The Minneapolis journal., 1902-02-22

seaus, thirteen Daubignys, half dozen Jules
Dupres, as many Corots and several Meis-
Soniers.
This collection is valued at $2,00o,OO0, but
the Louvre is so crowded that the directors
don't know what to do with 1t. It is proposed
to dispossess the colonial office in the Pavil-
lon de Flore, which Is a source of danger
to the whole rambling structure and its
priceless treasures
The Carnegie Institute Of Pittsburg has Sc
cured Edwin A. Abbel's picture; 1.-THE PEN
ance Of Eleanor, Duchess Of Gloucester for
the permanent collection. 1t is understood
the exhibition include Comedy" Edmond
Aman-Jean, Paris; "a Rose John w. Alex
ander, New York; IAN Old Chest" William
V. Birney, New York; "The Storm" George
H. Bogert, New York; Portrait of Young
Man." George L. Campecken. Allegheny, Pa !:
Sunshine and Wave" R. M. g.. Coventry,
Glasgow; "On the Nile" Robert D. Gauley.
New York; 'The Three Vases" and 1.-The
Old Fireplace" Walter Gay, Paris; Christ
mas Eve" Birge Harrison, Plymouth, Mass. ;
sugar Trees In Spring." Hugh Newell,
Pittsburg, and Twilight" A. Bryan Wall,
Allegheny, Pa.
In the National Academy Of Design exhibit
hon forty-four pictures were sold for total
of $15,SOO.
the date of the opening Of the special ex-
hibition of paintings at the public library
gallery under the direction OF the Mime
apolls Society OF Fine Arts has been set for
Tuesday evening, Feb. "a, when a private
view and reception will be given to the
members OF the society. On the following
morning the gallery will be open to the pub
lie. The exhibition will be free and last
about ten days.
large and important part of the exhibi-
tlon Will be collection of Childe Hassan q
paintings that have recently been exhibited IN
Chlcago. For the rest the exhibition will
be made up Of the works of artists now resi-
dent IN MINNEAPOLIS The exhibitors will be
Max Bohn, zella Newcomb Bohm, Alexis
Fournier, H. N. Gausta. Agnes Harrison,
Robert Koehler, Emily Mcmillan and Cadwal.
lader Washburn. picture by Lionel Wal
den, former Minneapolis man, will also be
shown.
The Fournier collection Of paintings was
being shown in St. Paul under very advan-
tageous circumstances. The exhibit was un-
der the auspices Of the Woman's Civic League
IN the league rooms in the New York Life
building. The lighting was excellent and the
pictures were seen to better advantage than in
the Minneapolis exhIbition. There has been
much inquiry about the pictures for sale and
1t is probable that some Of the pictures will
! remain in st. Paul
An effort is being made to purchase pic
ture for the st. Paul public library and the
matter is in the hands of the following COM
mittee: Misses Chislett, Williams, Gauthier
Golfer, Nabersberg. Olive Long, Wheelock
| Constans, Butler, Corcorsn. Sommers, Mrs
Sam JOY. Mrs. Aaron Burt and Mrs. C. H
Duncan.
Since the close of the Minneapolis exhibition
| two more important pictures have been sold
to J. B. Gilfllan. One is Peace" beauti-
full twilight picture Of sheep being driven
into the fold in the hush and quiet of the end
Of the day. The sentiment Of the picture Is
poetic and charming and it's technique ia
the equal of anything Mr.. Fournier has done
The other, Venetian sunset, shows the
Saluta bathed In the glory Of the setting sun,
with the clear rippling waters of the canal
touched rosy reflections. This is picture
that was greatly admired during the exhibi-
ton
Minneapolis is evidently in picture buying
mood at present, for two fine canvases from
the Thurber collection at Boards were sold
to B. w. Smith Of the City Sash and Door
company. They were 1.-The Shepherd g
Charge by Steelink and 1.-The End of the
Village" by Van Couver. A third was left
in the city and Is hanging on the walls of
the Minneapolis Club with prospect that 1t
may be purchased by the Sub.
Several of Mr.. Fournier's paintings have
adorned the walls of the Minneapolis Club
for number of years and a movement is
now on foot to buy either those or others
of the artist for the club This Is certainly
a commendable move.