, 1879-03-24
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The Collection OF tJanlrA jackson Jnrvcs, Of
Florence.


10 the Edttnr oi The Tribune.
Munich, March 3.-ThrouRh the courtcsY Of
.tnncs jackson Jas4os, ESQ.,, Of Florence. tho
woll.Kuown critic IND authority on All. Gil
joycti, sofne months sluCc. the privilege of
becoming acquainted With his choice collection
III Works by annc Of the best men OF tint glor!.
OTIS. tpoeh when Art, frocl at once from earlier
atiffncss mil cof,venttnnal!ty by The supscnie
efforts aud brilliant GeDlus of a few earnest
,ncr, was raised Ia blight never since c1lnled
or approact,cd. 1t Is to tlis brief por!od, 50
rich in results, as we'll as In pure ai1 noblu
LESSONS In alI brnnrhcs u The "arts In lcs!gn.'
tliat alt interested tn csthctic advancement,
especially artists AMI cUntolstcnrs tusn Tor ALL
a1td instruction, not only In painting, sculpture,
aud architecture, but. Whenever precedent Is
suught, ns d basis OF sound Judgment mud pure
tasto.
Mr.. jnryea, who has spent over thirty yeass In
critical Artstndcs ulltl researches, and who, III
profound knowledge md keen discrimination
stnnds among those Who lead cven III Europe,
has never uscd hs talents nth experience 10
better purpose than In the selection OF these
pictures. The collection, although snlail, is
e1trnmalY rar1 n!ld valuable, as tic works
contained fu It arc not only authentic but arc
sc.craily anouH the most interesting rs to sub.
lect anl characteristic as to handling and
method. OF their various authors. These quail.
tics render them invaluable to tho Art-student,
rs well a. to all genuinely dcsIrous Of acQua!nt
nnce with the old masters.
Tile oost mcn Of the carly Rennnlssauce arc
represented; and. among those WHO prolted
most by the grcnt revolution, and developed
into what may DC called absolute mastery and
perfection, Leonardo da Vtnci hus certainly lew
peers. Thls tllusirIons painter mil nllsvGrsal
EgniuB ID represented by Madonna alhs Child
uf exquisite beauty, fallltess In design, and
Of m'nu to describe. The lorcly Maiden.
Mother Looks down upon tile ,,obfc boy
who ncs.1cs In her nrlns, with m expression of
nrde nna tenderness 1nlnslea VIII hnli-s'!',. SIT,
lin, rs well rs with the Powers aboyc, for just
ono Elancc into the future Of this being oF tnys
tcrious birth. Whether looked upon as rcgnrras
the handling Of ti'c figure, sti-lilo, Or la1ldFcapc
{for bcsund tho group is Mn cSpansc OF untfutat-
snE plat0 md fky never sur0assctl 9Y either of
those great snas.css Of landscape, Raphael or
Tttlan], It Is masterpiece, -...-.
The correggto Is MI equally complete example
Of that mnster, who united enchanting grace nf
Iinc and subtle. modelling with ricl. warmth Of
colo. and urycr-,,eglcetrd lctuil. That love Of
high breeding. intellectual! power, and full
formB, which tlcgclcratetl into either tnsnld
pretitness gross sensualtty ultIonE Ills follow
ers alter +" II pnrn9tnnlni." is always felt III.
Allcgri Hc cnuld join HEARTILY In the Chorus Of
"Wc!n, Weber, uld Gcsang'': hut was rs
thorough poet nlld as pnro t9rcck rs John
Betnt, aud curbcl excess by manly seli.rcBpcet
AMI genuine 1ove for Art rs 4tr.
Tue Sayator Rosa Is d remarkable Salvat0r
lsosa, ua!, in sp!rnlor of cifect md yg0r Of ac-
tfon, surpasscs Its conpnnion ol the saTe stzc
the pt,t. From Its broad trcatmslt n..l
grandeur Of subject It gives The impression OF
he,ng ut least four tunes It's actnal Bzc, which !a
about Skis feet. 1t is ono Ut salyatur's largest
un action between l'otllos Of cavarv. Spirited
ind bold 1t H. cyen for this ilnpotuoCs l,atntrr.
The very elements join IT, the cohttat, mid
rugged :ru,iud. volumes Of dust, and swrrpfng,
teMuest'tOrD clouds rctaer movement anil
sympathy complete.
Uiher works are equally worthy Of detailed
description. Mr. jarvis hcaan this collection
many years agc, anll must llayc becn favored by
profound knowledge. ample leisure, and inex-
hallsttbI s,irsr, such collection ca',tink te
mude to.t1ay, for tho simple rcason HAT surI
works aru 10 longer for sne. hnylns becn caro-
crulnents When QUO DOES meet with an MI
tlientc e1nmp!c Of old Itnl,an work Of tic best
psrlod, ono iuls lss Euglish, French and llua-
sian sis age,ts Win ooTernsnt nrnnt Tfe9sn n
In t'erugn when rusnor said tint Cnuut Cuuu-
Stable. who, Hike MANY italians Of degree, was
isnperunn,,s, hall 0tfercd hls saplaet for anlc,-
Il Alau0nIlA MIN AllllH III III 0fAl EltfGI fnlnEE
smaller tlan MI ordinary tca.saucer, and neither
ii! goo1 preservation, t'or eYe,, perfect oxaln-
Vi his needs hSld OH, well knowing tho cont
,nercia yal,c Of Ills lltttu picture md tl!e Cm.
glts. ruse III thcr ntlcr troM $1,000 tu STU, UD0
Russia quietly secured Il for tD,0U franes, at!
| 1t was removed secretly antl by night from
| the city, a.nl shortly ntterwnrd presented by
the Autuesat OF All the hufsas to
| his CxarIia rs a birthday Etft.
| Tic ln'azzo Conpstabile ,yas alrnst
mohbel, nnd tho Count rct!rru for some time.
This people molrnrtl In their usual puetir strni,
"Ihe eye Ut pcrugIn ts gonc." The loss WIS
| simply this: It was calculated that tho share
OF tint little picture Aons among other objects
| of tntorcyt In tic town, us m inllucemeMt to
Travellers 10 visit there, was worth 10 llotclktctl-
rrs, donkey -.uys, E,lllcs. and porturs sol1,o-
Thing over seMtn per ann..'n. rIic time u nut
fnr ,lihtnnt when our city. which has already
shown taste nInl appreciation fnF art co,ntnen-
surasu with Its growth, Will taku te lend III No.
curing Alieh treasures IA nucleus toward sDliB-
thing Of lasslng Lenclft uni solid Instruction to
all classes. CMANLEs u. DYER.
Fighting for d Million.
| .Stc }nrk SHH, IEtrcA u. ..
| Tn Artt E..,u 4 AfnrrIt Is1t 1nr