New-York daily tribune., 1865-11-09
THE FINE ARTS.
Sale Of Fine Steel Engraving Low
Prices.

The British Fine Arts Publishing Company,
wishing te see whether Americans could appreciate
art sent TO this city very fine collection Of frsclass
engrayngs consisting o. fine proofs and choice selected
of the works Of the greatest modern artists
Some were very choice and rare the plates having been
DESTROYED All were after the most familiar works o.
the greatest artists The collection has been on exhi.
bition for week past at the Dusseldorf Gallery, No.
SIS Broadway, and last evening the sale was COM
menced by Messrs. Leeds & Miner. The engravings
were framed here in elegant and appropriate frames OF
black walnut; and the prices brought last night so far
om paying anything to the consisnors, viii not repay
their cost
Many $50 impressions. in s30 frames were kpocked
down at the pitfu sums of S3 sl3 80 sl4 eli 30 and
cxistence-the plates having been destroyed in some
cases purposcly and in others accideniaiy-brought
iron, si6 to 81. We subion sample Of the sale;
low 20 Get the Deer Home" " Poachers Bothy," the
A pair" Dashful Lover" aud 'Momentous
Question" In walnut and gilt. s2i. "A Library
Party at Sir Joshua Re!n2ldss'' $40 Dover"
IN line IS Sy p%sI p%mos S1sr and we
Hnglish and Scotch Game ekeepers, by Stacpoo after
AnsdcI in ornamental walnut and gold frames, s21
yard by Patterson. after Herring, brilliant impres
sons in walnut and gold frames. s5J. The Garden
ers Daughter. after Ansdel walnut and gold frame "a
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craving "Ihe Stag at Bay" fine impression in massive
walnut and gold frame. go; Fine pair OF scotch suo
jec,s, The Departure OF the Highland Droyers and
''Spor.smon Hating at Highland Bothy" walnut and
gt frames e32 pair Of choice engrayings. the most
Celebrated works Of Cresvick & Thompson, The
Nearest Way In Summer Time and Departure OF the
Highland Bride" engraved In line by ilmore in wal
Subjects nI eea sor JacK in occ By TO@kin: and Alex
sn$cs and BY Z o. 'sr sSs sssraynes Mf4at
| crossing tie 'Tay," by Stacp0o. after I0ylcr.
and Crossing a Loch,", by Mottram, after
Thompson. in walnut and gold frames, So
The Slave Market" at Constantinope after AL.
len handsomely framed s6 80 The works OF the eee:
brated Sir David wilkie. Bindmans% % Buff Blind
pay EsS9as ensTayea IN se
and framed in walnut and gold, the set, So. joy
and Sorrow" oval frames. sl9. Harvest, after
Maence. and villa Fountain" nter LesIchs, les &C. VA
engham. and Newton" after Saut, engraved by Sam.
ue Cousins and elegantly framed, $40 The Morning
Kiss" after irocky, g. The Landing 81 the pngrm I1
The Tender Chord. after Roberts. and Persuasion
after Craig, walnut and gilt frames. s3 The Grand
Canal at Venice and the 'Corsars Isle (each so
| proofs walnut and gilt frames, s23 30 Landseers
eief d rrrrs Bolton Abbey" the original plate en-,
grayed by Samuel Cousins. in elegantly ornamented
admired works "A Friendly Meal" "rhree Members
of the Agricultural Society" and Temperance Meet.
ing in circular ornamentcd frames si3 90 feinale
head The Rose" after Baxter In ornamental walnut
frame So So "Gethsemane," very fine artist proof,
afier lie Jeune. elegantly framed. sl3 50. The VII.
age PASTOR after Rankley, $3.50 Historical subjects
the Trials Of Charles l." aud Lord William Russell
after Fisk and Hayter, walnut and gold frames ST.
Scot and His Contemporaries at Abbotsford in orna.
mental walnut frames, Sl7. Valuable and very inter
estng series of six engraving representing Shooting
Scenes engraved in line by Ryal after Ansde, hand.
somely framed Si2 "Deer.StalSers Return, engraved
by RyaL after Landseer walnut and gold frames slt
Cromwell Refusing the Crown Of England, by Bel;
lin. after Mcguire. The steel plate is destroyed aud
| impressions very scarce. descriptive keyplate
given with this engraving. sl7. FAIRY Tales" and
=" Reading the Psalms by Cousins, after Dobson.
tsstefully framed. $50 50. THE Random Shot,"
s2s So The last grand works Of John Martin. The
| / asst Judgment "The Plains Of Heaven" and "The
Great Dsy OF His WRATH" In most elegant and costly
| ormolu frames es7. A fine and scarce engraving.
| Punch" after Webster. engraved in line by Lemon,
walnut and gold frame, e33. Interesting Historical
Engraving Napoleon at Bassano." after Barker. en-.
grsyed by Lewis In walnut and gold frames fine
and scarce t26. Frh's celebrated picture, Coming
Of &c In the Olden Time" engraved by w. Hoi.
brilliant impression. very fine and scarce, s22 50.
burning the Pope's Bull" "Ac1uittal Of the Seven
Bishops" in walnut and gold frames s2s THE
Horse interesting series Of IL subjects, neatly.
framed. by Herring e32. Devastating" series Of
six spirited engravings after Ansdell, handsomely
framed. $50.
These may be considered the average prices paid.
II Is very improbable the British Fine Arts Publish.
ing Company" will try another "eXperiment" In
selling their engravings this side Of the water All
who wish handsome ornaments to paror, dining room'
billardroom, or halls for bagatels should at
tend the sale tonight, when the remainder OF the In
voice will be disposed OF.