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SEEN IN THE WORLD OP ART MEMORIAL EXHIBITION OF

WORKS BY WALTER SHIRLAW.

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Hit Plate In American Art-Portraits by a Young Canadian—Hints In Water Colors by Cezanne—Paintings for Pittsburg—Around the Galleries.

Apart f rom the Manets shown at the Durand-Ruel Galleries (vre.reproduce on this page his "Au Cafe") the most sig­nificant art event is the memorial ex­hibition of the work of Walter Shirlaw at the National Arts'Chib. It comprises nearly 200 examples of his oil paintings, water colors and drawings- This collec­tion was on view earlier in the season at the Carnegie Institute of Pittsburg, the St. Louis Museum of Fine Arts, the Art Institute of Chicago and the Buffalo Academy of Fine Arts. Mrs. Shirlaw has consented to exhibit the work of her late husband because she believes, as do his friends and admirers, that they are a monument to his talent, industry and character. Shirlaw was an eminent painter and this collection reveals his wide range and indomitable perseverance. Ho returned, as Mrs. Shirlaw truthfully says, to this country from his studies abroad at a "psychological moment in the development of American art. and with the enthusiasm of his nature he threw

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the demand for decoration developed in {chase of another important painting for America Shirlaw was among the first to receive a commission t o paint the frieze in the dining room of the late 1>. O. Mills: the subject was "Peace and Plenty.* Another decoration is the one in the Con­gressional Library, consisting of eight figures. Here the artist's mastery of draperies is dernonst rated. Small decora­tive themes for panels and 6tained glass windows were executed during a number years, among them the two designs in pastels called "The Rainbow* and "The Lost Chord." for windows in the home of William T. Evans. Shirlaw was well known as a designer, the United States Government utilizing his numerous ideas. Charcoal wa_> a medium that appealed to him. He made designs for Longfellow's poem "Michael Angelo" in charcoal, also illustrations of Indian life for the impor­tant magazines. Ho was equally at home in water color. A gifted man and a gen­uine force in our art history was Walter Shirlaw. not to dwell upon his personal charm and upright character. The exhi­bition at the National Arts Club should be visited by art students, for the work of Shirlaw marks a well defined transition period in "our national art history-

John Russell, a young Canadian who is showing his work at the Ralston Gal­leries, is a painter of ability and the pos­sessor of a marked artistic temperament. His versatility i s unusual, his command of color and his skill in draughtsmanship far above the average. He has studied

the permanent collection. "Winter in Amsterdam,* by George H. Broitner. This artist i s no stranger to Pittsburg, for he has exhibited several times and in 1909 he served on the international jury of award for the annual exhibitions held at Carnegie Institute. Mr. Breitner is a member of the younger school of Dutch painting and one of i ts chief ex­ponents. The work which has just been acquired by the fine arts committee for the institute represents evening, about sunset; a glow pervades the street scene, a horse, cart and driver are shown. A broad, vigorous style i s the chief char­acteristic of Breitner. Mr. Beatty also announces the purchase of a painting by Sir. Benjamin West entitled "Venus La­menting the Death of Adonis." This, too has been acquired for the permanent collection. The.history of this painting shows that it ~ a s exhibited by West at the Royal Academy in 1769 and there pur­chased by. the Earl'of Halifax. It re­mained in the possession of a branch of this family until recently.

Benjamin West was one of the dis­tinguished sons of Pennsylvania: he was born in Chester county in 1738, It is appropriate that this important work by him should find a permanent home in a Pennsylvania art institute. When West began his artistic career in this country the opportunities for art study were few. I t is said—venerable legend—that he re­ceived his first lessons from the Cherokee Indians. At an early a g e West travelled to Rome, thence to England, where he was so cordially received that he settled there for life. For s ixty years he. held high position in the English art world and he won many honors. He was ap­pointed historian painter to the King in 1772, and in 1792 he achieved the distinc­tion of being elected president of the Royal Academy. West as a Quaker averse t o titles begged to be allowed to forgo the honors of knighthood. He died March-11, 1820, and was buried in St. Paul's Cathedral. His paintings are to be found in the art gallery of Glasgow, the

other articles are from the private col­lections of members„but the names of.the} lenders are not given. Some years ago when Thomas B. Clark was chairman of the art'committee of the club it was his idea that the club besides acquiring paintings for its permanent collection might as well also own some porcelains, and he presented to the club a small coi- J lection of the Chinese monochrome;

father., Joan Paul Lauiens. These were a port rait of Cardinal Gibbons, for which he had some sittings in the Monumental City; a portrait of J. Le Roy White, brother of former Ambassador Henry White, also done at Baltimore, and a "Portrait of Mrs. B.* dono here.

