The New York herald., 1874-08-10
ART NOTES.

"The San Joaquin Rtver'' and "Hunter's Gapo
two landscapes painted by Mr.. R. Harrington, were
purchased by Mr.. Charles Girdler, OF Brooklyn. Mr.
Harrington has Just received an order from Mr.,
Kimer to paint view Of his grounds at Saratoga
The committee ofarmy officers appointed to select
the model or an equestrian statue OF General George
H. Thomas have agreed upon that designed by L..
@. Ward, and will have the statue erected in Wash
ington II Congress or the District Columbia will
make the necessary appropriation to erect the
pedestal.
Mr.. Adams medallion of John Wesley, which is
about to be placed In Westminster Abbey, is now
very nearly completed. Under the profile OF the
great reformer there will be representation in
bas-reiief of Wesley preaching on his fathers
grave. The fund to defray the expense has chiefly
been raised by DR.. Jobson, the eminent Wesleyan
minister. The Dean OF Westminster has taken
great interest In the matter.
The famous cartoon by Kaulbacn, representing
the Inqu!sJor Arbues, whom Plus TX. has canon-
lied as the new ST. Peter, In the act OF condemn
ing hereto family to death by fire, is now to be
seen, along with other works by kaubach and
valuable paintings by other noted German masters,
at the Munich Gallery, NO. as Great Marlborough
street, Regent street. LONDON.
Among the recent publications. OF the HobeIn
Society Is set OF lac smile reprints Of the curious
.'friumphs OF the Emperor Maximiiian l." Burg.
malr was painter ana engraver on wood, living
early part OF his life he was .he contemporary vol OF
Albert Durer, and it has sometimes been said tnat
ne was pupil oil that great artist, but this ap-
pears to be doubtful.
An interesting exhibition OF religious art has
been offered at Lille. In ir the specimens whicn
number over 5000, are divided into ten sections,
comprising mssals metal work, enames, sculp.
lures, tapestries, sacerd0tai vestments paintings
and various other objects connected with religious
worship, most classes being amply represented
A collection OF pictures was lately sold in MAN.
chester. England, which contained many rare ex-
ampies by well known masters. The following
were the principal lots '.The Nativity by REM
brandt from tue CasCledyke collection (thls pic
ture-about "a inches by lS-had been in the pos
session OF Mr.. Canter for many years; It was sold
to Mr.. Roberts Tor l.1O0 guIneas) "Dlana,n a fine
example by Greuze, 30 guineas (Roe) .sThe En-
tOmbment,''by Vandyke, 260 guineas (Roe) "Ihe
Syrens," by Frost, r. A., 20 gulneas (Moseley);
1.-The Memnons," moonlight ON the NIIe." com.
pSniSn oy r%s muller pai 4 gSneas
% guneas 1loyd); 'On the Rhlne," by Old vick.
efs 81 guineas (LlOvd); "Catte Drinking" by I.
companion lpalr), by T.. Naysmitn, 81 guineas
tRoe) "ln the Garden" by Lidderdaie, 10 guneas
tHarding) "lnterlor with Cows and Figures, by
Dakes and Weekes, 291s guineas (ioe] entrance
to the Zuvder Zee. by Z. Stanfeld r. A., 26 guneas
UlOyd) ENTRY OF Charles H. into London by A.
b. Clay, 10 guineas (Roe) "Sheep on the Moors.n
by 7. s. Cooper, r. A., so guineas tRoe) Gap
tured by Brigands" bv William Muller, 50 guineas
Bryan she sheffield MIX LADS (engraVed) BY
Ii. 2. Parker twater color, 2i,s guincas (Heign-