New-York tribune., 1897-07-30

OPENING OF TIT TATE GALLERY--A
SPLENDID TEMPLE OF ART-A HUN
DRIED DANES AND THEIR SQUIRES

Il
London. July H.
ono Of the most conspicuous bcnefactions of
the Victorian reign is the opening OF the Tate
Gallery; and never was an act of public gener-
os,ty more modesty and quietly done. Mr.. Tate
nod q collection of modern paintings which he
had made without ostentation. buying pictures
h,ch interested him from the attractiveness Of
.,e sub,ects Having derived much enjoyment
,o,, the possession OF these art treasures he de-
sired TO give them to the nation IN order that
thousands might share his pleasure He decided
% build a gallery in which these pictures might
be exhibited, and to include 1t in his GIT 10 'he
Nation The Tate Gallery has been opened inns
week for private view, and on Wednesday there
u,u be a public function with the Prince OF
wales in the seat of honor. The buiidlng ana
his own works of art have not cost less 'hah
G, o,nOOO 1t is a princely gift, with the prom
a., ~ SUBSEQUENT additions from its generous
patron o. Gov
FROM, the Houses Of Parliament. The ouid>hg Is
oss,ca, in STYLE and dignifed in proportions, and
lilo I, is approached through narrow, crooked
,roo,s II Is completely isolated, and has ground
o,,rd q which is available for large extensions
Mr. Tate has not been willing to build cheap
structure 1t is an expensive one elapo'a'eis
ornamented within and without ana 'here are
two circular halls harmoniousiy ues's"eu anu
ascorated, from which seven spacious eanei'eS
,orad In these rooms are hung about TWO
hpndred and forty-six paintings, or wh'ch Sixty
&c are from Mr.. Tate's private colecuoh' anu
tho remaining works from the ChahueS roo''S
,r the South Kensington Museum the vernon
sor,os from the National Gallery ana MI
Wa,ts's pictures. which were exh'oi'eo N'''"e
,be winter in the New Gallery
There are generous patrons OF arch''ec'uie ""N
49,, who are willing to expend money lfeei! ioi
Ut, r,,rnoses If they can be allowed to employ
. o,,,, architects ride their hobbies or carry
w. .ha,r own plans and theories. III they are
ood or interfered with by trustees OF oi"-
.,o,s they are resentful and petulan'' anu wiz
tod financial support This is the iaiii'i'"' y -
=. self-willed restorer who has "ro"e"' "'
many cathedrals and parish churches oS pe''
,n, in rebuilding them y SUIT MS o"h u WY
,,ores Of architectural art. MI la'e II "o "
-, oo,ron Of this class. He is content 10 asN ~.
,ico and TO subordinate his own cdp'i'e' "
oferences to the judgment OF o'he's'
,ordid gallery bears his name, nut II 'epi
49, onir;on of well-informed artists ana
,ritics respecting the requirements u
-. English art. He has aimed 10 pro'iue
moment home for representative Ehs"' "
OF the time
THE ART COLLECTlONS'
Three rooms are occupied with Iaih''hsS "''u
scu,ntures purchased from year 10 Se"' VIZ
tho Chantrey bequest the aohi"iSU' -
this fund by the Royal Academy mas oi'e" '
sharn,v censured on the score of favorlVs"'
ena the pictures have been seen to SO NIUE "O
,or,aee IN the South Kensngton galleries '"'
,,oro has seemed TO be valid ground 1or crl'i-
t., II the new rooms where every Work can
, hung so as TO be properly seen IT the rish'
,,h, tho Crantrey collection acquires ne" u's
,it, ond real distinction. There are elsh'! vi
,hase nictures including Leghton's "Bath OF
psvche" Millaiss ghost scene SPEAK SPeaN'
orchardson Napoleon on Board the be"e'O
nbon" Colin Hunters Their Only HarNes''
Warehouses; Magic Circle. Petties Inc
Will" Coles Pool of London, Sargehts Nai-
nation. Lily. Rose" Watts's "Psyche' anu
many beautiful landscapes Ca!derohs -
F,lzabeth" might well be spared Tor IL ooes 'io'
,r,nrovA when seen in glare of light: but the
collection as a whole is strong ara Truly ''p''
sentative of the art of the reign
Nv rato,s own collection fills large gallery
,, tair,, renresents the famous English paint
~ os tho generation. There are seven pictures
-. Nuais fine examples of every stage OF MS
ar, his famous "Ophea" among them TheTe
g., q strong group of Orchardsons. flldes
.pbvsIcian'' is one Of his best works. lhere are
good examples of Hook, Linneh' Mason "o"'
Waterhouse. Holl, Alma a-Tadema, Alfred fiuH''
sianhope Forbes, Dicksee, leighton ana "ies-
orv Boughton is also seen at MS pest WI
Tate does not admire the Impressionlst school'
nor does he favor stern. uncompromisihs rear
,. b,. bis collection while not without some
inferior work. is remarkable for range. high
oualitv and inherent interest of subject.
The remaining rooms are occupied pS 'ie
h,,1 dra1
Watts collection, and by nearly huhoreu "o' No
from the National Gallery, including tne DuiS SnS
NJ the Vernon collection which was pequed'mieuu ~ u
=, ne nation 6ftv yeas ago For many day
visitors at the National Gallery VIII ne Ti.th
ing in vain for favorite pictures OF the M ID %
school in the rooms where they hdNe , -, ,o,
customed TO see them. but the Tate Gaiiery mas s
been enriched at the expense OF the oluei o, ou
overcrowded institution, ana unit! nrosepta ,laa a :
imnarted 10 the new collection as represents,
five exhibition OF English art. The rate "a,-
lerv. even in it's uncompleted state IS 're ruuie
monument Of public spirited Denercehcv;, w i,. i
the rich bankers and South African mllliohah .
80 haen building palaces for themselves, ne
has founded a treasure-house where loVers Vi Vi
art will find rational enjoyment anu P
mind. ,
THE LEAPYEAR DINNER.
~. co,,hr,dse campaign against ambitious
.choo, ro;s,resses hungering after academic de-
cro.s has been followed by triumph or mag
narir,,v One hundred representative women
~ London have invited as many distnguisheu
man 10 a Jubilee leapyear banquet az 'he ,io iia
ton Galleries Each hostess had the prie'ree ,.s
of inviting a famous knight ana as ',isae N.Y. "s, m"
m No nracnncerted i9 scheme of selection, the most
fortunate men were favored with several caro- caro-
and We're compelled to choose whom iney Vnon1 M"uu
serve II is safe to say that no puuu''s 5sos,rad
,.ts,ro ,n q university centre ever desired
college degree more ardenty than lnvItasoi,' ,I1nn
TO tbIs dinner were solicited by eminent ued. r,e
so U'iIis siI rhoro,gh House would have kept any
~. vi . 'aiiD -, There were no Vacan
seats Every charming hostess was ,vhathe,
by a grateful guest. proud ana happ!, W. ann,
q StateSInan. W " IIN'.-