The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-11
THE FINE ARTS.
TIE LOAN COLLECTION AT THE METROPOLITAN
MUSEUM OF Art.

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TEE LOAN COLLECTION AT THE METROPOLITAN
MUSEUM OF AIT.
On the walls OF the central room on the second
floor OF the Metropolitan Museum OF Art, in West Four
teenth street, there now hangs an exceedingly i'm
portant very interesting and valuable collection Of
pictures OF old and loaned to the
Museum by Mrs. w. T. Biodgett This collection,
some thirty mine pictures In ALL includes examples
of the Italian, Spanish, Dutch, French and English
schools The paintings OF the two latter, which were
hung these walls with other loan PICTURES and some
belonging 10 the Museum, were noticed some weeks
| ago
The most important picture and that which occu-
pics the position OF honor 10 "The Dead Christ" by
Anton Van Dyck. The lfe-sizs figure OF tho Saviour
has just been taken from tho and holding It are
Mary, his mother, and Mary Magdaen. Tho latter
cannot bear to look him. while the mother, with
face almost white that OF the dead Christ bends
toward him, her around his back and holding his
left hand. Remarkably vivid and realistic Is the
painting OF the boodless flesh OF the limp figure so
much SO that there is . horrible fascination about
looking at It The foreshortenng OF this
masters strong points, 10 especially to oe noticed,
above all that OF the right leg, which Is one
OF the finest pieces OF drawing modelling and color.
ing 1t has been good fortune see in any of
| Van Dyck's works. The color Ia the other dgures
and around being deep and rch throws out strongly
the apparently cooress fgure which Is still so full Of
subtle gradations OF colors. What be more mas
terly than the treatment Of the extremities, over
which the blue tinge has stolen, OF tho gathering OF
the blood in the folds OF the bent neck, under the
arms and at other points, of the gaping wounds in
hands, eet and breast and OF the drapsry and bio cd
dropping on to it. II almost seems that the fingers
could be inserted in the wounds, they open out so
strong Though pleasing in subject the picture ID
we'll worthy OF the masters reputation, and one TO
which ones eyes again ana again stray, drawn by It's
very height OF realism.
To the right of this noble canvas is hung head Of
the sweet. womanly ST. John "the beloved" painted
by that sweetest and richest OF painters Carlo Dolci
The evangelst's head turned to the lett with the
long, rich, curling hair falling over giving admirably
rendered lights and shadows to the tender handsome,
lovabe face ana he holds In his hand cup in which
serpent. The OF the picture is rich and very
Deep and the lace from under the waving hair looms
slowly and powerfully out
Above hangs hali-length portrait Of tho Princess
OF Orange IN fancy costume as Diana, BY Nicholas
Mas, The curly haired, ane-looking, volupiuous
woman stands erect, looking proudly yet pleasantly
out at US, about TO draw arrow from . quiver to
1T into the bow which she holds. BY her stand
couple OF dogs looking eagerly, wistiuly up at her,
behind IS quiet twiiit landscape The face and
swelling neck and bust admirable, and hieiiKe Is
the action and modelling OF the arm about to grasp
the The hesn painting Is especially fac, and
very noticeable point is the treatment OF tho crimson
velvet Dress with It's splendid effects of light and
SHADE; the dogs, too, are very natural.
On the lower lett Of tho Van Dyck hangs portrait
OF GainsUorough by himself possessing, therefore,
value but as often rather brown IN tone though
| Win finely worked lace.
ABOVE hangs canvas exceedingly unsympathettc
ordinary IN feeling, "Vrgn aud Chlld" Ivy QUO
Venino. THIS picture possesses merits in its evident
accurate reproduction Of the commonplace models
| used
| Next to the ST John has been placed Mareschi's
0scene Near Venice" before SPOKEN OF, which
being within reach oil careful exam nation Will well
repay H. for here is some very delicate and admirable
| Afarge and important Claude Lorraine. "Italian
| Port VI Sunset - hangs over inc Van Dyck.
Of COMPANION aguro pictures, by j. Is. Pates, pu-
pil oil Vatican, rich IN color, well grouped admirably
drawn and Watteauike IN style In the nrst harie-
| gum pantaloon are furnishing amusement to a
party oil ladies' and gentlemen IN garden, The panta-
loon playing guitar and the harlequin whispering 70
one oil the danes. The companion picture Is also
| figures IN u landscape-a sort oil Jstc chGmpetrc
IL the rs Of the finest pictures OF the col
Figures and Bul.' In tho foreground IN the street
OF Ouch city oul is Tied BY hlgut Of steps, wn,is
mcnt los stretched large hound; beyond, over the
canal uader tho trees oy y Urldge are ngures and
| Duil IN iuli light the hound IN shadow though
ike the rssl the carefully painted pc,uie nnisneu
10 degree, are posed with Iileke nAturS aud
| stand boldly out The highly varnisheu picture Is
sond in color and harmonious IN tone ana leaves
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TO the right by The house ana Of the one behind the
| bull are we'll given.
| Above this latter picture hangs "rhe Guitar Les-
son." by Gerald iceberg, cool IN tone and slightly
hard conventional IN treatment yet on the whole
amp ~ pare some ue
| able qualities IN accessory painting, which are how
ever. dominated by the undressing, sun Dutch
| The nne Romney, before noticed, retains Its posi-
ton, wnie the sir Joshua Reynolds aud the Lebrun,
| hang on the left and right walls respectively BY
| Jean Bapliste Pates there Is also landscape with
| ngures .Jardins d'Anconc." Aportrat OF Luciontes
Francisco Goya BY himself is one oil the most inter-
esting OF the collection BY hangs colossal mead
OF old man, attributed to Corrcgsio, and owned by
Mr. strong, OF this CITY. .sLe Marechai-Ferrant' by
wouvermans. is fno example OF tins painter 1t IS
iul oil action with tue easily recognizable style, in
ngures and ANNALS the we'll told story careful treat
ment Of details aud admirably given distance aud
solomon Ruysdael is represented by hue mariue
q torewater sail coming up before the wind, beyond
one just going about, hne SKY, shadowed water, ana
beyond the lowland coast
| DAM by Jean van DER Leyden; calm, quiet, gray
land aud walerscape, ny Jean van Goyen, and The
YARD, with horses ard figures. BY Jacob walscoppe
there admirable still life picture, rich and deep
In color and very natural, pomcgranate, grapes and
| nberts-truly marvel ousiy painted.
Bennington is represented by tender little moon
light, on the Rhine, ana Zamacois by strongly
panied character study, "Ihe Citzen Solder"
Finally, there 10 flower piece by dc Arreias, very
Inc three studies TOT lrescoes by Dsacroix remain IN
their pla ihe Larger wall and tue Rousseaus the
Dupre, the Corot and The iittie Troyon have been
placed left wall, while on the right are
the large lroyon, and the examples OF DauDigny,
Diaz, Decamps, Bophsur ana Legs
Mr. Hutchns the curator, deserves especial praise
for he manner IN which he has hung these picturss
with the space ~ his disposal
THE CoGNIAT AND KENsETT COLLECTIONS.
There s'prvats view" yesterday afternoon
and evening at the Leavtt Art Rooms OF the coliec-
ton arms and otncr curiosites belonging to
Mr.. H. Cognia winch are the result OF thirty years.
collecting and which Tor three years formed,
a loan collection, OF tho most interesting and at
tractve features Metropolitan Museum Of Art in
this city.
The collection Of foreign and American paintings
belonging TO the late Thomas Kensett. OF Baltimore
and wiled by his brother, tho late Jonn T. Ken
seii tho Artist ere also exhibition and tho sale OF