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Mr. McEntee, in a letter to John Durand, writes: "The Durand picnic came off Saturday, June 8th, and was a perfect success. It had rained in the morning, but cleared off before it was time for us to go ; but the woods were so wet that we had our table spread upon the wide veranda of the house, where we remained the whole day, and every one seemed to enjoy it to the utmost. Mr. Bryant came all the way from Roslyn in spite of the threatening weather. I was sure he would come if it were possible, and he seemed to enjoy the occasion exceedingly, and made a nice little address at the lunch-table."

There were present at this party, as far as can be now remembered : Palmer, the sculptor, and Mrs. Palmer, who came from Albany for the occasion ; Mrs. Godwin, who came with her father, Mr. Bryant ; Mr. and Mrs. McEntee ; Eastman Johnson and wife ; Kensett, with a young lady from Philadelphia ; Sanford Gifford and his sister ; Whittredge and wife ; C. P. Cranch ; Geo. H. Hall ; Mr. and Mrs. Hicks ; Mr. and Mrs. David Johnson ; Quincy Ward ; Falconer; Vollemering ; Brevoort and Miss Bascom (now Mrs. Brevoort); Wm. Page and wife ; Wm. Hart and wife ; besides the families of Mr. Durand and of his son-in-law, Mr. Woodman, and others of their guests.

Mr. McEntee says: "Mr. Durand acknowledged



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the compliment in a speech, which showed how deeply he was touched by this remembrance of the artists. It was a most satisfactory day, and I shall always remember with gratification that my suggestion was so heartily responded to, and that we were able to show in so fitting a way our veneration for the old man." Mr. McEntee adds : "Just before I left the city I received a letter from John Durand, in which he told me the affair had had the happiest effect upon his father. He had walked nearly over the Orange Mountain, and was in the best of spirits." It was the misfortune of the writer to lose the pleasure of this festival by illness.

There are several portraits of Durand. One by Metcalf, as a young man ; the Trumbull portrait, with a portfolio in his hand ; a richly colored head by Jewett ; one painted by himself, in the possession of the Academy of Design ; another by Elliott, belonging to Mr. Walters, of Baltimore, engraved by Halpin; and the half-length by Huntington, painted for the Century Club. Rowse made an excellent crayon drawing. There is also the bust by H. K. Brown, presented by Jon Durand to the Academy of Design, and the Art Union issued a medal by Carl Muller, bearing on the obverse a profile to left of Durand, and on the reverse a palette with brushes and oak and