xxvlii 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 he 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, Rothermel, Leutze, and Terry. The fol- 
lowing pictures have resulted; namely, "Henry 
VIII. and Catherine Parr," by Huntington; 
"Noche Triste," from Prescott's Conquest of 
Mexico, by Piotherrnel ; "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 
