New-York tribune., 1900-07-08


and British schools Of the nineteenth century
and with cases Of miniatures Of the sixteenth.
seventeenth and eighteenth centuries In the
front room there is a portrait n Sir Wil-iaIn
Wallace. with a fine Morand. The Visit.
coast scene in stormy weather. BY Gudln. ant
SchOTin's Divorce Of the Empress j Jls@ph-1-.
In the behind there are paintings -
Papety, Scheffer, Vernet Roquepiau and Eel
ange. In the inner room. behind the central
staircase. there are three cases u pr-c.a-t
miniatures. those Of the NapoIeonic ard Rest -'i-
tion periods being especially beautiful. and s..-
lovely Italian bronzes, with paintings - p-1'f
and Desportes. There are twelve galleries m
the ground floor. and al are directly lighted sy
windows at the front side, or by open.1ei
upon the spacious courtyard There - HHt
dark corner in Hertford House
on the first floor the visitor turns Dbl t-e
right there are two galleries II red, with paint
ings by C;uardi and CanaIetto. French furniture
and three cases Of Seyres porcelain " --a
eighteenth century and silver gilt plate. r-p.-s.
and chased Of the sixteenth, seventeenth ---
eighteenth centuries. These are -narF-l'11
rooms The Guard group Of nine -a1rls@s. t.-
Venetian subjects is one q the unique te----ea
OF the Wallace collections. and the car--..'
series Of twenty works is equally famous. ..-
though many Of them are school pieces i--.f
luminous pictures Of Venice form a scenic -.--
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room. The Sevres porcelain in pink arl green
and the silver gilt plate are r-=pi-ui-ut 1
beauty and priceless in value a single small
example OF translucent enamel one ~ the hn-st
/ in existence. cost f12O0, and the great .n1s-aal
which Louis XIV gave TO Marie Anr'in---. .-
/ her marriage with the Dauphin is q treasure ..-
yond reckoning; these are U.s." lut " --.r--
precious objects IN these Venetian rooms
I The two green galleries adjoining these ---r
contain representative collection 1t -a= L-..-
school Of the seventeenth century. I-lys--..
T Rembrandt. Halls. the two Os-at-s Van ..r
Helst the two Van De V=ldes. Hooch. T--r.-
Metzu. Wouverman. Ho0bena, B=rr--m. F.--.-
CUyp Heem Huysum and The r"3 W--rE.s
/ are here in examples 0f fine quality. and ,..
\ them are Teniers, Wynants. B-ouw-r ~J-.-.
Neer. COques DoU. Meets Bakhuyse1. Ml--s.
I Rubens. Van Dyck and J0rdaens The 1rEt
/ gallery is devoted TO French and British pIe--
Ures Of the nineteenth century. and IN -h- centre
/ there are two cases If blue and Eul S%V--
porcelain Of the eighteenth century. The r-.----
est gem among the paintings IS match
! CorOt. Macbeth and the Witches. P-It
Troyon. Rosa BenheUr. Rousseau. D--a.-. N
! Diaz. CS-r5me Couture. Naruhat De-a-a-
Roberts. WiIkie, Bennington and Lands -- ar- -I
/ splendidIy represented.
/ In the rear Of Herrford House is the largest
and most important gallery IL contains a
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Dutch and British works. and The central =ia..s
are filled with sumptuOus French tCr-ltu-a ne
Italian paintings include two ~ Lu-u..s '.. .-
mas. one an early work and -h- 1ch--
/ PourtaIes collection, Titian's "P-r=-u= ..-
/ dromeda,'' from The Orleans gallery. --.
/ other work The Rape Of Europa"
probably a copy 10y pupil of the 7r,s.0a
ure now in Boston strong Andrea i--
/ Virgin and Child with s. John and -E. -..-
and Cimas st CaJha-ine ot Al-Nsr.. ..-.l
most important example of the Veua-.-
ter There are eight paintings ami SKI.
NuriIIo and four school pieces, ana lS -- --
/ little Spanish art at the Nati.ua- Gallery .-.-
/ sroup is of real Importance; and there Isl t ..-
1 Iazquez series of eight copies OF sketches There
/ are six Rembrandts in this room, -1e.-i.0-
I UnmercifuI Servant" from the Stove ...
and five signed portraits There are sI~ -i
examples of Van Dyck. Reynolds. Gair-a -..--.
I CUyp. HOoch. Berchvn. Hobb-ua, HAS. q. .--
/ verman and Can0
/ The next four rooms and the great staircase
are devoted to the schools OF the srr.r...- .l
I century and French ART Of the -isbt--r-. ..1-
/ tUry. In one If these are four works Isl -..-
paisnt including an AnUUuciatIou- al a.
able Dutch farm at sunset. by C4-rE......
two Claude LOrraines and Pou<siu.~ .I.r..
/ the seasons and works by Salvat1- E.-.. I.--
daens. Cuyp and Steen. There is a ....t.-.