The New York herald., 1870-04-16
THE FINE ARTS.
Art and Art Patronage In the
Old World.
Prince Demiaoaro Gallery in Paris-The Lata
Sales Of Sculpture and Paintings-Ths
Prices-Art Exhibitions in Rome.

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| disposed Of and the prices given were In many In
stances extraordinary Strange say the paintings
OF the French school brought the highest sums. and
| chiefly because there doubt whatever OF their
| originality, while their merit beyond dispute.
| The WORKS OF Greuze and Boucher o. the last CEN
tnry ana OF Delaroche aud two Others OF tnis
were eagerly composed for and sold very nigh. over
s3oooO was given in for single picture
while many others ranged rom $4,000 to SIS 900.
lhe Italian pictures brought much less than was ex-
pec1ci ana which N to be accounted Tor elther oy
their irieriorty or general doubts their origin
atty. The sun total OF the sa aes however, cannot
faii 10 satisfy the vendor should fancy for IL ex.
| ceeds half "A million OK dollars.
| There were several line pieces of slatlary sold,
! but the prices aiven were mooerate. the highest
| SUN was paid ior copy by Powers, OF his famous
"GIeek slave namely, $4,000 trancs-nearly Sll 800
! The origiaai OF TINS beautiful piece OF sculpture IS
! tue properly OF tue Duke OF Cleveland, aud ~ now
al haoy Castle t was executel by order OF Captain
CRAM OF The English army, IN 1914, and was after
wards sold TO toe Duke OF Cleveland The first copy
| OF thus nne work was maze by permission OF tle
| Duke for Nr. Corcoran, the BANKER az Washington
| IN whose gallery 1t stl remains. The second copy
| was made for MIR. A. 7. Stewart OF New York The
| third copY for the Earl Of Dudley, and the
| fourth for the Prince Dsmdor which nas Just been
sod as stated. The fifth and last copy which Powers
Intends 10 execute was for Mr. Il. w. Stoughton OF
| New York So 1t appears there are six statues
OF the reek Slave 10y Powers. in existence. three
Of which are in the hands OF Americans anu the
IN the noble ga cries OF Europe. The produce OF
his single conception therefore, must have been
handsome one FOR the girteJ artist Since the close
OF the sale of his pictures, the Prince DemdOH has
begun selling his immense ana wonderful collection
OF O9jsts cart these curiostie3 are cae6 here.
40 Of hia ind At
perhaps. among u few amateurs | think II worth
white copy BRIEF description OF this celebrated
treasure by well known cOnnoisseur, Mr.. Macken-
zle who is admitted to be an expert OF great erud
ton IN tnis recondte matter OF relies He slys:-
Whoever nas u taste for works 0f tue highest art
anl Tor ohecCs vi vertu generaily ought certainly
to pay vtstt TO tne extraordinary Collection
OF Prince DemidoT exhibition. Tne
catalogue. o large sized octave OF s2 pages
contains not fewer than 1905 numbers. and the
sies-stx III aii-wf extead over nineteen davs
fne display or ancent plate rich caoinets ana
porce,aln is OF extraordinary beauty aud quite
suted for national museum. Ons immense aias-
case covering the whole end OF Il room. Is filed
wisu Old silver IA tue most perfect preservation
not bulge being apparent on any part OF IL; wnie
another cOutalns cOmpariiveiy modern articles,
but exquisitelJ chased Clst the Workmanship
exceeds tha value OF tue rlcl material Most or tho
ancient plate IL gilt ana some Of the large savers
are IN sncn perfect condition that they seem nave
only Yesterday is5uej rom Che hlaos OF Cue work
man. Tue famous service Of Old Savres china
which rmerly belonged TO the ttohan family wiLn
3uother range OF giass-cOyered sleives. Con-
nossear or NOT everybody mus be sirucA
the decoration. ana one can only sga to
think that snch treasure Is W oe brJSen ~ ald
dispersed. fne cabinets, inlaid vita coIorcd mar
bies AMI precious stones. ara numerous aud not per-
naoS to be surpassed Nv any pfivdse collection In
existence. Articles OF furniture adorned wan nal.-
chte meet the eye every ere "a circumstance n)t TO
be wondered a. as tue Prince Denidof Is One OF the
most extensive owners Of copper MINES III Russia In
one of tue inner rooms at tue exnlOt0n also to
| III VS.
