf.eroading book. smoking cisei
feg over knee grippe hat hs rouser legs turned up
NJ bottom too. Then standing, arms folded, look
rs OFT 10 ses- Next, old woman hanging clothes on
Bre riud flows the clothes already hung smoke nom
ufunnel neaI-yhicb makes II doubtful fit be a pier
Ind not rsher tho upper 1eok OF Thames steamboat
blown the Same way Man brings clothes In a basket
10 the woman Sets down; locks up ri her and says
yorething uey. Llstly another elderly person stands
With he back half tened ~ hands behind hs PACK;
must be boat on TIC WHOLE and be looking over the
fater on The otter eide Wouldn't stand so OF wharf,
Iondcrer would o. course know this place at once
fc,doner at our elbow row. says tits llDdHg barge
and tbeec people ere Writing the boat TO come IN
No. T. Mrs Jones has the best Of IT. Drawing
rspe.. eight b. Six nohes Mrs. Jones. tired VIII
being tainted Dir. Jones about her hoops. has taken
Gen OF. and proposes walk with her girls. Mr.
Jon,s gaspipg and ho,Scd. He stands with Bis lack
70 tie FIRE. Was rcsa.ng The Tunes coneDtediy, with
Enc hand In his pocket. lie has received shock nom
which no does not recover. Mrs. Jones has huge
Target Of lat" on her head her rctcue On Der arm
UeY mafroniy cmbonpost is too strong for the trial
Uer aupearapoe y sinky. Mr. Jones feels that his
Matilda appears o. tie street ia that ttIe the Jones
Yputaton for respectfully gone forever. But ne Is
pcwerlcss 70 preventit.
40 2. Cabran "Let yer outi OH All! That 8
e good uni Not If Knows. efore you pays for my
epripxs.' Perhaps tie best. On Bristol board, FIVE
snaG Laf by nearly ane. Lines roughly drawn. as IN
I'll OF em 10 show toe size OF the page Tor which they
IRE TO be engraved. By tie all the titles bits OF
6ialogue brief Cescril tions. &C., IN LeccAs hand
writing, very scTamby and ines!ble. at the bottom Of
Nhe bits VI paper
Cab hes broken down by weisA. Of ftout lady in the
Inside who Is slx0gs 10 get out. Driver nimitab.c
and yes a,t pins point could be spared His face a0
soluteiy done with three movements OF TIC pencil YET
shasyea.c could not have 80 accurately epornzed the
character 81 the cahman.lribe Horse lean, affirmed,
packs his driver and cbcery agrees to DO bis part in
any oo.rrge. Stout lacy, perfect. Helpless. sic III
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