One of the canvases he brought over with him which interested many visitors was the portrait of "Jean Paul Laurens glazes, to which he uuide additions later. J ""? XT AT",l V"v ™ " T V " " x

The value of the col lat ion was not small «"* « » Grandson.* which Pierre Laurens painted shortly before he came to this country and which is reproduced on this

a t the time, and with the great advance In the prices of'these jjorcelaius in recent years the club's little coBectioa now runs in value pretty high in the thousands.

If the custom obtaining in that associa­tion of collectors known a s the Walpole 8ociety prevailed at the club—some of the

page. Tho grandson i3 Claude, son of Pierre's brother. The brother is also a painter, and Pierre wa3 reminded the other day of what a close Iittlo community the world is nowadays when at the home

collectors are members of both organiza- o f a X e w Y o r k friend he picked up a Lon twns- thoso clubs members who have lent ( l o n magazine with a reproduction hi some of their treasures.for this exhibi- c o l o r o f a painting at which he had seen tion .might have entertainment in a (hs-; h U brother at work in his home shortly cuesion of comparative prices. The \ \ a l : ; i^fore P i e r r c ^ ^ for Now York, poleana. among themselves are permitted. M Laurens will remain in New York to ask such questions of each other and { f o r a ^ y ^ t o p a i n t g ^ o portraits. The make such criticisms or each other s • s t u d e n t generations of Americans who possessions a* to them seems good and j fo^ 6 t u died under hia father at Julian's they appear to enjoy it. t o r the club s i m P a r U a r e inclined to feel almost a pro-guests the beautiful objects o f the fictile p r i a t a r y m t o r e s t m h i m ^ h i s work, art exhibited evoke pleasure in a very personally he is very quiet, but genial, different comparison, for they may see | F o w o f ti(n general visitors to the gallory and coraparo there porcelains and pot-; o n e d a > . d u r i n g tho week realized that tenes of Greece. Persia and the different: , h e p a i n t e r was among them as ho stood ages or China. chatting with Herman Dudley Murphy.

As usual the club opens its exhibition to th<, B o € , t o u a r i i s t and carver of wonderful * women of the members families and f r a n ; o s . and ^m© o t her friends, although

their friends, and the exhibition has col- {his resemblance to hia father is marked. the women or the members their friends, and the exhlfa ors and brilliance to .delight them.

The gift or tho case of Chinese single j color porcelains; was ̂ announced a t the o f A b r a h a m L i n c o m w i t h ^ interesting J tion tune merely as the gift of "a member of • - * — J

There has recently been acquired by a

emphasis on the painted from life point, "when we have it from one of the highest authorities that the 'finest Lincoln in paint, metal or marble* is Saint Gaudens's Lincoln statue In Lincoln park. Chicago, which was not done from life."

Another w a s . reminded that William Morris Hunt painted a protty good por­trait of Lincoln, but not from life, and he added:

"And only a few weeks ago we were all admiring the portrait of him jUBt completed by David J. Gue of Farming-ton, when he exhibited it at Knoedler's. Gue told me that that painting was a labor of love with him and that the paint­ing of it gave him the happiest weeks of his life.

"He knew Lincoln at Decatur, and he said that when ho determined to paint the portrait he got together all tho photo­graphs of Lincoln he could find, selecleu j those which presented the Lincoln h e knew, or thought he remembered, and set to work. Certainly the result found commendation when it was shown here.*

"Well, I have a word on the matter of J painting from life." a third man put in-{ "You know Mr. Conant is alive and stil l] painting portraits at the ago of morei than 90 in this city. I was talking with i him the other'day and he said, speaking of Carpenter's'Emancipation canvas, that j Lincoln's Attorney-General Bates told I him. Conant. that.Carpenter was wrong;

| in that painting, that Lincoln never con

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the art committee." In the preceding year the late Eastman Johnson, the painter, had said in his report as chairman of the art committee: . . .

