The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-03-15
LOVERS OF ART.
Jersey City People Who Gull
tivate the Taste for Pic
lures in their Homes.
SOCIAL DoINGs OF THE WEEK.
Latest Styles in Hats and Bonnets-
Hluts for Easter
Dress.
CHOPS AND TOMATO SAUCE

Comparatively few people are true
lovers of pictures and fewer still are good
judges of their merits. Nearly every
house has some paintings included in its
decorations. bnt it is very seldom that a
specially is made of them. Although
there are some collections in this city that
are Of rare value, their number is some
what limited.
Mrs. r. q. Lyle, who resides on Suydam
avenue, has one of the finest and largest
collections in the city. Her house is an
art gallery of which she is deservedly
proud The walls are covered With paint
ings, many of them productions of emf
nent artists. Mrs. Lyle is constantly
adding to her collection. and it is her
great delight to show it to appreciatiye
friends.
DIR. KooNZ's COLLECTION.
Near the residence OF Mrs Lyle is the
home Of DR.. Koonz, on Communlpaw
avenue. and the paintings which make up
large collection are unsurpassed III
value by any in this city, and by few in
other places. The long saloon parlor has
high wall and affords plenty OF space
for hanging the many gems OF art which
DIR. Koonz possesses, while line light is
admitted from the four large win
dows in the room. The large paint
ings occupy the more conspicuous po-
sitions and are surrounded By numer-
Gus smaller ones. While there are
| a number of beautiful landscapes in the
collection, figures seems TO be the favor
| ties. Or these probably the painting Of
two italian figures, boy aud girl. are
| the best. The library, which is across The
| hall, also has its walls hung with valuable
| art productions, and many of exquisite
| beauty are scattered through the other
| rooms Ct the large house.
| OTHER PICTURES.
| In the residence of MIS-. h. L Wander
/ beck on Mercer street are a number OF
large and exquisite paintings One IN
4 particular which hangs over the mantel
| in the purlor Is q marine scene OF great
| beauty and excellence and has been ID
mired by many capable Judges The fam
| lily Of the late DR.. Rector has very large
collection of oil paintings, the majority OF
| them being the work OF Mrs johnson,
| who was formerly aiss Rector. Several
| of the paintings are copies of originals
| now in the Metropolitan Art Museum,
| New York, and are very finely executed
| Every available place in the Rector resi-
| dence on Grand street Is Frightened up
/ by a picture, in consequences OF when the
| collection is an unusually large one.
/ Among the bachelors in the city who
| are lovers of art may be mentioned Prof.
| w ]. Eckoff of the Jersey City High
| school. His collection is not confined en-
| tirely to paintings. but engravings and
/ etcnings are also displayed on the walls
| of his study. Some OF MS paintings are
very old and rare ones, and the Profess
| sor's friends generally appreciate it as q
| great treat if they ire admitted to his art
Probably one of the finest paintings
| in the city is the property OF Assem-
blyman Mullone. and Is figure of
| Years old and is the work of great artist.
| IL came into Mr.. Mnllone's possession by
! a mere stroke of good luck. and probably
ne has nothing that he values more.
| The art collection of Mrs. w. A. Speer.
| although it is not large, IS excellent
There are many other people ia the city
| who own beautiful pictures. but works
| that NAV claim distinction as art gems
| ara rare ETDDA