The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-15

The Coming Kensett Sale.

A lew evenings ago an interesting resolution
was adopted at the "Kensett Memorial meeting
at the residence OF H. G. Marquand. The reso-
luton was to the effect that whereas Mr.. Thomas
Kensett, OF Baltimore, had consented to present
the collection of works by contemporaneous art
lists owned by the late j. F. Kensett, and valued at
$4,000 to be placed in the Metropolitan Museum
OF Art, on condition that the sum Of $4,000 be
raised to purchase O selection Of his brother's
works. the whole to be known as 1.-THE Kensett
Memorial" committee be appointed to pro-
cure the necessary amount. This resolution
was unanimously adopted, and q committee
was appointed, consisting OF T. Johnson, chair
man, ana u. Huntington. r. NJ Olyphant, ii. G.
Marquand, r. l.. Stuart, Thomas Hicks, X. Butler,
Vincent Colyer, X. Hoe, w. f. Dodge Jr., NJ. X.
Jesup, G. NJ. Spicr, r. W. Hubbard, Thomas G. APP
pleton, r. Stuyvesant, J. w. Rhinelander, w. J.
Hoppin, E. ID. Morgan, Howard Potter, P. Goodwin,
Rev. DR.. II. ". Bellows, Rev. DR.. Osgood, G.
william Curtis, d. l.. Suydam j. H. sherwood, w.
Whittre edge and S. A. Strang
private vie" OF the many pictures to be in
Guided In the Kensett sale was had at the
Academy of Design last evening. The collection
will be open to the public until the even
ing of Saturday week, March %. The exhibition
Will be open from nine to Ave and from eight to
ten. The sale is to take place at Association Hall
every evening during the last week III the present
month month, s under the \, management Or Mr.
July Industrious MIR. Kensctt was durilg the
| Conn. between thirty and forty studies, sketches
and pictures lett his brush during that incredibly
short space OF time. They now adorn OF the
| rooms OF the Association Building The following
Is complete list OF them :-'Twilight on Content
Ment Island nwlgt on Sand Island" study
Long Island SOUND" as seen from the window of
Kensetts bedroom, Darien; "Passng on OF the
J IU Tnnr lola RI Chnra Is.rht
in the Cedars," as seen from the door Of the
artists studio; ''Salt Meadow in October" after
THE Ola Pine Tres as seen from the door of the
artists studio; Newport Rocks and Bay' (un-
tnshed), lake George" painted from memory;
"Eveniing at Contentment Island" Gather
ing storm Sensett! Long s,,n Is99d sou seen
Off the studio Sunset on the Sea-" "Eatons
Neck, l.. L." with the lighthouse not yet intro
duced; October on the Marshes" back OF Content
ment Island; "Sunrise on the Sea- sunrise en-
Loug Island SOUND :" "Sunset in the Woods '"rwi-
light ia the Ceaais,' "rhe After Glow-rwil!ght,"
| "Twiight and Evening in Cedar Grove"
| We have before us batch OF letters, never pub
lished, from distinguished men, ali testfying warm
value as an artist. Daniel Huntington TO quote
from these letter writers) declares that las an
artist his rank was OF the highest" George II.
Boughton says, "As an artist and as man he was
as near perfection as possible" George A. Baker,
writing from Rome, AYERS that his works shave
| given delight to the hearts OF all who have any
! feeling Tor the great mother, Nature in her most
serene and lovable moods and aspects" Thomas
Hicks bears tribute that Ibis noble and beau
tilul spirit is deeply impressed upon the memories
| OF all who knew him. The Rev. DR.. Bellows
| knowledges that "his sweetness OF dsr 0sltion.
ready sympathy lively appreciation OF the merits
OF fellew artists humility in regard to his own
works, delicacy of feeling and prudence OF
speech, maze him a universal favOrte among
| his brother painters" And at the latest
| meeting OF the Century Club the Rev. DIR. Osgood
sTa oss to g9us
These testimonies spontaneously and unso-
licted, are very significant and OF such public in
terest Just at present that we make no excuse for
quoting them.