The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-13
OBITUARY.
HENRY PETERS GRAY, N. A.

HENRY PEIEHS GRAY, N. A.
At an early hour yesterday morning Henry Peters
Gray, OF the foremost Of American painters died
a. his residence this city. The deceased gentleman
had for some two years boon In failing health, and,
being stricken with apoploxy Saturday evening,
fingered only over Sunday. Mr. Gray was born in
this city on tho 23d Of juno, 1919, and consc-
qucnty IN tho y-ninth year OF his age. He was tho
son OF tho late George Gray, nm old and we'll known
Now York merchant. and came OF a family originally
Scotch, settled III Now Jersey. Hc carly cvinccd
inclination for art and at tho ago OF twonty entered
dent OF tho National Academy. Aitor a year no
went abroad, where he remained for several
years. chiefly in Italy. While thcre he de-
OF tho masters OF Rome and vonIcc. Their influence
always remained with nim aud his works wero CLASH
cal IN design, modelling coloring aud finish Tho
most important OF his pictures wcro OF neurological
subjects and characterized by very accurate drawing
magnificent flesh tins harmony OF coloring and great
meowness oil tonc, and were painted not for tho
present alone, but for poscrity. 10 was not prolific,
MS the term Is noS Understood IN an art sense he
spent much time on his pcturcs and would work for
SIX months on hoad or figure 10 which another artist
would devote but as many weeks tho young painter
renamed abroad until lS43, whom he returned 10 this
city, White IN Europe he painted Thou Art Cone"
'srne Roman Girl" ana tine Billet Doux" Alter his
return no received many comm ssons for portraits
aud genre pictures In ls46 no returned TO Rome,
where no again rcsidcd for some time During this
second residence abroad no produced several works,
OF which ..rcachlng hid to Pray" .Proserpine and
Bacchus" and "Cupid Begging HIS Arrows" are the
most noted After his return TO New York, where no
most important and later OF winch urc the apple OF
Discord" and .rhe Wages OF War; the latter oil which
Is now in tho Metropolitan Museum OF Art Among
his other well known works arc "rhe Greek Lovers,
.'sappno, .The good Samaritan, Peace anu War,
.'rmon Of Athens" "susannah. . 'yenas, "Bcsscd
Are tho Pure In Heart" .Gcnevevc," the Pride OF
the Village" illustrating Irvlngs story "Hagar and
the Angel" "Portia and Bassanio," II Fiorc al
FIesole,o cleopatra" and Isl Christopher
In portrait painting the artist often very
fu as no was in cabinet fancy heads. HIS works havo
always commanded good prices In 1869 Sir. Gray
was elected President OF thc National Academy OF DE.
sign, which position no held till 1871, WHOM he
succeeded by the present incumbent On his retirement
IRON the presidency the artist again went abroad
and remained in Rome Tor several years. Since he
last returned from Italy no had painted little and had
been gradually failing In health Of mind and body.
During tho past year no was little IN his STUDIO
but in the last lev his friends saw more OF him.
and his bodily health TO all appearances seemed I'M
proving On last Thursday evening Mr.. Gray attended
the reception At the Union League Club aud
seemed far spirits Ho had complained at times
his friends OF nervousness and was often much dc.
pressed. Tho deceased married MISS Clark, daughter
OF Mr.. Clark OF Clark Rushton, the old time firm OF
druggists He leaves wifc, who rs an artist Of
merit and grown up and daughter Tho funeral
will take place this AFTERNOON, at halt past tnrco from
DR.. Bellows Church, IN Fourth avenue.