"The club now owns tho cases in the galleries, and your committee respect­fully suggests that these cabinets may be gradually filled with veritable art jects. either given by the members or j ^ Y n V n a n t ^ O n a ^ l o a n e d ^ ^ f f - S J S ^ ^ L ^ i ' £ ? ! made tho acquaintance of Gideon Welles

t o ! rooms may be attractive and open w P r e s i d e n t UriooW6 Secretary of the them and their guests. N a v y a m i through this acquaintance

That has always been one of the favorite tho artist came to paint four portraits ideas of Mr.Clarke.andwheninthefollow- of the President.. Ono he painted for the

_ ing vear he succeeded Mr. Johnson a s ' Navy Department.one.for Mr. Welles Walker Art GaUeryTLiverpooUGrosvenor j chairman of the committee he lived up ff^an^S h o ^ k i to n S GaUery,London;NottinghamMussumand'to it by presenting ' the single color i B e s s i o n

a t Hampton Court; jwhere a series of

private collector of New York a portrait J suited tfie Cabinet at all on that proclama- j tion—merely brought it in complete and i read it to them. It was done, s igned.' without any consultation. Yet there is one of your paintings done from life, as the saying is.

"It will, by the way, be a novel experi­ence for a painter, which Mr. Conant will have this coming week, for when the { Schemm collection comes up for auction I he will see sold the portrait which h o | painted nearly fifty-one years ago. That portrait was painted at Springfield in the summer of i860, between the time of Lincoln's nomination and election.

"After holding on to the picture until i 1 SOS in the vain hope that St. Louis, where' he then lived, would commission him to do a larger canvas from it. Mr. Conant sold it in that year to Col. James Eads. He had the testimony of Mrs. Lincoln that it was an excellent likeness."

history- The canvas has an additional element of interest in that it will eventually find its way into a public museum. Its present owner is engaged in making a collection of portraits of Presidents, and the Lincoln is dest ined for a public gallery.

Tho portrait was painted by Matthew . i Wilson, an Englishman who came to this

° *'country when he was 18 and studied

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Oriental vases to tho club and inducing j This last one is the only one of the four eight works may be seen, as well a s in;some of tho other members to act simi-. which Wikonsigned, which may indicate the principal galleries of America! Ilarly. The cases referred to in t h e l « ^ ^ - » e d r t ] b e r t . The history of all

At a recent Sale at Christie's, London, i Johnson report as owned by tho club

IN THE CAFE AFTER MANET (Courtesy ot the Durand-Ruel Galleries.)

himself into the intellectual maelstrom j both in New York and Paris but does not of that period with an energy that pro- j belong to any school in particular except duoed marked results.* the school of shrewd observation and un-

He was one of the earliest instructors j feigned sincerity. His figure painting is to the Art Students League, and his teach- j sane, solid and optically satisfying. The ing exerted then, as did his personality j "Lady With the Muff" i s charged with later.- a vital influence upon contem- charm; the portraits of William A. Guard. poraneous art development. TheAmeri- D- Atherton Smith. Curtis Williamson, can School of Wood Engraving received j John D. Fergusson and Major Delap. the from him" aid and stimulus; indeed, there j vivid and sparkling sketches of the Lux-are but few. American painters who at jembourg .Gardens' and elsewhere—all the present time have achieved distinc-! these betray uncommon control of his tion who do not rememberwith gratitude | medium and clever brushwork. His still the efforts of this sterling artist for the advancement of the American school. Uue HrE-xiiErers 01 iuu reception corsmiw.ee of the memorial exhibition are William M. Chase, John W. Alexander, C. V. Turner, F . & Church. Daniel C. French. .Francis C. Jones. Birge Harrison. Douglas .Yolk, A . T . Van Laer, George T. Brewster. John' G. Agar, president of the National Arts Club; William T. Evans, first vice-president and chairman of the arts com­mittee; Richard Welling, treasurer; Fred­erick S. Lamb secretary; Emerson McMil-lin of t> i executive board. J . Nilsen Laurvik. F. S. Stone. E. J. Wheeler, Albert Bigelow Paine. Alexander. Konta and Alexander Hamilton Stewart.

