New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-08-19
FINE ARTS

-Mrw f. James sends MS sOEne twenty stereosoope
views of Jerusalem and of scenes u tho ho'y ian,
which were token by hm during recent VISIT 10
those pases These little pictures though not to he
tompared 10 the splendid series Of photographs pub
6shsa IN ENGLAND by Firth, serve useful purpose,
and ,iu no fornd very interesting Studied In con
.ectien with the vivid and enchanting descriptions
sf R,,,an in his Vie do J6SGs they prove the truth
1Ino,s If ks observation and the poetic penetration
Of ms mind. To use the words which Shakespeare
pnts Into the mouth of Henry ~, theseare
Those holy fields
Over whose actes wakd those bltesetl'eet,,
which fOartcen hundred years ago were nan
Fer our advantage on the bitter crSss
But var. and pest lence. and famine nave "Ie"heu
tier fury on teis once beautiful land ana nave Ieit
it. n scared and mangled wreck. childish snper-
uion TO- has hung these sacred ruins WIN i's sen
tuental fripperg and has put lies everywhere lot
t,rfb en- that we do pCt know how much 10 really
loft ,s If tbe INST These pictures show in their
focnoptarv but honest way hints of the country as
n .,ow AID may serve equally 20 stir in us the de
sire u ion the lOng procession of pilgrims to&he Holy
Land which wthout g. break OF pause, stretches
downd-om the Crusader time to ours; or, if We
have already seen it will cal up pleasant memories
Of our visit.
We venture here TO remipa our readers agasn thht
Mr Colt bacheT, the CptiCiaC, on broadway near
Thirteenth-st., has invented very convenient and
kervcealle bandstereoscope- auch lighter than any
other that is made and by simple bnt IngeniouseOn
.tivance Fade adjustable 70 different powers of
yion, and even 10 inequalities "a the eyes of the
zane person This will be found just the thing 10
have always 1T hand in it's compact little case on the
study-table. By its aid we have greatly ENJOYED
studying these stereOscOpic views while reading
Remains book aud have found that the pOet-schoar
and the artist greatly help each other.
Mr. IJ..W. Black of Boston, tie well-knoNn
photographer, has sent us portraits Of the Harvard
Boat Crew Of 1868 arranged in qroup, and separate
portraits of the backs OF Messrs Richards and SIM
nous these last intended to show the remarkable
development of the muscles of the back IN these TWO
stout young fellows. Copies of these photographs
are for sale at Frcdercks's, in Broadway and we
should think the sight C so much manly strength
and beauty
Than al the nonsense of your stone ldeaf
would prove iguegstibly attractive TO al lovers OF
athletic sports and al believer in the pereetlbibiy
Of the human species.
In the last number Of The london 4r Jo'unel I'VE
find some new information about Turner, of whom
hitherto we have known almost rs little personally
az Of William Shakespeare. MI Llewellym levitt
writes to The IH IOpyadi that az the sale Of the
effects of family living in of the most secluded
spots in the High Peak of kied,
near Hlthersage-" two charming early drawings
by J. NJ w. Turner have within the last few months
most Unexpectedly turned up and after remain
ing in the family TO which they presented by the
great master IN 1924 have been brought to the ham
mer and disposed Of" The drawings, which are COM
pauons are each OF the size. thirteen inches 10y
nine. one is called Coast Scene-SunriSe' the
other 4 Mountainous Landscape They were pre-
scented by the painter TO his old friend James EOl-
-,1-a ,.ffu4 Of hls maj
riage, and il would seem That HolwOrthy, not fu!B
understanding that they were gift, must have writ
ten 20 Turner asking or hintpg something to their
price This drew from Turner the following curious
and interesting letter. which bad been carefully pre-
served by the family and was exhibited at the sale;
APRU 30, 1924
DEAR HoIworruY: shall feel uncomfortable II any
thng should m this note give you any pain, mt when
back upon the length Of time you took 10 acknowledge
expected Of at least hearing if Mrs HOworhy TO whom
81 your mutual happiness certainly presented one ap
proved but your letter treats both so like COMMISSION
that l feel my pridc-wounded and my independence.
seized should be happy to receive any presents OF re
collection you may with Mrs H., think OF TO send me-
and win keep alive my high considerations but money IS
OF tho question iu the present II gives great
pcSuiC % hear rom MI PmlHpS OF your comforts AT
Green hin. and may, perhaps, II you have as great
Though may not ever Sc 6est with Half yet you may
believe c that me the greatest pleasure 20 near
aud WI continue 10 give 70 the end OF his snDnnaty
turmoil for DO not mean my comforts or mseileS 10 he
any measure Of the Ike In others When you come 10
N doubt. but FOR want of experience in these matters
and rs Dot hesitate 70 acknowledge in offering my
resuCcs 10 Mrs H0wOrthy. Believe me TO be- Dear llO
yy,itht yours llOst truly, j. VI. W. TURNER.
HclWOrthyt esq, Green lInl'
At the sale the two drawings fetched the sum Of
$50 Mr. levitt says, Another highly interesting
Turner relic was brought TO hight at the same time
Hisn round snufi-hoN. two and liyeeighth inches IN
diameter. made out Of the lava Of Mount NesuvUs
which Turner used as a palette during his tonr AID
Il so H.
interesting relic sold for go A splendid copy
oftEe Iibor Studiorum, with autograph of Tur
ner was also disposed of at the sale and realized
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