The times., 1898-04-07
THE ART LOAN EXHIBIT
Will Open at Cd Corc3ran GALLERY
Manday Night.
Most Valuable Collection OF l'nint
iHcs. Lacea. Fans and Art EN-.
broideries Ever Exhibited.

The old Corcoran Gallery of Art was
busy place yesterday afternoon The
paintings loaned for the art exhibit,
which number nearly two hundred, and
represent the best work Of the most
famous masters in the world of art, were
being hung under the direction of the
committee in charge DR.. Barbarin and
several local artists looked on approv-
ingly as the workmen placed the pictures
on line and between times strolled
through the side galleries. where the
/ ladies of the various committees were ar
ranging their displays OF miniatures, en-
! broiderles. fans, tapestries and lace. The
| superb collection of paintings loaned by
Hall Mccormick, of Chicago, and shipped
| at his own expense. arc already hung in
the main gallery directly facing the
stairs.
As the collection cannot be catalogued
! until the entire exhibit is on the walls.
/ it was impossible for the few persons
! present to do more than admire the por-
I traits of quantity gowned court DANES
/ and maidens. becurled cavaliers. sturdy
warriors which, in most instances, rep
resent the work of the old masters on
view
A Dutch dignitary in a coat of rich
browns and yellows relieved by a collar
Of jewels, bears the name of famous old
| Hans Holbein. and above it is hung a
half length portrait Of Miss Barron" u
| pretty slender girl in white frock with
draperies of duh red and a black velvet
Gainsborough with white plumes, the
work of Sir Thomas Lawrence. Mr. Nc
Cormicks collection consists of ten can
vases altogether, among them Sir
Joshua Reynolds. and quaint little
maid in demure frock Of gray silk with
lace friIIed cap to match, by Sir William
Hogarth.
Among the paintings loaned of Repre-
sentative Charles F. Sprague. many of
which had been placed in line. was por
trait painted of William Dobson, of Sir
Richard Fanshaw, dressed in blue plush
Snd fimy laces, with his brown hair curl
ed and parted in the middle after the
fashion Of Chariess cavaliers and an eX-
quisite portrait of Lady Coventry by Sir
Joshua Reynolds. Mr.. Sprague's collec-
tion also includes a portrait of Hogarh
painted by himself.
sists Of twelve pictures most Of them in
heri-ed from his father. Chief Justice
Bradley, of Rhode Island whose por-
trait by Herkimer. is the only specimen
Of that artists work in the exhibition.
Other canvases loaned by Mr.. Bradley
is the head Of an Arab chief" by Dela
Croix. an interior, by Thcrberg showing
a young husband leaving his bride for
the wars and a large canvas entitled the
artists wife vivid in coloring and realis-
tic in detail painted by Horamans one
of the most famous Dutch artists of his
day.
Among the paintings ranged along the
sides Of the various rooms awaiting their
turn To be hung were d number of por-
traits Of society women. each seeming
TO the passing eye more beautiful than
the last. Satins that fairly shimmered in
the high lights. jewels that almost
flashed and laces and tulle that were
gossamer in their pictured lightness
formed the raiment of the American
beauties who suggested to one admirer
at least the old nursery jingle that be
gins
Cheeks ike roses. nec1s like snow.
Stand like posies all in a row"
Sharing their lowly condition was q
life-sized Napoleon the First, and looking
down upon him from the heights of the
opposite wall was a half length portrait
/
picturesque cloak and high stock, the
work Of Sir Lawrence.
1 The great Van Dyke is represented BY
a rosy blonde with a roguish eye. A
1 fluffy tUlle ruff is fastened under hel
dimpled chin and red flower is tucked
: coquettishly over her ear. She has fol
a near neighbor pensiye brunette will
ropes Of pearls twisted in her black hair
over her shoulders is a blue drapery
open enough TO reveal low bodice o
white silk fowered richly with gold TIL,
artist is Francis Cotes.
Sir Julian Pauncef0te. in gold embroid
cred court costume and with broad rec
ribbon across his breast was one of sev
eral paintings by Benjamin Constant
| another by the same artist entitled
/ Twilight Hours and representing 2
! group OF Eastern women lounging n
picturesque idIeness on marble balloon,
fioored with rugs. being pronounced of 1t.
! those who watched the process of II!
hanging as especially fine
Nj jules Cambon. the French ambas
sadOr. has loaned. among other pictures
| the portrait OF his grandmother. whose
sad, patrician face, framed in its pompa
dOur Of powdered hair is 50 much like
| the authentic pictures of Marie An
/ tOinette-only older and with more sad.
ness and thought in the eyes-that il
looks as if it might be the unfortunate
J queen IN mourning for her own death
Mr.. Archibald Hopkins exhibits. among
| other rare works Of art large painting
[ by Rembrandt-an austere dame of the
| Elizabethan era, wearing with her un.
, | compromising black gown the state ruff
I and cuffs, and holding ostentatiousIv the
+ embroidered gloves that entitled thei,
b | owner to such social consideration in the
Virgin Queens day.
Nearly ali Of the leading local artist.
: will be represented at The Exhibition :
few among them whose pictures wer,
: either on the wall or floor being Pro
l lessor Andrews, Mr.. Messer NJ. Ma,
| Neyl, Mr.. Barclay and Mr. Floyd.
1 MIS-. Andrews, as winsomeIy pretty a,
4 any of her framed neighbors was bus,
! throughout the afternoon with seyera
/ ladies Of her committee arranging th
4 large and rare collection of miniatures
4 which with The water c0ors, will be eX
4 hibited IN side room
Mrs. John 5. Ward sends the larges
4 collection, numbering twenty. and Mrs
4 Mcmillan and Mrs. Storrow have ala,
loaned many that are valuable both his
4 torlcallN and as works Of art
| Among the collection Is "A relief in wa,
1 of John Wesley. artist unknown. ioane.
4 by Mrs. Hood.
a miniature of Beiamin West painfe,
4 by himself AT the age Of eighteen for hi
| lance Miss Steele, Of Philadelphia witt
Il whom his engagement was afterward
4 broken
miniature or Mrs. John p Van Ness
formerly Marcia Burns, painted by Josepl
4 Peele