The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-04-19
BRUSH AND PALLET.
STEWARDS PICTURES.
THE DEAD MERCHANTS ART GAL
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THE DEAD MERCHANTS ART GAL
HIS HABITS AS A sUYER-soME WELL
KNOWN .woRKs-DUBUFFE's PRoDIGAL
SON AND YvoN's GREAT REPUBLIc-I
PRICES PAID FOR ALL THE PRINCIPA AL
PAINTINGS.
The New York Times publishes the fol-
lowing complete catalogue of A. t. St7w-
arts art gallery: The collection of works
of art possessed by the late Mr.. Stewart far
surpassed in importance and value any
other in this country, for not only did it
comprise many pictures of great artistic
merit, but many of the MASTERY ieces of the
respective artists represented, as.
for instance, those of Gerome, Meis-
sonnier, Fortuny, Knaus, DubUffs. Err
skine NicoI, Hiram Powers, Church, and
Huntington. AS a buyer, Mr.. Stewart,
who did not profess to be profoundly
learned in ar, wisely sought the advice
and opinion OF those who knew something
of tae merits of the various modern ar
lists and the value of their productions,
and thus, except in one or two instances,
he got a fair equivalent tor his money.
On the peep mary value OF the contents OF
his large gallery no two persons would
probably agree. but competent judges,
who have carefully inspected the col
lection within the last few weeks, esti-
mate that it would bring, even at
forced sale, over six hundred thousand
dollars. The principal works were hung
in the picture gallery, an apartment some
so feet by 80, but this could not contain all
the large collection, and a great number
were placed In the psrlors, drswing-rooms
and corridors. The large work by WON,
an allego ricsl eutation Of the Union,
hangs in Mr.. Stewards bathroom. In the
entrance ball Is large marble statue,
with a clock, almost the exact counterpart
of that sold in the Lock wood collection,
and which brought 5000. Mr.. Stewsri
would never permit 9 catalogue or even
LIST OF HIS PICTURES
to be made, on the ground that ne had not
got done buying, and that it would be
time enough to draw up catalogue when
his gallery was complete. A few weeks
before his death he met MIR. Church, the
artist, and spoke about giving him an
order Tor q very large and important work
Nothing definit was determined or, how
ever, and Mr.. Church advised Mr.. Stewart
to purchase his "Heart of the Andes"
which IS to be sold in a few weeks In the
Blodgett collection. A very important
work by Boldini, "A View in the Park at
Versailles" is now on the way here, hsv-
ing been purchased by Mr.. Stewart during
his last trip to Europe. B low will be
found complete list OF sill the important
works of art owned by Mr.. Stewart, witt
the prices paid for most of them. His
latest and mo. t valuable ACQUISITION was
picture by Meissonnier, painted in the
first ms snce for Sir Richard Wallace,
aud for which Mr.. Stewart paid 300, coo
francs. Il represents NAPOLEON reviewing
troop of cuirassiers, and has the peculi-
arity that Napoleon and bis staff are placed
in the background, while the foremost
liues or horsemen are the most prominent
objects in the picture, aud appear to be gal
Looping out of the canvas. There are also
two other works Of Meissounier in the gal
lery, "L'Aumone" and ola Sentinelle,"
for the first of which Mr.. Stewart paid
sc, 600 francs, and for the other 90, 200. By
Gerome there are
THREE IMPORTANT WORKS,
masterpieces, "The Chariot Race" for
which $4,000 francs were paid; "Pollice
Verso" a gladiatorial combat, exhibited at
the Vienna Exposition, of which the price
was 1000 francs, and ala Collaboration, -
an interview between Moliere and Racine,
for which Mr.. Stews TT gave 80 600 francs.
By Fortupy there are two pictures, "The
Snake Chsrmers," a replica, priced at 3d.
600 francs, and an Italian court scene for
which about the came sum was ID aid Two
important works, by ZamscoIs, may be
mentioned next-"Ihe Court Fools" in
which are given the portraits OF the artist
and his brother, and several OF the most
dis inguished painters ofthe day, and ''Tbe
Begging Brother" q monk seeking aims
The prices paid tor these works were not
large, for the artists fame was not then
what 1t is now. They are probably wort
SIC, 900 each. Rosa Bonbeur is represented
by the celebrated "Horse Fair" once the
property OF Mr.. Wright, and purchased at
his sale, The price paid the artist for this
work was go 900. An importart picture
by her brother Auguste is also in tae gall
lery. By Knsus, the painter OF
childhood aud Innocence, there is "The
Children's Feasf, }" probably the very best
work that ever came from lis studio, and
for which Mr.. Stewart gave $40 900 By
WON, a large work painted to Mr.. Stewards
order. for $40 900, representing, allegoric-
ally, the Union of the States. It Is not
considered a successful work, and its
owner was not proud Of it. "The Prodi-
gal rs" canvass of gigantic dimensions.
containing some fifty figures of nearly
lfe-size, was purchased by Mr.. Stewar
few years ago, and las been exhibited in