Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-01-22
Prom an oooaIi0naI Oorrsspondent.

INV 1oRK, January lotn, 1866,
A rainy day in New York, added to
sleet and snow, is very disagreeable-
pleasant only, perhaps, from the circum-
stance that one has an opportunity to
withdraw from the stir and excitement of
the city to ones quiet room and there re-
feet to draw up, as it were, from the
mass of sights teen and heard-for many
of the sights, are heard as vel: as seen
a few of the more salient ones.
1 remember one or two pictures that
have struck my eye, and as some of your
readers may be interested in art matters,
will p~articularize. At Goupils Gallery
there are several fine pictures by Euro
pean artists, which bear and deserve close
inspection. A pointer dog, by Rosa Bon
heur, the famous painter of the Horse
Fair-not a large work, yet evineing all
the careful study and knowledge which
we are to expect from her reputation-is
valued at 81, 1000 in gold. 1t is one of the
best of the few pictures by her in this
country. Her great reputation, the diff
Guilty of getting n of her pictures, as
she is employed principally by govern
ment added to the real merit of the work,
give it this value. p
There are two pictures from the late
Duke de Morny's collections we'll
known connoisseur in Paris, half brother,
1 believe, to the Emperor-"Drinking to
the Kings Health" by Willems, a Bel
gian artist and scene from Moliere, by
Plassan. These are very hne, carefully
finished, and valued at ever SO much il
gold-the exact sum l have forgotten.
Gerome's prayer in the Desert which
attracted SO much attention, l also saw.
l think his pictures have made
more impression on my mind
than those Of any other artist. His death
of Cesar" "Gladiators saluting the En-
peror," and others, are works which to my
thinking if one seen are never forgot
ten.
To speak particularly of the numerous
other foreign works of art for sale in the
galleries would require more space than
think you would be willing to give. Let
me mention in this connection that it il
gratifying to observe the increased ad-
vantages in this respect which are offered
in New York from year To ysar,-and this
aside from the established private col
lections and the annual exhibitions Of
French and English picturesque oil
which is now on view, though 1 have il
yet to see. OF native art l will say some
thing at another time.
HuntingtQAs %Republican Court" has
been SO completely described that l will
only speak of the pleasure all of the
groups gave me, as well rs someh heads that
are admirably painted. Filled with
portraits Of many of our early emf
nent men and women, it possesses great
value for every lover of his country, and
is of particular interest to their immediate
descendants. / observed on the subscrip-
ton book for the engraving the names Of
Charles Carroll and John Jay, grandsons
of those great men, in whom is perpetu-
ated at least the chirography of their an
c~estors also q grandson of Marshal Ney,
General Hasson, Tunisian ambassador,
this in Arsbic) MeHenry and Sir Morton
Peto. 1t is said the latter offered $4,000
for the picture. McHenry purchased
Bierstadts great picture. The latter is
now engaged on q Mountain Storm " for
Kennard, which will surpass, it is thought
anything he has done. Bierstadt has
made, it is SAID, $4,000 in the last few
years by his brush, and yet, 1 am credita-
bly, informed, that not go many years ago
he was obliged to leave a building In
Boston because he could not pay his rent.
Such are the vicissitudes of life.
Church is about finishing 1.-THE Rainy
Season in the Tropics" 1t will be inter
esting to see the works of these great men
pitted against each other, for they are
great men that viii be remembered,
though they 6ght in peaceful fields /;
wrestling with nature-by roaring torrent
or babbling brook, OF level plain or shad-
owed by 70 Semitic or Cordillera, they
win or lose the victory.
"My brain and my left hand have created this ~
Ny great reward is this Consciousness.