New-York tribune., 1891-01-29
NEIV UORES OFARTATT TIE ASTOR LIBRARI
JOHN JACOB AsTOR's COLLECTION GIVEN TO
TIE INSTITUTION BY HIS son.


To the various objects of interest which are to be
seen at tho Astor Library there has been added an
Other or rather a collection Of them. When joan
Jacob t>tor died last year his paintings and otheT
works Of art were presented TO the library by MS
SON William Waldorf Astor. The paintings are
twenty-five in number, and are valued at S'o'ooo
The largest in size and the one which would proDaoY
prove most interesting to many people. Is the we'll
known Ecole de Vestales." by Hector LcrouX TINS
picture which was exhibited at the salon OF l-7O'
represents the interior Of the temple Of Ncsta at Rome
In the foreground priestcss is going through some
ceremonies before the never dying fire burning III "a
bronze tripod. Before her are seated two other priest
esses while the novices are grouped around them in
semi circe. The treatment Of ihc whole is dlghlheu
and impressive. Two large sngle-hgure pcure''
signed by Jules Lefebvre and Tony Robertflenry'
represent the first "Vlrglnla,7 the second, "Char-
lor'e Corday at Cacn." Under the later Is placed a
ouotation from Lamartine's Eistoire des Grondns
L. derner combat Sc vrait ellie entire Ia pensce
ct rcXecuton.7 The noble dignity In the face oil me
young woman has taken on sterner character under
the influence Of the conflicting emotions that agdIo
her mind and soul
The o,her fgure-peces include Me!ssoners
"L'Escaliero and Condottier Francois; {. l..
Muler's Mother and Child canvases by Berne
Iellccour Knaus, llcrter, j. Il. Irving; clcNeELy
and cRnly painted example OF Jules Emile saih1lh'
who spent several years in this country ana one OF
Toumouche's scenes. smooth and elegant. Schrcyef >
Add el- kader Leaving COnstantinOple' Is char
ac'erl,,ic example The subject matters little. but II
is effective in Color the white burnousc OF The AfaD
forming "A high light against the ddrlenlng shadows
that encircle the figures. The animal painters aio
representcd by only example, but mat very
hue one. a shceppicce by Schenck. vigorously pdiheu
and composed and well characterized. or marihd
art there is W. +. Rchards's Portsmouth Light
smooth yet broad and forclble. a Norwegian eoas'
scene by A. Wahlberg, dashed on the canvas WIN .
vigorous and effective touch. and one OF CIayss
brilliant and coloIy paintings, Il ship In calm
Nerner's large picture OF strand and figures Wh'ch
gained him a second medal in France, /, painted Win
,uiet effectiveness. :. Il. CifOrds "Nenetan fails
and Colman's Egyptian Mosque are brigh. bits Oh
Color Finally, there two stillliie pieces clever
congomci7lion of fruits and flowers by II. jean and
flower piece by Robie, broadly done, yet tender in
it, effect, OF light ans color. ,,,
The other works of ar. in the COLLECTION lnciuue
two interesting brOnZes and a sta'ue OF Ne>tH
Virgin" by Rosscti The latter Is pleasing puI tlu
elruel- % DreltincsS j. sOmcWha Obtru>lNt. IhcIc
are also Two large painted porcelain vases laI
clock before when q large female figure poses with
airy grace. and large plaques Oi pOIccMh' viii
painting, Os forest and hunting >cene~.
Ths A>tOr Library has also received from w. W
As or portrait Of jhe late AleNapd, lIami!ton who
n, the time Of his death president of the h0did
Of Trustees j, is from the brush OF Daniel liuhiin.