New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-01
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The private views at the New Gallery and
Burlington House have brought out yesterday
and to-day gay throngs Of handsomely dressed
people. The Duke Of Cambridge was a con-
spicaous visitor yesterday. and to-day's crush Of
literary social celebrities is very great AS the
weather IL cold the latest styles In furs are on
exhibition. The two art shows rival each other
IN interest. and are the best known in London
FOR many winters. The Rembrandt exhibition at
the Academy includes nearly all the English
pictures shown at Amsterdam. and many more
from private galleries II THE Night Watch
and THE Syndics" could have been added from
Amsterdam. II would have been superior to the
inauguration show. but even without those
great works and a dozen of the best Continental
Rembrandts. II is a marvellous exhibition that
illustrates every point OF the masters art. There
are more than a hundred paintings and large
number of drawings. including all the best
known works in English private galleries. With
the exception Of Bonnat's drawings from Paris
and two pictures from Continental museums,
the exhibit is exclusively English The Queen
IL a generous contributor, and all the great
country and town houses have lent their treas
urcs. At least fifteen OF these pictures have
never before been publicly exhibited. Among
these are Lord Derby's "Beshazzars Feast.
the Duke Of Abercorn's Deposition from the
Cross" Charles Morrisons portrait of Hen
drickje Stoffeis Rembrandt's second wife. Lord
Feversham's Merchant" two owned by Lord
Penrhyr. and Lord Leconfeld's Portrait Of
Lady" The Academy has offered conclusive
proof that English private galleries can Illus
trate eve-y year Of Remorandts art career and
produce a nobler and more characteristic collec-
ton OF masterpieces Of portraiture than can be
seen in any other country.
The New Gallery show. made up OF Birne
Jones's works. is also one OF unique interest
Three large rooms. the central hall and the bal
comics are converted into a House Beautiful.
where the tender romances OF fis dream-life are
seen with their fascinating charm and under
tone OF sadness. All his best works are here,
except the "Briar Rose series Among them is
the immense canvas Of Arthur in Avalon.
which was left unfinished after eighteen years
labor. 1t is great work. lofty in conception.
soft and harmonious in colorng. and marvellous
IN composition. representing the King asleep
and queens. courtiers and warriors awaiting his
awakening that will recall him TO his Kingdom
Among other unfinished works Is the "Perseus
series. lent by Mr.. Arthur Baifour the gen.
erzl impression produced DE tlilS eAHioi'AoH -
the essential unity OF his art career. While his
earlier works were strongly influenced by Ros-
setti. and his draughtsmanship improved steadily
under Wattss advice. the characteristic note
struck at the opening Of his career was repeated
with little variation 10 the end OF his HE This
note was poetical invention on canvas. the ex-
hibition as a whole. points 10 Botticelli as the
chief source of the inspiration Of Burne-Joness
art.
Holiday dulness prevails everywhere except IN
The great country houses like Chatsworth. The
Carl Rosa company will open the season OF
opera at the Lyceum Theatre next week. ana
John Hare will revive School at the GLOBE
Theatre The Juvenile fancy dress ball at the
Mansion House will be the most brilliant spec
tacle and the opening Of building at
Portsmouth by the Empress Frederick the main
ROYAL function Of the first week Of the new
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