Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-01-14
ART MATTERS.
The Tanning Collection of Water ColOrs.

The Tanning Collection of Water COlors.
Mr.. w. H. Tanning is making his annual
visit to Chicago with large and really i'm
portant collection of foreign water color
paintings, bought by himself while abroad
during the past season. They are shown
at O'Brien's gallery, on Wabash avenue,
and although not so gayly- attractive dis
play as the dashing and brilliantly colored
figure studies of the students of the flor1d
Spanish school exhibited by Mr.. Tanning
last season, they are deserving of more
serious consideration from the fact that
they are for the most part careful and
finished productions by artists of good rep
utation, embodying some object of inter
est and treating it with all the strength
and freedom or all the clever care and
detail of the school to which they may be-
long. The collection comprises about 400
works, and includes the names of such men
as Fortuny, Sir John Gilbert, Josef Israels,
David Cox, Simonetti, Tenkate, Brissot De
Penne, and w. Mavis, as we'll as many
others of note. Although there is only one
example OF each of the three first named
artists, a great deal of interest is manifest
ed in single figure of cavalier by For
tuny, bearing, as did all his pictures sold
from his studio after his death, the stamp
of the French government; also ''Marm-
ions Defiance of Douglas" by Sir John
Gilbert, A. r. A. This picture was bought
from McLean's gallery in London, and is
spirited work, showing breadth of treat
ment united to the most precise reproduce
ton of detail. Even the jeweled spurs and
saddle cloth seem to radiate light, as does
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trayed at the moment when, having de-
defied Douglas
Lord Marmion tuIned-weu was his need
And dashed the rowels in his steed,
Like arrow through the archway sprung,
The ponderous CRATE behind him rung.
And one can almost seem to hear him as
He halts and turns with clenched hand
And shout of loud defiance pours,
And shook his gauntlet at the towers.
Little as this picture is-16x22 inches
it is considered worth at least $1,000. But
better than all the others, perhaps better
than any aquarelle ever brought to Chicago
is the'Sultan's Favorite," by young Span
ish artist scarcely out of his teens, named
Ruiz, who has already won the gold medal
of Rome The son of noted artistic, he
has chosen to use, not his own, but his
mothers name, and it is said that his
mother, still young and beautiful, posed
as the model for her son in this delight
full dream of Oriental magnificence and
The scene pictures room
III the interior of an Eastern palace replete
with rich surroundings. In this room is a
couch upon which reclines the 'Sultan's
Favorite." Her bare feet rest upon floor
strewn with roses that have fallen from her
COUCH one hand just touches a mandolin,
the other holds the stem of narghilli be-
tween the taper fingers. The face and head
is partially covered by :ilmy veil. The
work is most perfectly and beautifully han
died with the greatest tenderness and free
dom throughout, and the result is most
satisfactory. Only five colors are apparent
ly used-Venetian red, madden lake, burnt
umber, and very little blue and green-no
Chinese white at all. Hunting Dogs" by
De Penne, is type example of the ARTISTS
skill, and is very generally admired; while
for richness of color and strength and Wig
or of handling no better example could be
wished for than the 'Arab Scout" by Al
orda. There are six pictures by Indoni of
varying merit, several by : Simonetti,
and strong sketch by Munkaczy of
Blacksmith" The sale of these pictures
begins Thursday and will continue until
next week.