Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-05-21
MILLIONS IN PICTURES.
Art Treasures I'm the Galleries of Rich
New Yorkers-The Art Center
OF the World.


OF the World.
"Ncw York is becoming one OF the
greatest art centers in the world" said
IA dealer in fine pictures to Neo York
Mail and Express reporter recently.
"Surely S1O,O0O,OO0, and probably
more, are invested in the pictures which
hang on the walls of private galleries
in this city The majority of these pic
lures are, however, the production of
foreign artists, although there is quite
a large number from the studios of
American artists. During the past few
years there has been marked and rapid
advance in the knowledge and appreci-
alton of art in this country. This is in
the main due to the frequency with
which Americans make European tours
and visit the foreign studios and gal
leries. Americans have thus been en-
ablcd to study the works of the. old
masters as well as the modern school.
The result has been that they purchase
more intelligently and discriminatory.
The pictures in eighteen private gal
lcries in this city are actually worth
Sc 900, 600"
what artists have furnished most of
the pictures to these galleriesP"
These collections are composed of
the best examples of celebrated modern
painters, both foreign and American.
Many of the best works, especially of
French art, have forced their way into
this country. Very many of the mas
terpieces of Troyon. Millet Corot, Du-
pre-, Diaz, Danbigny, Meissonier, Ge-
rome Bougucreau, and Cabanel among
Frenchmen, Knaus among Germans,
and Alma Tadema among the Dutch
have been drawn from private colec.
tons in France and elsewhere TO the
lpaatal homes of our merchant princes.
In addition to pictures. large and valu
able collections have been made of OBJ
iects of art. bric-a-b rac, and interior
decoration"
''Can YOU tell me about some of the
finest col lections in the city?" asked
the scribe.
Il can tell YOU of some of those on
which over 500, 900 have been expend-
ed. The gallery of the late William
ii. Vanderbilt heads the list. The pic
lures which hang on the walls of the
Fifth avenue mansion are estimated at
Sl,000.000 This collection shows
three Meissoners. three Millets, two
Corots, three examples of Diaz, several
Dupres and De Ncuvillcs, several
Geromes, Dctailles, Alma TadcmaS,
Baron Legs, three Rosa Bonheurs, sew
cral Bougucreaus. and three specimens
of Knaus. Other artists represented
are Domingues, Madrazo, Milais.
Landseer, Turner. Jules Breton,
Schreycr. Louis Leloir. In all there
are about $50 works.
MIR. Cornelius Vanderbilt's gallery
is worth 100000, and in it are to be
found examples of the works of Gruyere,
Alma Tadema, Alfred Stevens, Mllet,
Diaz Corot, Rousseau, Duprc Fromen-
tin, Bouguereau. DomingueS. Alsary,
Nantree, Van Marckc, Zicm, Munkaczy,
and Rosa Bonheur.
I'm the collection of Mrs. Marshall
O Roberts. which is worth $780, 900.
are works by Meissonier, Paul dc la
Roche, Stevens Clay, Schreyer, Hans
Van Marcke, Gerome, Dctaille, and
c. l.. Mllet. Besides these are the
historical piece, ''Washington Crossing
the Delaware, by Leutz Church's
Sunset in the Tropics and several
examples of Trovon. Meyer Won Bre-
men. Florent Willems. Verboeckhoven,
George Ii. Boughtor-over two hun
drcd works. Mrs. Alexander r. Stewart
is the owner of Rosa Bonheur's cele-
brated Horse Fair, valued at so, 600;
Meissonier's grandest picture. The
Battle at Friedland,' for which the
artist was paid $50, 900; Ccrome's
Death of the Gladiator and Chariot
Race grand Knaus, q fine Erskine
Nicol, several Troyons and Mackays,
two fine Zamacoises, Church's
Niagara, the picture which first
brought that artist prominently before
the public, two large Bonguereaus,
two large Millets-in all about 200
pictures, valued at nearly $780, 900.
Mrs. Robert l.. Stuart has about 80
pictures, a number of which are by the
American artists Durand. Kensett,
Eastman Johnson, Boughton, and
Gignoux; also important pictures by
Munkaczy, Schrcyer, Troyon, Madrazo,
Bouguereau, Merle, Firmin-Girard. and
Meyer Won Bremen. They were valued
ut about $3.50 900 Miss Catherine l..
Wolfe has collection of l20 works,
valued mt S450,000. Among them are
two Mcissoniers. two Gcromes, n grand
Munkaczy, a grand Van Marcke.
Knaus' Holy Family and examples of
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