New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-23
ART GEMS AT AUCTION.
THE FAMOUS WILLIAM H. STEWART COLI
LECTION TO BE SOLD.
SALE TO TAKE PLACE IN THIS crTY-MANY FUN
rryNYs AMONG THE TREAsUREs-Ho"

SALE TO TAKE PLACE IN THIS CTTf-MANi fo"-
r,-Nys AMONG THE TREAsuREs-How
THEY WERE SECURED
The collection of paintings belonging " ~.
william II. Stewart, which Is espec'ah! ' ~
""'' ,ho ,rnortant group Of WORKS ny
rrr,,,rv that II includes is to be sold by auc''o -
,b,s CITY bv order of Mr.. Stewards hef''
understood that many OF the pictures "'o , g.,
I'm this country. and any that may no" ,ah,. no
Paris where Mr. Stewart lived VIII p'ooa ,,,,
binned hero speedily In order to escape TIC uu's
which the Dingley bill proposes TO Impose 80
,,orLs op ort Mr. Stewards collection foriheu o''
~ tho most famous In Paris, and In worhs Vi w
Snanish painters OF the nineteenth ceh'u'' -,
of the modern French school gehe'an' ,,o,oo
less unequalled In any private gahery !" ,,ar,,,
In works by Fortuny the collection Is pai ~, a.,
rich inasmuch as the examples o"heu ~
Stewart embrace the most notable VI '''o -,
o,to NJ this artist How Mr.. stewart peoa"'
roesessod of these pictures Is in itseii iii'ei
For many wears he was on terms Vi i' D.,
ouajntance with Madrazo, the weH-kno"" ps. 49,
cor NJ art in Madrid Fortuny married Ill I'o' INC
daughter of MadraZo. and In TINS way -i'' -
,,os brought into association with Fortuhy ""o
ricturos he was able to buy when that aro'' ""'
comnaratvely little known. Not ON! wac
c.ou,ort In nositlon to buy cheaply. but 10 secu'o
all the best canva.es painted by Fortuhy. nlu ~
nairtinrs he thus purchased he kept, refusing az
col
tcmpting offers that were made TO MN i'o'. ',
n time In this determination ne was no 49,, 800
Influenced by the great personal iriehuSi'P -.
ox,sted between him and Fortuny. whose p"',o''
10 ,rov truthfully be called. Apart from ot"''
r,aeters which Il contains. the stewart coie@''o'"
r,bep brought to the hammer. promises 10 i'i'o
roa, interest In the world of art lovers ana pus
crs because Of the large number OF fortu"'' ''''
will be offered. l., rorhans
Oro ~ tho hest known of the group IS perhaps
the "Academicians of ST. Luke Choosing Niouei.
whilo among other choice examples are ino ~
lector of Engravings." THE Masks. hon'"',
country Woman" .Old Roman Peasant riuis
sbon in Granada" Street In Morocco. Arap
reclining" Stairs OF Casa de Pilates IN seViiie'
.orribunal OF the Alhambra," Returning 10 .he
Convent" cafe des Hirondelles. and Ihe AN
tiquaries" ,,.,. nm,
In addition to the Fortunys, the COLLECTION con-
tains paintings by other famous artiS's' aino"e
them being Meissoner. Corot. Rousseau "eioiio'
D,az Dupre Daubigny, Nollon, Baudry ana bo'-
dinis Altogether Mr. Stewards collection us mas
been said was one of the most conspicuous III
Paris and though 1t is impossible TO arrive DIT any
inst estimate as to the value OF the paniiss r 1
sale will undoubtedly realize. IL was sdiu' Se'e''
hundred thousands OF dollars. ,.. T., .,o
Mr. Stewart. after making large loi IL nc
West indian trade went to Paris to i've. IN tns s
selection OF his purchases he displayed the
tasta and dscernment, and mis- house was IiIeI
with costly art treasures TO visitors VINO desired
IN examine his collection Mr.. stewart sdNc ~
his respect by personally conducting them through
n gal