Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1866-10-24
Irving and His Literary Friends.

Among the many beneficial results that
will attend the distribution of paintings by
the Crosby Opera House Art Association, pro-
baby the most important, because the most
universal, will be the wide spread dlssemlna-
ton of elegant engrayings from tue works OF
great artists II is impossible 10 over-estl-
mate the effects which the presence of these
fine pr;nts in 90 many households will have
in refining and cultjyatiaG a higher and truer
taste for art among the people Even the
cheap. faminr-colored prints We used TO see
in cnnntrv tayerns and rustic residences had
their mission and accomplished their work
in the cultivation of a love for the beautiful.
But these finely executed copies OF noble
painting mark in Their StensiTe dIstrloution,
another epoch in the Developments OF art-cui-
tura Next 70 a splendid painting, fine en-
craving Is most desirable for the walls of
dravinr-roonl or library, and the Crosby As
ISOLATION is doinc, a noble and valuable work
IN fUino so many homes with engravings of
tho cboicas+ and best The effects of their
presence will be visible, after many days, in
more rand and thorough development OF
true art taste in the West
While these general remarks apply equa!iY
to all the beautiful engravings the Associa-
tions furnishes 10 subscribers, we set out with
The nnrnosa of calling little special atten
10, - Tho nirrure entitled 80 Washington
~, and his Literary Friends" as one Of
the most desirable, In a popular sense, OF the
Whale. The print contains accurate portraits,
60, tba celebrated pencil of Schuessce OF
ff,aao Of the most prominent literary cele-
-. &c Tr,;r's time-the best and most au-
tI,a,+i,, rortraits published. Besides Irving
tha contra! figure in the group the picture
raoresents Hawthorn, his genial face lost 20
- Las f,rever; Longteliow, Prescott, Fen
moro Cooner, J. X Paulding, \. I. Willis,
r., iIr,,,s p Kennerdv, .. ". Holmes,
SIMS Rancroft Ralph " aldo Emerson, Ha'-
80 and " & BRYANT collection of
A1n.',i,.,r Tterati well worthy to grace any
l,cyne atbp land. The likenesses are accur-
ate and the grouping more easy and natural
tban ofrau seen in similar works. 1t Is
very effective and striking picture through
ont and we believe. the best specimen of
engraving we have ever seen from the BURN
of an American artist
What adds to the value of the engraving
if the fact that no copies are to be nae after
the distribution shall have taken place; some
of the once well-kuown faces from earth TOR
ever. and can therefore never be reproduc-
ed so that as the years roll on, and copies OF
this print become more rare, me remainder
will REQUIRE additional and antique value, and
those who posses them will be considered lot
tunate indeed While each of the other en-
cravings possesses an intrinsic merit OF It's
own. which renders them all desirable orna-
ments Of any home, the Irving engraving
combines features which give it especial val
ne, and which render 1t particularly sought
for The time will come when every copy OF
this print will command double or treble the
price at which it is now furnished the public
The original paintings will very shortly be
on exhibition in the art Gallery III this city.
Republican.