xxviil MEMOIR. 



posed to four of the most prominent painters of 

 his native country to execute for him two pictures 

 each, at generous prices. They were to choose 

 their own subjects, and not be limited for time ; 

 the only stipulations being, that the pictures 

 should be of certain dimensions, and the subject 

 of one of each was to be from history, either 

 American, or written by an American ; and they 

 were requested to produce such works as would 

 give to the world a pledge of their ability, and on 

 which they might hope to rest a reputation with 

 posterity. The four artists selected were Hunt- 

 ington, E-othermel, Leutze, and Terry. The fol- 

 lowing pictures have resulted; namely, "Henry 

 VHI. and Catherine Parr," by Huntington ; 

 "Noche Triste," from Prescott's Conquest of 

 Mexico, by Rothermel; "Spaniards storming a 

 Mexican Teocalli," also from Prescott's Mexico, 

 by Leutze ; and " I think," from Prescott's Fer- 

 dinand and Isabella, by Terry. 



Similar propositions were made to the Ameri- 

 can sculptors. Powers and Crawford, and also to 

 other artists, for statuary in bronze. 



Such was his life, his attainments, his aims. 

 And when, with his generation, the memory of 

 Dr. Binney, as a man, an enterprising citizen, a 



