Bridgeton pioneer., 1899-05-04

not only the artists name, but those
loaning or giving them to the museum.
The Allston room representing the
early American school, contains num-
Der of the productions of the brush of
Washington Allston, born IN South Caro-
lima, and died in Cam bridge, Mass. in
1843. Soon after his graduation from
Harvard College, he entered the ROYAL
Academy, of London. His first work of
importance, "The Dead Man Revived"
gained prize of two hundred guineas
|. from the British Institute and was pur-
chased by the Philadelphia Academy of
Fine Arts. In 1918 he opened studio in
Boston-the second CELERY also contains
number of pictures from Faneuil Hall.
The third gallery or Dutch room contains
fine painting of Fruit and Vegetables"
by KALI. Upon table covered with an
olive cloth are grouped fruits and vege-
tables, rendered with extraordinary vigor
and truth. On the left, seven ounces,
some. of which are still attached to the
branch; on the right, gourds and melons
and two punches of asparagus: behind,
two willow baskets hold peaches, nec-
tarines, plums, punches of white and
black grapes and branches of plum trees,
| figs and mulberries, loaded with fruit.
Nearby picture of "Still Life" by Simon
verelst. A dead partridge is suspended
by string tied to its claw, the left wing
broken, below king fisher lying upon
the table. This artist has been surpassed
by no one in the line to which he specially
devoted himself. He reproduces the
plumage of birds and their multiple har-
monies with the most extraordinary
fidelity.
Noticeable is the work of Peter Paul
Rubens, who Sir Joshua Reynolds says
"Was perhaps the greatest master in the
mechanical part of art, the best work man
with his tools, that ever exercised a
pencil" His animals, particularly his
lions and horses, are so admirable that it
may be said they were never properly
represented but by him. His portraits
rank with the best works of the painters
who have made that branch of the art the
sole business of their lives. The same
may be said of his landscapes. Ruben's
masterpiece is generally considered "The
Descent from the Cross" at Antwerp.
He is still seen to great advantage at Ant
werp; but probably the best idea of his
great and versatile powers is conveyed
by the collection at Munich, in which are
ninety five of his works, several of them
masterpieces.
Last but not least beautiful (to me) in
this room was a landscape, with cattle,
by Adrien Wander Velde, very suggestive
There are two cases of miniatures which
would hold one's attention for long
time.
The fourth gallery contains some inter
esting paintings by James McNeill
Whistler, born in Lowell, but recently
resident of Paris. Also many landscapes
and fine portrait of James Russell
Lowell.
The fifth gallery is also of great inter-
est. In the southern corridor may be
seen some of John s. Sargent's charac-
teristic coloring. Among the water colors
and drawings are two of Rosa Bonheur's.
Leaving the paintings and descending
to the first floor, which is devoted to casts
of all epochs, there is unlimited advan-
tage in studying Greek and Roman sculp-
ture. Here one finds their ideals. the
"Bust of Sappho." 1.-THE Apollo of the
Belvedere," 1.-THE Borghese Warrior"
but space forbids the mention of more.
1t is place we'll worth haunting.
C.J. S.