The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-02-07
Fine Arts.

This truly splendid work Of American genius was
paoed exhibition yesterday for tho arst time in the
cornmodicus somorville Gallery, No ss5 Broadway
Although comparatively few aware q the opening
OF the exhibition, the receipts which donated 70 the
Nursery ana ChIlds Hospital amouaied hundred
and thirty dollars. The dimensions OF the picture
eight by twcvs feet, and admirably placed aud
lighted The s,ne holiness Of outline with additional
sombro effects, that characierizes the "Rocky Noun
tans" can be traced In this painting The placid lake
rejecting the angry masses OF clouds THAI are rolling
the mountain tops, the Kaleidoscope distribution
Of stream and woodland and tho wonderful chfuo scro
thrown the scene render this picture ono of the
best that have OF Americaa art II will remain
on exhibition until tho 24th inst when Il VIII be
placed by the works Of another fayorIte American
artbt Mr. q. IL Hall These viii be on exhibition on
the oath inst
Macdonald the sculptor has completed al his E,udo,
at the corner Of broadway and Thirteenth street very
nfe like OF Mr. Charles oconcr the distinguished
lawyer. Quite a number OF Mr. OConors friends have
seen the work, and consider faithful representa-
ton Of subject that the artist has been requested 70
cut IL In marble which no IA about TO do HIS under
akg by so ,..se, -- esa, erri.a a. RI
"A In private fe ..s believe that Mr.. oconor has
already honorcd him with some sittings Mr. hseDon-
aid sculp,ured the agure Of the late President Lincoln
thirty inches IN height which recently exhibited
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also 10 be seen beautiful ideal head symbolic OF Peace
In plaster which pronounced very grand conception
| Admiralty executed.
The municipality OF Turin has voted sum OF i've
thousand francs for tho erection Of monument 10 the
| memory OF ~ Mazzimo d'Azngo
Al recent sale Of paintings In Paris two pictures by
Van o.lado bfought each. three thousand and thirty
francs ny Platter viennese painter Of the last cen
,ary, four thousand Ave hundred and Ave francs the
pair landscape by Ruysdasr, four thousand i've hun
dred and twsuiy francs and two pictures by PHILIPPE
| wouysrmaus Ave hundred and atty and six hundred
| and forty francs respectively.
| Ant sALg IN VIENNA.
| fyt.one liam 10, correspondence of London Times
Not long since sale took place In this city which was
attended 81 collectors Of curosiiies from all parts of
| Europe some ~ the objects ~ art, which belonged W
Tho collection OF ,he late NJ Boahm, who employed
| in tho rmpofs Mint fotohcd enormous prices small
busts OF Charles the Bold and tho Duchess, bis vile,
carvcd In wood By Holbein fetched 70 Oooir An sgent
OF Baron Jamss Hstlscd bid 70 0o0fr Tor theip bu'
| eventually they knocked down 70 Vienna dealer
| Several small tablets, carved IN relief, by h0'bein
fetched bO00ir sud little head, not mofe than an
| inch hlgh b0ofr wooden figure of Adam by Albert
| Duror fetched 4, 0oofr. wooden oruc'ht, sOo'r
and three small figures, all ny ths last mentioned mAa
| Ter 2OOfr "Chnst on tbs Cross, small bat etqui
sitc painting bought by an agent of tho Dresden
| Picture Gallery for 10, o0ofr