The New York herald., 1869-03-05
EFFECTS OF THE LATE MR.. LEUTzE.

Auction Sale of His Books, Paintings, Fitch.
fngs, Drawings and Furniture and Contri-
buted Paintings OF Other Artists.
The executors sale Of the effects OF the late
Emanuel LeuJze the artstbegan last evening at the
auction room of Messrs. Leavitt, Strebeigh Co.,
Clinton Hall-drew together larger and more select
and discriminating attendance than Ia generally to
be found at auction sales. 1t Is easy to ex-
plain this unusual attendance. among whom
were to be seen the familiar faces Of many OF our
leading artists and connoisseurs OF art as well as
many wealthy citizens, eminent as patrons Of art
general and eager desire to possess some relic Of
this distinguished painter and In The qualification Of
the desire to confer substantial benefit upon his
widow and family. To carry out this latter pur-
pose, in addition to the personal effects Of Mr..
Leutze, including. BESIDES large number of
own paintings, his books, etchings dra wings, an
tique furniture, swords, dacgers old guns, cross
bows, arrows, &C., there were added to the sale
paintings contributed by the Artists Mutual Aid
Society, OF which Mr. Leutze was member, and
volunteer artists, as complimentary tributes.
Last evenings sale opened with the sale OF Mr..
but the peculiar bent Of his genius was evidenced
IN the quintness Of many OF the works to be
found among his choice though limited collection
ancient portraits.n Close on this came German
work on perspective" ana Immediately "Od Eng
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the olen time tinted plates" next the illustrated
French work 'Ecole de Cayallere y anc then along
Travels in Central America. Chiapas and Yucatan,n y
illustrated; "Schan-Buhn der Welt,n illustrated;
,rased: .BooE Of Portraits" line enSravnSs;
s'Hogarth's Works,n illustrated; an illustrated
German Bible; Costumes OF the Thirteenth;
Fourteenth and Fifteenth Centuries,n with coOred
plates; the "Deutsche Academic with nne plates,
quantity Of other illustrated German works
a miscellaneous collection m.
bracing q wide range OF literuture-books OF his
tory, biography travel, poetry and the nne arts
them bringing very much more than their intrinsic
value, for Instance the two volumes OF the 'Cos
Centuries,n being Knocked down at s32 volumes
the "Deutsche Academic" at SIS volume, and $40
being realized for the French work on architecture.
Like satisfactory prices were realized for the collection
etchngs, drawings and engravings offered for sale
original etchings and drawings, OF course, command
the prmeyaI, MEDIEVAL and modern ages and OF ali
sorts OF values and bringing all sorts Of prices A
sketch book used by himself brought fifteen
articles classed in the catalogue as curiosilles.
Among this list an old chair, with cane scat and
carved back brought sa s armed
one SO and the other $50; chain mail, ssa co. TWO
powder, one Ss7 and tho other Sa,; an old helmet
and SKULL $780, an old sword $50; an arqueous,
$40; Damascus sword, Ls22; HUNGARIAN tobacco
list & The1 sale % lasted tili haif-past ten O'Clock
This evening will commence the sale Of the paint
ings, leading or with those by Leutze and to CON-
cude with the sale Of the contributed paintings.
Pending the sale the paintings are hung In rooms
specially pttpared for exhibiting paintings and last
evening ntne brilliant blaze Of gasghts and array
OF the splendid works OF art decorating
he walls, and throngs Of inspecting. visitors,
including many ladies, presented on diminutve
scale an Academy Of Design reception. There are
fortyfour paintings by Lentze but though many are
gems the finest touches OF his rare genius are TO be
seen In but very few The finest painting OF all is
the Crusaders Return" bold and impassioned
delneation OF the cmacterlc period in the epoch Of
the crisadeus. Rare fidelity to nature and forming
beautiful and pcturesQe landscape Is The Narrows
from Staten Island" The portrait OF spanish
Lady In Costume, Is finely executed. Among the
best and the only remaining one OF the collection we
VIII now notice, Is the venetian Lady-a life por-
trait.u This was the last work Of the lamented ar
tist painted, as viii be remembered. but few
hours before his death. OF the contributed paintings
there are ffty-four, the work OF some OF our most
distinguished artists, as Eastman Johnson Gray. the
brothers Hart Kensett, Durand, Huntington, Baker,
Laurie, DelIaas, Whitteredge Tate and others.
Most OF these are worthy the artists. The unques-
toned gem Is .who's There,n by Gray. A "Bele OF
the Day. by Baker, Is Q magnificent work or art,
and SO, too. is the Trout Brook at Mnford,r by
whittredge. This sale viii undoubtedly attract o
large class Of rival bidders and determined buyers.