The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-08-01
ART COLLECTIONS Or DETROIT.
CHOICE PICTURES GATHERED BY
DETROITERs.
WORKS owssl az JANIS =. scRrPPs,
JANE sLi.As, n. A. AL1HE. n. q.
FfS0Et@, hELA HUBBARD Mns.
ALoEns ETCHixos.

JANE LIAM, n. A. AInRE. n. q
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ALoEAs ErcHiSos.
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i know that the good things Of art have
been taken advantage Of by the people OF
Detroit In ample proportion 10 the city'f
population. The evidence In support OF
this claim 10 such as TO prove conclus-
lively that the collections have been gath
cred after more or less study OF art, and
for the personal pleasure OF the owners,
rather than In obedience TO any dictate
Of fashion.
For instance, James Z. Scripps, while
he has q very handsome private art gal.
lery, rich In good examples OF modern
artists, both native and foreign, is the
owner also OF one OF tho most valuable col
lections OF prints IN this country. II
IL chronologically complete and authentic
from early In the fifteenth century 10 the
present time. While Mr.. scrpps 10 the
owner OF many very fine paintings, both
IN oil colors and water colors, his chief de-
light aud satisfaction has been, as IA
shown by his library and collection, In that
branch OF art which comes under the head
OF prints OF all kinds, 10 long as they were
good examples, OF unquestioncd au-
thenticity. Among the artists represented
I'm the scripps collection OF paintings
are these;
Bouguereau, Thomas Faed. Felix Elem,
Jan Wynants. Baron Legs. Hughes Merle,
Il Inn Gaftla Arv
schefcr. Meyer Won Bremen, Richd. westall.
William II. Richards, Francois boucher. J.
N. w. Turner, Joseph villegas, G. Dolci,
Gaglier Donate, @. Gallo and others.
As has been indicated, 10 publish list
OF the artists represented In Mr.. Scripps'
collection OF prints would be to publish a
roster OF artists from the time OF Pere-
grini down 10 the Haden, the Gravesande
and the Whistler Of The nineteenth century.
A pen and ink drawing by Bsroccio (l52S-
1919, pen and ink drawing by Bassano
(i555- 1929, and crayon on parchment by
Van Micris O682-l747, are among the
most valuable OF his large collection OF
original drawings, which form, perhaps,
the most interesting feature, at least 10 the
art student, In his gallery.
THE MCMILLAN COLLECTION.
Mr.. James Mcmillan has, perhaps, the
largest number OF good paintings owned
by any gentleman In Michigan, and II Is,
probably, one Of the largest collections
privately owned In the West II consists
OF over ono hundred works, threo-fourths
OF them being IN oil colors, and II shows a
preference ON the part Of the owner for
products OF artists OF the French, Spanish
and Italian schools TO those OF the Eng
= lish, Dutch aud German schools. In
choice OF subjects there Is evident most
desirable breadth OF appreciation, for
figure pieces, landscapes, marine views,
historical and Ideal studies are seen
about equally. One fact Is quite
apparent, aud II IA that when an artist
peints a picture which pleases Mr.. Nc
MILAN, be that artist American or foreign
err, he may safely count on fair consider-
alton Mt the hands OF that gentleman with
possibilities OF q sale II he is looking out
for pictures--a condition OF mind not al
WAYS the case with man OF Mr. McMil-
lanis business calibre and activity. APP
pended Is list OF the artists represented
ia Mr.. McMillan's collection, which WI
serve TO show the basis on which the
above statements are founded.
POL. Coomans, q. Castlglione, J. =
Brown, Eide Berard. Beullure. III. Disphain,
M. Fortuny, Fernandez, NJ. y. IL. do Haas,
Jules Dupre, Corot, Carl Becker, Fagnani. g.
X. Clifford, William Hart, Herzog, Il. Moran,
lander, George lines, j. w. Meeker, II.
Hooker. George Morgan. Heneman, j. ~
Stanley, j. Miczuda, J Saul, A. Roster, II.
ID. Mnlet, Alphonse do Melville. Abort
PasInl, Meyer Won Bremen, Szerer, q. Sim
oni, Arthur Quartley. Parratti g. Petit, j.
Palizzi, n. Zamacols, Il. j. VerbookhOven.
Zlom, George wilde, A. Van der Venne, q.
w. Waters, Zambone, III. Corrodi. j. Cochin,
JIG. vibert, A. Seltz. Pokitonow, Leo Her
man, Edouard Frcere, H.A.Loop, L.Alyarez,
N. Diaz, Jaroszinski, Tito Cont,
Lcrollc, Charles Jacque, A. schrcyer, III.
stainer and others.
aEN. n. A. ALoER's COLLECTION.
Probably the most notable picture
owned In Michigan is the famous LAST
Hours OF Mozart" by Munkacsy, author
also OF the well advertised and superb
painting, "Christ Before Plate" The
Mozart study Is the chief figure in the not
large but very choice collection owned by
Gen. r. A. Alger, and while, so long as the
picture and art student exist, there win
be differences OF opinion as TO the concep-
tion Of the subject by the artist, 1t seems
equally beyond question that there can
ever be serious differences In regard to
the technical value OF the work. The
writer OF this notice has heretofore ex-
pressed bis opinion In print most favora-
able TO the picture.
The next most important picture owned
by Gen. Alger Is sheep study by Rosa
Bonheur, beside which there fireworks from
the ossels Of the following;
Joseph Coomans, j. @ .vlbert. Bouguereau,
X. Van Marcke, Benjamin Constant. 9. Detti
Kowalski, Schreyer, J. q. Brown, Corrodi.
NJ. Y. II. de Haas, A. de Melville, Dlaz,
william Hart, Christian Sell, v. Palmaron,
Meyer Won Bremen, Kotschreiter. M. j..
Heade, +. Hooker, George Zines, j. A. Heck
ing and others.
In addition Gen. Alger or rather Mrs.
Alger-who has from her girIhood been
an ardent lover and student Of art--has
one OF the choicest and most complete
collections OF modern etchings owned In
the West.
soNn oTnKRs.
Other connoisseugs end home In De-
trot, and while theS have each been liberal
patrons OF art theYdo not care TO dignity
their somewhat II hited purchases In that
line with the title collection Among
these patrons maybe named M. 8. Smith,
James Y. Joy, ii. Pingrce, Hon. Bella
Hubbard, Georgc Davis, VI. p. Baldwin
Allan, Sheldon, United States Senator
Thomas W. Paine >nd Frederick steans