New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-19

the fall of the curtain. with message from the
original Caleb Plummer: "a merry Christmas
from your old friend John L. Toole."
The Goupil Gallery. subdivided into sections
and redecorated. contains most delightful coll
lection OF drawings and pastels. In the first
room there are black and white drawings from
many hands. Six Corots. with village roads and
massed foliage, glimpses of lake and valley and
a picturesque moathouse; several Jacques with
horses drinking or hocks OF sheep grazing or
young lovers smiling; characteristic work ny
Millet. with faultless draughtsmanship; cattle
sketches by Troyon. sylvan pools by Rousseau
a dainty oratory by Daubigny and equally deli
cate drawings by Diaz; portraits by Professor
Legros, Mr. George Clausen and Mr. Rothen-
stein: sketches by Mr.. Muirhead Bone and carl
catures by Mr. Linley Sambourne and Mr.. r.
C. Gould There are seventy OF these
French and English drawings and many among
them are mastery bits of black and white work
The second room IS filed with water colors and
1astels. The largest group is Mr.. H. B. Braba-
zons-mainly Venetian drawings. with charm
ing blends and contrasts Of color. There are
low toned Lhermittes, several brilliant pastels
by n. Besnard. NJ. CASTOR Latouche's animated
"Avant lie Ballet" and work by many English
painters. In the third room. among water colors
and pastels by Mr.. Albert Goodwin. Mr.. George
Z.
painters. there is a group of thirty-fve minor
examples of Mr.. whistler's art. The most beau
tiful are the pastels with Venetian themes and
glints of subdued color. and the most interesting
the studies for the portrait OF Carlyle ana
dainty drawings OF models and half-draped pic
lures Pastel was medium admirably adapted
TO Mr. Whistler's refinement Of style, and he
invariably softened the tones and conveyed an
impression Of rettcence and economy Of means,
M, nrsdv md IN
drawings by the same master, the lightest trifies
from whose hand are now in demand for private
collections.
The owners Of rare books have to pay the
nenal+v for exclusive privileges. When they find
the vaIue of their own treasures impaired by
the discovery Of rival copies they must protect
themselves by buying out the claimants. A
uar7nstead collector plumed himself not long
ago on being the possessor OF the only copy Of
SbeUevss suppressed book, Original Poetry by
Victor and Cazire." Another copy was unex-
peotedlv discovered in an English country house
and advertised for sale at Sotheby's. There was
brisk connection for it when it was auctIoned
off but II was finally knocked down for t6OO
and sent to Hampstead to be deposited on the
shelves with the other copy. The noise made
by this amazing price for a volume OF no
value except on account of it's exceptional rarity
stimulated researches in several country houses,
and a fresh copy of the suppressed book was
found high among the top shelves. The title
page bore the inscription, Given to me at Elton
bv the author. Percy Bysshe Shelley. my friend
and schooIfeIlow. 1910" The Hampstead col
lector was promptly communicated with and
the third copy was bought by him at high hg-
ures. He now has the entire edition. so far as
the record has been made up. but runnaglng
continues in country houses and ola BOOK sIalAs
and fresh demands may be made upon MS purse
The purchasers of impressions OF MT MISTER
tI;-.s that are advertised as the only exist
,np comics may have a similar fate in reserve
Additional impressions may be produced and the
unique value of their possessions may be dis
5,.s I y, r.