Walter Shirlaw* was bom in Paisley. Scotland. 1838, and died in Madrid, Spain. December 20. 1909; he was buried in the English cemetery. His father was an inventor and maker of fine hand looms for weaving the Paisley shawls; his mother inherited a sound color sense. When their son was 3 years old they came to New York city. From his childhood ho betrayed a strong artistic instinct, mani­fested in crude drawings and modelling In wood or clay. At the ago of 12 he left the public school and apprenticed him­self to a bank engraving company, be­lieving i t to be the shortest road to the profession of art. He remained with this company a number of years, working at design and engraving. He attended -the night schools and drew from life in night classes. At an early age he opened a •mall studio and exhibited pictures at the Academy of Design. To earn money enough to go abroad he again took up his engraving, accepting the position of designer in tho bank note company of Chicago. There too he had a studio, and during his sojourn the Art Institute of Chicago was conceived and he was active in the foundation work.

At last to 1870 Walter Shirlaw went to Paris. I t was a singularly inauspicious, time, as the French capital was besieged j by the Prussians. So he went to Munich and studied there for several years under Wagner and Kaulbach. Ho displayed such ability that the German Government offered him studio and models. But he returned to New York and from that

life too is admirable. The strongest canvas is the "Absinthe Drinker." not in the least melodramatic, and the most characteristic a portrait of. 'Huffy.* a young Irish bard now in Paris. If Mr. Russell had come to New York with drums and trumpets no one could gainsay him his triumphant entrance. But he has seen fit to steal upon us silently, and we liko him all the better for it. Under more favorable conditions h i s . work would shine to bettor advantage.

At the Folsom Galleries marines of. Charles H. Woodbury are agreeable to the eye. and in a smaller gallery are mono-prints by J.. E. Fraser and H. W. Rubins which are very attractive. The refined art of Hermann Dudley Murphy is a t the Kraushaar Galleries, some of his super-subtle Venetian scenes, a profile portrait of Mrs. Bigelow, color notes of beach life and a strong landscape. "The Moun­tains.* Mr. Murphy is always delightful. We will not soon forget his "Music Boats," shown a t the Corcoran Gallery. Mr. Kraushaar has three recent paintings by D. Y. Cameron, the famous etcher, which prove his ability as a colorist and exhibit, need we add, his prime powers of design. The Cezanne watercolors at the Gallery of tho Photo-Secession are mere hints rather than actual performances, ye t finely illustrative of the master's tact of omission. These thin washes tell the student secrets by reason of what is left out of the design, and some of them are bald enough, it must bo confessed. "Tho Boat in Front of Trees* is worth close attention. It seems a pity, however, that we have thus far seen no representa­tive Cezaanes in New York. The late H. O. Havcmey er has a remark able gather­ing, but they will never be publicly ex­hibited. Whenever the Durand-Ruels find a Cezanne to America they buy it and immediately send it to Paris, where it will command a big price. We are nevertheless indebted to Alfred- Stieg-litz for his pioneer work in tho matter

two drawings from.the collection of the late Sir Theodore Martin fetched men-tiohable prices. - For a meadow %scene by the recently deceased -Willem Maris, with cattle and ducks near a dike, Messrs. Gooden A Fox gave 190 guineas and 70 guineas for a small Venetian drawing by R. P. Bonington. The dispersal of works chiefly by modern British artists was not marked by enthusiasm. For a long time Whistler's etchings brought much more than his pictures at auction. The market is similarly dealing with D. Y. Cameron. It will not be long before it will be impossible' to buy three-of his powerful Water color drawings at rather over 200 guineas apiece, as happened on this occasion (in February last) .

