The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-01-26
THE HANEORD COLLECTION or
PAINTINGS.

tion's galleries in Madison Square, prior TO
their sale on Thursday evening next.
The collection includes many varieties
OF picture, corresponding to the varying
phases Of taste through which the collector
might be expected TO pass In the COM
paratively long period Of some thirty years.
But throughout there is evidence OF more
than the usual tact of selection. II was
almost inevitable, for example, that Mr..
Hanford should wish TO possess a Schreyer
n in Horses Seeking Shelter From a
Storm he has found one that brings out
the s~incerest qualities Of hat gifted painter.
Schreyer, while always romantic in spirit,
could sometimes come very near TO mere
prettiness Of feeling, on the other hand his
mastery OF the horses action led him at
times to a certain Juror Of expression.
But in this modest little picture, so serious
in It's quietly impressive color scheme.
an incident Of real life as il concerns the
horse, the animal Of all others that he loved
most. the subject is portrayed with such
frank simplicity and true intimacy that its
pathetic significance Is brought straight
home.
Munkacsy's was equally a name that a
collector during those years would have his
interest drawn low ara anu III piduh-
father Sleeps" represents IA good an cx-
ample as one could desire of the Hungarian
painters genre after he had come under
the broader influence Of Paris and had
let the sunshine into his studio; a picture
that tells its story very pleasantly and
effectively and has come beautiful passages
Of color with "A great deal Of that eager
eyuherance OF feeling 50 characteristic
Of the Hungarian temperament. So also
with THE Love Message by lsabey. He
was officially known as the painter OF the
harbors Of France, but the meter IN which
he impressed his very distinct personality
upon the century vas in that elegantly
fauciful world OF his own imagining pcopled
with aides and gentlemen in rich costumes
passing up grand flights Of stairs OF daily
ing with their pet dogs in stately gardens,
intent upon the graceful nuthingnesse' OF
Courtly love making aEvases Of gem
like briliiance executed with delightful
vivacity Of stroke. And such a one il the
example in this collection, a more than
usually good one.
In he some way, too, the examples by
Pasini. Tito Lcssi and Pctteukofen -pict-
ures which appeal, and very reasonably.
to the appreciation Of a good many people
are * rpllent. there is. also a Ziem. painted
with far more spontaueOusneSs of treat
meut than he always shows, and "A fine de
Ncuvillc. full Of character and of feeling
for the SOLDIER lie, To the portrayal Of
which this painter brought rot only knowl-
cdg, hut sympathetic imagination.
Among the Blrbi1oa pictures ar" several
choice olaS, "A DsIbigay, for instance.
sOn the Waters Edge" The atmosphere,
mrjiuwcd hv the sunset, lovcrs t"udcrly
over the river aud its banks, the shadows
are deepening, quiet is settling down and
:he spirit Of the hour and scene il realized
with au alcctiountr intimacy that Is in
Dauhiguy'- sweetest vein. And then how
stimulating il Troyoh's Landscape With
,artl.," There j. al "Npdrsa Of l"vel
meadow. bordering on the mouth OF The
Seize. whore the smooth water stretches
flr away So th" other shore Of hill This
distance IL VIiItcd with remarkable skill.
II not OILY gives the visual eject Of dis
'aace Iuf is grIId ~ lIara'tou. The
lnff v sky echoes the same feeling liIuitIess
space and Wholcspmene-- Of stirring air.
Ia III" foreground arrtw colt, Ralloping
eide hv -id" and biting al each q, uer, tru"
fp the life. lu' they are In shadow, bcIn
only an accessory Incident 90 the group
81 cows Vet they seem to pay IN" part
of r. lffl" Tit ~ yeast that starts the Ter
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f.Y aalt air IN their A|pt'T4l-. tine IuuTI-h-
mout q 'h" good F-~u gra~. In their blood
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