. History of New York City : embracing an outline sketch of events from 1609 to 1830, and a full account of its development from 1830 to 1884. es of world-renowned artists. Masterpieces ofart can be found in the homes of persons whose unobtrusive lives and modest establish-ments would seem to preclude the possibility of such possessions. In addition to thelarge amount invested in works of art in this city, we must also bear in mind the conse-quence New York is assuming as the art centre of the Union, from whence is distributedworks of art to the most remote States. It is not within the provinc
. History of New York City : embracing an outline sketch of events from 1609 to 1830, and a full account of its development from 1830 to 1884. es of world-renowned artists. Masterpieces ofart can be found in the homes of persons whose unobtrusive lives and modest establish-ments would seem to preclude the possibility of such possessions. In addition to thelarge amount invested in works of art in this city, we must also bear in mind the conse-quence New York is assuming as the art centre of the Union, from whence is distributedworks of art to the most remote States. It is not within the province of this article torefer to collections formed outside of this city, bnt we may mention the one so recentlyand so liberally made by that generous resident of Brooklyn, Mr. George I. Seney. It isin numbers hardly second to any in this city, and in artistic and pecuniary value is notoutranked by many. The freedom with which he loans his treasures for any good causeis worthy of commendation and imitation. Messrs. A. Healy, John T. Martin, H. , Kenyon, Graves, Howell, and others have collections of more or less note in oursister PROMINENT BUILDINGS. FIFTH DECADE, 1870-1880. 843 So early as 1813 Nicephoras Tsiepce, a Frenchman, attempted to pro-duce engraved plates for printing from by the aid of sunlight. Hedied without accomplish big such a result, but he won renown as acoworker with Daguerre in perfecting a great discovery. Others sub-sequently attempted to produce engravings or etchings by heliographic It may be interesting to put in alphabetical order the names of some o£ the best knowncollectors— viz. : J. J. and William B. Astor, R. Arnold, S. F. Larger, >S. L. M. Barlow, Bost-vick, August Belmont, T. R. Butler, H. R. Bishop, J. G. Bennett, G. 11. Blan-chaid, E. S. Chapin, George C. Clarke, T. B. Clarke, James B. Colgate, S. J. Colgate,Israel Corse, R. L. Cutting, Charles A. Dana, Joseph W. Drexel, W. B. Dinsmore, , J. M. Fiske, H. C. Fahnestock
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