Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-04-21
Partisan Art and E.usic Gossip.

Paris C0r. Oh the NOW lork Herald IL
The Delessert sale is over, as also the
Berryer and Rossini sale. The sale of
NJ. Berryer's effects did not re alize q
large sum-a little above fl400; his
cane was sold for four pounds; his snuff
box for twenty pounds. Rcssini's ivory
syringe was the joke of all the ha5itues,
and much fun has been made of the pur-
chaser. An instrument of this kind is
most popular in Paris, and notb ing can
excite the laughter of the people so much
as its exhibition on the stage at Poliche-
nellie shows. Talking of Rossni reminds
me that the pessessor of the copyright of
the composers "Solemn Mass" is as
serting his rights most unaccouutably. A
lady, the wife of wealthy banker here,
Nine. Bemberg, having got up a party at
her residence for the execution OF some
music during the Lenten week, and
among the pieces selected parts from
Rossinis "Selemn Mass" she has re-
ceived legal summons from the music
seller and NJ. Strskosch with notifica-
ton of the penalties incurred for using
ether peoples property. This Is a curious
and novel idea for the exclusive privilege
of propagating the sublime work, and, as
far as the world at large is concerned, a
most startling proceeding. That M.
Strakosch should be anxious 20 derive all
the profits imaginable and secure his
copyright is very equitable and just;
but that no one having bou sht the mass
at his publishers should be allowed TO
execute it in parts is one Of those Hebrew
monopolies which carry us back few
centuries in the art Of speeu lation.
But to the Delessert pictor collection,
the sale Of which has broug ht in most
| fabulous sum. The little authentic
Raphael was acquired by M. Edouard
Andre, very wealthy iinancier, for the
sum of l50, 0,0O0s. Some maintain that he
was only a purchaser for the Duke OF
| Aumale, who was determined 1t should
return to the Orleans family, who pos
sessed it formerly. A very fantastic
statistician has calculated that every CEN
timetre of it fetches 2l4f--a very strange
way of appreciatiug the merits of paint
ing. decidedly. IL was expected that
this Raphael-a Virgin and Child-would
be the hero of the sale, but to general
stupefaction it was not. A Dutch inte-
rior. attributed to Pietro de Hooge,
shared the houois, and was bought by
Narischkine for 100000 The David
Teniers mentioned. The Fish Market,
Of which Louis XIV said with disgust,
" Oets done ces magots" !" (take away
those monkeys), was purchased for l59,-
OO0f David Teniers preferred to Rs'
phaell The total of products for two
hundred and eleven paintings and a
statue is l,7s3, 3,320f.
at is all very fine" said an artist
friend of my own, who accompanied me
TO the auction; "but how much more l,
even as a painter, should value million
bank note put in plain frame and hang
ing above my revolver at the ksad OF my
bed Artists are getting awfully com
mon. .place-less ideal every yesr-in
their yearniugs.
the lion of the studios. De sends into
,ne saloon bis "Rossini," and has refused
TO exhibit Christ Leaving the Pretory.
II is. however. magni6ceut-a work over
which he has spent much time. On being
asked by one Of his friends Why he did
not send it up, be answered that be hai
q years work on it siiil-touches to add
which time alone could teach.