New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-25

whose visible weakness have great pity But his com
municaton finishing up the history of an effort to sell
tho Castellan collection TO America at an enormous
price, becomes example OF species of art nstrne
ton which must be utilized at this moment Under
stand me in what / have to say speaking
distinctly Of his communication (which drags me before
the public example Of class of writings, and not
person lily Of It's author Who perhaps never wrote an
So long ms such articles are published here European
deglers viii continue to think Americans rich and
ignorant purchases Public advisers o. tins kind
public nuisaDces some OF them write !houghtless ar
Giles with all the poetic license OF careless contributors
public amusement, not knowing tn harm they do
some wIte III inc esoHslh OF ignorance S1iie arc
IN art the bricabrac dealers 0f WHrdoui
81. American artists and artisans sufr from them as
hech as Anoi can IufchtSrS Oh ar o"lo,tTr. 60
commissions are gotten sometimes az buffers are
with costly objects for which other men pay
the money. Ignorant aud reckless advisers, IT is 10
art purchascs. them the fact thar todly, in
markets OF Ney-IorK Boston. common Casteh pot
japanese foIgcres are pamed off Ming dynasty poi
ccaina Trn caservi'e =, pas a. Cap1 di Monte. and
the houses OF mcricdn- decorated with specimens
costing ten times much as an ihtehSeht Eur
would have paid for them
AMERICANS EXPYCTISD To PAY GREAT PRICES.
Is there any difficulty in pointing out this class Of
writings for The Trcssi EI disco onines. Your cor
rcspondent recommends thepubc to buy the Casellan
collection 40 $4,000 He argues that 1t must be worth
ihat price because its owner Is Roman dealer Of expe
Renee and TASTE and is entitled 20 he believed sincere
when he asks $4,000 for IT, This is the common blum
der Of taking objects valuation Of European deal
ers in American markets, thinking them valuable
because the high prices asked. This writer never
bought gems jrwelry antiquities Of respectable
Roman dealers he would be better adviser But Ge
has also heard mat Mr.. Newton Eng ish gentleman
Of rcuOwn has valued the collection - the sane ing
Azure This rs aIrant STUPIDITY. Mr.. Newton l. the cI
plor"r Of Haca nassus, al eminent afchBplpelHt ahh
recognized authority in prehistoric Greek antiquities
Who would laugh with all MS friends 1T hearing himself
named IN America valuer ot modern decorated pot
Nf,f
aiI kindred i-cts wei known, and MI Franz
estimate would command confidence throughout me
world Europeans may Well rdicue US when writer's
tunk n only necessary distinguished man as
authority in artnO matter what art II iSto WIZ money
of Amer pOchcs Ii never occurs 90 writer's "I
this class that there i any ahsurdtY ~ clng Greek AT
fiquarans authorities on Italian pOttrc~ AT IL iFt
~ incr brains. whether PhUlIc.u or FOIcntlnc, My
e.. u.rgu or Roman.
waste tmc i'm following the illustration Afforded hy
yOu spOudcni ~ The ain fact lhat suoh wIlch
tis responsible for Ho Hgh prices placed ny Eu
rpptau dealers articles sold 10 Americans, ana Ihr
general belief ~ Europe that We are all as ignorant ~
the who to be our teachers aud advisers
Ample illustration is found the bare fact that lie
urges American ladies of wealth to pay Sl5oOoO Tor
collection not worth $4,000. ana which tbe owner III
suIcs fIr about 10000.
I said / desired e. treat him hirdly He merits
cudr. after shndcfinG me crtultourN hut hcal
HIM udlcc for an error OF h- peculiar temptfdu NJ
Perhaps tAiS Is ms EISt e.. aE * q pdh'c or private 'u-
vi ~ money values Ot art uhcC-, and 10 j. his mis-
fortune o Aayc rushed IN Just M time to serve ~ an e1-
ample % the men VINO MAKE us ridiculous IN European
40 tl prices. H. So regret lis b'uuder most heartily,
and advising MN d. keep 0i The money ndft oI
These qu,S may DE permitted 20 express my hsh
lis of i- Contributions
io at education, IN which acknowledge NY scH LIS
Ivp. I.4Nc only 20 add ,hayl III not IN any WAY rep
is mi enc Trustees ul ine rVm IN thls cnminun.ca-
tou. which wlito On my own rs'onsihili'y.
Aer Iork So - East Irea'irhrd-st. Feb. -. 1878.