time, beautifully T0iniel a. sldes and ornAmented
prince boupht-we think m isil-wnen compet.ny
at pu0ic sale VITA The agent OF king Louis
Philippe. The number Is IA OF The catalogue anJ
the price thai day, was cOns!uered 80 elevassf
that all The papers sp0ie oil 1t rs won1rous extra
vagancs. At present IA all pro0aolty, nait
ever YOU do be- sure 10 stop and exaalne
the tort0se-sheI table iniaid with iaps lazulI
gold ana coloced marbles. q perfect irve OF IN
crastel WORK The sIaD represents Da1iic square,
win iounCaius anu oos'lsAs am alihatsu w Vhst
number OF promenaders animals, carriages anu
even mounteDanks with Their c)ac0iI ant crowds.
all perfectly executed aad all barmoHiliN together
with the incest Adaptation oi c0iors The whoie Ii
IN entire order, und must have taken years to exc
cute The number Is AL The arms, tapestry.
guipura Mosaic aud Venetian gass rival elch oLler
IN beauty; anu we again. Ia terminating recommend
TO all not to lose the opportunity vi DenJdnI such
collection OF lovely oDJecJs nothlng ike 1t nas
beea IN Paris since me Salc3 y. tle DeDurger
and T0lJikor Mu3uen3
1t is easy to see that the above racy and graphic
description OF the handwork OF past ages Of great
aitstc excellence DO ubess must nave been written
by al enthusiastic lover OF articles vertu but a.
proof that this cias OF persons Is not Only very
large In reris and Europe ous very rlch l NAV
meati0n that since the above was written the
first days sale has AIKEN place ana the service OF
sevres china spoken OF ao0ve consisting
plece3-a left OF the original service consisting o.
800 pieces sold for the enormous san of 255 OJ1
francs 35l ,0DJ This service was exquistely painted
and bore the CIPHER OF the famous Cardinal HOban
who was sad to have glvco the celebrated necklace
tn NnriA IN In lxNA fl.fAk
and besides spending all ne could geC hold or his
immense revenues managed Co run lnto deeo deDt
Inc fact that tins lovely porcelain 0e onged to hm.
so well known In tile rOnanLic nIsC0rg vi the last
century well as It's own beauty, accounts for
tile very high figure gwen for Its possession. The
first three OF sale are over and the sum total
amounted To the enormous sum OF I,2lo ll6 francs.
or $249, 900.
There are still sixteen days OF sale LETT and II the
results are anything ike what has been realized up
to tnis fe Il sure tue Prince viii nave maze good
thing OF MS collection. though million more or less
can be OF little object TO MIN, fancy.
The Art Exhibition i'm Rome--esChristian Art''
as shown in the Holy City--Stutuary, Gold,
Silver, Diamonds and Kubics-ihe COntri.
buttons and Contribut0rs-A Herald Review
OF the scene-Scupture mud Scuiptors,
Ancient md Modern.
ROME, March g. 1870.
Order has been brought out OF chaos; the exhioi-
ton OF Christian art Is open Ill the Holy CITY.
The BasIlica or ST. John OF Lateran exhibit
cradle OF metal with base Of maiacntse with tse
infant Saviour The nlmbas Is an inch or two froa.
the head, aud mas two largs diamonds and ruo,es
set IN It. IL Is very hne piece Of work. There are
two very valuable chalices one incrusted with dia-
mcnds. the other Studded with coral.
missal bound In red velvet and adorned with
golden raised ngures and at each corner large
amethyst-a present from the Pope.
Two chasubles and pluvial magniGcenly worked
in silk and god-presentei also by the Pope-a
gigantic ostenserium OF indispensable grandeur
and design. The rarest stones glitter from TOD to
bottom lapls lazui bind the upper with the lower
parts ana clusters Of garnets, each one not larger
than wren's eye, set as II they fell from the
circular cluster OF the receptacle for the
Host. The cluster Is composed OF turquoise. gar.
nets, amethyst ruby. emerald and topaz and so
large that they have attracted great attention from