Mr. B.'W. Leader's large 1902 Academy picture, "The Way.to the Village Church," realized 270 guineas (Sampson); "Two's Company,* by E. de Blaas, 200 guineas (Tooth), and F. Vinca's "Love Under the Rose,* 190 guineas (Tooth). Mr. Clau­sen's study of a peasant girl, 1882. ad­vanced from- 40 guineas in the Galloway sale, 1903, to St guineas, and a piece of humorous genre by Erskine Nicol from 105 guineas in 1880 to 145 guineas. Vicat Cole's characteristic "Busy Village on the Arun," painted to 1870, brought 210 guineas and an evening scene to Nor­mandy by. Fritz. Thaulow 101 guineas (Sampson)..

of them has lately been traced and veri-. . . . . . . • Rod through Robert T. Lincoln and the

were three in number, and with the various families concerned. The portrait monochromes occupying one of them, painted for Secretarv Welles is in this another was tilled by gifts or Chinese c i t v . owned by his son. Edgar T. Welles, blue and white no iwlams or the hard' The portrait which Wilson signed is paste and so-called soft paste varieties* the one which has recentlv been acquired from Brayton Ives. W. L. Andrews. Jbv tho New York collector first referred James \ \ . Ellsworth. Mr. t larke. the late i to. which will some day go to a museum.

The canvas had never "left the possession or Wilson's family until this collector acquired it.

James A. Garland, the late Samuel P. Avery, tho late Cyrus J. f,awreuce. the late Charles Stewart.Smith and others, and further gifts were foreshadowed. Few materialized, however, and the three cases had no neighbors until now.

In the present general revival of art interest the project has taken new life. This year's new art committee Under the chairmanship of Harry W. Watrous has taken it up and the executive committee has just-provided six new cases, so that the walls of tho club's smaller art gallery are now completely lined.with tho nine cases which in the present exhibition hold so attractive a display. Mr. Clarke has collaborated with Mr. Watrous in arranging the exhibition. The cases have been lined in a neutral tone and illuminated so that every piece within them can be readily examined.

The Persian case presents a remark­able study in 'blues- in Rakka faience of the ninth century. and .later produc­tions down to the seventeenth, century and includes among, other objects an unusual 'vase .or ornament- modelled in the shape of a large heart and glazed in aubergine. The next case is filled with}'

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There has been a renewal of interest in portraits of Lincoln and more or less discussion of them has naturally arisen in the course of the search for them.

"Lincoln is getting bigger all the time." one man remarked, "and "of course there is a desire to have portraits of him. But where are you to find enough of them?

"It is a sad fact that there were not many portraits of him painted in his lifetime. Perhaps from one point of view it isn't so sad. for in the time of his great public service there weren't many good artists here, but one of the points that it teaches is that now that we have good artists we ought to see to it that important public men are painted by t h e m ; • • • • ' •

"So far as I can find out. Lincoln was painted in life onlv by Wilsob.'G. P. A. Healy, A . ' J . Conant. Thomas Hicks. George F .Wright and Francis Bicknell Carpenter., Marshall, tho engraver, also engraved a; portrait of Lincoln in life.

/'••The'-.Wilson portraits are accounted j for. Robert Lincoln has Healy's portrait.

The president and directors of the Buf­falo Fine Arts Academy gave a reception and private view of Richard Canneld's collection of the art of James McNeill Whistler at the Albright gallery on Tues­day evening.

There are cataloguers and cataloguers and the readers sometimes get the merri­ment of it. as they did at the American Art Galleries on Tuesday evening at an auction of a small collection of pictures. As the green curtains parted Mr. Kirby announced a painting by Julian Scott. N. A., as "Captain Molly Pitcher," and the spectators read in their catalogues:

"The head and bust of a young man. whose soft chestnut hair is surmounted by a black felt cornered hat. Crescent shaped rings hang from his ears and a string of yellow beads encircles his neck. He wears a blue coat with buff lapels and high rolled collar, and a red vest edged with green."

It was Molly too.

Rabbits Destroying Walnut Trees. Monmouth . correapontfenee Portland Ore-

oonian. The farmers and fruit growers in ths

surrounding country have decided to wrap the walnut trees with strong rubber cover­ing to keep the jackrabblts from ruining them.

John B. Stump, who owns a 300 acre walnut orchard two miles west of this city-, reports that the rabbits have kept the leaves so closely trimmed that the trees are not allowed to gain much headway.

