New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-08
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
REMOVAL OF A FINE-ART COLLECTION TO THIS
CITY.

REMOVAL OF A FINE-ART COLLECTION TO THIS
CITY.
A largo collection of pictures is shortly to be
transferred from Boston to this CITY, exceeding prob
ably. any other made in America in variety Of
paintings and the number Of artists. When is said that
Besadt contributes thirty pictures and that there
hundreds Of paintings by such artists as Eastake,
Lawrence. Reynolds. Lely, Kneller GainsbOrOugh,
Turner and others OF England and Boucher Lambnet,
Isabey and Mignord OF France some idea may be
formed its extent and value. The owner was the
late Thomas Thompson, whose eccentuctes were a
slant source OF amusement and embarrassment to his
friends Living TRANQUILITY IN Boston until about ten
years ago. recent conduct Of the assessors In daring
to touch his property, and to lay greater tax upon
1t than he thought 1t was liable to, excited MIS-
wrath and no shook the dust from his feet
against the city, mover entering 1t again. His
possessions wero there, his early acGuainances wero
there and his beloved pictures there. yet he re-
manned obstinate In his determination. and viewed
Boston only from Cambridge, Dorchester, and other
surrounding towns To strangers who desired to see bis
pictures he returned polite but evasiye answer ana
old friends were granted no more privileges. There
the paintings remained stacked high against the walls
and covered with cObwebs no person ever having seen
most NJ them excqpt the owner and the painter. BY
those to whom Ire had granted admission mot hal q
dozen year, II eo noe %" 1S cen time for m was not
practicable TO drag them from beneath the tiers that
were fupprncumbent This was the second eoiecuon
that Mr. Thompson had made. the first being destroyed
by the burning OF fremont Temple In March,, loJL ~
was valued at 500 900, and although mueh sihaer nan
the present one as hne collection or OH palhtlnss
When after the fire. again commenced Duylhg ne hdu
evee artists and dealers at MS rooms anu
the pictures after being bought were placed away Sy
much as AIagabec ha placed the tones COMMITTEES 10 S
charre--hc knew where they II no one else up
Not misery otherwise he niggard III SHOWING MS
paintings and It was favor granted TO fow III orue W
avoid npotuniies Of this character, he gave ucctons
10 business agents after leaving the city, not 10 cause us
dwelling to he made known, and his III opinion vi tro
Assessors OF Boston gradually led him to take ni1a'
thropc view of life People. he thought slghtsa n I'm
purposely did not display enough consideration loi
feelings occasionally stepped out OF lher way :"
abuse him. ,.-,-... ~, ,to q m
Mr. j. Harvey Young the portrait painter ana tne hne
arts ad wiser of the Boston Atheneum, Is now
the collection having been employed Tor weeks loI @
purpOse IL Is stated that the bulk Is 80 great lhae e
railroad cars will be required to receive the eaVasses,
without boxing or any intermediate packing. bieIsuauV
asserts that the collection Is worth AT least hai
American art lists are largely represented, ahu tnCI o
many paintings OF the Flemish school FROM EuIoPo
many originals aud copies OF the old masters such hS
Titan Rembrandt Rubens, and others were oDlDeu,
aud II the purchaser was deceived In these ne was lpy
like many other American collectors As the puOc nav
not been admitted To them yet, IL cannOI NC sl
whether tins Is but artists or literary men
who desire examine be provided Win carus VI
admission and Judge for themselves, Inc cOliecloh VII,
We understand shortly be exhibited without charge u,
where the owner resides, until Dnai ulspei
is made Of It, and 1t possible that 1t may DO ustd 10
| forni "a gallery VI fine arts for this city.