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of bringing to tho ken of art lovers tho mote recent art manifestations of Paris, ila'.lc. and Buxtehude. Elmer Living­ston Macrae is showing his recent work in oils and pastel a t the Madison Art Gal­leries. Thcro are landscapes and water

time ho became identified with tho cause lucapes. portraits and figure studios, all of native art. Catholic in his tastes, hs r travoUod and lived in France, Italy. Eng­land and Spain. His self-portrait, which hangs in tho present exhibition, bears a curious resemblance to Padcrowskl, not In coloring but in general conformation of head and features, also the same pen­sive expression.

Shirlaw is represented a t tho Buffalo Art Gallery, tho Indianapolis Art Society. tho Q t y Art Museum, St. T«ouis; the Art Institute of Chicago, tho Northampton Museum, the Lotos. Century anfl Salma­gundi clubs of Now York, and the Congress­ional Library, Washington. Medals camo t o him from Munich, Philadelphia (the Centennial Exhibition, 1876), Atlanta, Buf­falo, St. Louis, Chicago, and an honorablo raenUon from Paris. Ho was a National Academician, ©no ot tho founders and tho first president of the Society of American Artists. He was also a member of tho Water Color, Etching nnd Mural Society and of many Now York clubs.

Probably ono r.f tho most importAnt {the formation and in tho disposal ofmi'ch of his works is "Sheep Shearing in tho ; collections an Ihoso of ~ "

indicative of this young artist's sense ot stylo and character and a fresh responsive­ness t o certain moods of nature. His pastels of children are charming, his studies in Boston of rare interest. J. Pierre Lauren*, tho son of the celebrated French painter, is holding an exhibition of portraits a t the Knoedler Galferie*. the most prominent toing that of Cardinal James Gibbon*. The Metropolitan Mu­seum has bought a * Madonna,* by Oari Mekhers. now a t tho Montross Galtery. Willard Mctcalf has received a gold medal from tho Pennsylvania Academy.

Tho Mannheim collection may tioteen at the gallericsof Mcssrs.Charlesand Lowen-gird, also works of art of tho middle agos consisting of enamel.*, pottery, rock crystal, ivorie*. bronze* and jewelry. Tho late Charles Mannheim wa* bom in tho year 18W and was a recognized au­thority in art. His name figures first, in tonnoction with tho Count Pourta!** co\.

j lection, l$&». Ho acted a* ©Xpert. I>oth in

rich cloisonne and champleve enamels. •Next comes a case of three shelves of jConanv*sj)ortrait i s in tho collection of

pTuTGaaguin i s in the Luxembourg. | Chinese porcelains mounting- from the j the late P^ter A. .Schemm,. the Philadel-M. BenMite, the conservator. . has ac­cepted a still life, a legacy from the de­ceased ceramist Chaplet," and a nude study presented to the museum by M.

Phlliosen of Copenhagen. M. Schuffen-ecker has also offered to tho museum a

j fine Gauguin of his Brittany period. "Les Vignes rouges." Some worthy Parisian painters must he awake of nights shud­dering at the idea that some day Gauguin, like Manet, may break into the Louvre!

•What do you see in Hollar?" people used to ask the late Sir Seymour Haden. and he always answered: "Not quite but nearly everything." And, remarks a London exchange, this will be the verdict of all who visit tho collec­tion of Hollar's work in Grafton street. No representative gathering of the Prague artist's etchings has been shown in London since the exhibition at the Burlington Fine Arts Club in 1875. Wencelaus Hollar. like Verrocchio, has to contend againpt two influences. The Italian artist stands half way in time and talent between Donatello and Michel­angelo, and until recent days the weight of these forces crushed him out of due recognition. Hollar shares a somewhat similar fate. On the one side i s tho mighty genius of Rembrandt, on tho other tho combined power of tho eigh­teenth century Frenchmen and Whistler. In his own way Hollar was a s great as Rembrandt- and more than the equal of any later etcher. He had not the imagination, passion or expressive

I variety of Rembrandt, but a s an observer and a technician Hollar was not surpassed by the Dutchman. Nothing escaped his sensitive eye: no subject was beyond his skill. All objects he rendered with the same marvellous illusiveness. The por­trait of a lady or gentleman, a luminous landscape, a dead hare, a living animal, a muff o r ' a piece of gossamerlike lace were realized by him with a craft that is iittlo short of marvellous. Every lino has Ha meaning; ovtry touch suggests actuality. Hollar does not move us with tho mysVry and ,>a-.sionate Impulse com-municatod by tombrandt. nor has he the sustained ^race of tho Frenchmen nor the elusive charm of Whistler, but his per­sonality withstood the glamour of Rem­brandt and his technique makes him a safer guide than tho Gallic etchers or tho American.

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cultured personal taste, includes RENAISSANCE. BEL­GIAN, AtlBUSSON and BEAUVAIS TAPESTRIES. RICHLY CARVED FRANCOIS PREMIER and JA­COBEAN DINING SUITES in English oak. cane and old illuminated Cordova leather. ITALIAN CHAIRS of carved nearwood a n d walnut, upholstered -with ruby, rose or soft green damasks . A SUPERB PARLOR SUITE or two in OLD FLEMISH and LUIGIAN TA­PESTRIES. Dainty GOBELIN TAPESTRY SCREENS. RARE and IMPORTANT ECCLESIASTICAL LACKS and EMBROIDERIES of the XVth. XVIth and XVIIth centuries. BRONZES, MIRRORS of the Periods. ORIENTAL RUGS. EIGHTEENTH CEMTL RY ENG­LISH CABINETRY—among them a few remarkable Queen Anne pieces in OLD ENGLISH NEEDLEWORK

. TAPESTRY or the most e legant design. COSTLY PORCELAINS, WINES. Silver and fine SHEFFIELD PLATE. JADES and ROCK CRYSTALS. A select LIBRARY D E LUXE, and a RICH ASSEMBLAGE OF OIL PAINTINGS.

JEAN PAUL LAURENS AND HIS GRANDSON CLAUDE, BY PIERRE LAURENS.

TieUtf»t portrait of ihenrtHt pttofed JuM bctotc hi* « n fierce ktt France for * xt»:i to ihJs country M4 mTMteaUMWVrkai Knoniler's. . , .

A f t r GOSSIP.

?•:•-..--: of tho art exhibitions held at tho well known elubs during tho season a r o | displays of paintings, although once in a while there is sculpture, a s in tho case of j tho recent memorial exhibition or works or tho late J. Q. A. Ward a t tho Century Club. How thoroughly interesting an exhibition other

1 Ming period <I3*5-I«tt). through tho reign or K'ang-h*i <16S2-I?tt) to t tu l or Ch'ien-lung <li3$-179C>. all «f them decorated ex Am pie* in several colors. On tho Mine phelf is a piece lie.iring the Wan-It (tS73-ist9) signature a s a part | of its decoration.

Chine*© potteries in many colored. glaze* c o x e next, then the clnb's ca«es; of the Chinese monochrome porcel

Bavarian Highland*,' Louis Museum. Tho scene depicts an old monastery, tho shearing l>eing done Vy peanant women. This picture received' an honorable mention a t Paris. But his rtpuUtion wan first established by n •mall picture entitled *Toning of tho Bel!." It shows tho foundry where the bell ig tuned with tho

j » .^ • . - Prince .Soltykoff. owned by tho St. jSir Richard Wallace. Prince San Donato

M. Spitzer, tho Rothschild*. Princess Mathikle Bonaparto and oth«r great patrons or art. Hi* collection fe now in tho possession of Messrs. Charles and liowongard. Itero works of nrt and a largo collootion of garden ornament* are at tho now galleries of Eugene Glaenr.or

- . . , *M l o f ? n o H fiddler. | & Co. Tor tho delectation of art lovers This work received a medal in 1876 at the! .John W. Beatty, director of r n T a r t s tentennial and ,s now .n Chicago. When jcarnegis Institute, announces the puT:

a case of poi seats of Oreek vase*.

Tho expectation is that the present loan exhibition will l>e followed by others

than ono of pa int ingaj j ' . " » " i m w n , " n w n i w ' " i " * ™ * " " may bo brought together at a club i s 1

shown a t the Union tleague Club. To be wire, there i s a concurrent show

of paintings there, but while that is of a character familiar at all clubs, the exhi­bition or ceramics in tho adjoining smaller art gallery or the Union League is almost uniquo among present c a y club exhibi­tions.. It i s also a veTy beautiful exhibi* tion, ono full or interest, and like some other good things or the world is tho harvest or seeds sown some time ago. I t s fitory is interesting, though unwritten.

There is nothing in the modest cards within the cases to tell* it , although its suggestion lies there, ror a part of the exhibition is made up or porcelains jwned by the club, as two of the cards tell. The

phia brewer. Carpenter's big painting of Lincoln and hist abinet consulting over the Emancipation Proclamation hangs in the House of Represent alive*, unless it ha* been moved to ?ome other Govern­ment building in Washington. Anyway it

I was given to the House by a woman who ! paid $25,000 for it.

•There i s a portrait of Lincoln b r Carpenter in the CapKol a! Albany, to

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PfRSt/ANT TO LEGAL NOTICE ALREADY PUBLISHED. THERE Wii.J. \ isni B E iNct.t;r»F.n IN T H I S S A L E t o n ACCOUNT OF WHOM I T MA\ iTrQcEKS A PAIR OF SlTF.im ROYAL SEVRES RLVK VASES, THE PROP ERTYOF THE BARONESS . TO PAY STORAGES AND OTHER CHARGES.

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in the White House with Abraham Lin coin.'

I don't know where the Hicks and of similar character and possibly by V ' P h t J r ? r t r ' \ \ ' ' ' K ^ r * o r . . v h a l . rwcamo further gifts, s o that this small gallery i <* the Marshall pla'e or the distribution of art objects may be constantly open ot >«* best impressions. There , s n and Income as much of a regular insti- crayon portrait or Lincoln by Carpenter tution in its way a* tho library of a club. >" »ho Union l eague Club, which was

drawn from l i f e / "Yes. said another. In the small exhibition tha£ M. Pierre

Laurens ha) held a t Knoedbr'e for the last week he showed three paint in gs whloh he has found time to do In this country since ho came over in tho lato fall to In­stall at Baltimore the mural decoration

•and there is an­other portrait of Lincoln In that club which was dor.e from life. It was painted by Lautro. whom you have not mentioned In your list."

One of the members of tho group w h o |

X PRELIMINARY ANNOUNCEMENT! |

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The Fifth Avenue Art Galleries (Silo Building), 546 Fifth Avenue, and

1, 3 a n d 5 W e s t 4 5 t h S t r e e t (Mr. J a m e s P . Silo, Auctioneer),

BEG TO ANNOUNCE

an Important unrestricted sale of the Valuable Ancient and Modern -

Paintings COLLECTED BY

the Late J. D. Ichenhauser, President of the Anglo-American Fine Art Co., N e w York,

INCLUDING FINE EXAMPLES OF THE DUTCH, ITALIAN, ENGLISH AND FRENCH SCHOOLS

ON EXHIBITION in tho a b o v e galleries, commencing Mono */ , March 20. AT UNRESTRICTED P U B U C SALE,

o n t h e E v e n i n g s of W e d n e s d a y , T h u r s d a y a n d F r i d a y * M a r c h 2 2 d , 2 3 d a n d 2 4 t h , a t 8 : 1 5 o'CJocl:.

CATALOGUES OS APPLICATION'.

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commemorative of the 'Surrender a t j w e r o discussing the eubjeet wanted t o j « mAAAAavaAAAAAAAaa4»#jHl Yorktown," which waa painted by his] know why there was such ptrticularl # • » » » » • » » • • • ? • • • • • • • » • » • » » • » • » • < • • » t t t t f t t f « f » n f i

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T n e f i l Lillian iviintingl reflectiol the speel girl, whj compara] garten canvas atronglvj -Tea," one of tl

The ebriatin| ning pie! Garden,^ sylvania winners tend to going ai produced Phiiadelp not in Xe for this « medal fo a work e the eligit affected I <•; the CJ society, < the'merit

<• It is a. about a with a s company, decorativ

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•was awatj •mail pail be from j possibly

T h e l n j scape in ' Elmer Sd canvases scape wil bare tree toward t study, th derfully j

"* extremal; of outdcM

In the honor ha by Child Washingi been pre tion a t 4 been giv This y e a ever, on

This si big north of scale, hibition, menaliki oihibitio painting ing one* marines. i-iiions. !

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